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BECKY DIXON: WHAT I DID ON MY SUMMER VACATION
This is a YA time travel fantasy consisting of 23 chapters and an epilogue and approximately 80,714 words.
Agritania was a small kingdom of mostly farmers and merchants but, as the Lord Chancellor Fengold knew, was sitting on vast deposits of silver and gold. But the king was a fool and wouldn’t allow Fengold to develop these resources even though the wealth could be used to improve the lives of all the citizens…but especially Fengold himself. When the royal family was about to enjoy a picnic, the king and queen were killed but Prince Stephen survived by running away. After falling down a cliff, an old man named Barnabas found the prince and carried him off to his cottage in a hidden valley.
Becky Dixon’s parents were getting divorced and they were moving to her mother’s parent’s ranch. But, her mother had promised her best friend Emily Washburn could spend a month with them. The two girls were exploring the ranch when they found a cave and decided to investigate. While they were crawling through a narrow passage the floor gave out and they tumbled into another world. They soon find themselves in the middle of a desperate war to restore Prince Stephen to his throne. Do they succeed? Do they all survive? And if they do, do the girls ever get home?
BLOODSTONE, ARIZONA
This book is 33 chapters and an epilogue; 295 pages; and 81,180 words.
Joe Harris steps out of the gates of prison a changed man, leaving the cell and prison life to become a man of the cloth. His first assignment as a parson is in a small town church in Bloodstone, Arizona, where he meets the former parson's widow, Anna Chase. They form a friendship, which leads to even more, but after they spend a night of sinful passion in another town, can he regain her trust and love? Will his unconventional bible studies in the town saloon’s backroom, his friendship with the Indians, and the gossip about him and the Widow Chase, lead him to success or failure?
While Joe is out of town six men ride into Bloodstone. At first no one pays them any attention, but by the next day, they’re all anyone is talking about. When Joe gets home, he finds his past has come to haunt him. What will the people of Bloodstone think when they learn of Joe’s unsavory past?
SARAH COMES HOME
This YA Western consists of 383 pages, 43 chapters and an epilogue. It's about 94,100 words.
Devastated and in mourning after losing her family and her home, Sarah Pruitt is forced to move to Baltimore, Maryland, where she must live with her aunt, uncle, and cousins. But it would not be easy for Sarah to learn to live in a new city. Not long after learning that her ranch in Bloodstone had produced a lot of money, the family is forced to come to grips with her beloved cousin being diagnosed with consumption. In an effort to help him, Sarah persuades the family to build a new house on her ranch and move there so her cousin would have a dryer climate for his illness in Arizona. Through Indian raids, romantic rivalries, and renewed friendships with Pastor Joe Harris, his wife Anna, and stepdaughter Julia, will Sarah triumph over the death of her family, or will more deaths and devastation await her in Bloodstone? Will the move from Maryland lead to more happiness for Sarah or just to more loss? Only time will tell.
THE GODDESS: BOOK ONE
THE WAR YEARS
This book is 24 chapters, 213 pages, and approximately 64,700 words.
Maria Russo is not your ordinary girl. In fact, she’s as far from ordinary as you could possibly be. When she was just seven-years-old, she was selected to become the Great Goddess Sophia XIII, goddess and empress of the Holy Empire of the Great Goddess Sophia.
As if that wasn’t enough to deal with, when she was fourteen, the country to the north of Sophia suddenly invades and takes Sophia’s brother, Salvatore, prisoner. Now she has to figure out how she’s going to tell her parents.
The war wasn’t going well when Sophia’s best friend, Princess Jacqueline, persuades her to visit the army hospitals and heal as many wounded soldiers as she could. When they return to the capital, Sophia is exhausted. When she goes to sleep that night, she meets the real goddess Sophia in her dreams and they begin a life-long relationship.
