When police chief, Brenda Harrison, signs up for training offered by a federal agency she suddenly goes from the beloved public official the Girl Scouts bake cookies for to “the stain on Maine.” Natural allies suddenly turn on one another as people in Hobbs take sides. The press is unrelenting in its pursuit of the… Read more »

Before the divorce, Liz’s ex-wife was her wife’s best friend. When Maggie was desperately looking for a place to live, Liz invited her to move into the in-law apartment over the garage. Lucy, who’s now married to Liz, didn’t protest and was looking forward to rekindling her friendship with Maggie. Liz never wanted to divorce… Read more »

RIP TIDE “You never know when you’re going to say the wrong thing that will make someone hate you forever. It’s like a rip tide. You can’t even see it from the surface. Then you step into it, and the next thing you know, you’re drowning.” – Liz Stolz A small town in Maine has… Read more »

A school shooting is a nightmare that happens in other towns until it comes to yours A small town in Maine wakes up thinking it’s just another winter day. Dr. Liz Stolz is preparing to teach a gun safety class. Police Chief Brenda Harrison is heading to present her new conceal carry requirements to town… Read more »

Rev. Susan Gedney returns to Hobbs after facing the wreckage of her past in the Midwest, but she soon learns her own recovery is incomplete until she earns back everyone’s trust. Susan remembers what she learned in Rehab: ‘You’re only as sick as your secrets’. She may have to reveal a few before winning back… Read more »

Hobbs Book 8 Rev. Lucy Bartlett’s life couldn’t be more perfect. She’s turned around her crumbling church. She’s finishing her doctorate and publishing her first book. Best of all, she is engaged to marry her soulmate, Dr. Liz Stolz. Once a world-famous opera singer, Lucy has been coaching the church’s transgender music director, who hopes… Read more »

Hobbs Book 7 In this seventh volume of the Hobbs series, Lucy Bartlett, the rector of the Episcopal Church, and town doctor, Liz Stolz, have finally announced their engagement. They get pushback from surprising places, even from friends they’ve counted on for support. Unresolved issues from Liz’s first marriage cloud the prospect even more, especially… Read more »

Hobbs Books 6 After a dark winter of loss and isolation, the summer people are returning, including forty-something Melissa Morgenstern, a trust lawyer from Boston. Melissa has been working remotely since the pandemic began. She has temporarily moved to Maine to comfort her widowed mother. Up to now, Melissa’s devotion to her tight-knit Jewish family… Read more »

Hobbs Book 5 In this fifth volume of the series, the residents of Hobbs, Maine, are relieved to have gotten through the summer relatively unscathed by the pandemic. Town doctor, Liz Stolz, is warning about a fall surge, but everyone is ready to get back to normal. Liz has agreed to help her friend, architect,… Read more »

Hobbs Book 4 Hobbs, Maine, is gradually reopening after the lockdown. Town doctor Liz Stolz has begun a new tradition, Thirsty Thursdays, a weekly cocktail party on her deck, so her friends can socialize safely. Architect Samantha McKinnon has recently moved to Maine to start a renovation business. Liz recommends Sam to do a bathroom… Read more »