Normal 0 false false false st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} I am originally from New Jersey, but moved up to Canada after marrying my husband, James.  We have five sons, ages 14-26.  My writing career started when I began writing in a journal 20 years ago after suffering numerous miscarriages.  This journal eventually served as the basis for my first novel, Emily's Hope (2005).  I have written four other books: In Name Only (O'Donovan Family, 2009), Stealing Jenny (an Amazon Kindle Bestseller about a pregnant mother of five who is kidnapped by a mentally unstable woman, 2011), Come My Beloved (true courtship stories, 2011) and my new book, A Subtle Grace (O'Donovan Family, 2014).  As a writer, I enjoy creating realistic stories and characters. When I'm not writing, I am reading on my Kindle, watching classic movies or playing board games with my family.  

2006 IPPY Awards, Religious Fiction, Honorable Mention (Emily's Hope)
2010 IPPY Awards, Religious Fiction, First Place
(In Name Only)
2012 Amazon Kindle Bestseller in Religious Drama
(In Name Only)
2012 Amazon Kindle Bestseller in Religious Drama (Stealing Jenny)