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I am a private investigator/teacher/guidance counselor turned author. If you believe stories can be engaging without explicit sexual content, profanity, or graphic violence, then you are in the right place. My books have been called clean and captivating with unexpected twists and turns.

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Release date for new book!
6/30/2026 6:15:00 PM |

Release date for Sweet Dare is July 28, 2026! Interested in being an ARC reader? Contact me. Thanks to all who shared last month for a chance to win Becky Van Vleet’s novel, Her Strength Within. The winner is:  Cindy B. Congratulations! Don’t forget to sign up for the Third Annual Christmas in July Reader Extravaganza! Click here to sign...read more

Mud Soup! A New To Me Comfort Food from R. F. Whong's Zenith of Tea
6/30/2026 5:30:00 PM | Books & Food - Recommended Books

Investigating Food Used in Novels This month’s food scene and recipe for Black Sesame Soup (Cantonese Sweet “Mud” Soup) come from R. F. Whong’s novella, Zenith of Tea.  (Ruth is offering a free book on writing. Read on for details.) Here is the Scene: Joseph turned to Lance. “As an attorney, what is your opinion on the Chinese Exclusion Act? Do you think our government will follow the US example and pass similar legislation?” Lance leaned back and stared at the...read more

What's for dinner? Golumpki!-Recipe & Book Giveaway-Investigating Food Used in Novels
5/31/2026 4:20:00 PM | Books & Food - Recommended Books

         Investigating Food Used in Novels This month’s food scene and recipe for golumpki come from Becky Van Vleet’s novel, Her Strength Within. Becky is offering a free hardback to a commenter. Read on for details. From Author Becky Van Vleet: For a little background, Alzbeta is a teenage girl living with a Jewish family as their servant in Bardejov, Czechoslovakia, today known as Slovakia. The family is setting aside her wages to cover the cost of a steerage ticket for...read more
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