The Great Lakes Romances® Series
Fred and Donna Winters launched the Great Lakes Romances® series in February 1989. Donna had been writing for Christian publishers with three books in print when the Christian romance market took a downturn. After much research and prayer, Fred and Donna decided to publish Mackinac, the first title in the series, to see how readers would respond. Sales took off and the series has been expanding for more than twenty years.
About Donna Winters
Donna adopted Michigan as her home state in 1971 when she moved from a small town outside of Rochester, New York. She began penning novels in 1982 while working full time for an electronics firm in Grand Rapids.
She resigned from her job in 1984 following a contract offer for her first book. Since then, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Zondervan Publishing House, Guideposts, and Bigwater Publishing have published her novels. Her husband, Fred, a former American History teacher, shares her enthusiasm for history. Together, they visit historical sites, restored villages, museums, and lake ports, purchasing books and reference materials for use in Donna’s research.
Donna has lived all of her life in states bordering on the Great Lakes. Her familiarity and fascination with these remarkable inland waters and her residence in the heart of Great Lakes Country in Upper Michigan, make her the perfect candidate for writing Great Lakes Romances®.
On this website you will find not only the books Donna Winters has written, but also titles by authors from the turn of the twentieth century that she has edited, abridged, or compiled for reprint.
Donna and her husband enjoy frequent walks in Fayette Historic State Park, near their home. The limestone bluff behind them rises from the waters of Snail Shell Harbor in the park..
When conditions permit, Donna loves to go kayaking.
