Tidewater Chronicles

Whispers of silk, echoes of secrets… In a charming 1890 riverfront town, Josephine Felch, a tenacious Gilded Age newspaper owner, solicits the help of the enigmatic Madame Genevieve, a talented seamstress with a scarred past, to create a wedding dress for her friend, Amity. As jealousy and secrets unravel amidst the preparations for Amity's wedding, tragedy strikes with Madame Genevieve's murder. Determined to uncover the truth, Jo delves into a web of intrigue, unveiling hidden grudges and long-buried secrets. In the present day, a missing cash box and a valuable sapphire propel bookshop owner Olivia Crawford into a mystery linked to an antique wedding gown. With the help of her quilting circle and unwitting clues from her assistant, Naomi, Olivia uncovers a tale of heartbreak and redemption. As past and present collide, she stitches together a story of deception, greed, and love to solve the dual mysteries that bind these women across time. With a blend of historical intrigue and contemporary suspense, this captivating novel will keep readers spellbound until the last page, unveiling the hidden truths that lie beneath the surface of time.

Where secrets linger in the river breeze, follow the trail of deception…Step back in time to 1892, when in a picturesque riverfront town, newspaper reporter Jo Felch is celebrating her marriage to Noah Elliott. But the joyous occasion takes a dark turn when Patrick, her best friend's adopted son, goes missing. The mystery deepens as Patrick is found disoriented in the woods, telling tales of a mysterious woman and a barrel that holds secrets.As Jo grapples with the complexities of her expanding newspaper business, what started as a local mystery entangles her in a web of deception, smuggling, and dark alliances. Unyielding in her pursuit of truth, she uncovers a sinister trade in human lives and illicit narcotics that leads her to the port city of Victoria, British Columbia, where a shocking revelation awaits.In the present day of this quaint town with a storied past, bookshop owner Olivia Crawford's life takes an unexpected turn when her well-meaning but overbearing mother, Stephanie, arrives from Boston to help plan Olivia's wedding to Ethan Reed, director of the local historical preservation society.As Olivia tries to sidestep her mother's interventions, a seemingly worthless porcelain jar thrusts her into a perilous investigation, unraveling a century-old conspiracy that someone seems desperate to keep buried. The mystery intensifies as Olivia's bookshop is vandalized and her apartment is burglarized. Then her mother goes missing, and Olivia must piece together the puzzle before it's too late."The Smuggler's Secret" is a gripping dual-timeline historical mystery that weaves together the lives of two resilient women separated by time but connected by a town's buried secrets. Join Jo Felch and Olivia Crawford as they navigate treacherous waters to unveil a smuggling ring's tangled web and bring justice in the shadows of a town's past.

A holiday mystery that jingles all the way… In an 1889 riverfront town, intrepid newspaper reporter Jo Felch is swept up in holiday magic and mystery when she steps in to perform in the town's Christmas theatrical production. As props go missing and mishaps plague the show, Jo teams up with her former best friend to investigate the sabotage. Their list of suspects includes a spurned cast member, a disapproving reverend, and a new arrival to town with a troubled past. When Jo and her partner discover the new woman is a former resident of the local orphanage that will benefit from the theatrical's proceeds, they wonder if old memories have sparked resentment strong enough to spur revenge. The secret of a missing sleighbell, buried grudges, and the true meaning of charity and forgiveness all play a part in this historical mystery that evokes the spirit of the season. A heartwarming Victorian Christmas novella from the Tidewater Chronicles