The Grace Series

There was no warning. No way to prepare. One might think that the end of the world would come slowly, or loudly, or perhaps so quickly that the end would be a vast dark nothing. One might think there would be news traveling of impending doom. Some hint of how the human race would die. One would think...  The fine blue mist was impossible to see falling from the night sky. It coated everything in its path: houses, cars, toys left in yards by children, the ground. By sunrise, it would be impossible to detect. The veil of toxic substance was thin, but it was enough to do the harm for which it was intended. Anyone unlucky enough to be outside at the time of contamination would die. The airplanes that flew that night would be some of the last.  The darkness of night would give way to morning light, as it always had. People would awake in search of a lazy weekend breakfast. Mothers would begin preparing children for a day of play. Dogs would whine to go outside. The dead would rise.  Zoe's been on her own since she was a teenager, when tragedy took her family. Living in a remote small town, she withdrew from society. Her longtime friend, Adam Boggs, left her even more broken when he left for college and stopped answering her calls and letters. When he's back in town for a visit, they attempt to reconcile. The next morning brings an end to life as they knew it.  Fleeing for safety, they soon cross paths with other survivors. It doesn't take long until they realize that the dead are not the only things to fear.  Book one of the Grace Series. Intended for mature audiences. Series should be read in order. A portion of all proceeds of this series will be donated to Strong Against Cancer - helping find a cure for childhood cancer. 

The first three books in The Grace Series follow the lives of women trying to find their way. The first novel tells the story of  Viviane Stanton-Mays, a photographer who travels back to her hometown of Cartersville to take care of her grandmother, restoring relationships past and present. Viviane has spent the last ten years making a life in Atlanta but finds herself worried the Grandmother who raised her is hiding a serious illness. Headed back to Cartersville to visit her Grand for a month to determine how sick she is, Viviane will be forced to face her high school sweetheart, Cole West, the man who broke her heart since he is now the current youth minister at their hometown church. Viviane doesn't know that her Grandmother has concocted a plan to bring her back to face Cole and marry the man she let get away ten years ago. Trouble abounds because Grand doesn't know why the couple broke up, she only knows that Viviane and Cole are meant for each other and will do whatever it takes to see them reunited. Will Grand's plan succeed or will Viviane and Cole's past keep them apart? In the second novel, Hillary Blake moves to Marietta to take care of three orphan children and in the process finds acceptance of herself. Hillary is having a very bad last day of school. Called into the principal's office she is accused of cheating and will be put on unpaid leave until she can be proven innocent. Her day gets worse when she arrives back at her apartment only to be told she has three days to move out. Desperate for a job, Hillary hears about a young fireman left with his sister's orphan children after her sudden death. Luke Toledo needs a nanny, but one look at tall, platinum blonde Hillary and Luke can't decide if a nanny-princess combo will work for his new family. Both too desperate to walk away, will the obvious attraction keep them from working through their differences and past hurts to create a ready-made family? In the third novel of the Grace Series, Trusting Grace, Bailey Evans moves to Cartersville to start over and learns to trust God's plan for her life. Bailey Evans has moved her entire life from Colorado Springs to Cartersville in one weekend. After breaking up with her fiancé two weeks before the wedding, Bailey starts over with a new job, as the chef and co-owner of Taste & See Catering. Andrea Cabot started the catering business, but quickly discovered she didn't love the cooking part and prayed for a chef. After a chance meeting, the two women start working together to make their dreams come true. Life would be perfect if only Andrea's son, Joshua wasn't completely against the catering business and convinced Bailey was taking advantage of Andrea's kind heart. When Andrea is injured in a horrible car accident, Joshua sees his chance to prove Bailey isn't the answer to Andrea's prayers, and now he can put an end to the catering business once and for all.

