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Novel

Historical Fiction Company Summary of Enchanted Journal

My latest novel, “The Enchanted Journal: Adventure on the Oregon Trail,” has been reviewed by the Historical Fiction Company and was awarded four out of five stars. Here’s some of what they said about it.

“The Roberts family takes the Oregon trail to make a new future for themselves. But the six month-long journey is not an easy adventure; it needs endurance, tenacity, cunning, and patience to arrive at the destination alive. Incredible dangers are lurking on its path that could end someone’s life in hours, and there are many graves along the road. Does the Roberts family have what it takes to make it?

“The reader becomes deeply attached to the characters, watching out for dangers, predicting a plot twist (and being often wrong), or wishing the villain could forever disappear. While the reader can possibly foresee the turn of events, by the end, there is one more surprise to entice and entertain (no spoilers). Overall, The Enchanted Journal proved an entertaining reading which teaches a few history lessons along the way.”

Novel

Enchanted Journal

My third novel, Enchanted Journal: Adventure on the Oregon Trail is now available on Amazon. I still can’t believe it, but I actually dreamed the basis of this story.

The leather diary beckons Abigail Roberts from the ruts of the Oregon Trail. “Read me,” it teases, “I can help you,” but few pages contain writing. Mysteriously, a new page appears the next day to warn her of a dangerous river crossing and recommend a better one. The diary, written by teenaged Milli Madison in 1843, changes Abigail’s life as fresh pages of Milli’s adventure magically appear.

In 1859, fifteen-year-old Abigail Roberts begins her journey on the Oregon Trail. A farm girl and tomboy, she does not want the trail, but her father is eager for adventure and free land in Oregon.

Milli and William Anderson become sweethearts on the 1843 trail, but Abigail is determined to avoid romance and focuses on Oregon in 1859.

Captain Bridgewater, an experienced wagon master on his final trail, guides the caravan, and teaches the ways of the trail.

Follow Abigail’s adventures on the Oregon Trail in 1859 as she follows Milli’s adventures from 1843.

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The Viking Princess: College Romance in 1970

My second novel, “The Viking Princess: College Romance in 1970,” has been published on Amazon, see https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MYSS2T1 . No, I didn’t crank it out in a couple of weeks. In 2021, I actually wrote two novels. Here’s the explanation.

In writing “Timepath: Nature Abhors a Paradox”, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LGV94RL, I needed lots of study and help and signed up for online classes. Then I needed a practice novel for the online classes, so I created “Viking Princess”—a ridiculous “Hallmark Movie” kind of novel in which anything is possible. “Viking Princess” soon turned into a romance novel and, rather than change its genre, I determined to take on the challenge and finish it.

“Viking Princess” was a lot of fun to write and I was encouraged to publish it. Why not? I hired an artist and described the characters and scenes. Seeing her illustrations convinced me to publish “Viking Princess.”

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Fiona is an auburn-haired Scottish orphan called ‘Viking Princess’ because of her height, beauty and regal bearing. She is a serious, but shy, fine art student and keeps to herself. Fiona stereotypes football players as dumb bullies. Her new friend, Mary, wants to introduce Fiona to her best friend, Alexander.

Alexander is the Big Man on Campus. A handsome engineering student and star football player, his ambition is to become an inventor. Everything is easy for Alexander. Mary describes Fiona as ‘having a good personality’—intentionally not mentioning her beauty — and Alexander reluctantly agrees to meet her.

As they become acquainted, Fiona and Alexander must overcome cultural differences, jealousy, punishment for PDA, harassment, and family.