Who is Bernadette?
I am the author of emotionally layered women’s fiction and suspense novels centered on family secrets, friendship, betrayal, and the complicated inner lives of women. My award-winning stories often explore Irish-American identity, marriage, grief, and the hidden tensions beneath close relationships.
My eight novels written over a 15 year period combine emotional depth with suspenseful storytelling, making them ideal for readers who enjoy character-driven fiction with heart, atmosphere, and psychological complexity. If you love emotionally layered stories about family, identity, friendship, and secrets, you’ll feel at home in my books.
The Joy of Writing and Love of Words
Writing is one of the greatest joys in my life and I am so grateful for every reader who takes the time to enter into my fictional world.
Aside from writing, my other passion is talking about writing, which I've done on my podcast, Fearless Fiction. In my over 70 interviews of bestselling authors like Rebecca Yarros and Kristan Higgins, I have learned so much! I hope you'll check out Fearless Fiction and explore the writing worlds of some amazing authors.
What I Write
I write what is true to me and I'm not afraid to explore the dark underbelly of life. My characters are strong, fearless, flawed women -- a little like you, right?.
As the daughter of an Irish immigrant, I have always been fascinated by the Irish immigrant experience and explore some of these themes in several of my novels.