Hillary Blake is having a very bad last day of school. Called into the principal's office she is accused of cheating and will be put on unpaid leave until she can be proven innocent. Her day gets worse when she arrives back at her apartment only to be told she has three days to move out. Desperate for a job, Hillary hears about a young fireman left with his sister's orphan children after her sudden death. Luke Toledo needs a nanny, but one look at tall, platinum blonde Hillary, and Luke can't decide if a nanny-princess combo will work for his new family. Both too desperate to walk away, will the obvious attraction keep them from working through their differences and past hurts to create a ready-made family?

The dead have risen and they are evolving. A small group of survivors struggles with constant threats, from both the dead and the living. Not everyone will survive. Hopes will be crushed, strengths and weaknesses will be tested, and bonds will be broken. Book Two of THE GRACE SERIES. This series needs to be read in order. Intended for mature audiences only.

Books four through six in The Grace Series continues to follow the lives of women trying to find their way in a small town. Renewed by Grace, the fourth novel in the series continues Andrea Cabot's story. Starting with the end of her therapy sessions from the terrible accident in June, read about the big misunderstanding about her age and her crush on her favorite author. Healing Grace features Jacob Cabot and Laura Flowers. This story tells of many types of healing and grace. Preston Dyson, III started out in Trusting Grace as the inconsiderate ex-fiancé which sends Bailey running to Georgia to find her way. Giving Grace tells the story of Preston and Sharon as they find out giving grace means more than they could ever imagine. Andrea Cabot's life is going really well after the terrible accident in June that put her in rehab for months. Now it's September, and she's excited to get back to normal… well at least find out what normal is with her new daughter-in-law, who is also her partner in the catering business they run together.   Life is pretty perfect until she's invited to Noah's 8th birthday party, her buddy who encouraged her through a painful rehab. Andrea arrives with everyone expecting another child, not a fifty-year-old woman. To make matters worse, Noah's grandfather, Mark Hastings is her favorite author!  Mark Lawson Hastings, a divorced, successful author, is now good friends with his ex-wife and family after being saved while recovering from alcoholism. Mark feels he doesn't deserve love after the many mistakes he made before he was a Christian. The trouble is he can't seem to write the new book series because he finds Andrea so distracting. Both unsure of their feelings, can Andrea and Mark find their way to understanding the truth of being Renewed by Grace? Laura Flowers has sworn off men after an abusive marriage which ended when her husband was killed in action while in the army. Her only goal now is to raise her son, Brian to be a loving, Christian man and not turn into a rebellious kid under her in-law's influence. A battle she seems to be losing. Jacob Cabot, Andrea's son in the Marines has been discharged from the military because of physical injuries and even more mental scars. Lost and unsure who he is now that he's not a Marine, Jacob must find a new place in this civilian world. Under his mother's influence, Jacob joins the mentoring program at a local school and becomes a mentor to Brian Flowers. Can these three hurting people learn about God's Healing Grace to find their way back? Preston Dyson, III first arrived in Cartersville to win back his ex-fiancée but instead gave his heart to God. Now, as a Christian businessman, Preston is moving to Cartersville to open a new restaurant based on godly Christian principles. He just needs the perfect manager and chef. Sharon Pruitt's perfect life in Chicago fell apart after her husband dumped her for another woman. Broken and hurting, she moved to Cartersville to start over. Unable to find a job in a restaurant, she became a bank teller, but her heart still longs for the restaurant on the river. When the chance to interview for the manager's position for Preston's new restaurant arrives, Sharon hesitates to apply because Preston's sophisticated business ways remind her too much of her ex-husband. Preston knows of the dark-haired beauty but finds her too quiet and shy to be the outstanding manager he needs to make this business a success. Will these two find a way to give each other grace and find out God might have more in store for each of them?

Now months into the zombie plague, a group of survivors are dealing with broken trusts, evolution of the living dead, and the horrors of the evil side of humanity. The group becomes separated and struggles to reunite. The infection is spreading. The death toll is tragically high.  This is book three of the Grace Series, which should be read in order. Intended for mature audiences only. 

