Willow Creek Hearts - Series Overview
I write clean historical romance for readers who love gentle stories of belonging, quiet strength, and love that arrives right on time.
Each novel in the Willow Creek Hearts series stands beautifully on its own—complete with its own hero, heroine, and deeply satisfying happily-ever-after—while offering an even richer experience when read together, as the town of Willow Creek slowly unfolds and its people become family.
Set in the Wyoming Territory, these five tender Western romances celebrate new beginnings, enduring connection, and the small, meaningful moments that change a life. From unexpected letters to second chances at love, Willow Creek Hearts is a place where hope lingers, kindness matters, and the future is always still unfolding.
Not too late. Not second best. Just exactly right.
Book 2 - Whispers on the Wind
(Release date 12-30-25)
Book 2 — Willow Creek Hearts Series
A tender, stand-alone clean historical romance of hope,
healing, and found family.
A slow-burn Western romance full of second chances, heartfelt family bonds, and quiet moments that grow into something lasting.
Rachel Ellis comes to the Wyoming Territory hoping to build a steady, peaceful life for herself and her young son. When a small misunderstanding draws her into the orbit of the reserved rancher next door, Rachel begins to wonder if Willow Creek might offer more than just a fresh start.
Silas Everett has learned to keep his world carefully contained. But as their children form an unlikely friendship, Silas and Rachel discover that love doesn’t always arrive loudly—sometimes it comes softly, like whispers on the wind.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Quiet story, quiet love — couldn’t put it down.”
Book 1 - Letters from Willow Creek
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Book 1 — Willow Creek Hearts Series
A tender, stand-alone clean historical romance of hope, healing, and found family.
A gentle Western romance about second chances, unexpected connection, and the power of choosing a new beginning.
Clara Whitmore arrives in the Wyoming Territory prepared to step into an unfamiliar future—only to find that the life she expected is no longer waiting for her. With nowhere else to turn, she finds herself welcomed into the quiet rhythms of ranch life and a town that has its own way of holding stories close.
Reid Langston is a man shaped by responsibility and silence, more comfortable with routine than risk. But as Clara begins to carve out a place for herself, the letters left behind open doors neither of them expected—inviting honesty, healing, and the possibility of something more than either dared to hope for.
Book 3 - By Lantern Light
(Tentative release, 2026)
Book 3 — Willow Creek Hearts Series
A tender clean historical romance of courage, renewal, and the light that guides us home.
A gentle Western romance about memory, meaning, and the quiet bravery it takes to choose a new beginning.
Eliza Harper has long been known as the steady heart of Willow Creek — dependable, thoughtful, and quietly devoted to the small rituals that bring comfort to others. Each evening, she lights the lantern outside her cottage, a familiar glow that has come to symbolize constancy in a town shaped by change.
When a sudden flood disrupts the rhythms of daily life — and brings Levi Callahan to her doorstep — Eliza finds herself seen in ways she hasn’t allowed for years. As shared moments begin to soften her carefully ordered world, Eliza must decide whether holding onto the past is the same as honoring it… or whether some lights are meant to be carried forward.
Book 4 -
Echoes at the Chapel Door
(Tentative release 2027.)
Book 4 — Willow Creek Hearts Series
A heartfelt clean historical romance of identity restored, belonging rediscovered, and love that echoes through time.
A tender Western romance about finding home, reclaiming purpose, and opening the heart to a love that feels both new and quietly familiar.
Hannah Ellis arrives in Willow Creek ready to begin again, drawn by the promise of steady work, kind faces, and a town that still believes in second chances. As she settles into its rhythms, she finds herself unexpectedly at ease in the company of Tobias Grant—a man returning home in search of renewed purpose and a place to belong.
In the warmth of a chapel doorway and the quiet moments shared between neighbors becoming family, Hannah and Tobias discover that some echoes aren’t meant to fade—but to guide them forward into something lasting.
Book 5 -
Harvest Moon Promises
(Tentative release 2027.)
Book 5 — Willow Creek Hearts Series
A deeply romantic clean historical romance of long-awaited love, renewed purpose, and promises kept beneath the harvest moon.
A tender Western romance about rediscovered joy, steadfast devotion, and the kind of love that answers with an unwavering “yes” when it matters most.
Ruth Everett Shephard has spent years offering her strength to others, quietly setting her own hopes aside. When Jesse Carver—the man she once shared a long-ago correspondence with—returns to Willow Creek, familiar feelings surface alongside the possibility of something she never stopped believing in.
As autumn settles over the Wyoming Territory, Ruth and Jesse must decide whether the story they once began still has a future—and whether love, patiently waiting, can arrive exactly when it’s meant to.