Misty Willow is a fictional farm located in a fictional county southwest of Columbus, Ohio.

The farm and the county may have come to life in my imagination but they were inspired by a Civil War-era home I lived in as a teen and my “homeland.”

Built in the mid-1800s, the two-story brick house and its surrounding land was first known as Maple Lane and later as Twin Oaks.We simply called it “The Brick.”

A beloved house. Rumors of historic Underground Railroad activity. A secret room beneath the study and a tunnel entrance in the cellar.

These elements and more inspired a story that explores how much our lives are affected by past decisions and long ago loves.

Can Love Redeem a Broken Past?

Sparks fly when Shelby Kincaid purchases her abandoned family home from AJ Sullivan, the infuriating man who let it fall into ruin.

An Unlikely Couple Struggles to Reconcile the Burdens of Their Past

Following an accidental meeting, Brett Somers and Dani Prescott think they have nothing in common. So why do they keep finding ways to be together? And what will happen when Brett finds out who Dani really is?