I’ve written stories involving friendship, revenge, fear, questionable decisions, unexpected romance, murder, and more questionable decisions.
Because apparently I have range.
Coffee with Vodka
A story about friendship, finding yourself, and discovering that your weirdness might be your superpower.
Some women become friends. Some women become family. And some women come together because life has thrown them into the same beautiful, chaotic mess.
Coffee with Vodka is a funny, heartfelt story about the power of women’s friendships, the courage to embrace who you really are, and the community we create when we stop trying to be someone we’re not.
Because we’re all a little weird. And that’s not something to fix.
It’s something to celebrate.
Show Up Dead
Women, friendship, murder—and the discovery that asking for help doesn’t mean giving up your superhero cape.
“A fast-paced, wholly addicting story with snappy dialogue!”
A hilarious amateur sleuth cozy mystery bursting with domestic chaos and sharp wit, Show Up Dead is a laugh-out-loud comedic suspense novel perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series and Tara Lush. Featuring a stressed-out protagonist juggling a murder investigation, a dysfunctional family, and a literal assassin, this funny crime mystery delivers an unforgettable, twisted storyline.
As the preferred special assistant to Philadelphia’s rich and almost famous, having everything under control is what Peri does for a living. So when she finds a murdered client and becomes a suspect in his death, she adds a few more lines to her to-do list and keeps cool. It’s nothing she can’t handle.
Home’s a different story. The two-bedroom end unit she shares with her teenage son is also a shelter for her wayward, slobby cousin, the favored hangout of her ex, who’s in town claiming he’s “ready for this parenting stuff,” and the depository of potentially radioactive china. Home is where chaos rules.
Yet, like every other Super-Mom wannabe, Peri tries to juggle it all. As work drags her into a dangerous world of blackmail and mysteries (while she still feeds cats for absent owners and plans parties), insanity ramps up at home. It’s not until her son lands in the emergency room and she’s fired from a project that Peri realizes she needs a little help from her friends. Help comes. But it’s not done her way.
As soon as she’s able, Peri’s back at it. Fueled by cookies and coffee, she’s fully charged and ready to re-create order in her universe. But she can only go so far before her need to control gets out of control.
Then it doesn’t take long before an assassin decides the world would be a better place if Peri were the next to Show Up Dead.
Revenge Cafe
Sometimes the only way forward is to face the thing you’re most afraid of.
A laugh-out-loud tropical cozy mystery with a side of domestic comety and paranormal wit, Revenge Cafe is a humorous, fast-paced island caper perfect for fans of Carl Hiaasen’s sun-drenched satire and the quirky amateur sleuths of Tara Lush. Featuring a therapy-addicted protagonist, a chaotic Caribbean restaurant rescue, and a literal ghost in the dining room, this witty crime mystery delivers the perfect blend of humor and heat.
Mandy is probably the only person ever to be addicted to therapy. But after getting fired from her job and totaling her car (again), she gives up the therapist’s couch cold turkey and moves to the Caribbean. Her old friend, Chance, is waiting for her there with the promise of a fresh start. She’ll have her dream career of running a restaurant. She’ll live in paradise where the relaxed pace makes stress impossible. She’ll have all the rum she could ever want always within arm’s reach. What could possibly go wrong?
Lots. Apparently lots could go wrong.
Shortly after landing on island, Mandy discovers Chance’s murdered body in the restaurant’s freezer. And his death might just be her fault. Topping the list of suspects is Mandy’s old boyfriend and a former police officer whose “former” status is all Mandy’s doing. But when she learns Chance had been dabbling in a variety of activities that may or may not have been legal, not only does the list of suspects grow, but it seems she’s now positioned to be the next victim.
Meanwhile, she’s juggling the responsibilities of managing the restaurant and planning Chance’s memorial, both of which she is ill-equipped to do, particularly while lacking the advice of a good shrink. On top of that, there’s a ghost in the dining room messing up closing time and a too-sexy police detective vying for her attention. Oh yeah, and that killer who’s still on the loose is possibly drinking on the barstool next to her.
They say revenge is sweet, but Mandy’s pretty sure it’s sweetest when it’s on the rocks. If only she lives long enough to taste-test that theory.
Hitting the Sauce
A story about letting go of the life you’re supposed to want and finding the happiness that comes from becoming who you really are.
A laugh-out-loud work of humorous women’s fiction and cozy crime, Hitting the Sauce is a witty, heartwarming romp perfect for fans of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club and Janet Evanovich. Bursting with eccentric senior citizens, low-rent mob drama, and an underground tomato operation, this funny small-town novel proves that starting over takes a little patience and a lot of backup.
Lucy Womzak thought she could handle anything—after all, she’s a social worker for some of the most eccentric and unique senior citizens in Atlantic City. But nothing prepared her for the day her husband, Lester, ran off with a thinner model.
Armed with a therapy degree, two snarky teenagers, and the ability to make a mean meatloaf, Lucy is determined to rebuild her life. But she gets sidetracked when she discovers that not only had Les been dabbling in low-rent mob activity, but he’d put her family’s secret recipe in jeopardy and her seniors in serious danger.
She needs more than just positive thinking and a prayer that things will get better.
Luckily, she has backup:
- A senior squad with more opinions than sense and zero respect for HIPAA laws.
- Nico, her best friend, who’s tall, funny, and looks at her like she’s the special on the menu.
- And an underground tomato operation that might just be the weirdest self-help journey of her life.
As Lucy juggles heartbreak, heists, and hormone-fueled flirtation, she learns that starting over takes time, patience, and, like a good sauce, just the right amount of heat.
Hitting the Sauce is a hilarious, big-hearted romp about love, resilience, and the fine art of stirring the pot.
Best served with red wine, eggplant Parmesan, and friends who make trouble worth surviving.
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