I spent the days of my adult life as a corporate drone. The evenings of my early adulthood were spent in San Francisco looking for my Prince Charming when gay pride was emerging, and disco was about to rule the dance floors. Witnessing the changing culture in the city, as well as the surprising acceptance, I was still there when the shadow fell over the city. First it was the murders at City Hall, then the scourge of an illness where the parties were replaced by memorials.

One thing I learned through it all is that life goes on and memories endure. It took twenty years to find that wonderful Prince Charming I longed for, and now, after nearly twenty years together, we have taken early retirement in Mexico, allowing me to spend time on the two most important things I value in life, my family and writing. Instead of writing after work and on the weekends, I can now write whenever inspiration strikes me.

I have always enjoyed writing, everything from short stories to poetry. My latest novel, "Damnation & Redemption" is far different from my previous works. This one is also a romance novel, but it shares the plot with several other dramatic elements. It is told in the first person, and the main character is a vampire, but not of the standard variety. I have given him quite a few twists compared to the traditional genre. He carries some of the traits shown in the current BBC Dracula miniseries.

The story takes place in the current day, in the southwest United States. I believe it is one of my most entertaining stories due to some of the extremes it tends to reach. Along with romance there, is dark humor, a dangerous criminal element, a slight touch of the supernatural, brief moments of gore, some sex, a little dab of scifi, and, as with all my stories, a Happily Ever After!

My previous novel, 'An Unexpected Gift', is set in San Francisco in the late seventies and early eighties. ‘It is about the changing times in the city, and an average couple who find their life impacted by events around them and can no longer stand by hoping for change. It is also about the city at that time. Well known for its acceptance of diversity just as it is today. I hope you will enjoy it.

I enjoy writing romances. It is important that my stories have relatable characters. These stories will always contain a happily ever after ending, as that is what I enjoy when I read. My fourth novel was a departure from the first three in that it was historical fiction, and I found it to be an exciting project. "A Woman of Quiet Strength" was influenced by my late grandmother. A woman who had a difficult youth and grew to become the guiding influence of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

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