Step Into the Stories You Love

The characters in my novels didn't choose their settings by accident. They found their way to these mountains, these creeks, these quiet corners of Franklin where stories unfold naturally—just as you might.

When you book a stay at Coon Creek Too or our Creekside Farmhouse Cottage, you're not just reserving a vacation rental. You're stepping into the world where my characters breathe, where their conversations echo across covered porches and their secrets spill by firelight.

Before you arrive, choose which of my signed novels will be waiting for you—perhaps the one where a character much like yourself discovers something unexpected in these very hills.

Picture this: evening settling over the mountains, the sound of Coon Creek providing its steady accompaniment. Susan and I join you by the fire, bourbon or local wine in hand, sharing the stories behind the stories. You'll understand why Mary Baade chose her barndominium location—because you'll be staying right next door, watching the same sunrise paint the same ridgeline.

Walk downtown Franklin's streets and feel the pull my characters felt. Browse A Novel Escape Bookstore where you might encounter Grizz Penland himself among the shelves, his presence as authentic as the stories he inspires. Listen to Eric and Norma's music drift from Slanted Window Winery, the same melodies that underscore pivotal scenes in my work.

Some guests find more than they expected in these mountains. Some discover they've been living a story all along—one that might just become the foundation for our next novel.

The question isn't whether you'll experience what my characters experienced. The question is whether you're ready to discover what story these mountains are waiting to tell through you.

Book your stay. Choose your signed novel. Step into the narrative.

Because the best stories aren't just read—they're lived.