This Thing of Ours is a multi-arc 1930’s/1940’s historical series that weaves the dangers for women entangled in the mafia with the complexities of their various relationships and friendships, concluding with the impact of World War II on their lives. Check The Bookshop to find where to get your copies!
Grace Colby arrived in 1930s New York City with nothing but her naïve dreams of becoming an award-winning journalist. The bustling streets promised stories to crack, but her idealistic hopes quickly unravel after she goes undercover in a notorious brothel and becomes deeply entangled in a brutal mafia war.
As she uncovers a chilling scheme involving a mafia don selling children to settle debts, her investigation takes an unexpectedly personal turn—one that shatters her reality when Grace discovers devastating secrets about her own past, forcing her to confront the truth behind her family’s darkest connections and her place within a world far more depraved than she ever imagined.
In a city where corruption is law and innocence is a liability, Grace’s pursuit of justice becomes a perilous fight for survival. The lines between right and wrong blur, she must decide if seeing her investigation through to the end is worth risking everything she has left.
After uncovering the horrifying truth about her origins, Grace Colby is abducted and coerced into an unwanted marriage by the man she once believed was her first protector. Now the wife of a ruthless mafia don, she is trapped in a world defined by power and betrayal, where her every move is shadowed by danger. But the true nightmare begins when her husband issues a harrowing ultimatum: she must conceive his child—or forfeit her life.
Shattered Glass: The Gilded Cage, the second installment in the This Thing of Ours series, plunges readers deeper into the sinister underbelly of the 1930s, a time when loyalty is bought with blood and love comes at a fatal cost. As Grace battles to navigate a life defined by shifting allegiances and brutal choices, she faces not only the merciless man who now controls her fate but also the harrowing challenge of reclaiming her own strength. In a world where survival means sacrificing everything she holds dear, will Grace’s resolve be enough to shatter the gilded cage that entraps her?
Late Winter 2025
Josephine Harrison’s life may glitter with wealth and privilege, but beneath the surface lies a harsh reality. As New York City’s most alluring socialite, she’s well-versed in playing the part—masking loneliness with lavish parties and hiding pain behind the finest silks. Raised by a father obsessed with power and connections, Josephine is used to betrayal lurking in the shadows of opulence. But when she uncovers a deadly pact between her father and the mafia, she realizes that every luxury she’s known has come at an unforgivable cost. This dark alliance doesn’t just threaten her safety; it ties her fate to that of her missing best friend, exposing a legacy of lies that could destroy them both.
Silver Wings: That Nestling explores the origins of a woman who must brave a world built on treacherous secrets and unforgiving betrayals. Determined to break free from a legacy that has both protected and imprisoned her, Josephine faces the harsh truth: survival demands confronting her past and risking everything for a chance at freedom.
Spring 2025
Grace-Anne Colby clings to life by a thread, held captive by a madman obsessed with the belief that she carries his long-desired son. As rescue seems a distant hope, Grace must summon every ounce of her courage to escape her living nightmare, her hands stained with the blood of her struggle. ’Til death do them part…
“Shattered Glass: Gossamer Wings” brings Grace-Anne Colby’s harrowing journey to a close in the electrifying finale of the This Thing of Ours series. But in the treacherous underworld of 1930s New York City, the shadows of the mafia loom large, threatening Grace and her loved ones. The worst is yet to come…
release TBD
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Florence Baker’s nightly fantasies of being a gangster’s girl are electrifying, filled with dazzling dances, high-stakes games, and heart-pounding thrills. To her, what danger could possibly come from a waitress merely flirting with the edges of a mobster’s world? However, when the charming rogue in the gray Homburg hat extends an invitation for a night on the town, Florence soon discovers the peril of her whimsical dreams. The games lose their charm when she becomes the prey, and the alley cat prowls with a deadly intent.
“Kidding the Moon: Calling Card” begins the riveting story of how an innocent flirtation with fantasy can transform an ordinary life into a lethal nightmare. Florence’s pursuit of excitement leads her into the line of fire and the icy heart of danger, where the line between dream and reality blurs with fatal consequences.
Treasured Wings: The Fledgling – release TBD
Kidding the Moon:Downfall – release TBD
Silver Wings: The Phoenix – release TBD
Kidding the Moon: Leap of Faith – release TBD
Scattered Ashes – release TBD
The War Years: In Infamy – release TBD
Silver Wings: The Warbird – release TBD
The War Years: Unconditional Surrender – release TBD
Consecrated: The Vincenzo Parisi Story – release TBD