Trying to survive in a land ruled by the dead, Zoe finds herself more alone than ever after the death of her lover. Time goes by and life becomes even more intolerable. Never sure of who she can trust, and her ability to sense the dead drastically altered, she is forced to face some major realities as what remains of the group of survivors moves to higher ground. Book 5 of the Grace Series. This series needs to be read in order. Intended for mature audiences only.

The living continue to struggle to survive in world that now belongs to the dead. From the farmlands of the Pacific Northwest to the Cascade mountain range, a group of survivors now finds themselves at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. They will meet other survivors, face new losses, and come across even more horrors. Book four of The Grace Series. Intended for mature audiences.

Bailey Evans has moved her entire life from Colorado Springs to Cartersville in one weekend. After breaking up with her fiancé two weeks before the wedding, Bailey starts over with a new job, as the chef and co-owner of Taste & See Catering. Andrea Cabot started the catering business but quickly discovered she didn't love the cooking part and prayed for a chef. After a chance meeting, the two women start working together to make their dreams come true. Life would be perfect if only Andrea's son, Joshua wasn't completely against the catering business and convinced Bailey was taking advantage of Andrea's kind heart. When Andrea is injured in a horrible car accident, Joshua sees his chance to prove Bailey isn't the answer to Andrea's prayers, and now he can put an end to the catering business once and for all.

  Preston Dyson, III first arrived in Cartersville to win back his ex-fiancée but instead gave his heart to God. Now, as a Christian businessman, Preston is moving to Cartersville to open a new restaurant based on godly Christian principles. He just needs the perfect manager and chef. Sharon Pruitt's perfect life in Chicago fell apart after her husband dumped her for another woman. Broken and hurting, she moved to Cartersville to start over. Unable to find a job in a restaurant, she became a bank teller, but her heart still longs for the restaurant on the river. When the chance to interview for the manager's position for Preston's new restaurant arrives, Sharon hesitates to apply because Preston's sophisticated business ways remind her too much of her ex-husband. Preston knows of the dark-haired beauty but finds her too quiet and shy to be the outstanding manager he needs to make this business a success. Will these two find a way to give each other grace and find out God might have more in store for each of them?

Laura Flowers has sworn off men after an abusive marriage which ended when her husband was killed in action while in the army. Her only goal now is to raise her son, Brian to be a loving, Christian man and not turn into a rebellious kid under her in-law's influence. A battle she seems to be losing. Jacob Cabot, Andrea's son in the Marines has been discharged from the military because of physical injuries and even more mental scars. Lost and unsure who he is now that he's not a Marine, Jacob must find a new place in this civilian world. Under his mother's influence, Jacob joins the mentoring program at a local school and becomes a mentor to Brian Flowers. Can these three hurting people learn about God's Healing Grace to find their way back?

Living on Mt. Rainier, Gus and Zoe are faced with a tough decision; stay and face starvation, or leave and face the dead that wait lower in elevation. The group will encounter new dangers and struggle to find themselves and each other again. The dead are more ruthless than ever, and the living more desperate. Natural disasters, a new threat from the dead, and tragic losses will either break Zoe and Gus apart or drive them closer together.  Book six of the Grace Series. 

Andrea Cabot's life is going really well after the terrible accident in June that put her in rehab for months. Now it's September, and she's excited to get back to normal… well at least find out what normal is with her new daughter-in-law, who is also her partner in the catering business they run together.   Life is pretty perfect until she's invited to Noah's 8th birthday party, her buddy who encouraged her through a painful rehab. Andrea arrives with everyone expecting another child, not a fifty-year-old woman. To make matters worse, Noah's grandfather, Mark Hastings is her favorite author!  Mark Lawson Hastings, a divorced, successful author, is now good friends with his ex-wife and family after being saved while recovering from alcoholism. Mark feels he doesn't deserve love after the many mistakes he made before he was a Christian. The trouble is he can't seem to write the new book series because he finds Andrea so distracting.  Both unsure of their feelings, can Andrea and Mark find their way to understanding the truth of being Renewed by Grace?