CONTEMPORARY FICTION
Do I, Though?
Status: Manuscript completed, seeking publication
​​Word count: 81,000
Genre: Contemporary women’s fiction
Sub-genre: Rom-com
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Farrah is an emergency medicine doctor who thinks she has her life all figured out, until an old nemesis transfers into the physician group. As things grow tense, Farrah must rely on the help of Colin, the quirky radiologist who starts hanging around the emergency department for no apparent reason. Colin is always a step behind in every conversation, takes things way too literally, and is a rigid rule-follower. Farrah is running out of options, but Colin seems a dependable ally, except when it comes to her growing feelings for him.
The Moments We Keep
Status: Manuscript completed, seeking publication
Word Count: 90,000
Genre: Contemporary women's fiction
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When Violet’s parents die in a car accident and her older brother falls into drug addiction, Violet is left with her uncle and aunt who move in to take care of her. Scared and alone, Violet becomes the victim of her uncle’s abuse and her only hope of escape is getting admitted to a university across the country. When her uncle discovers her plan, Violet flees her home and seeks the help of a lawyer her father trusted. The police soon discover that Violet's uncle was involved in much more than child abuse. Violet struggles to trust her friends as they pressure her not to lift the publication ban that protects her anonymity. But without exposing her uncle to the world, his powerful friends will shield him from justice.
Lightning Strikes
Status: First draft completed
Word Count: In editing
Genre: Contemporary women's fiction
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Alex finds herself lowered from being a successful nursing student to a member of Vancouver Downtown Eastside's unhoused population in one tragic weekend which claims the life of her mother. A lawyer eventually finds Alex and informs her that she is now the owner of her mother's ranch in the remote Interior of British Columbia. Everyone in the sleepy town welcomes Alex, except for the farm's long-time caretaker, who clearly sees her as a threat and knows more about her family than he will divulge. As Alex uncovers the dark truth of her mother's double life, she struggles to keep her own secrets from prying eyes.
LITERARY FICTION
How to Tame Your Badger
Status: Manuscript completed, seeking publication
Word count: 79,000
Genre: Contemporary relationship-driven commercial literary fiction
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Jack is used to being in control, but when his daughter Lee is thrown from her horse and unable to walk, his carefully constructed world crumbles. Instead of watching Lee grow more despondent, Jack moves his family to a city with better medical care without consulting them. The family fractures and Lee processes her anger through the unsolicited support of her therapists and long-distance friends, whose own personal tragedies are intricately linked to hers. Jack and Lee must confront the secrets and complex relationships in this multi-generational family drama before they can forgive each other.
FANTASY
Kingdom of Doloran:
The Lost People
Status: Manuscript in progress
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Auralia is tired of hiding in the woods with her father, convinced that he is keeping secrets from her. Her suspicions grow when he takes her to the Meeting of Nations and three strangers from Greynal appear to recognise her. Their magic is much more powerful than her father's and she fears for their lives.
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Can Auralia find out the truth from her taciturn father before whatever danger he fears finds them?