The Locksmith's Promise

First love. Second Chance.And a secret that can derail everything.Betrayed and brokenhearted, Maggie Raynor fled the small town of Moose Lake with the tender consequence of her fierce love for Baxter Martin.Isolated from her family and all she knows, Maggie raises her sweet son away from the one man intent on harming everyone connected to her baby's father.Eleven long years later, it's safe to go home.And long past time to introduce Baxter to his son.The last thing Baxter Martin expects when he returns to win back the love of his life is a ten-year-old son.Baxter doesn't have the first clue how to be a father.But he knows how it is to be cast aside and abandoned.He knows there's no future worth having without Maggie.And he knows he has to stop running.The past is catching up.This time, he's not facing it alone. As a reader and a storyteller, I am irresistibly drawn to more mature characters. Though they often carry the fears, insecurities, and traumas from their younger years, they tend to do so with humor and panache! They bumble along until life forces them to deal with their brokenness in the midst of parenting, building a career, looking after aging parents, and starting or mending a romantic relationship. Here is where I write my stories. Stories where physical intimacy reflects emotional intimacy and healing. Stories of sisterhood that celebrate family and chosen family. Soul-stirring stories that take you on an emotional journey, one where you might easily recognize yourself or someone you love. As in the real world, there are no easy answers. But their hard-won HEAs will make your heart happy.At home, I am outnumbered by one husband, four kids, a dog, a cat, and plumbing issues that never quit. You can most often find me curled up on my front porch, earbuds in, music cranked up, with my nose stuck in a book. Honestly, I'm most often hiding from my favorite people in the world who require far too many meals. When I'm really lucky, my husband, who is without a doubt the hero in my very own love story, is hiding with me.