The Stories

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Return to the “what if” questions surrounding the Lost Colony and explore the possible fate of Virginia Dare--the first English child born in the New World. What happened to her after her grandfather John White returned to England and the colony he established disappeared into the mists of time? Legends abound, but she was indeed a real girl who, if she survived to adulthood, must have also become part of the legacy that is the people of the Outer Banks.

In the spring of 1602 by English reckoning, "Ginny," as she is called by family and friends, is fourteen and firmly considered a grown woman by the standards of the People. For her entire life she has watched the beautiful give-and-take of the Kurawoten and other native peoples with the English who came from across the ocean. She's enjoyed being the darling of both English and Kurawoten alike--but a stirring deep inside her will not be put to rest.

One careless decision lands her and fellow “first baby” Henry Harvie, along with their Kurawoten friend Redbud, in enemy hands. Carried away into Mangoac territory, out of the reach of Manteo and the others, she must learn who she truly is—not only the daughter of Elinor and Ananias Dare but also a child of the One True God, who gives her courage to go wherever the path of her life might lead.

The colony at Roanoke disappeared into the shadows of history. But, what if at least one survived to leave a lasting legacy?

The Lost Colony of Roanoke: discover an alternate view of their fate alongside the life of Pocahontas.

One woman, taken captive and lost in the mists of time.

One girl, rising from the wilderness to become a legend.

One man whose longing for greatness will drive others to plot his undoing.

Another simply seeking a new life, only to lose those who are most dear.

Did the fate of the Lost Colony intersect with that of Jamestown and the new colony of Virginia? How much do truth and fiction entwine even within historical accounts?

Immerse yourself in the "what if" questions related to the Lost Colony of Roanoke with Mushaniq and Georgie's story.

A Journey Full of Hope...

The colony at Roanoke disappeared into the shadows of history. But what if one survived to leave a lasting legacy?

Released December 2021, from Barbour Publishing

These novellas first appeared in collections from Barbour Publishing, but have been updated and revised. All three are available as single-title ebooks, releasing in one volume on May 1, 2023, both as ebook and paperback.

This title originally released May 2018 as part of The Backcountry Brides Collection. The first edition is out of print (used books remain for sale at Amazon and various places) but the story itself has been updated and restyled as #3 of my Frontiers of Liberty collection!

In the aftermath of the Battle of Kings Mountain, can God’s grace and love overcome fear and prejudice?

My first novella, one of the nine in A Pioneer Christmas Collection, released September 2013 by Barbour Publishing, was a 2014 RITA® nominee, and re-released September 2015. The collection is out of print (used books remain for sale at Amazon and various places) but the story itself has been updated and restyled as #2 of my Frontiers of Liberty collection!

The Shenandoah Valley on the Eve of Revolution ...

The Highwayman first released May 2015 in Barbour's The Most Eligible Bachelor Collection, now out of print (used books remain for sale at Amazon and various places), and then in 2018 under the Forget Me Not imprint. Now updated and restyled as #1 of my Frontiers of Liberty collection!

Can a chance encounter be the connection they have always needed?

Charleston, South Carolina, to Kansas City, Missouri, 1919

After the end of the Great War, pastor’s daughter Stella Shepherd accompanies her aunt on a business trip by train and meets convalescing war veteran Nat Wise and his two older brothers. The three men are whimsically named after the gifts of the biblical wise men and dubbed “the Wise guys” by their cousins. They claim to be down-and-out soldiers recently returned from the front, but they’re surrounded by mystery.

Stella secretly carries the family Nativity to comfort her while away from family during Christmas. Nat quietly spends his spare time carving a set of wooden wise men to honor his own deceased mother. To him, Stella is the perfect church girl—darling, but unattainable because he’s done too much for God to forgive him.

Stella longs to help Nat find renewed faith in God, but could he be the answer to the wanderings of her own heart?

The Blue Cloak, #5 in the True Colors series (March 2020) ... historical romantic suspense meets true crime!

The Rebel Bride, #10 in the Daughters of the Mayflower series (December 2019). My first Civil War novel!

The Cumberland Bride, #5 in the Daughters of the Mayflower series (October 2018). My first full-length novel in print!