It wasn’t too long after their return that Princess Jacqueline comes to the rescue again but talking her father, the king of Argonne, to help the Sophians by sending them artillery, ammunition, horses, and mules. But, more importantly, he sends his army to help train the Sophian army recruits. As a thank you, Sophia invites the commanding general and his aide to dinner. That’s when she discovers the aide is Princess Jacqueline’ little brother Edouard.
Not long after this, Salvatore and his men escape the prisoner of war camp and return to Sophia. Soon after that, the war turns and the Sophians begin winning. But while the fighting was winding down, both Sophia and Edouard, and Salvatore and Princess Jacqueline find themselves falling in love.
Then, at the peace treaty signing, Sophia’s plans for the future come crashing down when she overhears two women talking about Prince Edouard.
THE GODDESS: BOOK TWO
A NEW BEGINNING
This book is 21 chapters, 206 pages, and approximately 58,000 words.
Sophia was devastated when she learned about Edouard’s betrothal. She tried to continue as if nothing was wrong but, she failed miserably. Not long after the treaty signing, it was Jacqueline’s turn to be forced to be betrothed to a prince she refused to marry. After running away to Sophia, she wrote her father a letter explaining this and Sophia asked Salvatore to deliver it. He refused until Jacqueline tried to use her feminine charms to persuade him. But, she was in for a surprise when he asked her to marry him. After a few moments contemplation, she said yes and he was off to Argonne to deliver the letter and ask for the king’s blessing. Begrudgingly, he gave it. It was at Jacqueline and Salvatore’s wedding forced Sophia and Edouard to meet. Their first conversation was a disaster but, after liberal amounts of champagne at the reception, they become friends again. The goddess wanted them to marry but Sophia said she needed time to work out her feelings. The goddess agreed but said she wouldn’t wait for very long. Sophia went on a tour of the new provinces of Brunelli and Milano. While in Brunelli she met an old couple praying in the temple. As she spoke to them she discovered their son was dying. Sophia decided to try to help by healing him. When she found him already dead, Sophia used all her powers to bring him back. But it cost her days in a coma being forced to see how much the people loved her. After she recovered, they traveled on to Jacqueline’s and Salvatore’s home. The next morning they discovered Jacqueline was pregnant and Edouard was tasked with going to Argonne and telling the king and queen. He wrote to Sophia and told her that his older brother had abdicated the thrown and he was now the crown prince. He also told her his parents wanted to visit Jacqueline and Salvatore and stay until the baby was born. After a few days with their daughter the king and queen, Jacqueline and Salvatore, traveled to the city of Sophia. But, as they neared the capital, Jacqueline went into labor and began hemorrhaging. The baby was finally born, but did Jacqueline lose too much blood? Sophia used her powers to stop the bleeding but it was too little too late. She almost panicked when she felt her best friend’s heart stop. Sophia pushed harder than ever and, just as Jacqueline was revived, Sophia collapsed. She suddenly found herself facing a beast with foot-long fangs. The real Sophia introduces her to Death and she was told the reason for everything that has happened leading up to her possible/eventual marriage to Edouard…that is if she survived. Death told her that the only way she could return to the living was if someone offered their life for hers within three days. Would anyone offer to sacrifice their life for hers? Would she return to marry Edouard or would Death win the souls of thirteen goddesses?
THE FAIRY PET SHOP
BOOK ONE
This book consists of 15 chapters, 143 pages, and just under 35,000 words.
Fawn couldn’t wait to be out flying in the sunshine; that’s where fairies belonged. But as soon as the bell rang, the fairy kids all ran out the school door and right into the nets waiting for them. It wasn’t long before Fawn found herself in a cage in the window of a pet shop.
Ginny always wanted a fairy for her tenth birthday so, her father bought her Fawn. Life fell into a comfortable routine but it was even better Ginny forgot to lock the cage door one day. Fawn was never locked in the cage again.
