My father’s creativity dominated his life, never letting up.

In my 20s, wanting distance from him, my creativity instead pushed me into his footsteps.

These memoirs tell Dad’s compelling story and the beginning of mine.

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Spicy Contemporary Romance

“It’s almost like living an alternative life.”

“Return To Honolulu, A Lust & Love Romance. Things I loved: 1) How broken people are, 2) Characters are very vivid, 3) Details about the island, 4) Romance is great, deep and graphic, and also complex, 5) Glamor, the high end hotels, good cars, exclusive clubs, 6) Industries insider look: call girls, hotel back rooms, tech, writers, gentleman’s club. Overall, I feel like this is a book worth buying, and its entertainment value is high.”

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The Leaving Series: A Personal Journey of Love, Sex, and Spiritual Growth

Mildly Fictionalized Memoirs covering ten years and a world of challenges.

The Leaving Series was written in 2021-23 after I rewrote earlier manuscripts, dating back 30 years. Exploring characters I knew, I gradually gave them free rein. The occasional fictional element became the foundation for my first novel, Return to Honolulu.

EVANSVILLE: Zak left behind the baggage of his youth to develop his scultpure career. After his father’s destructive choices pull him back into the old mess, Zak heads home to deal with family business. New paranormal experiences perplex him as he struggles to work through his past, get out of Evansville, and reclaim his life.

ST. LOUIS: Searching for his true self without a plan leads Zak through love, sex, heartbreak, and a few successes during his five years in St. Louis. Something beyond himself calls.

SAN FRANCISCO: Zak’s new life in San Francisco is nothing like he imagined. When a challenging series of events leads to a cold, dark night of Soul, Zak is faced with the hard truth: He is as likely to end up in the morgue as he is to live his California dream.