Falling in love with her cousin Jacob only complicates her life – a love affair she must keep secret
Book One, Traveled Hearts
Traveled Hearts
The Traveled Hearts saga begins in 1885 New England where Jessica Messing, a spirited twenty-year old, yearns to break free from the confines of her rigid, upper-middle class life in Hartford, Connecticut, to become a well-known and respected artist. However, her family and society have different plans. Falling in love with Jacob Stanford only complicates her life—a love affair she must keep secret
Secrets come to light while others remain to be seen
Book Two, Sacred Terrain
SACRED TERRAIN
In book two of the Traveled Hearts series, Jessica Messing finds contentment in her new life, yet Jacob is still out of reach. Promising to quit his roguish ways before leaving her after their last rendezvous, she remains hopeful of him settling down near Clermont City, but months pass with no word from him.
As Jessica’s family grows and her art is recognized, the whole family is face with tragedy
Book Three, Unending Trails
UNENDING TRAILS
Jessica Cantrell grapples with her feelings after the birth of her son, Henry. Her constant love for his father, Jacob, spills over to her infant and seals their bond. While her husband, Caleb, reluctantly agrees to take on the task of raising the child, the secret adoption puts a strain on relationships as Jessica tries to make a home and family with Caleb.
A heartfelt story of fortunes lost and gained and a woman’s journey to find love and success on paths unknown
Beyond Diamonds
BEYOND DIAMONDS
Due to her father’s success in the jewelry and diamond trade, Jane Wallingford enjoys a privileged lifestyle as part of Cincinnati, Ohio’s upper class.
At nearly twenty-five years old, she’s more interested in horticulture than marriage and children. When she finally falls in love with Martin, a mild-mannered jeweler, she’s faced with harsh disapproval from her parents, and Jane’s plan to marry and bring her grand ideas for a garden estate to society is shattered. With an arranged marriage looming, she endeavors in her studies of the plant world while she nurses her broken heart and ambitions.