Life is too short for unhappy endings.
The road to happiness is rarely a straight line.

Perspective comes from multiple points of view.
Women have sex, and like it.

These caveats apply to all of my books.
For specifics on a particular story, look below

Also, see footnote at the bottom.

Listed in alphabetical order:

Because not every story is for every reader, I have provided a content note – so don’t say you weren’t warned!

5-Star Texas Trilogy

Notes from author: this series of books involves an entire family. There are many characters and romances throughout the three volumes. There is no one main character or storyline.

Book One – Anything but Cliché

Naughty rating: R +
POV: multiple, female and male
Other warnings: adultery

Book Two – Double-handed, Double-Dipper

Naughty rating: R +
POV: multiple, female and male
Other warnings: domestic abuse, death

Book Three – Supper before Saying Grace

Naughty rating: R +
POV: multiple, female and male
Other warnings: domestic abuse

30 or Bust

Notes from author: Families can be very complicated, especially when there are issues hidden beneath the surface

Naughty rating: R
POV: singular, female
Other warnings: none

A Good Day To Skip Tea

Notes from author: While war complicates life and love, secrets can do far more destruction

Naughty rating: R
POV: singular, female
Other warnings: none

Can’t Take any S’mores

Notes from author: Some people are very flawed, but that doesn’t make them beyond redemption.

Naughty rating: R
POV: singular, male
Other warnings: none

Family Chosen

Notes from author: Sometimes your life changes overnight, and you discover what you thought was happiness was merely complacency.

Naughty rating: R
POV:  female

Other warnings: death

Give That Man a Cookie

Notes from author: People have the tendency to form opinions about other people based upon perceptions, whether true or not.

Naughty rating: R
POV: alternating, female (between two sisters)
Other warnings:

Midlife Butt Dial

Notes from author: Infidelity is more about the lies than sex. It is always complicated, but also sometimes forgivable.

Naughty rating: R
POV: singular, female
Other warnings: Domestic violence, death

Musical Chairs for Men

Notes from author: Some families are dysfunctional; this is one of those. And not everything can be forgiven or forgotten.

Naughty rating: R
POV: singular, female
Other warnings: death

My Color is… Pencil?

Notes from author: Of all the novels I’ve written, this one is the closest to the standard romance publishing formula. So no major warnings this time.

Naughty rating: R
POV: singular, female
Other warnings: none

Pact in the Rearview Mirror

Notes from author: This is a novel about growing up, and learning that dreams sometimes change.

Naughty rating: R
POV: alternating between main characters
Other warnings: none

Paint me a Sculptor

Notes from author:This novel is about two people with completely opposite experiences regarding love, and journey that proves them both right and wrong.

Naughty rating: R
POV: alternating between main characters, male and female
Other warnings: none

Perfectly Imperfect

Notes from author: This novel is about a interfaith, multicultural relationship between a American Protestant woman and Egyptian Muslim man and how they navigate the obstacles in the path of the differences to form a blended life

Naughty rating: R
POV: dual between main characters, male and female
Other warnings: Ethnic stereotyping

Same question, Same answer

Notes from author: This novel tells the story of two lonely people, with each chapter rotating from one point of view to the other as the story unfolds.

Naughty rating: R
POV: alternating between main characters, male and female
Other warnings: none

Sisters under the Skin

Notes from author: This is the longest so far. It is about the evolution of love.

Naughty rating: R
POV: singular, male
Other warnings: none

Skinny Dipping with Alligators

Notes from author: This novel is meant to be more about politics than any political party.

Naughty rating: R
POV: singular, female
Other warnings: none

Sooner or Never

Notes from author: This is historical fiction based upon the Oklahoma Land Rush. It is the least provocative but perhaps one of the most romantic so far. It is a story about first love and lasting love amid hardship, disappointment, and compromise.

Naughty rating: PG-13
POV: singular, female
Other warnings: domestic violence, death

The Price of Gold

Notes from author: I have always loved the Olympics, especially ice-skating. That was the inspiration for this story.

Naughty rating: R
POV: multiple
Other warnings: death

The Song of Life

Notes from author: Good people can make bad mistakes. That doesn’t mean there aren’t consequences for their actions. This story is about rebuilding in the aftermath.

Naughty rating: R
POV: singular, male
Other warnings: none

Tobias

Notes from author: Love can be very confusing, especially when confused with sex. This book explores what happens when they are intermingled. The consequences can be life-changing.

Naughty rating: R
POV: mostly singular, female
other warnings: none

Treehouse of Life

Notes from author: Growing up can be painful, especially when it comes to romance and family. This book is about both. Maturity isn’t only about age; it’s also about learning from one’s mistakes.

Naughty rating: R
POV: singular, female
Other warnings: domestic violence, death

Universal Truths of Jane:

Notes from author: This novel pays tribute to Jane Austen

Naughty rating: R
POV: multiple, female and male
Warning: Heavily intertwined with quotes from Jane Austen

Woman by the Heart

Notes from author: This book explores one woman’s journey from a strict religious upbringing to a fall from grace that leads to a life in total contrast. It is not directed at religion in general or anyone in particular. It is more about the journey when everything you believe is suddenly challenged and changes everything about your life.

Naughty rating: R
POV: singular, female
Warning: religious overtones, death

X-tramarital Affair

Notes from author: This book is divided into thirds. The first third is all about the sexual reawakening of the main character. The second and third parts are more about the emotional aftermath.

Naughty rating: X
POV: multiple, female and male
Other warnings: Erotica – ish

Footnote
An editor once told me that there was a “formula” for commercially successful romance books. In general, it begins with girl meets boy, they fall in love, there is a crisis that tests that love, and eventually end up together. My initial thought was… no problem there.

But then she kept going. In addition, there were other “rules”. Among, them was that every story had to be told from a singular POV (point of view), the female’s. Also, while she was allowed to have sex and with more than one lover in the story, the last one had to be the final one. Never should she go back and forth. Plus, one-night stands should generally be a mistake and regretted. My next thought was… I guess they call it romantic fiction for a reason.

Finally, she cautioned about staying away from certain subject matters that might be considered uncomfortable for readers such as religion, politics, death (suicide), abuse etc. My thought was… Really? How boring is that!

Armed with all her advice, I went back to the drawing board and put together a book that checked every box. And? She rejected it. What surprised me the most, however, was that I was kind of glad. The formula is counterproductive to my imagination. I like telling stories from many points of view with many twists and turns. I didn’t really want to give that up. So, my final thought was … Self published author.

Out of respect for my readers, though, I have devised this spoiler page. I will write a few lines about the book in general and then each book has three items. First, the naughty factor. On the scale of Jane Austen to erotica, mine are rated R on average. But there are a few exceptions, which I will note. Second is POV. Even authors get bored doing the same thing over and over. I like to tell stories from different peoples point of view. If that’s not how you prefer to read, then here’s your chance to move on to the next one. The third and final spoiler is regarding content that some readers may find objectionable.