The Leeward Files Series

Rae's life has been a constant battle. She bears the scars of her past on both her skin and her soul, but she refuses to let her past define her. She's a survivor, a fighter. However, when her dates start turning up dead, she's thrust into a dangerous game of cat and mouse. The only person she can trust is Logan, a man who works for her greatest enemy. Together, they must prove her innocence before they become the next victims. The story is set in the fictional town of Leeward, North Carolina, a sleepy town on the inner banks of the Atlantic Ocean. Rae is a rape survivor, and to make matters worse, her rapist is now the town's mayor. She's grieving the loss of the only man who's ever loved her, and she's trying to stay sober while finishing the restoration of a Harley for her friend's fundraiser. But she's not leaving town fast enough for someone, and when the threats turn to murder, Rae becomes a prime suspect. Logan is a man with a mission. He doesn't have time for love, he has a company to save. But when he meets Rae, he can't help but be drawn to her. As they work together to clear her name, they begin to realize that their feelings for each other might be more than just a passing attraction. However, when it comes down to love or money, which will win out? This full-length manuscript is the first in a series with a happy ending. But be warned, the heroine's backstory and plot deal with sensitive topics such as rape, violence, and addiction. The story contains adult language and situations.

The sequel to Chrome Pink. Dana Windley is tired of dating jerks. When "Agent Sexy," SBI Agent Jake Monroe returns to Leeward, Dana is determined to get her man, but between the Leeward Beauty Pageant, helping improve Malcolm Bryant's image and saving her dating club, Cupid's Zone, when does a woman have time for romance. Jake doesn't have time for anything but work. If he did, Dana would be at the top of his to-do list. Forced to take vacation, Jake uses this time to prove Malcolm is taking over the darker side of the Bryant family business. Everything goes back to a twenty-year old cold case and a missing Mexican girl. While Dana Windley channels her vast energy into an array of jobs and projects to support her community and her budding own business, she can't ignore the strong attraction she has to Agent Monroe.   As he digs deeper into the Bryant family business, an old cold case heats up and so does his romance with Dana. They find themselves in the middle of a dark web of secrets and lies. Can they untangle the truth before the local pageant is derailed and sex traffickers target their beauty contestants? 

The first three books of The Leeward Files series: Chrome Pink, White Gold and Titanium Blue. The story of three best friends Rae Lynne, Dana and Jenna who find strength in each other to right the wrongs of their town, learn to love themselves and trust others. In Chrome Pink,  Rae Lynne Grimes must believe she is worth loving and fighting for. When she is accused of murder, she must trust Logan Birdsong, a man hired by her worst enemy, who is trying to steal her land to build a hotel and spa. Logan is trying to save his family's business but can he sacrifice Rae's trust for the sake of a job? White Gold reunites Dana Windley with her estranged father, but he's not the only long lost relative who's found her. When two of her pageant contestants go missing, Dana and her friends join local law enforcement to stop a sex trafficking auction. Will SBI Agent Jake Monroe realize what an asset she is or will she prove to be too much woman for the sexy agent?  Jenna McKenzie Roberts is reunited with her soon-to-be ex-husband when their son disappears during an sleepover at a friend's house in Titatium Blue. Will their second chance at romance be thwarted by jealousy and the town's notorious sex trafficking ring? Can Tar save his family and prove he is willing to do whatever it takes to make them happy, even move to Leeward, the armpit of eastern North Carolina?  Welcome to Leeward, the small town with the big secret. 

Titanium Blue, the third book in The Leeward Files series Haunted by those he could not save Tar is constantly reminded of his failure whenever he looks at the stump that used to be his leg. Tobias Anthony Roberts returned from Afghanistan without his leg and a big chip on his shoulder. After pushing his family away, he'll do anything to get them back, but will he be too late? Jenna McKenzie Roberts doesn't have time for romance. Juggling the café, her son and a father healing from bypass surgery, the only thing she wants from her ex is a divorce. When Tar returns opening up old feelings of love and hurt, Jenna just wants him to go away before she gets her heart broke again. A steamy romantic suspense continuing the small-town drama of Leeward, North Carolina where dangerous secrets have been kept for decades. Estranged lovers, Tar and Jenna Roberts attempt to renew their relationship amid a gauntlet of trials. When their son goes missing from a neighborhood Halloween party, will they survive a parents' worst nightmare? Explicit sex, mild violence and adult topics, Titanium Blue is a continuation of the Chrome Pink story line with a standalone romance. A small-town romantic suspense, second chance romance.  

Holidays, weddings and babies are happy occasions, until someone ends up dead. Rae Lynne Grimes, the heroine of Chrome Pink, never believed in happy endings, but she is on the verge of her own happy ever after with Logan. She is marrying the man of her dreams on Christmas Day, unless she ends up in prison or dead. Rae will do whatever it takes to make it to the altar on time. Her best friends, Jenna and Dana are dealing with their own dramas. After nearly losing Toby in Titanium Blue, Jenna struggles to find peace and happiness with her estranged husband, Tar. Can they brave the future together? Dana, the heroine of White Gold is busy as usual with planning a First Responders' New Year's Eve Ball, two weddings and juggling her newfound family and her romance with agent sexy. Will Dana join her friends at the altar, or does she have other plans? Phil is determined to bring down the Barton-Bryant Sex Trafficking Ring but there are new players on the field that may interfere with his plans. Will he do whatever it takes to stop them, even if it means the innocent get hurt?

A cold case gets hotter when arson is involved. It all becomes personal for firefighter Billy Grimes when more than fire gets ignited between him and reporter, Tracy Harrell. The New Year comes in with a bang for the town of Leeward when a series of explosions uncovers dark secrets that rock the town of Leeward to its foundation. Dead bodies dating back decades are linked to a present-day serial rapist as they discover the lengths a powerful family is willing to go to hide a monster. For firefighter Billy Grimes, it all becomes personal when a cold case leads to his mother's murderer. Who will be the next victim? Billy can't protect everyone he cares about, but he'll try. Reporter Tracy Harrell is in the right place at the right time for the story of a lifetime, if it doesn't kill her. The case pits her against firefighter Billy Grimes and his law enforcement pals. Who will come out on top? Sometimes the best man for the job is a woman. The Leeward Files joins forces with a new series, The Harrell Family Chronicles in this suspense-thriller, Red Steel. Adult language, situations, explicit sex, strong romantic elements and murder.   The town of Leeward is heating up when volunteer firefighter Billy Grimes clashes with local reporter Tracy Harrell. Sparks will fly! romantic elements and murder.     The town of Leeward is heating up when volunteer firefighter Billy Grimes clashes with local reporter Tracy Harrell.   A cold case gets hotter when arson is involved. It all becomes personal for firefighter Billy Grimes when more than fire gets ignited between him and reporter, Tracy Harrell.