Lilacs for lucy

Published Jan 20th, 2026

Victorian Romance Novella

Clean and Wholesome

Lucy Hargreave spent years being rejected by medical schools, her dream of becoming a doctor denied at every turn. Returning home in 1856 as a trained midwife, she expects a place where her skill will finally be valued—and a chance to leave the past behind.

But William Ashford, a newly minted doctor and the childhood friend who once laughed at her ambition, has returned too.

When Farmer Jones’ pregnant daughter falls ill, treatment becomes a competition. The whole town watches to see who will handle the case best.

For Lucy, it’s a chance to prove her skill and secure her place. For William, it’s an opportunity to make amends—and perhaps win back the woman he never stopped thinking of.

Old wounds, anonymous letters, and one perilous birth force them to choose: will rivalry keep them apart, or can forgiveness take root—like lilacs after a hard winter?

A no-spice Victorian rivals-to-lovers novella of pride, trust, and second chances.

Clean and Wholesome 

Regency Romance

Book 1 : Burnham Belles and Bachelor's

Allegra Lovage will do anything to secure her daughter’s future—even marry a man she doesn’t love.

At twenty-three, the ambitious ballerina has set her sights on the perfect husband: wealthy, respectable Colonel John Cooper. If she can capture his attention during the London season, she can give her daughter the life she deserves.

Baron Benjamin Burnham has plans for the colonel as well.

Before his father died, Ben promised to see his younger sister safely married to his childhood friend, Colonel Cooper. Inviting the colonel to stay at his London townhouse seems the perfect way to encourage the match—until Ben discovers a determined ballerina is also pursuing him.

Stopping Allegra should be simple.

Yet the more Ben crosses paths with the spirited dancer, the harder it becomes to see her as the villain of his plans. Because the woman he is determined to defeat may be the very woman he cannot forget.

Publish date: 2/2/2027

Clean and Wholesome 

Victorian Romance Novella

Stand alone - companion book to Lilacs for Lucy. 

Lucy's daughter follows in her footsteps, challenging the status quo and proving that women do belong in medicine

Bethany Hargreave has one goal: to become one of England's first female physicians.

But when her fellow medical students threaten her safety, she must rely on her handsome classmate, Mr. Samuel Willson, for protection. A dangerous arrangement, considering the accidental (and utterly forbidden) kiss they've already shared.

With her future as a physician hanging in the balance and danger closing in, Bethany must decide how much she's willing to risk for the career she's fought so hard to earn—and whether there's room in her plans for love.

A no-spice victorian bodygaurd romance with themes of sacrifice, duty, and finding faith in any condition.

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 Mandatory Stats: Bachelor's degree in Communications, loves to read and write (4 books and counting), wife, mother, experience in journalism and freelance writing, bla bla bla. 

Now for the FUN stuff: 

 In high school, I won first place at the state science fair by drugging spiders (all legal). 

 I have a three-octave range and sang in Notre Dame while touring Europe with the Utah Ambassadors of Music.  

 As a kid I was nicknamed "the absent-minded professor" because, despite doing well in school, I always misplaced things, lost track of time, and had a messy desk. 

Writing Credits: 

First place in LDSPMA emerging author contest (Historical Fiction Category)

Grand Prize B.O.B award (ANWA writing conference)