Welcome to my web site!

Can you believe it? Summer is over, and the leaves are turning into beautiful shades of autumn. Before we know it, the holidays will be upon us. It’s also a perfect time to count our blessings.

And speaking of blessings, I received word that MULBERRY PARK won the Maggie for best Inspirational of 2008, which was exciting news.

While you’re here, be sure to check out the Books page, where I have covers posted. You’ll see that I’ve been busy writing so there will be plenty of stories to look forward to in 2010.

In the meantime, enjoy your visit to my site! Thanks for stopping by!

Judy

updated 10/08/09


THE HOUSE ON SUGAR PLUM LANE, April 2010

Kensington

The beautiful Victorian house that Amy Masterson decides to rent, fully furnished, is more than just a place to start over with her young daughter. When Amy learns that the three-story house on Sugar Plum Lane belonged to her great-grandmother, Eleanor Rucker, who Amy's mother had been searching for until her recent death, she hopes she can find a window into the past her mother never found.

As Amy settles into Fairbrook, she's stunned to learn that Ellie Rucker still lives on Sugar Plum Lane, cared for by Amy's neighbor, Maria. But Ellie's mind is failing rapidly, her memories fading with each passing day. She shows no hint of recognition when her great-granddaughter introduces herself, and Amy is heartbroken at the chance they've both missed. But it's never too late to hope--or to trust in bonds of love that, though they cannot be seen, can never be broken...

The House on Sugar Plum Lane

RACE TO THE ALTAR, August 2009

Silhouette Special Edition

When race car driver Chase Mayfield found himself recovering from a car accident at a small-town hospital, the last thing he expected was to fall for the local Florence Nightingale. Who would have thought demure nurse Molly Edwards—the complete opposite of a man who lives on the edge—could lose her heart to a famous playboy? But after cautious Molly succumbed to a single night of passion, both she and Chase crashed headlong into a life-changing surprise: she's pregnant!

Can Chase convince his favorite nurse that he's a risk well worth taking—for her and their baby? This reporter bets that Chase will soon be carrying his new bride over the finish line!


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Race to the Altar

ALMOST HOME, August 2009

Kensington

Featuring "Queen of Hearts" by Judy Duarte

Her high school reunion is coming up, and advice columnist Jenn Kramer couldn't be dreading it more - until she lays eyes on Marcos. Jenn hardly noticed him when they were kids, but now he's all grown up...and how deliciously he's changed...

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Almost Home

ENTERTAINING ANGELS, May 2009

Kensington

Return to Mulberry Park, where courage, love, and forgiveness work miracles—with a little angelic intervention.

Meet a ball player turned pastor who questions his call to the ministry. A waitress whose college aspirations dim as she cares for her fatherless son and invalid grandmother. An engaged woman harboring a guilty secret. A pregnant teen seeking work and secretly living in a tree house. A childless couple who operate a community soup kitchen.

Thanks to a wise, homeless man named Jesse, these individuals discover that dreams, like dandelion seeds scatted in the wind, can take flight and blossom in astonishing ways.

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A REAL LIVE COWBOY, April 2009

Silhouette Special Edition

He was a Texan down to his Stetson and books…

Isabella Mendoza knew what she wanted in a husband. And William “J.R.” Fortune was so not that man. The irresistibly attractive businessman turned rancher might wear denim and spurs, but what happened when he got tired of playing cowboy?

Eldest son J.R. had come home to Red Rock to live up to the Fortune legacy. Now he wanted Isabella to share it with him. Hiring the fiery artisan to design his new ranch house was the first step. But when a devious enemy targeted both their families, he realized how far he’d go to protect the woman he loved. He’d prove that together, theirs was a heritage worth saving…

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SILVER BELLS, November 2008

Zebra

After a bitter breakup, Jillian Ridgeway’s heart just isn’t into Christmas this year.  But running into her first love, “Mac” Maguire, fills her with memories of the tender kiss they once shared…

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MULBERRY PARK, April 2008

Kensington

Each day after work, Claire Harper jogs in Mulberry Park, hoping to find a respite from the grief that has haunted her since her young son’s death.  It’s a futile effort—until the day she finds a letter to God written by a seven-year-old girl named Analisa.

On impulse, Claire writes back, and Analisa’s letters gradually draw Claire into the companionship of other Mulberry Park regulars—all, in their own way, in need of comfort.  And as friendships grow, sorrows lift, and lives and hearts connect, each will discover just how far and how high one simple letter can reach.

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