k. d. mcintyre
Author | Storyteller
Coming 11.01.2026!
Some Christmas wishes are never forgotten.
Remember the excitement of waiting for the Sears Wish Book to arrive? The hours spent turning pages, circling toys, and dreaming of Christmas morning?
This holiday season, rediscover that childhood magic in A Wishbook Christmas, a heartwarming story of family, forgotten memories, unexpected love, and the enduring power of a Christmas wish.
When Hannah Dalton returns to her hometown of Pinehaven Falls, North Carolina, to renovate the long-closed Whitaker's Christmas Shop, she never imagines what she and property owner Luke Livingston will discover hidden inside its walls.
An old Christmas Wishbook. A handwritten note from 1975. And one child's heartbreaking wish.
I wish Mama would come home for Christmas.
As Hannah and Luke uncover fifty years of forgotten memories and family secrets, they discover that some Christmas wishes have a way of finding their way home.
Filled with small-town charm, cherished Christmas traditions, and moments that will tug at your heartstrings, A Wishbook Christmas is a story for anyone who has ever believed in the magic of Christmas.
This Christmas, remember the feeling. ❤️
Latest Release
Oakmont Series, Book Three
Everyone was searching for Gracie.
Now that she’s been found, she has to figure out who she is.
At seventeen, Sarah Grace “Gracie” Robertson should be thinking about graduation, college, and the life waiting beyond high school. Instead, the truth about her past has changed everything she thought she knew about her family.
Brad Kendall and Carrie Thomas are faced with personal decisions pertaining to their own past and future which could shatter everything they have built.
Steve Robertson has been sentenced to prison. Paige Robertson is faced with a life she never imagined in the aftermath of learning the truth about her past and her daughter, Gracie.
And Gracie is caught in the middle of all of it.
The cameras are still watching. The questions haven’t stopped. Everyone seems to have an opinion about who Gracie should love, forgive, trust, or call family.
But for the first time, Gracie is beginning to understand that some answers belong only to her.
As old wounds surface, relationships shift, and unexpected doors begin to open, Gracie must decide which parts of her past will shape her future...and what it truly means to be found.
Finding Grace is an emotional story of family, identity, forgiveness, and the complicated truth that love does not always fit neatly into the roles we are given.
PUBLISHER: New Dawn Press
The Caine Hauntings: Book One is HERE!
Order your copy today!
Mercy Hill remembers everyone who entered.
And it has never forgotten Sarah Caine.
Paranormal investigator Sarah Caine has spent years listening to the dead. But when the suspicious death of a local historian draws her back to Brier Glen, North Carolina, the case becomes terrifyingly personal.
More than fifty years ago, Sarah’s grandmother Evelyn died inside Mercy Hill Asylum—a place surrounded by rumors of violence, missing patients, and a killer who supposedly vanished without a trace.
Now Mercy Hill is preparing for demolition.
And the dead are getting louder.
Alongside her longtime partner, Landon Pruitt, Sarah begins uncovering hidden records, sealed rooms, and the names of women history tried to erase. Detective Seth Logan has questions of his own, but the deeper they dig, the more it becomes clear that someone went to extraordinary lengths to make sure Mercy Hill’s secrets stayed buried.
The story everyone believes about what happened, there is only part of the truth.
And something inside Mercy Hill will do anything to keep Sarah from discovering the rest.
Some ghosts want justice.
Some want revenge.
And some truths refuse to stay dead.
New Releases & Coming Soon!
PUBLISHER: New Dawn Press
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PUBLISHER: New Dawn Press
Song of the Holler
Red Clay Holler Series • Book One
A melody he can’t explain. A past Red Clay never laid to rest.
Caleb Marlow has spent his life rooted in the hills of Red Clay, Kentucky, farming the land his grandparents left behind and chasing songs that seem to echo through the mountains. But when an old guitar pick appears on a lonely roadside, Caleb begins hearing a melody he never wrote—one that leads him toward secrets hidden for generations.
With the help of Emma Dawson, Caleb finds himself drawn into a mystery tied to family legacy, long-buried truths, and a legendary bluegrass musician whose story was never fully told.
Set against the backdrop of Appalachian mountains, bluegrass music, and small-town life, Song of the Holler is a heartfelt story of hope, redemption, family, and the enduring power of a song to bridge the past and present.
Perfect for readers who love Southern fiction, family mysteries, bluegrass music, and unforgettable small-town stories.
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Oakmont Series, Book Two
PUBLISHER: New Dawn Press
A missing girl.
A buried past.
A truth that refuses to stay hidden.
When sixteen-year-old Sarah Grace Robertson disappears without a trace, the case quickly captures national attention. What begins as a local tragedy soon becomes something far more complicated—drawing attention from far beyond the quiet circles it first touched.
Reporter Carrie Thomas is assigned to cover the story.
From the very beginning, something about it feels… different.
Unsettling. Personal in a way she can’t explain.
As the search intensifies, Carrie is pulled deeper into a case filled with unanswered questions, powerful connections, and secrets no one is willing to speak out loud. The more she uncovers, the harder it becomes to separate the story from the emotions it stirs within her.
The closer she gets to the truth…the more it begins to feel like this isn’t just a story she’s covering.
It’s one she’s lived.
With time running out and the spotlight growing brighter, Carrie must follow the story wherever it leads—even if it means confronting a past she’s spent years trying to forget.
Some truths don’t stay buried...and some stories were never meant to be told.
Featured Books
PUBLISHER: New Dawn Press
About Me
K.D. McIntyre is a debut author and lifelong storyteller whose journey to publication took seventeen years. Her writing explores love, faith, resilience, and the quiet moments that shape who we become. Beyond the page, K.D. is also a seasoned broadcaster and creative entrepreneur with a passion for connection and meaningful storytelling.
K. D. McIntyre
Author | Storyteller | Broadcaster
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