novel launch – Faith & Reason

The journey to bring Mourning Ellyn into the world is nearly complete. After months of writing, revising, restructuring, and rediscovering the emotional heart of this story, I’m excited to announce that the Kindle and Print Editions will officially launch on February 28, 2026.

This novel has grown into something deeper and more resonant than I first imagined — a story about grief, connection, redemption, and the quiet ways love continues even after loss.

Below is a full summary for readers who want to understand the heart of the book before launch.

Story Summary

Jaymes Sprague’s life shatters in an instant when his wife, Ellyn, dies unexpectedly. Only days after her passing, he finds himself slipping back into old destructive habits — the very ones he fought so hard to overcome. Grief becomes a storm he can’t outrun, and the world around him feels dimmer, heavier, and unbearably quiet.

But Jaymes isn’t as alone as he believes.

As detectives investigate the circumstances surrounding Ellyn’s death, Jaymes begins to sense her presence in the quiet spaces of his life — in memory, in intuition, in the pulse of something beyond the veil. Her love lingers, urging him forward even as he struggles to stand.

Everything changes when Jaymes finally realizes Ellyn is there, in the pulse, guiding him, anchoring him. Jaymes is forced to confront the man he became… and the man he still has the chance to be.

With the help of two detectives — Shania, steady and intuitive, and Chandler, a man quietly unraveling under the weight of his own ghosts — Jaymes begins to uncover the truth behind Ellyn’s final moments. What he finds is not just closure, but a path toward healing, forgiveness, and rediscovery.

Mourning Ellyn is a story about the fragile beauty of second chances, the power of family, and the enduring presence of love that refuses to fade — even beyond the grave.