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The Pinkerton & the Outlaw
In my new release, Lawless Hearts, a female Pinkerton detective and an Irish-Cherokee outlaw work together to find a missing agent and become entangled in a net of corruption, crime...and murder. It’s a tale of daring deception, pulse-pounding suspense...

Livy and Sam
The author Mark Twain is best remembered for his satire and his scathing observations about human nature. But there was another side to the man, Samuel Clemens--a romantic one.
At age 32, Sam returned from a successful trip abroad with a new friend, Charles Langdon, who invited Sam to an outing with his family. It was late December 1867 when Sam joined the Langdons at Steinway Hall in New York City to hear Charles Dickens read...

In December the flowers in Victoria are scarce, but the Geraniums in my small garden (on the balcony of the condo where I lived for 12 years before moving in May of this year) kept blooming and cheering up my days.
Most of the time my Geraniums were like a jungle. The plants grew wild. Many of them were from my mom, given to me as cuttings from her plants—many years before she passed away. Those plants had a history and held memories....

Where I live in Victoria, Canada, the roses bloom mostly from May to October, but they can be seen in November as well. A few tenacious buds are even seen all year round.
My favorite color is the multi-colored orange, yellow, pink, and scarlet Joseph's or Jacob's Coat rose. I love the rich color combination, but I also love that it was my mom's favorite as well....