The Fisherman’s Daughter

 The Fisherman’s Daughter

Psychology professor Vanessa Paris receives word that her father has disappeared from his fishing boat in Puget Sound near the San Juan Islands.  She rushes to  her childhood home at Kaloch Bay Lodge to try to help find him.  Little does she realize that romance and intrigue are waiting around the corner.

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The Heart Leads Home—New Version!

The Heart Leads Home

Sarah Pendleton, a grade school teacher in Portland, Oregon returns to her small hometown in the country and is forced to face the conflicted feelings from her past. When growing up in Mistletoe Valley, raised by her grandparents, Sarah resented being the "perfect preacher's kid" and living up to the townpeople's expectations of her.  During high school, she fell for a stereotypical "bad boy" and when she learned she was pregnant, he left her. Sarah gave up the baby for adoption, but ever since she has been steeped in guilt. Now ten years later, she inherits her grandparents' estate. She must make the bittersweet choice whether to sell the property and return to Portland or stay in Mistletoe Valley.  Meanwhile, she meets a handsome real estate agent, Rich Stevens, who is also the youth pastor of the church where her grandfather once served. Her attraction to him is powerful, but she is faced with escalating conflict:  He is a grieving widower who still loves his late wife, and his young daughter is grieving too. Further, Rich's daughter reminds her of the baby she gave up.  And if she were to commit to a future with Rich, a man of the collar, would she be right back to struggling in vain to live up to others' expectations? Can she and Rich overcome their personal demons and start a new life together?

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Her Sister’s Keeper—New Version!

Her Sister’s Keeper

Logan Corbett, a registered nurse, suddenly finds herself the guardian of her 10-year-old sister, Kimberly. A former prize-winning gymnast, the girl was seriously injured in the same plane accident that killed their mother, a widow. Kim is now confined to a wheelchair, and Logan must help her cope with her new limitations--and her grief. Logan admits to having over-protective tendencies  towards her sister, especially when a certian handsome physician, Dr. Zachary Dellinger, suggest that Kim should attend a summer camp for children with special needs. Logan agrees, but on one condition--that she will volunteer to be the camp nurse so she can keep a close eye on Kim. Under starlit skies and breezy summer days, Logan battles with her attraction to Dr. Zack. At the same time, she fights the urge to hold on too tightly to Kim. Will Logan ever be able to let go enough allow love into both their lives?

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A New Look

Hello readers!  I’m checking in to make an exciting announcement! Many of my backlisted books will now have new covers with updated stories.  So, please when ordering any of the these books, ignore the earlier listings on this site that were published by Books We Love (BWL) and go to the titles that are distributed by Draft2Digital.com. I love these new book covers, selected by yours truly, and I think you will as well.  I will be publishing a universal link with each title that will take you all the platforms where my books have landed. This process makes ordering so much more easier and streamlined!

Summer Magic Now Available in Paperback

Now available in paperback! Perfect for the person on your holiday gift list that prefers to read paper books.

5 Star Review for Star Light, Star Bright

Look what I just happened to come across today at the Boundless Book Review web site!

Many thanks to Stormi for this 5 Star Review!
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Chyenna is making her way in a new town by opening the Stage Coach Inn while raising her d

Chyenna is making her way in a new town by opening the Stage Coach Inn while raising her daughter alone after divorce. She hopes that the rejuvenation of the inn will help the town of Prairie Valley. Blair is working his ranch alongside his family while raising his daughter after the death of his wife. He feels that Chyenna doesn't need to change their town, but that it needs to stays the same. This argument leads them to clash early on, but soon they can't fight the attraction they both feel. Though many arguments come about, they soon find love in each other.

This book was a cute little romance. Both Chyenna and Blair have painful pasts, but together they fight against and soon for each other. The love they build is strong and the attraction between them is undeniable.

This book was a very well written. It was a quick and easy read that was easy to get wrapped up in and YES, easy to fall in love with too. It had romance, feuds, pain, love, friendship, and unity. It was all around a great book start to finish.

aughter alone after divorce. She hopes that the rejuvenation of the inn will help the town of Prairie Valley. Blair is working his ranch alongside his family while raising his daughter after the death of his wife. He feels that Chyenna doesn't need to change their town, but that it needs to stays the same. This argument leads them to clash early on, but soon they can't fight the attraction they both feel. Though many arguments come about, they soon find love in each other.

This book was a cute little romance. Both Chyenna and Blair have painful pasts, but together they fight against and soon for each other. The love they build is strong and the attraction between them is undeniable.

