Stitches Trilogy Series

When living forever can be a choice, creating a legacy becomes a passion. Jean and Spence Collins step out of the corporate mainstream—and right into a world of magic after they make an innocent purchase at an estate sale. And their lives are about to go from ordinary to extraordinary. After thirty-two years in the corporate grind, Jean and Spence Collins are ready for a magical time-out when they move back to Portland, Oregon. And that’s what they get when Jean buys an old chest at the estate sale of Mary Coulter, an elderly widow. Hidden inside the chest is an ancient eighteen-inch piece of fabric that begins to act strange—the three magnificent birds on it are ancient and alive. And they’re about to change the Collinses’ lives too. At the touch of her most treasured possessions to be sold, Mary Coulter is ready to let go and move into a senior living community. But she’s not ready to give up on her potential journey to immortality. The magical fabric holds the key, but she can’t find it. Mary’s greedy son, Raleigh, wants to get his hands on the fabric too—he needs money fast. An FBI agent has his eye on Raleigh for insider trading. And Raleigh has his eye on the Collinses. Jean and Spence track down Mary Coulter, who knows of the fabric’s powers—but not all its secrets. With Raleigh and the FBI on their heels, Jean and Spence set off on a transforming quest to London, and finally to Cairo, to unlock the fabrics secrets of life...and death. And what they find out will change their lives forever. STITCHES is the first installment of a trilogy following the magical journey of Jean and Spence Collins as they sleuth their way toward retirement - with a little immortal help. Celebrate the adventurous spirit of the boomers who want to put away the remote and run to the next phase of life.

When immortality is an option, living for today becomes a passion.The magic started in STITCHES and blossoms in BRUSHES, the second installment of the Collinses’ quest to transform their lives from ordinary to extraordinary. The power of art makes big waves for Jean and Spence Collins. With the magic of the ancient fabric still inside of them, the Collinses make their first visit to their newly inherited B&B in Richmond, Virginia. While there, Jean becomes obsessed with a small painting called The Dancing Boy. She says the painting speaks to her—and it really does! It has secrets to tell, and so do members of the immortal Gaines family who come out of eternal retirement. Immortality really can be a choice, and the possibility of it ignites a passion in the Collinses to realize their dreams in this life. Jean and Spence have no idea the firestorm they’re about to unleash after they bring The Dancing Boy home to Portland, Oregon. When they take the painting to the museum to be cleaned by a gifted art student, the worlds of fine art, financial fraud, and magic converge to draw the Jean and Spence into the deadly game of a Ponzi scheme—a game that puts both their magical painting and their inheritance at risk. But the Collinses have a plan. Together with their friend at the FBI, agent Jon Segert, Jean and Spence devise a scheme of generosity—that requires a little immortal help.

When living forever is a choice, making the most of today becomes a passion. The magical journey of Jean and Spence Collins comes to raucous conclusion in Riffs. Creating a legacy isn’t easy. More than magic is needed for Jean and Spence Collins to pull it off. Their baby boomer instincts tell them to get cracking; the countdown has begun for the jazz festival to celebrate the opening of Spence’s vintage record store in downtown Milwaukie, Oregon. The arrival of two elderly jazz musicians changes the game. Legs Flanders and Wheezy Beevers have come to play the grand finale—and to steal the show. Only Legs can breathe life into the legendary harmonica once owned by Muddy Waters. But the past is catching up with Jean, Spence, and FBI agent, Jon Segert. An investigation into the ancient magical fabric is opened by Jon’s nemesis, Special Agent Dan Brick. The secret of immortality is on the verge of being exposed to the world. Can the harmonica protect the fabric, help Jon take down the last inside trader on his hit list, and set the course for the Collinses’ future? The goals are in their grasp, but Jean and Spence must first secure Legs's and Wheezy’s immortal place in music history.