Melanie Thompson honestly thought she would be happily married to David until they were old and gray. Now she finds herself raising two children while dealing with her husband's infidelity and the changes his decisions are throwing her way. No longer is life beautiful, it is now a messy chaotic disaster filled with heartbreak and sadness. Everyday Melanie tries to keep smiling for her children, but it seems like heartbreak is all she knows anymore. Melanie honestly doesn't think anyone would ever want to join her in her life post divorce let alone choose to love her and the kids. All of that changes the day she meets Dr. Chris Waters. Will her chaos and mess become beautiful? Read to see. **Cover photo from a Google search. I do not own the image. All copy work rights belong to the original owner. **

Charity Ford, a dedicated Registered Nurse and widowed mother, is fiercely determined to raise her one-year-old son, Michael, while grappling with the haunting loss of her husband, Lt. Eli Ford, a former Army Ranger turned FBI Agent. Obsessed with uncovering the truth behind her husband's murder, she dedicates her vacation to investigating his past. Sheriff Kyle Blanton, accompanied by his loyal K-9 partner, Pandora, is on a mission to track down the elusive killer who poses a threat beyond murder. With a rare gift for understanding animals, Kyle gains insights that others cannot, putting him on a unique path to solving the case. When a break-in at the Ford home leaves Charity shaken, Sheriff Blanton resolves to protect her and Michael, even as he faces the challenge of working with a woman he has known since childhood, someone he has never quite seen eye to eye with. Their complicated history makes collaboration difficult, especially when old feelings resurface. As Kyle risks his life to defend Charity, she confronts a harrowing dilemma: can she trust him with her own safety and that of her son? Doubts linger about how a former Ranger and a cop with a prosthetic leg can safeguard them against a dangerous adversary. Yet, as events unfold, Charity discovers that it is Kyle's unwavering faith and inner strength, not merely his physical scars, that define his true character. Together, they must navigate their tumultuous past and the present threat, forging a bond that could change everything.

Second Lieutenant Avonaco (Bear) Black Feather was a reserve Army Ranger, and Deputy Sheriff. Recently returned from a mission gone bad (where he lost the use of his legs), he stays on the 3B Ranch while his physical wounds heal. Now Honorably Discharged he has little hope of ever returning to a normal life. Gwynevere (Gwyn) Montague is the younger sister of former-Navy SEAL and FBI Agent Nicodemus Montague. With her brother's help she gets a CNA job on the ranch, working for Dr. Rowdy Kincaid. (Her duties are to assist a war hero in his recovery.) Upon her arrival she meets the handsome Native American Cowboy, now confined to a wheelchair. Having lost his faith in both The Lord and himself, he is angry, withdrawn and flatly refusing any Therapy. Can she help this true American Hero find his way back to God? Help him believe in himself again, and help the Ranch defeat this dark shadow that is forever hovering over head? Can she win the heart of this, 'Bear of a Cowboy'?

When her wealthy father dies, Sylvie Pace's surprise inheritance is only the clothes she can fit into her (using the word loosely) "car" and a remote Florida ranch she shares with Walt McGurk, cowboy. (Based on the author's feature film screenplay, which won Honorable Mention, 2001 Writer's Digest Writing Competition, Television/Movie Scripts, out of 19,500 entries.) These opposites do not attract. She's Palm Beach, he's Podunk Holler. She's haute couture, he's old jeans, sweaty tee-shirts, and stinky boots. She's Italian sports cars, he's American-made pickup trucks. She's determined to find a way back to her old way of life, he's only trying to make a living. He calls her The Pouty Princess. She has labeled him The Abominable Cowboy. He says she's unemployed, she says she's "at leisure." He's dating the owner of Clarice's Beauty World in Clewiston. She's dating a real-estate tycoon with homes in Miami and Palm Beach. She's pretty, okay, but that can't make up for all the aggravation she causes poor Walt. She knows her way around high society, sure, but around a real house without servants or a concierge, she doesn't know how to do anything. Some of her mistakes around the house-especially the ones involving electricity-nearly kill him. The worst thing for Walt about the death of Sylvie's father? Harry Pace isn't actually dead. He's moving in the shadows of his former business world, locating and retrieving assets stolen by his former partners. Walt's job? Keep Sylvie safely squirreled away, far from the nefarious activities of Harry and his unscrupulous associates, until Harry can exact his revenge. Things get really interesting the day EVERYBODY shows up at the Palm Beach Polo Club.

(*Now an Amazon Bestselling eBook*) Sera's usually a good girl. (Except for that one wild night in the backseat of a stranger's car!) But what happens when that stranger turns out to be a bad boy- not to mention her new boss? And what happens when he wants more than one night...and won't take 'no' for an answer.

How long can a mother keep the father's identity from her child? Not that long if luck isn't on her side. ****** If being a mom was all about popping out a baby after 9 months of pregnancy, life would have been easier for Charlotte Garnett. Alas, it's not the case for her. When her baby has grown into a smart girl and starts questioning the father's absence, Charlotte's parenting is being tested. Her worst fear is having to tell her 7-year-old daughter that she was conceived in a one-night stand with a total stranger. Out of panic, Charlotte chooses to lie, promising herself she will tell the girl the truth when she's a little older. The best-laid plan turns to hell as fate decides to bring the man back into her life when she least expects it. And worse, he's the CEO she's cross with at her new workplace. Hell breaks loose. Charlotte is eventually confronted by her own lies. ****** Book 1 of the Surprise Series Start 14/03/2021 Finish 20/05/2021 =================

Connor Prentiss doesn't usually do Christmas, but this year he has no choice. #21 CL 06.12.16 → 25.12.16

Meet Lexie McGinty. Unfulfilled Graphic Designer at Bostock Bank and according to her best friend Evie 'proper lovely'. Lexie's loves, particularly snowboarding and Labradors - seem to have been filed away in the drawer marked 'Time to get sensible' Navigating through the murk of London life; career, boyfriend, getting a toe (let alone a foot) on the housing ladder is all proving to be slightly underwhelming. So, when the global recession hits hard and redundancy beckons, she's left without a job for the first time in her life. But, as her wise and wonderful (if a little cantankerous) Grandmother would say, every cloud has a silver lining. At least unemployment means boyfriend Henry might get off her back about buying a house. Lexie wishes she had the same pluck as her best friend Evie, who has a million and one ideas about which direction she should go (none of which involve Henry, incidentally.) Then life throws another curveball that sends her on an adventure she never anticipated. The population of Fraser Mountain has just increased by one. When Lexie finds herself far from home in the frigid winter of the Canadian Rockies, she meets a motley crew of ski-bums, handsome ski-patrollers and friendly locals who live the dream, united by a passion for snow sports and mountain life. With no job, no boyfriend and no real plan, can she really fit in and carve out a new life, and find new love, in Fraser, or should she face up to her responsibilities and get back on the grown up bus? _________ Hello! My name is Alex and I wrote this novel based on my experiences when I upped sticks from London to live in a small ski town in Canada a few years ago. I absolutely loved writing this book and I really hope that those who read some or all of it enjoy the story, maybe giggle a few times, and give me some great feedback - thank you!