The Promise

Seventeen-year-old Rachel has had a hard life. After the sudden death of her father, she was forced to grow up fast, taking care of her younger sister and her drug dependent mother. Her main focus was to finish high school, and to make enough money from her job at the Burger Shack to pay the bills. And then she meets Sam, and everything changes. He shows her that life can be more than work and school, and suddenly the safe wall she'd built around herself begins to crumble. But there is something mysterious about Sam, and as she begins to unravel the truth about him, will it be enough to tear them apart forever?

I’ve had a passion for writing since I was young, and I’ve always had a vivid imagination. I love a good story, and two of my favorite authors are Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Picoult. I am a sucker for a good romance, especially when I can relate to the characters. Although Sam and Rachel in the Promise are fictional, I hope you love them as much as I do. This is my fourth novel, and I always try to write about controversial topics that people of this day and age can relate to. Domestic violence, drug addiction and mental illness just to name a few. If my stories help someone find hope through hard circumstances in life, it is well worth all the time and energy I put into writing them. I live in Sacramento with my husband Jim and two children, Kyle and Kaitlyn who are growing up way to fast! I attended American River College where I studied early childhood education, and now I work with preschool age children. When I’m not writing, I love to spend my spare time traveling and seeing the world. I want to thank my family for being so patient through the long and sometimes tedious task of writing a novel. I love you all and hope you enjoy the promise. I promise it will not disappoint.