***This is unedited*** This is a short story (will make it full length later) about second chances. Arizona Lexington knew her marriage to Chad wasn’t perfect. He had a dangerous side to him that surfaced over time, but she was in love…or so she thought. One day she gets some heartbreaking news which causes Chad to show his true colors. Deciding she needed a break to think things through, she returns home to gather some of her belongings only to stumble into a situation that leaves her broken not only in spirit, but in body. For the first time in ten years, Arizona is alone and decides to try to make her life hers again. Problem is, her past isn’t ready to let her go without a fight. One night Arizona decides to spruce up her apartment and she is caught in a humorous situation, by her helpful and handsome neighbor, Carter Doyle. Carter soon shows Arizona that life can go on in spite of her struggle with her personal problems. Sparks fly, romance is thick in the air and soon she sees he is just who she wants, but can she let him in when her past is right around the corner? “You’re either all in or not.” ~ Carter

Savannah takes control... Tired of all the lies and deception, Savannah Miller must learn to face life on her own. As she seeks to find out who she really is, she still is still burdened with the fallout from past traumas that left her broken. Her fragile hold on her new life slowly gives her the confidence to move ahead. What she really needs is right in front of her-Cole Logan is patiently waiting for the right moment to prove his love. But her past isn't finished with her yet... Are Savannah's strength and Cole's love enough to vanquish the shadows, or will those who mean them harm succeed in preventing the mending of their shattered souls?

SHATTERED After witnessing the murder of her lover and the heartbreaking loss of their unborn child, Savannah wants to end it all. Then she is given a second chance at love. Sadly, even when life hands you second chances it doesn't always follow that things will work out the way you want them to. Some lies can just be too painful to move on from. What's worse than being Broken? Shattered...

My name is Savannah Miller. My father is the mayor of New York. One day after my twenty-seventh birthday I was grabbed from behind. A cloth sack was quickly pulled over my head, and I was taken from everything I'd ever known. I was beaten, starved, treated like an animal, and forced to live in a room with no windows. With no sense of time and no dignity left I finally gave up hope and made a promise to myself to end it all. Unfortunately, it was going to be a slow process. Then one night an elite group of US Army soldiers came to my rescue. I was brought to a safe house and given two options: One- Stay under their protection and follow their rules or... Two- Leave and be guaranteed to be returned to the savages within a week. I chose option one. As I work with a therapist and begin processing my hellish ordeal things slowly begin to surface. With the help of new friends and a potential new love I fight to get my life back and make choices that will forever alter my future. This is my story...

***BROKEN TRILOGY CONTINUES HERE...*** I fell to my knees. Normally, I could block out the pain, but not this time. Something wasn't right... The next thing I knew, I found myself in a North Dakota hospital where things took an unexpected turn... Mia Harper was the new nurse who seemed to know more about me than she should. Yet I couldn't help but flirt with her. She was witty, playful, and her beauty was unmatched. I couldn't get enough. Just when I thought things were looking up, it got weird... Someone returned from my past and flipped my world around. One thing was certain-I'd put my life on the line to keep Mia safe and to finally learn the answer to the question that had haunted me my whole life. What really happened that night twenty-five years ago? This book is finished and is currently on Amazon and KU