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 So many people crave that feeling of finding a place that feels like home, where you love your place in the world and feel connected to friends, family and neighbors. My books are filled with cozy small town cottages and people, who despite their faults and quirks, are at their core, lovable. I believe that we find belonging in ourselves first, and then in others, our surroundings.

My characters often arrive in a town or return to an old house carrying questions, grief, or hope, and through friendship, romance, and second chances, they begin to find a sense of home within themselves.

This is basically my own journey as well. I wanted to share the stories that were bouncing around in my noggin, but I was afraid I would be terrible. So I got an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction (you wouldn’t know by my punctuation skills!), along with degrees in cultural anthropology and art history.

Curiosity is my middle name (not literally, it’s Roselle!)—with too many hobbies to count. I love journaling (often with stickers, because a part of me is still five), slow stitching, tarot, reading, walking in nature, and exploring the world around me. Much to my husband’s horror I pick up almost every feather I find and keep them! But underneath all of it is the same longing my heroines carry: the desire to create a place where I truly belong, and to celebrate the everyday beauty of home and community.

It’s cliche to say, but I write the kind of books that make you want to cuddle up in your favorite nook in the couch with a cat or two, with your favorite cup of tea and spend some time with your book besties.