Hello!

Welcome to my site. I’m delighted you’ve decided to drop in.  It's a privilege to share a few minutes with you. 

Congratulations to Katie Fleetwood for winning the Design Carrie's Cafe Contest! Her design will appear in Death By the Numbers when we return to Seaside in Spring 2011! 

Just a reminder to stop by www.AmishReader.com to get the latest info about some of the titles Harvest House is rolling out. My A Stranger's Wish, a reprint of The Key, comes out in March 2010. 

I don't know about you, but I absolutely love books. I love reading them and writing them, especially fiction. There's something about a story that touches the heart as it informs the mind. 

When I pack for vacation, I pack my books first, then clothes and food. The idea of being left with nothing to read is about the worst thing I can imagine.

When I write, I write for people like me, regular people, readers who enjoy good writing and want to have a good time reading. Though I write about things like unwed pregnancies, spousal abuse and homosexuality, these issues are so integrated into my stories--and balanced by plenty of suspense, mystery, humor and romance--that readers do not feel lectured to or preached at. Or so they tell me. 

Occasionally I also write nonfiction. My most recent nonfiction release is A Woman and Her Emotions.  This book looks at seven things that may give us trouble with our feelings, and six things that may help us get better control. I hope the answers will be a help to you.

While you're here, I hope you'll also take the time to enjoy some of the resources I have for you on my For Readers page.  For those interested in a writing career, I've included some helpful tips in the For Writers section.  

And before you go, I'd love to hear from you.  Send me a note