About the Author

The author discovered her love for storytelling later in life, returning to college in her forties and carrying the story of Cedar Harbor quietly with her for more than thirteen years before ever putting pen to paper. During that time, the characters lived, breathed, and grew alongside her, developing voices, histories, and hearts that became deeply familiar. What began as a single book slowly revealed itself to be much more, ultimately unfolding into a four-volume series that follows Maddie’s life from childhood into the future. Writing Cedar Harbor was never about rushing a story onto the page; it was about honoring the time it took for the story to become ready.

At heart, she is a storyteller — one who believes the most meaningful stories are meant to be lived alongside the reader. Through Maddie’s journey, her hope is that readers don’t simply observe the story, but experience it — walking through loss and healing, joy and uncertainty, faith and love as if Maddie were a trusted friend. The Cedar Harbor series is written with the intention that readers feel understood, connected, and fully immersed, carrying the same hopes for Maddie’s future that she carries for herself.

Her writing is grounded in faith and the belief that every woman is created with intention, known fully by God long before her path unfolds. She believes that while women have the right to plan, dream, and move forward boldly, true peace comes from trusting that God is already at work — arranging blessings, shaping miracles, and placing the right people in our lives at exactly the right time. Cedar Harbor reflects this belief, offering a place where characters are met without expectation, loved without condition, and supported not only in life’s big moments, but in its quiet, ordinary ones as well.