Meanwhile, a group of fairies traveled to the human town to rescue the stolen fairies. But, when Fawn refused to be separated, Ginny begged to come to the fairy colony. The next morning, Ginny’s parents found out what the fairy parents already knew. Ginny’s father, Randy went after his daughter. He forced the pet shop owner and the fairy catcher to take him to the fairy colony.
Craig, the fairy catcher, business was ruined swore revenge. Does he get it?
THE FAIRY PET SHOP
BOOK TWO
This book consists of 11 chapters and an Epilogue, 89pages, and 26,500 words.
While Randy, the police and even the fairies are looking for her, Ginny escapes from Craig. But, as she runs into the woods, she falls down a ravine and breaks her arm. Then she gets stuck behind a waterfall when it begins to rain and the creek floods.
Fawn and her brother, Buck, helped with the search. Eventually, they were the ones who finally found out where Ginny was being held. After leading the police to Craig’s house they discover Ginny’s not there. Fawn and Buck hear something in the woods and find where Ginny is hiding but it takes the fire department to save her. Once she’s rescued, they all go to the hospital where Ginny’s arm is surgically repaired before she goes home.
After a few weeks, the town council takes up laws banning fairy catching and selling and especially wing clipping. Do the laws pass? Do the fairies and the humans learn to live together?
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MAGGIE O'TOOLE
This is a YA Western novel consisting of 42 chapters and an Epilogue, 396 pages, 96,025 words.
Maggie O'Toole was the pampered daughter of a well off banker in Port Royal in the 1800's; until that fateful day she came home to find she wasn't who she thought she was. As soon as she walked in the door, the house keeper, Mrs. Harper, told her that her father wanted to see her in the study. Once she had entered and sat down, he began to tell her about her mother. He explained that he wasn't really her father; he was her mother's brother, Cyrus. He explained that when Maggie's mother arrived at his home, she had a cold and it wasn't long before it progressed into pneumonia. She was sent to a hospital and soon went into labor and eventually gave birth to Maggie. But, between the advanced pneumonia and being in labor for over two days, her health failed and she died not long after making Cyrus swear to raise Maggie as his daughter. Cyrus told her that her real father had found out about her and been granted custody. They packed up some of Maggie's possessions and took the two day train trip to Cedar Falls. That night at supper, when the hotel owner's wife was serving them, Maggie learned some people would shun her because her parents weren't married. It made her feel dirty.
HAPPILY EVER AFTER-LIFE
This is a Young Adult novel consisting of 33 chapters, 261 pages, and 56,000 words.
Seeking shelter from a ferocious storm, Sean Phillips entered a mausoleum only to discover its occupant was still there. Once he gets over his initial fright, he meets Cathy Gardner, the spirit who lives there and they begin to talk. It wasn’t long before their relationship began to grow.
Sean was babysitting his twelve-year-old sister one night when she asked about Cathy. “What does she look like?” Amy asked.
“She has long, light-brown hair and blue eyes that seem to glow. She’s got a smokin’ bod and a face that’s… that’s… well, really pretty, you know what I mean? She’s friendly and real easy to talk to. Sometimes, we just sit in her mausoleum and talk for hours. She’s amazing. I’ve never met a girl like her before.”
Amy got up and started walking to the stairs. She stopped at the bottom and said, “Thanks for telling me about Cathy, Sean. No wonder you like her, she sounds wonderful…too bad she’s dead.”
MURDER AT SUN COVE
This book is 27 chapters, 227 pages, and 44,000 words.
The city of Sun Cove is shocked when retired District Attorney Anthony Shaw is murdered in his car.
The city of Sun Cove becomes alarmed when Senior District Court Judge Agustus Knight is murdered in the men’s room of a popular Italian restaurant.
The city of Sun Cove begins to panic when an African American man is gunned down in the doorway of his home.
The city of Sun Cove is beside itself when a retired police detective is assassinated in his office.
Who can help the city of Sun Cove?
Detective Frank Alexander and his partner Lydia Cassidy are assigned the case. Can they find the murder before another person is killed?