I fell for the boy next door, and then my father ripped it all away from us.The first person to catch my eye in a long time is a colleague who tells me what we just did over his desk will never happen again.Then my mother calls with news from back home. I have to head back to the small town my father forced me to leave seven years ago, knowing the boy I still love will show up, too.When I finally see him, it's clear we have unfinished business. But ...

Feisty women spanning six centuries ...The twenty-three stories in this collection depict ordinary women—from the 1470s to the 1970s—who meet life’s challenges with fierce determination.An unhappy housewife in 1950s California gathers the courage to escape an abusive marriage. When local men are shipped off to WWI, a young Yorkshire woman joins others to keep a munitions factory at peak operation. As her land and way of life are threatened, a nineteenth century Chi...

All I want is my happy ending with the boy next door.Every time we get close, something threatens to break us. Half-sisters, town gossips, and jealous exes throw punch after punch, but we hold on tight to each other as we attempt to navigate the chaos.With his life in the spotlight as a professional football player, I'm starting to feel like it might always be like this. All I can do is pray there's no mistake so big we can't overcome it together.No...

The boy next door is back, and so am I.He's spending his NFL off-season in our small Midwestern town after seven long years away, and I'm in town for different reasons.Memories shift to reality as we find ourselves in the place where we first fell in love. We're different people now, but I'm falling fast and hard for the man he is now.But he's married. He's working to fix his mistakes, as I'm hiding a few of my own.As we grow closer, I know ...

A gritty story of a woman learning to survive in 20th century Gangland New YorkIn early 20th-century Sicily, noblewoman Mimi Inglese, a talented painter, dreams of escaping the rigid expectations of her class by gaining admission to the Palermo Art Academy. But when she contracts tuberculosis, her ambitions are shattered. With the Sicilian nobility in decline, she and her family leave for New York City in search of a fresh start.Instead of opportunity, Mimi...

The boy next door isn't next door anymore.He's in Vegas, preparing for the upcoming NFL season, and I'm still stuck in the small Midwestern town where we grew up.We should be together, but people wanted us apart. They won. Secrets are uncovered, and lives are forever torn apart.Maybe it was a mistake to try to recapture what we once had after everything we'd been through.But of all the mistakes I made in my life, he was my favorite, and I wi...

In the quaint town of Fairmount, where secrets whisper through the wind, Grandmother Elsie emerges as a beacon of wisdom and love. Join Elsie as she embarks on a heartwarming journey, sharing her life lessons and guiding the hearts of those around her. From the mischievous antics of her grandchildren to the tender moments of reflection, Grandmother Elsie's unwavering spirit weaves a tapestry of laughter, tears, and profound insights. Prepare to be captivated by the timeless charm and endur...

A gritty story of a woman learning to survive in twentieth century Gangland New YorkIn early twentieth-century Sicily, noblewoman Mimi Inglese, a talented painter, dreams of escaping the rigid expectations of her class by gaining admission to the Palermo Art Academy. But when she contracts tuberculosis, her ambitions are shattered. With the Sicilian nobility in decline, she and her family leave for New York City in search of a fresh start.Instead of opportu...

He's not the boy next door anymore, and I'm not the girl I used to be, either.His life is in the spotlight as one of the most popular professional football players on the Vegas Aces, while I can't afford to have my secrets exposed. As we work together on a project benefitting our small Midwestern town, we easily slip back into the friendship we once shared.He introduces me to the people he's closest to now, and I find myself fitting into his new life as he ...