After abruptly calling off her arranged engagement to a wealthy but cruel London banker, Clara Whitlow is sent away in disgrace by her parents. To avoid scandal, they send her north to Birmingham to live with her aunt and uncle, who promise to "keep her in line." Clara expects a dull exile-grey streets, strict manners, isolation. Instead, she meets Ada Shelby, a young fiercely loyal woman with a rebellious soul. Clara and Ada become unexpected best friends, despite coming from completely different worlds. Soon Clara meets Thomas Shelby. Ada's older brother and falls for him almost instantly. "Stay away from the Shelbys. Especially Thomas Shelby." But warnings come too late.

Book Three in the Mafia Series The hardest step she will ever take is to blindly trust in who she is. -Atticus Charlotte and Luca are now married, raising their family in the tumultuous mafia world. Charlotte's grown accustomed to the violence and hysteria by now, but she'll have to get more involved than she ever intended when her family is at stake. Book contains strong language and mature themes. This series is posted as a draft and is unedited/revised.

Book Two of the Mafia Series (Line of Fire) It's been four years since Charlotte left Luca without much explanation. When their paths cross again, will they be able to sort through their pasts to build a future, or is it too late? This series is posted as a draft and is unedited/revised.

Book One in the MAFIA Series Charlotte meets Luca when everything in her life is starting to come together. She is a confident young artist who just opened an art studio in the center of New York City. When he saves her from an attack one night, everything that she thought she knew quickly changes. She knows he's dangerous, but can't seem to stay away from the dark and mysterious man. He's intriguing and handsome, and may hold the key to a past Charlotte never even knew she had. Luca was looking for a cover business to run his weapons through when he stumbled into Charlotte's gallery one night. He never intended to fall for the dark haired beauty, but he soon finds himself powerless against her. He always believed woman were liabilities in the lives of Mafia Dons but her dark eyes and fiery personality may change his feelings forever. Can they weather the storm or will Charlotte end up being another causality in Luca's mafia world? Book contains strong language and mature themes. This series is posted as a draft and is unedited/revised. Cover designed by Ashley Bandy

Right after publishing her first novel, Alexia's life is once more thrown out of balance when Nathaniel Rowlins walks back into her life. She's no longer his student, but she's still got a few things to learn. *********** Alexia Saunders has everything that she has always wanted: an apartment big enough to house all her books and puzzle collection, loyal friends, and a promising career as a writer that has only set off. However, while navigating through the publishing industry and facing the new responsibilities that adulthood brings, Alexia will soon find herself redefining her beliefs about good and wrong when Nathaniel, her ex-boyfriend, unexpectedly walks back into her life. Alex has buried herself into work, convinced that the only romance that she needs is the one in her books. Nathaniel has moved on, or so he tells himself, even when he has developed a new puzzle addiction. But when they're thrown into working at the same building, a forced friendship will awaken the dormant feelings that they still harbor for each other. When love comes back knocking on their door will they be willing to give it a second chance? Or will they be faced with the harsh reality that some things are better off left in the past?