This book was a very well written. It was a quick and easy read that was easy to get wrapped up in and YES, easy to fall in love with too. It had romance, feuds, pain, love, friendship, and unity. It was all around a great book start to finish.

Chyenna is making her way in a new town by opening the Stage Coach Inn while raising her daughter alone after divorce. She hopes that the rejuvenation of the inn will help the town of Prairie Valley. Blair is working his ranch alongside his family while raising his daughter after the death of his wife. He feels that Chyenna doesn't need to change their town, but that it needs to stays the same. This argument leads them to clash early on, but soon they can't fight the attraction they both feel. Though many arguments come about, they soon find love in each other.

This book was a cute little romance. Both Chyenna and Blair have painful pasts, but together they fight against and soon for each other. The love they build is strong and the attraction between them is undeniable.

This book was a very well written. It was a quick and easy read that was easy to get wrapped up in and YES, easy to fall in love with too. It had romance, feuds, pain, love, friendship, and unity. It was all around a great book start to finish.

 and Blair have painful pasts, but together they fight against and soon for each other. The love they build is strong and the attraction between them is undeniable.

This book was a very well written. It was a quick and easy read that was easy to get wrapped up in and YES, easy to fall in love with too. It had romance, feuds, pain, love, friendship, and unity. It was all around a great book start to finish. doesn't need to change their town, but that it needs to stays the same. This argument leads them to clash early on, but soon they can't fight the attraction they both feel. Though many arguments come about, they soon find love in each other.

This book was a cute little romance. Both Chyenna and Blair have painful pasts, but together they fight against and soon for each other. The love they build is strong and the attraction between them is undeniable.

This book was a very well written. It was a quick and easy read that was easy to get wrapped up in and YES, easy to fall in love with too. It had romance, feuds, pain, love, friendship, and unity. It was all around a great book start to finish.

http://www.boundlessbookreviews.com/#!Stormis-Review-Star-Light-Star-Bright-by-Sydell-Voeller/cu6k/571bc4550cf2b05e61f979ff

5 Star Review on Readers'Favorite

Love on a High Wire, published by BWL Publishing, Inc. http://bwlpublishing.ca/bookswelove.net

Reviewed by Rosie Malezer for Readers' Favorite

Love on a High Wire is a romance novella written by Sydell Voeller. Seventeen-year-old Marcie Reynolds is a Veterinary Assistant living in Lahoma, Washington. After accompanying veterinarian Dr Hanslowe to the local circus where a performing horse, Bombay, has been injured, Marcie notices a very handsome teenager, Ivan Sebarian, in attendance, helping his father to stem the flow of blood until help arrived. After patching up the injured horse, Marcie looks around and notices that Ivan had gone. At the news that a blaze had broken out at the circus, Marcie returns and sees three horses fleeing in a panic. Both Ivan and Marcie catch and return the horses to safety, resulting in her mother’s scorn at her being late home and hanging around with circus types. Not happy with Marcie’s dreams of working with animals, her mother constantly tries to bully her into applying to the same music school as her sister, Jan, which Marcie refuses to do. Before the circus is due to leave town, Marcie and Ivan go on a date, where he agrees to escort her to the school dance. Little does Marcie know that the school dance is about to change her life forever.

As a former Veterinary Technician, I was impressed by the detail given by Sydell Voeller when writing about the various different types of surgeries and emergencies which took place, both at the clinic and in the field. The instant attraction between Ivan and Marcie was clearly evident, and their love of animals was a bonding magnetic force between them. Marcie’s mother’s constant parental pressure, trying to force her daughter into an unwanted career, steering Marcie away from her dreams while stereotyping people who work in the circus, was rather frustrating. Almost all of the characters in Love on a High Wire were fascinating and likeable. I was able to see the story through Marcie’s eyes and the unexpected ending left me with a smile. Love on a High Wire not only teaches you to follow your life’s dreams, but also to follow your heart. I recommend this book to young adults as well as those who are young at heart.

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4 Star Review at Tome Tender by Dianne Biilou

4 Star review remarks from Dianne Biilyo at Tome Tender: Chyenna is a treasure, the kind of person you wish you had as a friend and neighbor. Blair, on the other hand, was difficult to understand; with his built-in chip on his shoulder that clearly were unresolved issues he carried. Ms. Voeller has set a beautiful stage with starlit nights, endless open spaces and the raw beauty of lands relatively untouched by humanity and progress. With two adorable young girls, wonderful supporting characters and a love that definitely was not at first sight, this light and fun read is a great escape for a few hours!

