Welcome.

I’m Christine, a fellow book lover and overall old-fashioned hopeful romantic. Over the last several years, I’ve written a collection of stories that combine steamy romance, old-fashioned love and heart-thumping action. All of my books center around the best collection of heroes … warriors, single dads, bad boys, and everything in between. Wanna meet them?

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I’d love to have the chance to talk about all things romance, book boyfriends, and steamy love stories. Here are my upcoming events:

  • Saturday, February 22 | Opelika Book Festival | Opelika Public Library | Opelika, AL

  • Saturday, March 8 | Montevallow Backyard Book Fest | Montevallo, AL

  • Saturday, October 11 | Sumiton, AL

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The career of steamy romance novelist, Kate Riley, known to her fans as Sophie Riley, is hanging by a thread thanks to a relentless bout of writer's block. Desperate for a breakthrough, she finds herself on the sun-soaked shores of the Alabama Gulf Coast, hoping the change of scenery will ignite her creativity. Inspiration remains elusive until six feet of sexy man shows up unexpectedly for a beach break of his own.

Jack Monroe, children's book author and illustrator desperately needs a vacation. A single, widowed father of two, he struggles to find balance and healing after a heartbreaking loss left him carrying the burden of betrayal. Forced to share the house, their week becomes transformative, reigniting Katie's passion for writing, awakening Jack’s long-dormant desires, and sparking an undeniable connection between them.

When it ends, reality hits hard. With Jack in Nashville and Katie in Manhattan, their fragile relationship faces the ultimate test after Sophie’s book reveals secrets that could ruin everything. Can they overcome their insecurities and past wounds to build a future together? Sometimes, love requires nothing less than everything. Fun, flirty, and irresistibly sexy, “How These Things Work” will have you believing in the magic of second chances and the power of true love.

LOVE ENCLOSING

His life belongs to the shadows. His heart belongs to her. When she faces the ultimate peril, can love save them in time?

After years of military service, Ranger sells his soul to the CIA and becomes the monster who does their dirty work. He becomes an assassin—a ghost. With only his dog for company, he longs for a good woman, but a good woman deserves a good man. Especially a woman like Camryn, who lives next door. Watching her renovate her half of their duplex, Ranger learns she’s sweet and sexy as hell. He tries to resist her, thinking she’s too pure to taint with his darkness. However, when her life is in danger from investigating a local killing spree, Ranger must finally confront his true feelings. She holds his heart—his life—in her hands.

Convinced that a series of murders are connected, Camryn is determined to prove it with journalistic tenacity, even if her boss is skeptical. One rainy night along with an impulsive decision puts Camryn face to face with her hunky neighbor instead of a lead for her story. He growls more than he speaks and always keeps his distance, but he is handy with tools. Camryn can tackle most of her home reno to-do list, but Ranger’s help goes a long way. But Camryn soon discovers dismantling the wall Ranger has built around his heart will take the same patience and care as raising her precious butterflies.

As Camryn gets closer to finding the killer, she also gets closer to Ranger. She knows that beauty and love can break free from even the toughest shells. But will he emerge from his cocoon of isolation loving her back or shutting her out forever?

Legacy

When love is the only legacy you leave behind.

Layle Fairsmore lives her life on a strict schedule. Being a slave to her routine is the only way she's been able to survive the last seven years after her late husband, Sgt. Nathan Fairsmore, was killed in action along with two of his teammates of the Heathen Brotherhood. Struggling to keep up with her three children and the demands of her thankless job and leering boss, Layle finds herself on a blind date with one of the best looking men over forty she's ever laid eyes on. While she wants to surrender to the way her heart hums for Rhone Billings, she's scared to let go. Would falling for him mean falling apart ... again?

Rhone always wanted love. He wanted a wife and a family of his own. Now in his mid-forties, he plods through his days without a single prospect of ever making that dream a reality. Until one finds himself sitting across the table on a blind date with Layle. Rhone falls hard and fast for the single, widowed mother and each of her three mischievous children. While he's enjoying the fall into deeper feelings, Layle is holding back. Can he help her let go of her dead husband's memory and the pain of her past long enough to make a new life with him?

