For Readers
Everything you need to know before, during, and after the books
Welcome. Whether you’ve read everything I’ve written or you’re still deciding if Juniper Crossing is your kind of town, this is where you’ll find the details that help you get the most out of my books.
I write sweet, closed-door romance set in small towns where everyone knows your business and half of them are trying to feed you — Juniper Crossing, where the snow is deep and the meddling is deeper, and Oakhaven, Wyoming, where the ranches are wide and the grudges are older than the fences. Every book stands alone with its own happily-ever-after, but the towns reward you for lingering.
Here’s what I’ve built for you so far. This page will grow as the shelf does.
What “Sweet” Means
Different readers mean different things by “sweet,” so let me be plain about mine: my books are closed-door, start to finish. The banter is sharp, the tension is real, and the door shuts politely right when things get interesting — every time, in every book. No exceptions to track, no chapter to skip. You can hand any of these to your mother, your teenager, or your book club without doing a nervous pre-read first.
What you will find: kissing worth the wait, grumpy heroes who cook, and at least one dog who’s smarter than everyone.
Reading Order
Two towns, one author. Every book is a complete story with its own happily-ever-after, so you can start anywhere — but the towns wink at each other, and reading in order makes the winks land.
Juniper Crossing begins with The Heron, the prequel novella (free when you join my newsletter — see below), and continues with Snowbound at Juniper Crossing.
- The Heron at Juniper Crossing (technically Book 0)
- Snowbound at Juniper Crossing
- Good Bones at Juniper Crossing
Tropes
If you shop by trope, you’re among friends. Across the shelf you’ll find grumpy-sunshine, snowed-in, second chances, found family, small-town matchmaking that’s usually backwards, and heroes who show their feelings by fixing things. Each book’s page lists its own tropes so you can find the story that fits your mood.
Blog
Every book leaves behind a trail of thoughts that didn’t fit between the covers — where the town came from, why a character insisted on being difficult, what got cut and why. That’s what the blog is for. Come poke around behind the scenes.
FAQ
How sweet is sweet? Closed-door, every book, no exceptions. See “What Sweet Means” above.
Do I have to read in order? No. Every book stands alone. Order just deepens the town and the recurring faces.
Are the two series connected? Lightly. Same author, same warmth, separate towns. You’ll catch the occasional nod between them, but neither requires the other.
Where do I start? The Heron if you want the free front door; Snowbound at Juniper Crossing if you want to start with snow.
Will there be more? Yes. Juniper Crossing has more stories coming. The newsletter hears about everything first.
Book Club Questions
For readers who like to talk about what they read. Discussion questions for each book, designed to work whether you’re reading alone, with a friend, or with the whole potluck.
Newsletter
Sign up for release news, sneak peeks, and the occasional look behind the curtain. New subscribers get The Heron, the Juniper Crossing prequel novella, as a welcome gift — consider it your key to the town.
Contact
If you have a question I haven’t answered, you can always reach me. I read every message, usually with coffee. It’s scalding.
Sweet, swoony, small-town love.