Star Light, Star Bright
Published by BWL Publishing, Inc. http://bwlpublishing.ca/bookswelove.net
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by Sydell Voeller

My rating: 

 It was a huge leap of faith when Chyenna and her daughter moved from bustling Portland to a sleepy little town to open an upscale eatery in an historic inn. Too bad not everyone was saw a need for change in the stagnant, but peaceful area. One of those dissenters was cattle rancher, Blair Westerman, a widowed father who blames “big cities” for the death of his wife. His small-minded and stubborn opinion rankles Chyenna, a city girl through and through trying to embrace the beauty of living far from the city lights. No matter how hard she seemed to try to learn the ways of the woods, so to speak, she had the handsome cowboy as her biggest doomsayer who seemed to love to watch her failures.

So why is it that they can’t seem to steer clear of each other? What is the pull? Is it possible that their two daughters are more mature and see more than they do? A plan is hatched and lives are changed…but will it be for the better?

Sydell Voeller’s Star Light, Star Bright is a clean romance with no over-the-top steam-inducing scenes, but the subtle romantic moments are the types that make a heart flutter just a little! Chyenna is a treasure, the kind of person you wish you had as a friend and neighbor. Blair, on the other hand, was difficult to understand; with his built-in chip on his shoulder that clearly were unresolved issues he carried. Ms. Voeller has set a beautiful stage with starlit nights, endless open spaces and the raw beauty of lands relatively untouched by humanity and progress. With two adorable young girls, wonderful supporting characters and a love that definitely was not at first sight, this light and fun read is a great escape for a few hours!

Happy Weekend, everyone!

Just a note to let you know that my romantic suspense book The Fisherman's Daughter is being featured on Monday March 7th 2016 at www.ebooksoda.com. Check it out for great bargain ebook deals!

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Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! I'm celebrating the re-release of one of my personal favorite romance novels, STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT. Today it's hot off the Kindle and Books We Love, Ltd. presses! This romance story wasn't planned to coincide with Valentine's Day, necessarily, but I'm overjoyed that it did. You may have seen the book previously in hard cover and a bit later in trade paperback, but this Kindle edition is as current as they come.

So sit back in your favorite chair by the fireplace (it's still winter after all in some parts of the country), sip your favorite beverage, and enjoy this starry night novel. I was inspired to write this story after attending several Rose City Star Parties in Central Oregon enjoying the wonders of the universe. Take it from this amateur astronomer, the night sky with its myriad treasures can put even the most cynical skeptic in a  romantic mood.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Everyone!  (I celebrate the 12 days of Christmas, so today is only day # 6 in my book.  The tree will probably stay up until Epiphany, January 6, if it remains safe to keep it this long.)  I hope your holidays were the best ever and you're getting off on the right start for this new year.  If you're like me, you don't make New Year's resolutions--although I do set a few "goals" for myself.  (Goals don't sound as intimidating as resolutions, right?)  My goal this year is to get refocused on my writing , despite the various health challenges I've experienced this past year.  I hope to have one of my former Avalon/Montlake Romance books republished this summer by my current publisher Books We Love Ltd, as well as to write more short stories for the True Rendition magazines that have published my work for several years.

Our snow came late this winter--December 27.  It was a very wet snow with the typical large, slow-falling flakes--a throwback to the weeks of gray skies and rain we'd been having prior to the 25th. It was lovely, but also a relief when it didn't stick to the highways, as we needed to take our East Coast family back to the airport for an all-night flight to North Carolina. The trip to and back from the airport  (about an hour's drive one-way) went smoothly as did our family's flight. Their only "adventure" occurred on the plane when my son's kitty, Mogwai, got out of her carry case--and my son didn't realize it although he was fully awake.  Apparently the cat had been runniing around on the dark plane until a passenger that was waiting to use the rest room spotted the Mogwai, captured her, and returned her to my son. Hats off to fellow passengers that care about our pets and are willing to lend a helping hand!

Our weather has finally turned for the better. Now we're enjoying blue skies, low temps in the 20s, and plenty of sunshine!  My patience for better weather has finally paid off, and I know I'll thoroughly enjoy the stretch of sunny days ahead.

For those of you experiencing storms and all kinds of inclement weather, I send my heartfelt best.  I hope you and your loved ones stay safe and sound. God bless...

Again, Merry Christmas and Happy 2016!

