At the funeral of his son, Robert, Julian Manchester saw something in his grandson, Bobby, which made him invite Bobby to move back to their home town after he graduates from college. Bobby has not been close to Gran'pa Julian or his grandmother, Mava Lou, since his mother died when he was three years old, and his grief-stricken father moved him and his older brother, Mark, to the city. Julian and Mava Lou are getting older, and Bobby decides to come home and get to know them before it is too late. He applies for a job at a local accounting firm and is hired. His decision has far-reaching effects on, not only his own life, but on the lives of several other people. "Home Is Where You Least Expect It" is the wonderfully funny and touching story of how one event can change the direction of many lives, for better or worse.
Avid competitive rower Holly is seventeen. There is nothing she wishes for more than to compete in the Olympics. When she fails to make the rowing team that is going to Europe she is shattered. Her dream has exploded and she is left dealing with the disappointment. She is also confronting a new reality at home: she and her mother have moved in with her mother's boyfriend and his two sons. And then her mother announces she is pregnant. . . a situation she has been hiding from Holly. This news is a blow to the close relationship Holly thought she had with her mother. And it provokes her to conceal secretly taking up training as a single-scull rower with a coach who has his own tragic story. And when Holly starts seeing someone who could become a significant romantic partner, she hides that from her mother as well. How long can you keep secrets like this? This page-turning story is enhanced by fascinating detail of what it means to be a competitive rower -- as well as an emotional core that is powerful and compelling.
After India and Jeremy Holloway agree to let the mother of the baby they are adopting live with them until she gives birth, things become more complicated than any of them had ever imagined. By the author of Good Luck.
This story is about the ups and downs of dating, relationships, and life. It teaches you love, faith, fun, and never to give up hope. The tricks, the treats, the bumps, and bruises. Get ready for a whirlwind of events that will keep you turning pages. They went out and slow danced for a while. Donnell had a firm grip but not unbearable. He smelled so good and felt even better. All Donnell could think was wow, this woman is beautiful, smart, and sweet. She doesn't overdo her makeup. She's just natural. She can't be real. Something has to be wrong. He laughed. Camille asked, "What's funny?" He said, "Well, I was just thinking you can't be real." Camille giggled and said, "Well, truthfully, I was thinking a similar thought. So we are on the same page." The food arrived at the table. They looked at each other like, let's go eat. They admired how tasty the food looked. They said grace and dug in. Dinner was scrumptious. The waiter brought the check out and asked if it was together or separate. Camille started to say "separate" as Donnell quickly said "together" and slid the waiter his card. She just gave him a look, and he said, "I asked you to dinner. Did you really think you'd have to pay?" She was like, "Hey, you never know." He said, "Well, I got it. If you up for it, we can take a walk down the piers, maybe grab dessert if you have room." She said, "Sure." They headed out and down the strip, enjoying the view of the water and the slight breeze of the night air. Donnell grabbed Camille's hand, and she just looked at him. He pulled her in a little, and she slowly leaned in the rest of the way, Seconds later, their lips met, and all you could see were fireworks, and that song "Fire and Desire" by Rick James and Tina Marie was playing in the background. They stayed pressed and locked for a good minute then released. I hope you all enjoy this novel. Please learn to appreciate the love you have and never give up on the true love you seek.
Meet Marlo Hart, a quarky fly by the seat of her pants woman who takes that 'leap of faith' and ventures off on a self-discovery mission to Seward Alaska. Between coming to terms with the loss of her parents and realizing her fate, she comes across Duncan James, a Salmon fisherman by day and pub owner by night who feels a wavering connection to the fate she has yet to find. Torn by the unexpected loss of her parents and the man who holds the secret to her discoveries, Marlo learns her happiness is a bumpy traveled road within searching out the truth to her past and what her future has yet to unfold.
THE STORY: Unlike most women on the dim, mysterious side of sixty, Clare Gardiner gets a second chance. When her domineering husband dies, Clare's sister, Myra, wants to take over where he left off, but Clare resists and sets out on a journey to fi
She was having his baby. But why wouldn’t she be his wife? After several failed pregnancies, Tess Fuller’s dreams of motherhood hadn’t worked out—until one memorable night with her ex-husband resulted in pregnancy! Take-charge rancher Mitch Culhane had never stopped loving Tess. Now he has the perfect solution: marriage, take two. But Tess isn’t so sure their love story can have a happily-ever-after…unless Mitch can prove he’s changed…
Caroline Parker knows three things to be true. First, she is going to be Boston's most sought after divorce attorney by thirty-five. Second, given how terrible her romantic track record is, falling in love isn't in the cards for her. And third, Christmas only brings her bad luck - being broken up with not once, not twice, but three times during the holidays is proof enough of that. When she runs into Hannah Dalton on Christmas Eve, she has no reason to believe her luck will change. After all, though Hannah is probably the most gorgeous woman she's ever seen, she's also straight. And married to Caroline's work rival. While being hired by Hannah throws her for a loop, winning a divorce case and sticking it to her ex-colleague should be enough of a thrill. But as the months slip by, bringing her closer to both Hannah and her adorable daughter Abbie, the lines between attorney and client begin to blur. And she could have never predicted just how much she wants them to.
Anthony Von Mickle has been the absolute envy of many of his friends and colleagues for years as he travels to exotic locations, lives in fabulous communities and enjoys the “good life” while they perpetually tell him “I’m trying to live vicariously through you”. These are by and large very capable degreed professionals with good jobs, yet they still seem to fall short of where they ultimately want to be in life. On the surface, they easily point to a lack of money but Von argues that while limited financial resources may be only part of the problem the bigger problem is limited insight and motivation coupled with a lack of belief that something out of this world can actually happen for them. From the mobile home to where moguls is filled with examples of how the average ordinary person with no special training or fancy job title yet who has huge dreams can get going and make tremendous progress towards some right outlandish desires. Regardless of whether you grew up in a mobile home or you’ve had the good fortune to be raised with all your basic needs and wants, this book will make you reconsider how some things that seem far away may be a lot closer than you might otherwise think.