Revisit all of your favorite characters from the Heathen Brotherhood series and meet new ones in the final installment of this series.

It all began with a Conflict of Devotion

After an antiterrorism mission gone wrong, John Galloway—known as Preacher by his ragtag team of US Army special forces soldiers called the Heathen Brotherhood—is forced to return home to recover. While visiting a local pub, he unexpectedly runs into his childhood sweetheart, Andie Simmons. Although they haven’t seen each other since high school, an old flame is rekindled and their friendship quickly grows into a passionate romance.

Torn between seeking revenge on the notorious terrorist who killed his fallen brothers and pursuing the deep connection he shares with Andie, Preacher must decide his path before he returns to service. While he wrestles with his duty as a soldier and his desire for love, a lethal new threat lurks in their quiet beachside town. A price has been put on Preacher’s head, and a deadly assassin is on the hunt, putting Preacher and everyone around him in danger.

With the remaining members of his team at his side, his only mission now is to protect the ones he loves and to eliminate the enemy. But Preacher faces an impossible choice. Will he follow his heart and devote himself to Andie, or will he return to the battlefield as the leader of the Heathen Brotherhood to fulfill the promise he made to his men and his country?

Second to None

After barely surviving an IED attack that killed three of his teammates in Afghanistan, former US Special Forces Operator Ian McGuire returns to his family’s idyllic Oklahoma ranch in search of a fresh start, trading in tactical gear and destroying terrorist cells for cowboy boots and wrangling animals (and his young nephews). The last thing he expects to find out in the remote countryside is love, until the new nanny arrives. When Ian first meets Charlotte “Lottie” Poole arrives, he is determined not to like her; she may be the most beautiful woman he has ever seen, but he has no patience for her smug, cold attitude. As Lottie adjusts to life on the ranch, her icy exterior melts away, and Ian can’t avoid the magnetic attraction that draws them together. As a passionate romance starts to grow into a deeper love, Ian uncovers a dark secret that may threaten everything, including his family’s safety.

With the help of Preacher, the former leader of the Heathen Brotherhood, Ian discovers that his and Lottie’s pasts are mysteriously connected by the same ghost, a ruthless terrorist who will stop at nothing to get what he wants, and Ian may be the next target. The question is, whose side is Lottie on? Does she really love him, or is she just using him as part of some sinister scheme? The one thing Ian knows for sure is that he’s not letting Lottie go without a fight.

Sacred Trust

On the eve of her 21st birthday, Maisie St. John discovers she is to be wed to the son of a royal family in fulfillment of a marriage contract. Unaware of the groom's identity and outraged by the idea, Maisie resists until she learns that her future husband would be none other than the dashingly handsome Oliver Peerson. A close family friend and the object of her deep attraction since she was fifteen, Oliver has been chosen as the future king of their small isle nation off the coast of Scotland. Despite her uncertainty about whether he could ever feel the same way about her or whether she is ready to be the future queen, Maisie agrees to the marriage. Their platonic friendship quickly ignites into a sensual romance, yet Maisie is plagued by doubts that Oliver sees her as just another obligation. Could it be possible that this man would make all of her dreams come true, or did she naively agree to an arrangement that would leave her trapped in a loveless marriage for the rest of her life?

Meanwhile, a coup is underway, threatening Oliver's claim to the throne, their lives, and the future of their nation. With mysterious connections to her mother's storied past, Maisie discovers those behind the coup are in league with a terrorist cell that recently attempted to kidnap Maisie's sister, Lottie. Realizing their mother left clues to a riddle that could change everything, the two sisters team up with members of the Heathen Brotherhood, an elite group of U.S. Army special forces operators, to uncover the secret. Will they solve their mother's riddle in time to thwart a sinister plot, or will the dangerous forces hunting them across Europe finally catch up to them? With the Heathen Brotherhood at their sides, Oliver and Maisie risk it all to fulfill a sacred duty.

