Jean Kvavle, nee Wallace, was born in Orpington, county Kent, England. A quaint village then, now it is a part of greater London. She often visits her native land and her relatives still living there. A lover of nature, and the botanical world, she delights in gardening, and the growing of unusual plants, fruits and berries. Her writing betrays her tastes and her ease with nature.

An English immigrant, Jean lives in the Pacific Northwest. She is a many faceted individual. In addition to her love of writing, she is addicted to gardening, fond of the beauty of nature, a dedicated bird watcher, a mother and a homemaker.

 

The Daffodil Orchard Paperback $17.50 (*prices vary by bookstore) Can be purchased at www.Authorhouse.com or amazon.com ISBN 9781414006314 If beauty lives, it lives in this book. This is the story of two children, who grew up together and created a living memorial greater than themselves. The book is a story of dedication. It tells of Brice Wilcox and Taffy Morgan and the influences that led them to plant an old, abandoned hillside with daffodils. The lack of parental influence had a heavy personal cost for Brice, pulling him into mental illness. The causes of his illness are explored: the people he loved and who loved him how it enabled him to overcome his troubles. Both create and find an everlasting beauty, to fill, and ultimately satisfy his life.

Blank Pages Paperback $13.50* Can be purchased at www.Authorhouse.com or amazon.com ISBN 9781410759757 Appearing dramatically in the chapel at the instance of her husband's wedding (she does not know of any divorce) Willow Ames unleashes a powerful and shocking chain of events. Though she now remembers her earlier life, she knows that two years are missing from her memory. In order to fill in those lost years, she must play the sleuth to follow her own tracks, and those of her now remarried devious husband. He demands she move out of town to accommodate his new wife. Donna Whitcomb, her cousin, assists Willow in her search for the lost years. At the same time, Detective Lewis Tyler is searching for the murderer of a young woman two years before. Is there a relationship between these two cases?

The Mannequins Behind The Curtains Paperback $13.50* Can be purchased at www.Authorhouse.com or or amazon.com ISBN 9781418427047 A happily married Amanda Leigh comes home from shopping to find a note from her husband, Preston. He has absconded with another woman, whom she later learns is her sexy young stepmother Jackie. Preston's sister Pauline, a confidante and advisor of Jackie, has engineered the escapade. Worse, Pauline is a first class nutcase. She believes her collection of mannequins converse with her and guide her in manipulating others. Unexpectedly, Preston's twin maiden aunts arrive for a visit and establish themselves with Amanda. Strong-minded individuals, with a vintage flavor of the past engrained in their characters, they freely offer Amanda counsel and guidance. Amanda must find her way through and around these obstacles to put her life back together again.

The Missing Inheritance Paperback $13.50* Can be purchased at www.Authorhouse.com or amazon.com ISBN 9781420824124 "What kind of fool do you take me for? Raise two children who are complete strangers to me? You must think I'm simple minded." Twenty-two year old Holly Smith, lashes out at Kurt Northrop, the attorney for the estate of Nola Fishbine. He insists she is the older sister of the two children mentioned in the will. "I'm an only child," she shouts at him. "I dare you to prove otherwise!" But he proves it, and when she sees how the girl's old Aunt Tillie is raising them, she reluctantly agrees to take them on, never dreaming that the crotchety old aunt would move into the house, then search Holly's things for an item supposedly stolen years before by Holly's mother.

Ring of Promise Paperback $15.56* Can be purchased at www.Wheatmark.com or amazon.com ISBN-10: 1587366320, ISBN-13: 978-1587366321 An auto accident has left Rowena Brough miles from home without any memory of her past, and feeling very lonely. Yet, from the ring she wears, she knows that her past will hold the key to her future. Deceipt and outright lies have kept her hidden from her family. In the course of Rowen's search, she uncovers startling bits of information that finally lead her to the truth.

Values Paperback $20.49* Can be purchased at www.Authorhouse.com or amazon.com ISBN 9781434316981 A double tragedy in a young teenager's life; her brother sent to prison and her parents dead in an accident bring her pampered life-style to a crashing end. With luxury only a memory, an Aunt and Uncle raise her on a small farm that provides a bare existence. Escape fills her thoughts. She plots to marry a neighbor's son and make her escape. Not long after the marriage, a death in his family forces them to return to the farm adjoining that of her uncle's. The intervention and hardship of World War II bring new problems. Her life becomes a continual series of challenges, but with each blow, she grows in character, confidence and ability. Such a journey can only build values.