Award-winning writer
Fiction & nonfiction author
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A timeless love story told in letters
My Dearest Bea is a rare collection of intimate love letters written by U.S. Navy Band trumpet player Bill Holston to his new bride in Norfolk, Virginia, during the long, lonely months of sea duty following their wedding day. When the letters are discovered by a granddaughter generations later, a blossoming romance leaps off the page transporting readers into the heart of a timeless love story.
Available to order wherever books are sold, including the USS Midway Museum gift shop in San Diego!
Your next page turner
Beneath the Seams is contemporary fiction about a dressmaker who gets tangled up in the dark side of the global fashion industry. Written for mainstream and Christian readers, it debuted as an Amazon #1 new release and was selected as book club pics by Military Families Magazine and Kitabe Club, a literary nonprofit in India. Learn more about this original, thoroughly researched story that has captured hearts, changed shopping habits, and sparked thought-provoking conversations at book clubs across the globe.
In our Road Trip Era
Inspired by the Year of Jubilee in Leviticus 25, our family embarks in June 2025 on a yearlong RV road trip to celebrate my husband’s retirement from the Navy and reset before civilian life begins.
Join us on the blog where we’re sharing stories, reflections, and updates from our trip.
Julie Cantrell, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author