Salmon Fishing in the Pacific NW

Okay, I admit--I'm not much into blogging, but I realize I need to change that soon if I expect you to know me, other through strictly via my books. But today I have a blog written by my son, who is a college Literature prof on the East coast. He's coming home for two days of fall fishing with his dad and brother--the first time they've fished together for  two-and-a-half decades. The layers of insight and sentiment that shape this blog delve deeply, and I'm proud to share it with you. This is just one of the small joys we reap as parents, especially when our kids are no longer kids anymore:


Growing up in western Oregon, an hour from the coast, I grew up salmon fishing with my dad in the fall. As Norman Maclean argued in "A River Runs Through It" about fly-fishing in Montana, for some Northwesterners, salmon fishing is akin to religion, or, at least, a deep spirituality. As each autumn came, and the leaves turned, and the light slanted, and the air grew cool and crisp and smelled of woodsmoke, I looked forward to our trips. As a young child, I hardly slept the night before. Going salmon fishing was like Christmas. Except, Christmas was about toys for me as a kid, and I never really cared whether we got any salmon or not. For me, it was more about waking when it was still dark, eating a hurried breakfast, loading the car, driving across the coastal mountains to the beach in the dark, the fog and mist hanging against the Douglas firs dotting the narrow road all along the way, the seeing of an elk cross the road, stopping at the lone country store--brightly lit in the darkness--to buy sand shrimp as bait, the putting in of the boat in the river while still dark, hearing the other fishermen chat about yesterday's catch, smelling the cattle in the nearby pastures, getting to eat a Snickers bar as a treat for an early morning snack. It was about the smell of my dad's black coffee in his thermos. It was really about family--first, my dad and me; later, my younger brother--and Oregon and adventure. If we caught a salmon or two, or more, that was certainly exciting--really, a thrill. And once, when I was around 9th grade, I caught my biggest salmon ever--about 48 pounds--and it almost pulled me into the river. (The hard part always for me was to accept that the salmon had to die if we were to keep it. ) But, it was always about these other things first. We did this from the time I was a kid until well into my undergraduate years. I haven't been salmon fishing with my dad and brother since 1999, probably. I miss that. So, for fall break, I decided to buy an airline ticket to fly 3,000 miles to Oregon to go salmon fishing with my dad and brother. We'll go two days in a row, and I'm looking forward to it. It will be a very fast trip, as I'll return Sunday morning in time to teach again Monday morning. I think it might be crazy, on one hand, to spend the money and fly this far for fishing. But, this has always meant something to me. Maybe it is religion or spirituality. So, it's worth it. See you soon, Mom, Dad, and Nate.

Today I'm happy to be a guest on Cheryl Cooke Harrington's blog/website. We have fun talking about writing and cats! Please join us.
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Signs of Spring on the Long and Short Reviews Spring Fling

Happy Spring once again! We've had a mixed bag of weather here in the Pacific Northwest-- everything from rain, small hail, thunderstorms and sunshine.  Last Sunday my bouquet of daffodils from the backyard was replaced by an arrangement of freshly cut tulips from a local tulip farm. More spring flowers will soon abound!

Today and tomorrow you'll find an essay I've written on the Long and Short Reviews website about some of my family's Easter traditions when my boys were young. There's also a special note about an epiphany my father received one Easter weekend when he and Mom were driving on the Interstate to pay a holiday visit with our family.  Today my Dad's inspiration is mine as well!

On the Blog Site, please don't forget to include a comment in order to participate in my drawing for a $25 Amazon gift certificate. Hurry! Time is running short...

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Q&A today at ARe Cafe

Hi Everyone,

I hope those of you who have suffered the extreme wintry weather this year are digging out and seeing the first signs of spring. Yesterday I cut a couple of hyacinth that had been beat down by our Northwest rains and mixed them with a few daffodils from the front yard. My first spring bouquet--and the fragrance is heavenly!

Today I'm featured at ARe Cafe, and I hope you'll join me for a chat! You'll also find an excerpt from one of my favorite books, The Fisherman's Daughter, published by Books We Love, Ltd.

I'll talk about how I write, what I write, and most importantly how I try to reach out to my readers. Hope to see you there--and oh, when you do stop by, please don't hesitate to leave a comment.

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Website has a New Look!

Good morning, everyone,

Happy New Year! I hope your January is getting off to a great start. As we all know, the new year is a time for changes, and I've made some changes in terms of my reaching out to you. Perhaps you've already noticed, but this blog site has a new background with inviting subtle colors and a "beachy" look that reflects many of my stories.

And something else is new too! My former website has undergone a complete make-over and is now linked here with my blog.  You'll find the menu for each section on the horizontal bar at the top.

So, please check out my new look and let me know what you think. I always welcome your comments.

Happy reading, everyone! And oh by the way, SKATEBOARD BLUES is still free today on Amazon and this offer is good through the 22nd. 

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