(Book 1 of 7) *complete* I fell for Alberta Anderson when I was a teenager, she was my childhood best friend. It was a slow and steep descent into an all-encompassing love. To be Allies favourite person in the world, and yet to yearn for more...to dare to yearn for more. It was torturous, and before I would ever get to confess it, another came along who dared to be braver than me and fell in love with her and all that she was too, my older brother Ben. Ben was sensible enough to propose and claim her for eternity with a band of gold and a seal in our temple, all at the tender age of eighteen. Our church, you know that infamous one in Utah? Yeah that one. Their wedding day would mark the day I left Utah, the church and my family, the month I announced I was gay and was sent away... there was no room for gay here...and in turn no room for me. Allie wouldn't understand, my absence, or my silence...and five years would pass...painfully for us both. Allie had a child, I went to college, feelings got left buried, but thoughts were daily, and she never left my mind...not for a day, and what I didn't know was that she was in that same place...lost and waiting for me to return. And I would return... one christmas five years later... and with me every feeling and emotion resurrected. Our teens were only the beginning because the journey to Alberta was about to span through our twenties and into our thirties. A journey home. *** Willa Jameson. When I hear that name in church one Sunday afternoon, it is five years later, five years I've not seen her but the name stirs a pain inside of me still. My life starts and ends with Willa Jameson and she has no idea. Mature content marked in chapters with a * *Completed March 2022. The first of seven novels* *I DO NOT GIVE PERMISSION FOR THIS BOOK TO BE COPIED, OR ADAPTED ON THIS PLATFORM, OR ANY OTHER, BY ANYONE ELSE*

Ava is 22, shy, brilliant, and oblivious to the world of romance. As an electrical engineering student, her life revolves around circuits, equations, and quiet routines-until she becomes the new babysitter for Alessandra Moretti, a stunning, elegant, and untouchable Italian widow. Alessandra is 34, cold, and flawless to everyone else, but behind closed doors, she's a mother, a grieving widow, and a woman haunted by love lost. With three children to care for, she needs help-but she doesn't need her heart tangled in the process. What happens when Ava's gentle intelligence and quiet kindness slowly pierce Alessandra's walls? When secrets are shared, emotions collide, and the line between care and desire begins to blur? A story of slow-burning romance, emotional rollercoasters, and discovering love where you least expect it. Will walls be broken? Will hearts be won? Some love is learned. Some love is earned. This is the art of loving Alessandra.

Victoria Blackwell, a sharp and ambitious law professor, and Dr. Natalie James, a passionate architect with a PhD in architecture, have been rivals since their fencing days at competing schools. When their paths cross again at a prestigious university, old tensions reignite. Their contrasting teaching styles and opposing life philosophies fuel a relentless battle of wills, but beneath the surface, there's more than just rivalry at play-there's undeniable chemistry. As their animosity intensifies, so does the attraction neither expected. Their journey forces them to confront their past, their boundaries, and the complex connection between them.

With the support of her triplet sister, Special Agent Emilie LaRue, and Detective Molly Harris, Chef Amelia LaRue Ross escapes an abusive marriage that held her captive for years. But love isn't done with her yet. Now, Amelia must decide: Is she ready to open her heart again, or will the fear of history repeating itself keep her from the love she's always yearned for? You will need to read Second Life, New Life and Another Life before you read this.

When ex-FBI agent Sierra's life gets threatened, her father does everything in his power to protect his daughter... Even if that means sending the FBI's most prized element as an undercover bodyguard. Emma wanted nothing more than to keep Sierra safe. That was her job, and she was good at it. Until she met Sierra and everything she thought she knew about life gets turned upside down. Find out what happens when she learns the truth about who she is and the real reason Sierra's life is in danger. Find out what happens when she falls in love with her boss's daughter...and then falls in love again. Will she be able to keep Sierra safe, or will the truth be too much for her to cope with?

Spencer Hanks doesn't do commitment. Even if her brother swears that someone's going to come along and knock the air out of her chest one day. Commitment isn't for her. Besides the neighbor that catches her eye has a son who's got a dad so obviously nothings going to happen there. Not that she would even want that. Allie Stone loves her son and always wants him to be happy. Even if that means moving away from her happy place with him and his dad. Except maybe she ends up finding something she didn't even know she was missing. (Wlw story about two women whose lives change in ways they didn't imagine once they enter each other's lives.)