On Her Behalf

CIA agent Sara Greer is on a mission to track down her life-to track down her identical twin sister. Kidnapped by terrorists following a botched military operation, her sister, Army Sergeant Sam Greer, needs her. To find her, Sara needs help. It comes in the form of an arrogant, foul-mouthed, sexually insatiable, and impossibly delicious-looking Sergeant Jake Morgan, nicknamed Tex by his group of fellow elite U.S. Army special forces operators he serves with in a unit known as the Heathen Brotherhood. Operating together under the guise of newlyweds on their honeymoon, Sara and Tex follow clues to Turkey and find themselves entangled in a dangerous plot. Their only means of escape out of the country requires them to be legally married, a situation neither expected to be in for real. But, while playing house as part of their cover, the attraction that has been bubbling under the surface boils over and blurs the lines between lust and love. Has Sara accidentally stumbled upon happily ever after with this man, or is she being played and putting her heart, and her life, on the line?

When Sara receives an unexpected phone call with a new clue that could lead her to Sam, she seeks help from a mysterious ally, unraveling a twisted web of secrets. Everything she thought she knew is about to be turned upside down, and trust and loyalty are put to the ultimate test as worlds collide. With lives hanging in the balance and the Heathen Brotherhood’s future at stake, Tex and Sara will confront what it means to be a hero and will be forced to decide if the price is worth it in the end.

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Evermore: Soul of the Lion

Connor Rose is single but never alone—the ghosts of his battles in Afghanistan haunt him everywhere he goes. Trying to escape the echoes of his past leads him to Atlanta, Georgia, where he decides to forge a new future and open a bar, The Journey’s End, to compete in the city’s hot restaurant scene. Connor’s new life stabilizes, and he begins to find peace in a fresh routine.

Yet, one day, a little bird flies into his life, in the form of Raven Flynn, escaping her own demons in the unemployment line. After drowning her sorrows in several shots of whiskey, Raven passes out at Connor’s bar, and he feels he has no choice but to take her to his home to recuperate. This mysterious, troubled woman intrigues him—he wants to know more about her.

As Connor and Raven become better friends, he uncovers the truth about the ghosts from her past. Seeking to distract her, the two embark on a summer road trip. With each stop, they explore the east coast and one another, digging deeper into their own fears and finding a healing love that outshines the darkness of earlier days. But is their budding romance enough to let go and face a future together? The outcome of this battle will determine the rest of his life. Connor will discover that his secret weapon for a happy, successful legacy is a woman named Raven.

This companion novel of Evermore: Heart of the Raven retells the story from Connor’s point of view and deepens the reader’s connection with these enchanting characters as they continue their journey into the future.

Evermore: Heart of the Raven

Advertising executive Raven Elaine Flynn needs a job. Instead of landing at one of Atlanta's premiere ad agencies, the universe tosses her into the Journey's End, a jungle themed local pub. This pub has more than decent cocktails and daily specials. It also has Connor Rose, a long-haired, tattooed Tarzan look-alike, for a proprietor. A job rejection leads to whiskey, too much whiskey, and lands Raven in Connor's hands and his bed. There they find instant attraction that moves quickly into more. Hoping to leave all her regrets behind, Raven takes a bold step towards moving from merely earning a living, to living her life. 

As the miles pass during a road trip with Connor in an RV dubbed the Minnow Bucket, Raven finds herself sharing the pain of her past and discovering a way to move into a future with promise - but will the future include Connor? He can help her relax and enjoy a summer vacation, but can he teach her to spread her wings and fly into the future - as she was meant to do?

But Connor is guarding dark secrets of his own. The demons of his past fight for control over his heart leaving little room for love unless he can learn to let them go. Lost one and battle wounds leave deeper scars than the ones seen on his skin. Could Raven be the answer to filling all the dark places of his soul? Or will she be left to live the life she wants without the man she wants to live it with?

This is an HEA with no cliffhangers. A stand-alone novel with ties to the previously published HEATHEN BROTHERHOOD series launched in 2021. Be sure to look for a companion novel, Evermore - Soul of the Lion, also available on Amazon to complete Raven and Connor's story.

Heart-Stopping Stories of Old Fashioned Romance

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