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Meet Rita

 I'm glad you found me. What would you like to know?
As a writer, I place my characters in difficult circumstances and then figure out how to extricate them. Exciting! Historical romance is my favourite genre, but for personal enjoyment I read many others. There are so many wonderful stories out there, and even the Lord Jesus used stories to teach, inspire and encourage. My desire is to give you a genuine sense of satisfaction when you finish each of my books.
As a singer, I've composed and recorded Gospel songs with a Jewish flavour on my CD named 'Tapestry.' When my husband was still alive, we performed them at many of our performances.
As a painter and sketch artist, I am currently creating Bible characters on felt backgrounds to accompany my talks to various groups. If you are interested in a sneak peak, have a look at the Edwardian Ladies' sketches on the Books page.
And finally, something a little more personal: I love cooking French style (that is, mixing whatever I have in the pan - plus a little garlic) and am delighted when my flowers bloom without the aid of a green thumb (which I don't possess). Humour? Oh yes! I share the same sense of absurdity as my adult son.

Victoriana Trilogy

Edwardian Keepsakes Series
(Waiting to be published)

BOOK I
SPEECHLESS: Breaking Miss Sophie's Silence

BOOK II
DEFENCELESS: Delivering Miss Deirdre

BOOK III
SHAMELESS: Miss Kate's Great Expectations

BOOK IV
RECKLESS: The Outrageous Miss O'Malley

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And here's a little trivia.
Did you know that Mme Gorgene Averill designed the first Mama doll who cried when tilted?