I weave narratives of Connection and Self-Discovery

Join me as I delve into universal themes like relationships, belonging, loss, joy, resilience and identity. I examine our relationship with ourselves and illustrate human interactions in a variety of situations and times, experiences,

one story at a time.

Kenora

Reinvented

After her mother’s sudden death, forty-two-year-old Kenora Tedesco is dumped for a younger woman then fired for insubordination. A last-minute interview lands her a job as a private investigator. She’s starting over, without a roadmap.

Being a P.I. isn’t glamorous. Her intertwined investigations lead to her being stalked by a lovesick embezzler, trapped in a storage locker, almost set on fire and declared dead by a drugstore pharmacist. Rookie missteps almost derail her fresh start. Then there's the unexpected relationship with her handsome but oh-so-serious boss, ex-cop Jake Barclay. As her confidence and life are rebuilt, Kenora learns the real secrets to starting over.

Kenora Reinvented is a fast-paced coming of middle-age story with crime, mystery and steamy second-chance romance. There's a diverse cast of strong female and male protagonists who each face conflicts, relationship challenges and finding-their-way issues. The supporting characters are villainous, quirky or just plain out-to-lunch.

The universal themes of resilience, second chances and triumph over self-doubt are conversation-starters. With action and intrigue in every chapter, this intelligent contemporary novel propels readers into a binge-worthy whodunit that will keep readers engaged until the last page.

ABOUT ME

I WRITE BECAUSE

I BREATHE.

Words are powerful vehicles for inspiration, recording history, sharing information and stirring human emotions. Enthralled by stories and the alchemy of authors' language - whether printed or spoken, I am also an avid reader.

I’m Past Chair (2022-24) of Crime Writers of Canada, a founding member and Past President of the Writers’ Community of York Region, member of Sisters in Crime, Toronto Sisters in Crime, and Toronto Romance Writers. My writing credits include newspaper columns and magazine articles about the writing craft.

Every character I create must unravel the complex tapestry of human connections to define who they are and where they belong.

My books and story writing invite readers to reflect on the moments that shape us all, making the personal universal and the universal deeply personal.

"It takes the human voice to infuse them with shades and deeper meaning."

— Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings