Victoria Forbes, a young aspiring doctor, trudges through yet another ordinary day-a recurring pattern in her life for the past few monotonous years. However, on this stormy night, the echoes of routine are shattered when an unexpected encounter awaits her on the journey back home. This fateful meeting becomes the catalyst for a transformative twist in Victoria's otherwise solitary existence. Unearthing long-buried secrets about her own past, mysteries she never fathomed, she discovers an unforeseen facet of life she thought elusive: love. Convinced that her world lacked someone capable of loving her, Victoria is taken aback by the emotions that bloom within her. Haunted by the belief that she is unworthy of love, Victoria grapples with a singular conviction-until the arrival of a stranger, Christian Amore Vasquez. Mysterious, dark, and bearing the weight of his own emotional baggage, Christian's enigmatic presence adds a layer of complexity to Victoria's world. As their two disparate worlds collide, Victoria is thrust into a whirlwind of change, where nothing remains as it once was. The revelation of love and the unraveling of hidden truths set the stage for Victoria's profound journey of self-discovery, challenging her preconceived notions and reshaping the contours of her life. ... REWRITING CURRENTLY

WATTY 2016 WINNER of the HQ Love Award! With national focus on Islamic terrorism, few noticed when "Domestic Terrorist" Clayton Waagner was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List on September 21, 2001. How did a software developer become the 467th person added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List? Why did the FBI make Waagner a priority ten days after the worst terrorist attack in American history? How did he become the only person ever listed on the nation's top three Most Wanted List: FBI, U.S. Marshals, and ATF? Clay Waagner led an interesting life. He pranked a Soviet ship and caused a Cold War incident inside the Arctic Circle. He is a licensed pilot, an artist, a husband of 40 years and the father of nine. He worked for the Christian Broadcasting Network and skippered a commercial fishing boat out of Kodiak, Alaska. He has escaped from custody five times. Criminal Science major's and convicts know his name, but few in the public do. This is his story. "Autobiography is only to be trusted when it reveals something disgraceful. A man who gives a good account of himself is probably lying." George Orwell By Orwell's standard this is an honest memoir. Clay Waagner 2016