Fiction shaped by the lives we build and the truths we face

R.L. Whitly’s FRANCINE Series

Book 1 - Francine, Found - Release Date TBD

Book 2 - Francine, Faces - Release Date TBD

Book 3 - Francine, Falls - Release Date TBD

Francine, Found — R.L. Whitly’s first book in the Francine Series

In the shifting rhythm of her itinerant life, Frankie has learned to move forward with equal parts intention and instinct, trusting the road to hold what she can’t yet name. But when a big, unexpected discovery unsettles the quiet balance she’s crafted, she’s drawn into an inward search that blurs memory, identity, and the fragile narratives we build to understand ourselves. Francine, Found traces one woman’s journey toward truth, revealing how the past can echo through every mile—and how looking closely can transform what we believe we know.

Francine, Faces —R.L. Whitly’s second book in the Francine Series

In the wake of everything that’s come to light, Frankie and the people surrounding her are learning how to navigate a new normal—one shaped by shifting loyalties, quiet awkwardness, and the slow work of rebuilding what was broken. Some will ask for redemption, others will learn what forgiveness truly asks of them, and all will be changed by the unexpected loss that draws them together in ways none of them could have anticipated. As each familiar face evolves, Frankie is pushed into a deeper, more multifaceted version of herself, discovering that growth rarely arrives gently, but it always arrives.‍ ‍

Francine, Falls— R.L. Whitly’s third book in the Francine Series

Frankie stands at the edge of a new chapter, pulled between the steady warmth of a growing relationship and the quiet, complicated connection she shares with a friend who stirs something she can’t quite name. As her brother and his girlfriend navigate their own uncertain future, the group faces a loss that reshapes what they hold close and how they move forward. A story of love, longing, and the fragile courage it takes to choose one another—again and again.