Tessa’s Journey to Tulsa
Book one, Tulsa Tempest in the Tulsa series follows young Tessa Jurgen as she leaves her country home to venture into the big city of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
When she learns that her bootlegging father has promised her in marriage to a man she doesn’t love, she seeks refuge in the progressive boomtown of Tulsa.
The year is 1921. As governess to the children of an oil baron, Tessa is befriended by the black household servants, Chloe, Jasper and Pole. Together they become a family. But Tessa has no comprehension of the dangers that lie in those friendships.
Hate and Compassion Interwoven
Tulsa Tempest is a story of racial unrest, anger, and hatred, but with threads of courage and compassion woven in.
A great deal of research went into ensuring that the events in the novel matched the actual events of this infamous race riot—one of the worst in the nation’s history. But one that was hidden for decades.
The book is now available in both print and digital.