August 20, 2026
AS HONEST AS A HEARTBEAT

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A New 5-Star Review for The Girl in the Redwoods!

I was thrilled to receive this wonderful review from Reader Views.

One part especially stayed with me:

“While her stories have their own cadence, it’s as honest as a heartbeat and appropriate for the story.”

The reviewer, Terri, also described my writing as unusual, enjoyable, and wonderfully different across genres.

As an independent author, those words mean a great deal to me. I’ve never wanted every story to sound like every other book on the shelf. I want the characters, setting, and story itself to determine the way the book unfolds.

Thank you to Reader Views for the thoughtful review and 5 stars for The Girl in the Redwoods.

🌲🐕 Rose and Clive have certainly had quite a journey. Terri Stepek for Reader Views