Deborah Tadema, featured in the New York Times, writes stories where honor collides with consequence and redemption waits quietly at the edge of every choice. As the author behind the acclaimed ‘Honor’ Series and ‘Sievers’ Series, she’s built a world of characters who wrestle with betrayal, forgiveness, and the hard-won grace that follows personal reckoning.
Raised in Port Stanley, Ontario, as the eldest of six, Deborah learned early about resilience, loyalty, and the quiet strength it takes to hold a family together. Those early lessons pulse through her novels in the shape of emotionally charged tales of faith, love, and the invisible threads that bind people even when the world falls apart. After earning a Diploma in Short Story and Fiction Writing and completing three advanced levels of creative writing, Deborah honed her craft through years of critique circles, workshops, and relentless storytelling.
Her books blend historical realism with moral complexity, drawing readers into narratives of courage, forgiveness, and second chances. Whether exploring the aftermath of war, the secrets that fracture families, or the power of faith to restore broken lives, Deborah’s work speaks to readers who crave stories with soul. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, mentoring new authors, or tending to her garden, where she says, “the stories seem to grow right alongside the flowers”.
Discover her full catalog, series timelines, and upcoming releases, and step into a world where every story begins with a choice and every choice carries the weight of honor.
The Honor Series follows Mitch Wilder, a womanizer whose compulsions ignite a chain of betrayals, family fractures, buried identities, and painful truths across seven powerful books.
From small-town intrigue to courtroom consequences, from forbidden love to prison survival, the series explores the cost of sin, the ache of forgiveness, and the battle between who we are and who we want to become.
A sweeping, emotionally charged saga for readers of deep character drama and spiritual undertones.
Enter the Honor Series and witness a life where every choice echoes for generations.
The Sievers Series (Short Version – Series Page)
Across generations, one family faces the cost of love, freedom, and forgiveness.
From the wild frontiers of Upper Canada to the open seas of the South, the Sievers legacy unfolds through war, betrayal, and redemption.
The Sievers Series is where loyalty is tested, faith is questioned, and redemption never comes easy.
Begin the journey today.
Silent Wings
What if the angels that comfort you are the same ones that will not let you rest?
Eve Webber doesn’t believe her boyfriend died in the accident. She remembers the fire, the wreck, the moment he held her hand as they watched the car burn. Everyone says Lance died on impact. But Eve remembers his voice. His touch. His promise.
Since that night, she has seen them all: angels, radiant and silent. They appear before tragedy strikes, before a soul slips away. But one angel refuses to leave her alone. Samael, the angel of death, visits her again and again, and every time he comes, someone she loves is taken.
Arthur Tinsley has seen enough death to know when something isn’t right. When his daughter slips into a coma, he moves in to protect Eve, whose father runs with men too dangerous to cross. But Eve’s nightmares grow darker. Her best friend claims witchcraft can protect her, but Arthur fears it’s already too late.
Bessie: The Monster in Lake Erie
Some legends are born from fear. Others from the things we choose not to see.
Beneath the cold waters of Lake Erie, something stirs in the shape of ancient, gentle, and misunderstood. Her name is Bessie, a creature said to guard the balance of the lake itself. To some, she is a myth. To others, she is a monster.
When Mason Brooks inherits a strange ring known as the Bloodstone, he discovers that he is one of two guardians bound to protect Bessie’s life. But the other ring-bearer, a man called Black Tom, has darker intentions. He feeds Bessie poisoned gifts, turning her into the monster the world fears.
As bodies begin to surface along the shore, Mason’s loyalty is tested. The town whispers of curses and beasts, while Tom’s power grows unchecked. To save Bessie and the lake that depends on her, Mason must uncover a secret that binds them in blood and betrayal.
If Bessie dies, the lake dies with her. And so does the last trace of innocence in Port Stanley.
Reviews
“The author takes on a wild and unpredictable journey with incredible twists and turns of events. Deborah Tadema weaves her story of rivalry and deception, and she tells her tale with utmost skillfulness as a writer.”
After his father’s will stipulates that to inherit his father’s shipping company, Mitch must hire his estranged stepbrother, Tom, with one woman caught between the two. Both brothers fight a battle of wits and emotions to settle a long-held dispute. Unsettled results complicate unresolved relationships to the last page. In this family drama, there definitely is no honor between brothers, especially where a certain woman is concerned.
I am a sucker for any book with a sea creature or lake monster, and locked on Bessie: The Monster in Lake Erie as soon as I saw it. Deborah Tadema does a terrific job evoking a sixties-era Ontario lakeside town, telling a summertime story about family, regret, the environment, and hidden malice. Bessie, the titular monster with the not-so-scary name, is arguably a little too human in outlook but creates a solid center for people coming to terms with the past and trying to do the right thing. Recommended with iced tea on the deck.
Silent Wings. This is a touching story that blends the spiritual with everyday life. Eve Webber has a special connection with those who are on the other side. Many don't want Eve to even speak of that special connection, worried others will think Eve is crazy. Sometimes, though, it is special connections that help us through this world. The author writes a great story that looks at life, this, the next, and all the possibilities that join them.
If you're looking for a novel that will keep you surprised and on your toes, look no further than Abandoned Honor. This is the second book in the Honor series by Deb Tadema. The first - No Honor Between Brothers - introduced us to sullen but sexy Mitch, his illegitimate brother Tom, and an unpredictable love interest they had in common - the beautiful and bewitching Claire. We also met friends, family, and all manner of lovers! This second installment takes us even deeper into the small town of the late 1960s. We are pulled into the complex but intriguing relationships among this unlikely assortment of siblings, neighbors, sons, daughters, and other hometown characters. Mitch is up to his old tricks, while Claire and Tom try to make a go of their unorthodox relationship. Get ready for steamy love, jealousy, and revenge, and maybe even a dead body or two! Tadema gives another guilty pleasure read to liven up any rainy Saturday afternoon. Can't wait for the next novel in the Honor Series!
