NEW!
Book #1 Nora Nash Series
A small island. Family secrets. A mysterious ditty box.
When Nora Nash inherits an old house from her aunt Bea, she decides to renovate it into a bed-and-breakfast. As she begins the remodel, some would do anything to stop her like Hattie Smith, the owner of a beauty salon, who’s been eyeing the three-story house with the intent of converting it into a day spa.
Nora soon discovers the house has a few secrets of its own; strange noises that wake her up at night, objects that have been moved without her knowledge, and a faint lingering smell of tobacco which all seem to point to an intruder. Could all these strange happenings be linked to the ditty box found inside the house’s walls?
Coming Soon!
Book #2 Nora Nash Series
Nora didn’t know what to believe anymore.
Or who to trust.
Nora Nash has barely caught her breath after solving her aunt’s murder when another crisis pulls her back to Ocracoke Island. A quiet guest at her bed and breakfast is found on the beach, presumed drowned. Upon her return, she learns the truth: Colleen Webb isn’t dead but in a coma, and someone tried very hard to make sure she stayed silent.
With police keeping Colleen’s survival a secret, Nora must help maintain the cover story while sorting through a houseful of eccentric guests, stolen credit cards, late-night wanderings, and unsettling clues. Everyone seems to be hiding something, and every answer only tangles the lies tighter.
As Nora digs deeper, she discovers that the person responsible for Colleen’s attack may still be close enough to strike again. To protect an innocent woman and her beloved island home, Nora must decide who to trust before the next secret turns deadly.
Welcome to my author website.
As an author, my goal is not just to entertain. I want to make my readers laugh, shed tears, feel deeply, think hard, and uncover new truths.
Let me share a bit about myself:
Born to an American father and a British mother, I grew up in France where I obtained my French Baccalaureate. I attended IBME in Switzerland, graduating with a degree in Missions and Theology.
I am a wife, a mother to three boys, and critter mom to three rescue dogs and fourteen rescue cats.
I have led and taught writing workshops through the Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers and am currently a member of the Springfield Writer’s Guild and Sleuth’s Ink.
I have published fourteen books to date under my given name, Renée Vajko Srch, and the Nora Nash mystery series under pen name R.J. Dawkins. I write across genres and for all age groups. My brand is Wholesome Books for the Whole Family.
Besides my own books, I have contributed to four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, two anthologies, as well as numerous magazine articles.
I have received several awards, among which was an award from Writer’s Digest for my personal essay, Treasures from the Sea, and Global Library Award and Book Cover Award for Miracle Moments; Helping the Rescued Become the Rescuers. My children’s book, It’s Dark in the Ark, was a number one bestseller on Amazon.
I am currently writing the Nora Nash Mystery Series, set in the Outer Banks. Book One begins on Ocracoke Island. Book Two incorporates both Ocracoke Island and Portsmouth Island.
I also own an Etsy shop named Unique2UKeepsakes. My customized miniature books have been a huge success with authors, friends of authors, librarians, and organizations that promote reading.
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