Books
Déjà Vu
2020
Cory is navigating her late 20s as a public defender in Chicago. Burdened by family trauma, her anxious mind leads her into a dangerous situation that unexpectedly transports her back in time to a period she knows little about—America between the Revolution and the Civil War. Determined to return to the 21st Century and hoping an ancestor in New Orleans might help her, she finds herself on a flatboat journeying down the Mississippi River with a rugged stranger. Her adventure unfolds with the charm and perils of river life, highlighting the contrasts between her modern perspectives and the 19th century views of her handsome fellow traveller. She even encounters a young Abe Lincoln just before he embarks on his political career. Her journey also reveals the harsh realities of 1830s America as it rises to industrial power. Through an exploration of love, healing, and personal strength, Cory faces the difficult decision of choosing between two vastly different worlds.
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The Triple
2015
Sepia, a young trapeze artist, performs amazing feats in the air, but is a frightened bird on the ground. When she and her domineering father join a new outfit, she meets Anastasia, the Queen of Circus, and her son, Cole, a handsome but reckless gigolo. Cole triggers Sepia’s desire for love, and the triple back somersault on the flying trapeze becomes her path to stardom and independence. But a terrible accident and the discovery of a dark past thrust her from the only life she has ever known into the gangster underworld of Chicago. Only instinct and strength can save her as she chooses people, both good and evil, who can aid her road to redemption.
Run away and join the circus of the 1930’s and get lost in the story of a young woman who searches for her soul and for the one man who truly knows her heart.
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A spectacular high-flying read..."
Stefany Anne Goldberg, My Morningless Mornings
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For Deja Vu, much of my research happened during a road trip my husband and I took along the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Springfield, Illinois. There were so many discoveries including fantastic museums, emotional stops at historical plaques, and many nights in the numerous and beautiful campsites along the river. It was an adventure.
"The author’s compassion, and her humor, is evident in every chapter of this exceptional read. A page-turner with real substance."
K. Berger, The Accidental Dick: A Billie Ridley Mystery
Author's Comments & Reader Praise
The really fun part about writing a time travel book is that you can play a little with "history." Having grown up in Illinois, "Land of Lincoln," I couldn't help but add a cameo where my protagonist meets a young Abe Lincoln about to launch his political life. I also added various real life figures in other parts of the story, but I don't want to spoil the surprises by describing them here!
[Deja Vu] “Trust me, you’ve never been here before...” Vincent T. Meis, First Born Sons
When I began writing Deja Vu, a time travel set in 1830, I intended it to be strictly a romance adventure, but similar to my experience writing The Triple (1930's), the story became so much richer with a more inclusive picture of what was happening during that period in America. So in my novels, the characters witness real events along with their personal quests for love.
[The Triple] "A spectacular high-flying read...” Stefany Anne Goldberg, My Morningless Mornings