New York City, 2008. They were both very much like kerosene. Incandescent. Passionate. Brilliant. But like all fires, they find themselves humbling, dimming into smaller embers. And the spark that brings them to this vivacity is the same one that brings them to their undoing. Love. Soon, the competition to prove who burns brighter turns to a battle of who lets the fires of love consume them first. But these two stumble heart-first into a new struggle of adjusting to different warmths, new fumes and old flares. How long can a great love too dangerously similar to fire last, before unforeseen flames engulf everything? Leaving these lovers with loose threads, what's left of their ruins fraying. Will they be able to tame their fires, or will their love extinguish in the chill of a New York minute? © 2012 K. Jane Cavanaugh

Stella’s not like most girls. She doesn’t spend her nights talking about cute boys or who she’s going out with next week. Cause really, what’s the point in that? When a new kid, Jace Matthews transfers to her school, she’s probably the only girl not under his charm, making her Jace’s number one target. It seems like he just won’t leave Stella alone, and she’s left with her last resort: fighting fire with fire. Someone needs to teach pretty boy a lesson, and Stella’s the perfect girl to do it.

Thirty-seven-year-old John Morgan's personal life is already in disarray when he receives a phone call that his brother and niece are dead. His relationship with his father is nearly nonexistent, he barely speaks to his sister, and he has no real friends to lean on. As the tragic news slowly begins to sink in, John realizes he is floating aimlessly in the middle of an unpredictable sea of emotions with no one to rescue him. In this compelling tale that movingly illustrates the devastating effects of a dysfunctional family, John must learn to change what he can, accept what he cannot, and make the difficult decision to leave some things behind. I'm excitedly working on a second novel. Thanks for checking out my work. PS: for those that wish to own my book it can be purchased in multiple formats and found on various major online distribution channels. Thank you!