Novels
Adorkable
Harold Walker, a nerdy, 30-year-old investment banker, still lives with his widowed mother in New York’s Upper East Side. His desire for a new life is so powerful that his sleep is invaded by a recurring vision of him rescuing a mysteriously veiled bride who calls his name. Even though a dream, he knows this woman is real and waits for the day when fate will reveal her identity.
One night while riding the subway home, Harold is awakened to see a lovely girl in a wedding gown and veil bolt from the train after having been dumped at the altar. Determined to win her heart, he transforms himself into a handsome investigative reporter and gains her affections. But eventually the lie is revealed, and the true Harold is unmasked.
For the first time in his life, Harold is forced to face the truth about himself or risk losing the woman he loves. He finally break frees from his mother’s clutches and goes on a wild adventure that transforms him into the knight in shining armor of his dreams.
The Velvet Box (Drama)
Eleven-year-old Nellie Cox longs to be free from the torment of her abusive uncle Eddie, but in 1920s North Carolina, secret sins are to be buried away in shame, never to be mentioned. With nowhere to go and no one to help, Nellie must depend on her own resourcefulness to survive.
When her mother returns home from years spent in a mental hospital, Nellie believes her prayers for escape have been answered. She hatches one elaborate plan after another to marry her beautiful mama off to the handsome Dr. Walker, who Nellie is sure will whisk them away to a new life. But as each attempt fails, Nellie loses hope, until she finally learns to rely on a power greater than anything she has ever known.
“The story of a precocious 11-year-old girl living in the South, who’s a victim of physical and sexual abuse. The writing style is excellent, filled with wonderful similes such as: “The barrel pointed in my direction, its two holes peering at me like the eyes of a rattler.” The story is told in first person, and is entertaining and deeply disturbing at the same time. A powerful book about family ties, love and forgiveness.” – EH, Atlanta, GA
“The Velvet Box is a powerful story well told. The book has engaging characters, each dealing with life’s challenges the best way they know how. As a man, it shed light on some of the issues of child sexual abuse and why it is so difficult for children to escape it clutches. The book is funny, uplifting and ultimately hopeful.” – WH, Atlanta, GA
Where Love Runs Free (Drama)
A feisty southern belle’s dream becomes a reality when her long lost love returns to Laurel Grove, South Carolina, to work as a horse trainer on her family’s farm. But has he really returned to reclaim her affections, or is he more interested in settling a score with her evil fiancé?
In 1890, Angelina Raeford breaks off her engagement to the wealthiest man in the county to pursue a secret relationship with Ben Eagle-Smith, a wild, half-breed Cherokee she has loved since her youth. But despite their blossoming romance, Angelina is unwilling to make her affections known, due to their cultural differences and the social norms of the day. It isn’t until her jilted fiancé retaliates by challenging Ben to an impossible wager that Angelina realizes she must take a stand or risk losing him forever.
As Angelina and Ben soon discover, only the power of their love and a miracle from God can restore what was lost and protect the bond that has united their souls since childhood.
“Caroline, this story is amazing! Find me a boy like Ben! Goodness, finding a horse savvy man is difficult, let alone one who Fears the Lord as Ben does. I started this book last night around 8, and finished around 2am. I was sucked into it–and couldn’t put it down!” ~ C Henry
“This book has the breathless, ultraromantic feel of Gone with the Wind. The setting itself is romantic – a horse farm in South Carolina. And Angelina, the heroine, is as feisty and headstrong as Scarlett O’Hara. Friday has a nice, easy pacing in her storytelling, using exposition and dialogue and action and description with equal ease, and introducing various characters quickly and vividly. I enjoyed the immediate romantic tension that the author sets up and wanted to read more.”
~ DM, C House Publishers
Magnolia Hill (Drama)
In this sweeping romantic tale, a beautiful farm girl in 1920s North Carolina discovers the power of true love.
Enter the world of Cadie Hamilton, where the beauty of the South and its grand antebellum houses tempts her to believe her love for Boy, a wealthy plantation owner, is the answer to life’s problems. But all is not as it seems, and Boy soon disappears without a word, leaving Cadie heartbroken. As the grief overtakes her, she finds solace in the arms of an old beau,reluctantly succumbing to a life of despair as Mrs. Norman McLain.
Cadie’s only hope is a newfound faith in God that enables her to eventually love her husband despite his imperfections. But will that faith endure when Boy returns home to reclaim what was stolen from them years ago?
“I just finished Magnolia Hill yesterday and really loved it! The style and voice throughout the book is wonderful and you’ve got some really good similes. I especially liked the ending where the bridge breaks, I liked that it’s symbolic and it was very believable that Cadie had been transformed. What I liked most about the story was all the racial undertones and the friendship between Cadie and Zena, the Christian elements and the preacher. That felt very authentic and made the story come alive. The story of the prince and princess was excellent. I also love all of the food descriptions, like the hotcakes with honey and melted butter and roasted pecans on top. I especially liked the description of the house and the sloping porch about to pull away from the foundation. I could really visualize that. Looking forward to seeing the success of this book!” – A Willis
“Was hooked after the first chapter!” – T Henry
“Caroline, I couldn’t put it down. I actually printed off the last 100 or so pages so I could sit outside on this fall-like day and truly enjoy it. I don’t know the last time I’ve enjoyed a book so much – honestly. The beauty of your surroundings – I’m very much a place person and love to feel like I’m there and you did that. The woods, Zena and Mattie’s home and then Cadie’s home, the scene in the river was very well done. I could feel the water. The scene’s at the Goodwin’s house just caused goosebumps and the Reverend’s story of the Prince and the Princess – oh my goodness! just beautiful and I could see him on the porch telling it.
This is the best unpublished thing I’ve ever read and I know it will be published soon. I love so many little things – that I can’t even remember them all. I was way too much into enjoying the story and desperate to know what happens next. I couldn’t decide who to root for and felt the depth of every character – even Molly. I love the store and the new bakery shelf. I want a piece of that blueberry pie! I cried several times – baby Zoe and the burial. Oh my. And then with Zena standing up to Norman, and of course the end.
I can’t wait to see this in print; you have put together a story that makes the gospel so attractive and wonderful. You’re writing is touched by God – bless you for staying at it long enough to get it all down. Thank you for letting me read it.” – K Shostak
The Lost Princess
Did you know you are one of God’s precious princesses? If you are a believer in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, then you are considered a king and priest in God’s heavenly kingdom – not when you die, but now – today!
Open the pages of this allegorical story and find out the truth about your wonderful destiny that Satan has kept hidden since the cross at Calvary.
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