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Can grace and love be found amongst coffee grounds? 



Breathing on Her Own  (A Novel)

An icy road and a sharp turn leave one woman dead, another clinging to life. Molly Tipto looks forward to a peaceful retirement, but her life suddenly spirals out of control when her oldest daughter is involved in a terrible accident. (2014)


Libby's Cuppa Joe (A Novel)

Excited to leave her stale life in the big city behind, Sonja takes the money her grandmother left her and purchases Libby's Cuppa Joe, a thriving coffee shop in Wisconsin's beautiful Door County. Sonja may have business sense, but is she ready to face the world on her own?

Writing to Publish: A Roadmap to Success (Writers Workbook) 

Writers write. Authors publish. You are or want to be an author. This guide is designed for writers to develop five healthy habits to reach their goals and design a business plan. (March, 2021)  

Corners and Straight Edges (A Novel)

First grade teacher Katharine Gilmore feels stuck in the middle. As the middle child in her family, it seems it’s always been that way. Now she’s in the middle of her teaching career and a sticky situation facing one of her students. Six-year-old Ellie is also stuck in the middle. Ellie is in the middle of a custody battle. When Ellie goes missing, one of her parents storms the school sending everyone into an unthinkable lock-down situation.  
(Release Date: September 15, 2026)



Sonja Parker is about to find out.
Excited to leave her stale life in the big city behind, Sonja takes the money her grandmother left her and purchases Libby’s Cuppa Joe, a thriving coffee shop in a small community in Wisconsin’s Door County. Sonja may have business sense, but is she ready to face the world on her own?
Sonja soon discovers owning a business requires more than offering a good cup of coffee. She must make major repairs to the building as well as major repairs to her heart. Do the former owners, Libby and Joe hold the answer? As Sonja seeks to make Libby’s Cuppa Joe a viable business, can she also find herself and the God she has abandoned?
Libby’s Cuppa Joe is a riveting tale of second chances, forgiveness, and not living on borrowed faith.












Molly Tipton and her husband are looking forward to retirement but Molly's life suddenly spirals out of control when her oldest daughter is involved in a terrible accident. An icy road and a sharp turn leave one woman dead, another clinging to life.

While two families grieve, details emerge that reveal Molly’s daughter was driving under the influence. As she prepares her daughter for the prospect of a vehicular homicide lawsuit, Molly discovers her oldest child is not the only one injured and under attack for past mis

If it is true time heals all wounds, 
what are we to do with our scars?

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