James is looking for his mother, the one who tried to kill herself, and him, a few weeks after he was born. They were rescued, but she was incarcerated for her own safety. James is married now, with children of his own. His wife is going through cancer therapy, and responsibility for family and home […]

Almost everyone knows the sting of being slighted or treated unfairly. But for some, the barrage of insults and indignities can become a relentless, soul-crushing nightmare. In Forget or Forgive? NEVER! a vulnerable woman’s moral compass is skewed by a lifetime of cruelty and scorn directed at her appearance. A public professional humiliation shatters the […]

A 70s story of love, betrayal, and the healing power of music. Elise thought she knew her mother, Agnieszka Halverson. A caring woman, a great cook, and an exceptional piano player who lives in a secure, predictable world, she also seems a little dull to her daughter. Agnieszka’s world is devastated when her oldest son […]

Celebrate the seasons of the heart with this captivating collection of holiday-themed short stories. From Christmas and Easter to the Fourth of July and other cherished American holidays, these women-centered tales explore the moments that shape us most. Filled with hope, love, forgiveness, and the courage to change, each story follows memorable women as they […]

Second chances…and the secrets that sabotage them. At 48 years old, Margie Clifton never expected to be starting her life all over again. But when her brother gifts her a property on San Juan Island, that’s exactly what she decides to do. After all, it’s the perfect place to start a new business venture, provide […]

Secrets. Betrayal. And the woman left to pick up the pieces. At seventy, Katrina Johnson thought she understood the shape of her life. She was a devoted wife, a mother who did her best, and the keeper of a Victorian farmhouse that had held her family’s joys and sorrows for generations. Then her husband dies, […]

Evvie has lived through more tragedy than a young girl should ever endure, having lost both her father and a most beloved grandmother at a young age. Her rebellious ways are her only defense to mask the ever-present pain in her heart. Closing herself off emotionally, Evvie vows to never let anyone into her heart. […]

She thought she’d buried her old life. Then she turned the photograph over. Six months after her divorce, former investigative journalist Julia Mercer comes to Sand Dollar Cove to disappear, to drink her coffee on the sand at dawn, to stop being the woman who couldn’t let anything go. The little Cape Cod beach town […]