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Short Stories

Love and Betrayal

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Her short stories are rooted in the emotional turmoil that follows betrayal.

 

Forthcoming 

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Orders of Betrayal – Navy-Themed Romance (Short Story)
A young, idealistic junior Sailor struggles to balance his military career with his personal life. Eager to build a family, he marries quickly, believing love will carry them through the challenges of military life. But when he discovers his wife’s betrayal, his world is turned upside down.

Now caught between heartbreak and duty, he must confront the painful truth and decide where his loyalties truly lie—clinging to the life he envisioned or embracing the reality before him. With authentic military detail and deep emotional stakes, this story explores love, sacrifice, and the resilience required to move forward when everything falls apart.

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Completed Works

 

The Trials of Being a Navy Wife – Contemporary Fiction (Short Story)
Kendra thought she understood the hardships of being a Navy wife, but the reality of solo parenting, financial strain, and the weight of deployment tested her in ways she never imagined. As she struggles to hold everything together, an unexpected knock at the door threatens to change everything.

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Kendra’s Journey: Life After Loss – Women’s Fiction
Six months after her husband’s death, Kendra is finally finding her footing—until a court summons threatens to rip her daughter away. Facing a custody battle against her wealthy in-laws, Kendra must fight to prove she’s the best person to raise her child while confronting the ghosts of her marriage and the strength she never knew she had.

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