An Alternate History Victorian Steampunk Adventure for readers of all ages.

Samantha Crill reads the hearts of mechanical devices and transforms them into what they long to be.

In a steam-powered Victorian England where only the wealthy can afford such sophisticated contraptions, the law does not look kindly on Naturals who destroy these purchases. Barely able to resist the demand of the devices, Sam becomes a danger to everyone around her, not in the least because the mechanicals show little restraint once changed.

Nathaniel Bowden, cabin boy on the oldest of the East India Trading...

"A compelling love story for readers of all ages that is part of the clean and wholesome romance series."

Lady Barbara Whitfeld's dreams are shattered when she overhears a harsh condemnation from the one lord she's set her heart on. If he thinks her frivolous then she'll show Lord Aubrey St. Vincent just how frivolous she can be. Despite popularity with the ton, and the gossip an absence will provoke, Lady Barbara is banished to her uncle's farm in the hopes she'll learn maturity.

Lord Aubrey believes in true love, but finds none among the season's debutantes who provokes even the...

"The next installment of a steampunk adventure appropriate for ages 12 and up."

Is Luck a Miracle or a Curse?

Luck alone has kept Sam undiscovered so far. She dreads the moment the crew learns their miracle and curse have a human face, but it is Nat's reaction she fears the most. When her Natural talents are revealed, all the ways she has used her far-from-human abilities to keep the engine running may count for nothing.

Obsessed with the steamship's engine, Nat's new position as the engineer's apprentice is a dream come true even when a fierce storm tests the limits of his new...

A science fiction adventure the whole family can enjoy.

The second book in Seeds Among the Stars follows Trina to Spacer Guild training where her shafter skills just might lead her straight into trouble.

The teachers segregate Trina from her assigned team into a class of technologically challenged candidates and she is stunned. Did the spacer test mean nothing? Then a teammate accuses her of being an ignorant liability. History tells her to hit back hard. Trina must fight her shafter instincts or be tossed from the program.

Deluth finds their colony-bred teammate fascinating, but his...

An Alternate History Victorian Steampunk Adventure for readers of all ages.

The Steamship Chronicles continue

Savor the Joyful Moments

Sam has never been happier than aboard this merchant ship in the middle of the ocean. Most of the crew accepts her despite knowing about Sam's Natural abilities. They tease and scold as if she were one of their own. She'd do anything to stay, but the captain has made it clear: Come the next port, her voyage is at an end.

Hiding Sam from the crew cost Nat dearly, but he doesn't want her to go. The sailors view her as a good luck charm now, but as...

"A compelling love story for readers of all ages that is part of the clean and wholesome romance series."

Frederick Hathwell, only son of Lord Brookway, has a secret.

For eight years, since a chance encounter in the forest, he has maintained an innocent friendship with Georgiana Ferrier, the youngest daughter of a respected farmer and horse breeder. With her turning sixteen, he's finally ready to reveal how she has won his heart, but fears his parents will reject her humble origins.

Georgiana has always been a bit of a wild child.

Her father indulges her forest wanderings...

An Alternate History Victorian Steampunk Adventure for readers of all ages.

Praises for The Steamship Chronicles:

Through her young heroine and hero, the author breathes life into a curious, exciting and often dangerous world of steam, sail, sentient machines, loyal friendships and deeds of quiet bravery undertaken in the face of widespread fear and bigotry, to deliver a clever, entertaining and unique new take on Victorian Steampunk. - David Bridger, author of A Flight of Thieves (Sky Ships)

High minded entertainment with an occasional...

A heartwarming, closed-door romance for readers 16 and up.

Country star Brian Lakes abandoned his career when his ex-wife died so he could raise his estranged son Nick. He finds a little town far away from the music scene, but connecting with a grieving pre-teen proves a lot harder than he'd expected.

Celia Baker retired early to recover from the stress of counseling at-risk kids. She struggles against loneliness and reactions honed in a city that seem so out of place in the sleepy town of Foster's Way. Then she befriends an unhappy boy at the park, and all her...