Logger's Ridge

"Drawings of Love" is the fourth book in the Logger's Ridge Series. When I wrote the book that preceded this one, I thought I was done with this series. Strange how those things work out.With "Drawings," I have attempted to build on the world created in the previous books but have it work as a stand-alone. Only you can judge if I succeeded."Drawings" opens as a thirty-two-year-old former touring concert professional emerges from self-imposed exile. Shane Denning has been severely injured on the job. Broke and broken, he has spent the last two years in his parents' care. Searching for gainful employment as a computer-aided drafting technician, he is hired to teach mechanical drawing at the local community college. As word of his skills spreads, Shane is conscripted to assist in several projects for the community and one local business in particular.

"May You Meet a Stranger" is the first in the Logger's Ridge series and tells Teddy's story. It was written as a stand-alone work and may still be read as one. The other volumes that follow it build on its locales and characters. It starts first but does not end until after the end of the second book in the series. A young pianist and his newfound singer girlfriend use their music to rescue a historical resort from bankruptcy and reverse the economic downturn of their small town while falling in love.

"Home on the Ridge" starts almost immediately after the end of "Doc," which means that it overlaps the last part of "Stranger's" period and merges the storylines. Citizens of the small towns of Logger's Ridge and Sunny Valley have overcome significant hurdles to recover from a series of economic disasters. Their hard work is paying off, and they see a bright future ahead. Much hard work and buried secrets still lie before them. This book introduces Anthony, the mentor, and leader who promises economic stability. Recently revealed secrets are addressed, and the community prepares to move forward. The global pandemic hits this small town hard. Building on the ashes of a previous community, the medical teams seek to protect its most vulnerable members as the world blows up in their faces. COVID brings the world of Logger's Ridge to a screeching halt. Only the strong survive.

Welcome Home Doc," the second book in the Logger's Ridge series, was not originally written to be part of the Logger's Ridge series. After completing the first draft, I realized how well it fit into that world with only a few minor changes. "Welcome Home Doc" starts roughly a third of the way into "Stranger." It is focused on Lenny's story. It is a parallel story set in the same location with minimal crossover. It ends two-thirds of the way through "Stranger," which means that "Doc's" time period is entirely enclosed within the "Stranger" time period. A pediatrician fresh from residency returns home to join his parents' medical practice. His challenges have less to do with medicine than with life and love.