Welcome, friends…

I write stories set in enchanting places around the world. I hope my books transport you!

The Alchemy of Flowers book cover

My first novel for adults! Original paperback, ebook, and audiobook coming on July 29, 2025 with Harper Muse!

A French castle.

A walled garden.

The power to heal or harm.

Welcome to Les Jardins du Paradis, where magic is unlocked.

I hope you love this lush book club fiction with touches of mystery, myth, and romance—a magical, modern-day take on The Secret Garden… for adults.

Read more about it here.

“Set in a beautifully described, lush garden, this tale weaves magical realism through a novel full of mystery, slowly revealed secrets, plot twists, and a touch of romance. For readers who enjoy compelling fiction about women’s lives.”
— Library Journal

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Bran and I took a day trip to Grasse, famous for its history of perfume making!🪻 We walked up the equivalent of 40 flights of stairs to get from the train station to the village (according to his iPhone). 🥵 I was excited to see antique copper dis
Bran and I have spent the past few days in Antibes, on the gorgeous Côte d'Azur... 🩵🌞 Even though I've lived in the landlocked state of Colorado for over two decades, my heart belongs to the sea.... 🌊 Are you more of a mountain or ocean
So grateful to Kate Khavari for this beautiful blurb! ♥️🌿 She's the fabulous author of the Saffron Everleigh botanical historical mystery series, which I absolutely love! 📚 Swipe to see her gorgeous covers. Her latest book in the series, A B
A few more photos from Aix! This is a sweet little park and garden called Pavillon Vendôme. 🌸 It brought back memories… When Bran was 15 months old, my mom and I brought him to Aix for a month, when I was doing research for a young adul
Welcome to our favorite bookstore in Aix, Mon Chat-pitre! 🐈‍⬛ The name is a play on words... chat means cat, and pitre means clown, and chapitre means chapter. 😘 It's so fun to browse books while petting cats. ☺️ For most of my life, I was ver
Day trip to Avignon... botanical gardens, Palais des Papes, crepes and cafe au lait by the carousel, shady plane trees... 🎠☕️🌸
Mes amis! Just a brief interruption to my Provence photos to share with you the very first trade review of The Alchemy of Flowers! 🗝️✨🪻 I'm so grateful it's a lovely one! Here's a bit more from the Booklist review: "Information about the lan
Glimpses of our time in Aix-en-Provence...🌞🍓🌻 I lived here for a year in college, with my wonderful host parents, Annie and Alain. It was fun to bring Bran back here as part of his graduation trip. Love this town! 💫🪻 Hope your summer is off t

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