I currently have two novels out now, In the Land of Winter, which is about two suvivors of a plane crash that are stranded on a Scottish isle. The problem is, only one of them wants to be rescued. My second novel Learning In The Dark, was a labor of love and it took over a year to complete. It's about a young woman who was blinded in a childhood accident. The theme of the story is about forgiveness; and is it okay to forgive someone who hurt you severely?
I'm working on my third novel, Confessions Of Lillian Maverick. It's about a teenaged girl with her mother's mental illness. I'm hoping to a draft ready for my editor in a couple of months.
I currently live in VA where I love to write and spend time with my family.
The following is a synopsis and excerpt of Land of Winter which is being described by readers as full of twists and turns...
Kate wants to forget her past. Lex wants to begin his future. The strangers meet on an ill-fated flight to Scotland, their lives and secrets collide when the plane crashes into the North Sea. Only known survivors Kate and Lex are stranded on an island with an old lighthouse they are forced to use for shelter. Lex is desperate to get them both rescued. Kate is desperate to stop him.
The female attendant from earlier rushed over from her seat. "Is everything all right?"
Kate was dazed and embarrassed, and it took her more than a minute to speak. That nightmare always drained her. "I just had a bad dream. I guess I'm a little freaked about flying." She added a smile to prove she was all right and not insane.
"Well…all right. If you need anything, let me know," the attendant said, already heading back to her seat.
Lex was staring at her.
"Sorry about that."
He was still staring.
"I said I was sorry," Kate said hoarsely. She wondered how long she had been asleep and how long she had been yelling.
"You weren't dreaming about flying." His tone was accusing.
"And you live inside my head?" Kate asked hotly.
"No, but you were screaming your head off. I caught a few things." Lex leaned in. "Tell me. Are you all right? Are you in some kind of trouble?"
"I'm sorry I bothered you, but it was just a nightmare, nothing more." Kate felt lightheaded and knew she was pale.
Lex felt unnerved. He knew something was very wrong, but she was a stranger and he could mind his own business. So Lex turned off his reading light and closed his eyes.
Kate sighed and looked out into the night sky at the stars.
Again, Kate was jolted awake, unaware that she had fallen asleep. Something was very wrong. The emergency lights in the cabin were on, and there was an oxygen mask dangling in front of her. She looked around, confused and finding it difficult to breathe.
Everyone on the plane was screaming, praying, or frantic. Kate was oddly calm, feeling almost drugged. It was just a different kind of nightmare. It wasn't until Lex shoved her mask over her face that she actually considered this might really be happening. He was yelling something at her, but the words weren't making any sense.
This was real.
The plane was going down.
They were all going to die.
Those thoughts kept running through her mind. There was a part of her that was happy to see that Lex put his own mask on, and she smiled to herself. This was a good way to go; her last sight would be his green eyes.
Lex grabbed her hand, and that was the last thing she remembered before hearing the sound of tearing metal.
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