I am so thrilled to announce that my debut novel, “The Ripple of Stones” is available now in eBook and paperback from Amazon*! I’ve wanted to write a book since I read Little Women at age nine and wanted to be Jo (and also Meg and sort of Amy but secretly feared I might be Beth…). I started my first book when I was thirteen and it was pretty terrible. I started this one in 2018 after moving back home to Michigan. Three years later, I have a professional editor in Aimé Merizon, made friends with a professional Canadian artist (and fellow #teachermama) Nicole Warrington who created the cover art, and received immeasurable support and help from the tribe around me. I hope you love reading this novel as much as loved creating it.

5 star-rated on Amazon! Read reviews here!

“The Ripple of Stones is a perfect book to reminisce about summers gone by and life to come, with a twist of mystery and magic. Explores the complications of relationships and dreams. The author brings you on the journey with such mastery that you can feel yourself in the scenes with the emotions of each character. Truly a treasure – don’t miss out!”

“The perfect book to kick off my summer reading! The story line is a bit of mystery and romance meets the ever relatable family drama. It’s got just the right twist in the plot to set itself apart from other books in its genre. The authors detail made me completely envision the Up North charm and painted a complete picture of the quaint family cottage where the story takes place. Anyone who loves a good read while sitting on a dock sipping a drink in the sun will love this book.”

Read the summary here:

Teacher Brigid dares to break the estrangement between her mother and grandfather and stay at tranquil Cairn Cottage for the summer. A sailboat is delivered to a neighboring cottage and a man named Gabe walks into her life, making her feel something she has never felt before. As Brigid and Gabe quickly fall for each other, and incur the inexplicable wrath of Brigid’s mother, Brigid discovers that things at Cairn Cottage are not what they seem. She begins to uncover the secret mystical Stone Society and her role in it, all of which threaten the life she knows…or open the doors to the life she was always meant to live.

With roots in magical realism and romance with a dose of family drama, this book will connect with readers across genres. The mystery revolving around lake stones and the Society that venerates nature is both timeless and trendy, and will connect to any reader interested in preserving the earth.

If you love “The Notebook,” you will love this book.

If you are tired of the confines of life’s mundanities, you will love watching Brigid struggle with and overcome hers.

If you have a sneaking (or bold) interest in the mystical properties of stones, you will love this book.

If you are curious about (or practice) Earth-based spirituality, you will love this book.

If you like mysteries minus murder and death and gore, you will love this book.

If you have a family member or friend with whom you seem to be in constant conflict, you will love this book.

If you are a native Michigander who knows the joy of finding the perfect Petoskey stone on a sandy beach and can just feel the softness of an Up North summer breeze on your cheek, you will love this book.

If you long for that place, that home, that spot among the trees that seems to be lost to the past, you will love this book.

“The Ripple of Stones” is a story of self-discovery, love, and what could be if we only were brave enough to open up our hearts.

*Expanded distribution to Apple Books, Nook, and other fine retailers coming soon! Enter your email for these and further updates! I solemnly swear not to spam you or sell your email!