DM Porters
Author
A New Chapter
It is said that authors are at their best when writing about something they’ve lived. Though I can’t comment on the “best” part, I can say, without a doubt, that working on my latest book, From the Boardroom to the Pantry, has been my most enjoyable writing experience. My fingers flew across the keyboard, the ideas coming fast and furious.
My author’s journey began in 2018 when I penned my first historical romance, Here and Then After. I loved the entire writing process (even the editing!) and often go back and read that first novel to see how far I’ve come. I would publish five more stories in the years that followed, surprising even myself.
However, in 2020, as I was writing my fourth romance, the world faced a challenge most were unprepared for. In fact, the chaos brought many to their knees.
My husband and I were newly retired, but instead of a life filled with travel and hobbies, we were hammered with pandemic lockdowns and growing uncertainty. Like many, we were fearful for our family and scrambled with what to do. It was then we decided to take matters into our own hands.
We embarked on an extraordinary adventure, transforming our beautiful country home into a self-sufficient homestead. It started with a garden, but then came the fruit orchard, medicinal crops, and (get ready for this) chickens! This was a gigantic life-altering change for someone who had worn heels more than sneakers most of her life.
We created a massive pantry, and I began to bake bread and preserve food. The world was in disarray, but we were the happiest ever. In the years that followed, we honed our skills and learned much about homesteading. It stood to reason that I would want to share our story, including the stumbles we made along the way.
Does this mean I will no longer write romance? Of course not. In fact, I’m working on my seventh at this moment. Romances are stories of hope and happiness, and the world (and I) needs this positivity. But trying something new is exhilarating and rewarding.
We live in difficult times, but the resilience of the human spirit is incredible. I wrote this book hoping our story will help others find their strength. We all have it in us, all that is needed it a bit of courage.
Write On,
DMP
It’s finally here.
After much time (too much, in my opinion), my newest book, Portrait of Love, has been released. It’s a story of redemption and second chances, both of which are sorely needed these days. At times, writing this novel was difficult, and I often got disillusioned. I wondered if happy endings were even worth talking about anymore. So much was going wrong in the world; would anyone believe they were possible?
But they are, and in the end, my will to bring hope to others and entertain prevailed.
We must remember – there’s still much good around us and decent, honest people who only want what’s best for others. It is for them that I continue to write, giving hope and showing that goodness will be rewarded. Never let the ugliness that surrounds you take away your faith in humanity.
DMP
Portrait of Love
As a little girl, Rayne wanted to be an artist like her famous father, John Gilford. She intended to paint while traveling the world, stopping to see the works of masters along the way. But after her mother dies, Rayne’s dreams are dashed. Her father, heartbroken and without his muse, loses his will to paint, leaving Rayne to care for his broken soul.
Maxwell Clark, Duke of Wakeshire, had lived his own tragedy. Hardened to the world, the young widower swears to never love again. He would marry one day, but only to father an heir. He had had enough heartbreak.
Paths cross when the Duke calls on the elusive John Gilford to paint his portrait. Knowing her father cannot and eviction hanging over their heads, Rayne devises a desperate plan. She would paint the surly Duke while her father pretends. But when their fraud is discovered, Max lashes out as only a man deceived in the past would. Despite his growing feelings for Rayne, the Gilford are sent away. What follows is an emotional awakening that neither Rayne nor Max could have predicted.
Portrait of Love is a story of forgiveness, redemption, and hope. It will make you believe in the gift of a second chance.
DM Porters
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