Q. Let’s talk about the process of writing. Do you do research while writing a book to add more authenticity? What kind of research? I do a ton of research before I even begin to plot a book, and the research helps me come up with story ideas based on real events. I purchase my… Read more

Publisher: Lake Union Sept. 2023. 300p. ISBN 9781542036726. pap. $16.99. F Part mystery, part women’s fiction, the latest from multi-published MacLean (Beyond the Moonlit Sea) explores themes of resilience and second chances. Hollywood legend Scarlett Fontaine is still inspiring fans, long after her death at age 36. Gwen Hollingsworth, the curator of the Scarlett Fontaine Museum, is… Read more

Most of my readers are aware that I enjoy research almost as much as writing the book (sometimes more when I can tick off a major bucket list item). On that note, my latest research trip took me to Sable Island, roughly 300 km off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It’s a tiny crescent… Read more

What an incredible year it’s been so far! I’m finally able to share the news that I’ve signed another two-book contract with Lake Union Publishing and I’m already a quarter of the way into writing the first one. That story is a labor of love for me as it’s set on Sable Island off the… Read more

I’m thrilled to announce that THESE TANGLED VINES has been optioned for film by Muse Entertainment. Producers attached to the project include Audacious Dreamer Productions who are envisioning a TV or streaming series, which I think would work wonderfully with the cast of characters in the novel. The writers’ strike might slow things down a… Read more

My newest novel releases on September 12, 2023, but here’s a sneak peak at some of the locations in the book, which is set in Alaska. One of the things that made the book a pleasure to work on was the research element, which allowed me to take a trip to Alaska with my husband,… Read more