Along the Red Dirt Road
Amidst the throes of the Great Depression, Annie, her parents, and a dog named Bitsy abandon the Dust Bowl for a fresh start back east.
Amidst the throes of the Great Depression, Annie, her parents, and a dog named Bitsy abandon the Dust Bowl for a fresh start back east.
London 1949. The lives of three very different but struggling women intersect when a young woman is condemned to hang after committing a crime of passion.
For three women The Boatman is the perfect place for respite. But there are strange murmurs in the night. A woman who fell to her death walks the banks of the river. A clairvoyant is drawn to the Boatman, eager to discover its secrets. And who is rowing the boat that glides silently in the shadows?
Celine and Alex were happily married best friends before their son was abducted. But when they fail to find an answer, their bond breaks, leading to divorce. And then the unthinkable happens again: their son is found alive, and he is coming home to a broken family.
A hotel explodes leaving staff and guests in peril; a woman retrieves an old clock from the attic with disturbing consequences; one man leaves heart break behind him, and another arrives to bring adventure.
An anthology of short but powerful scenarios intended to be read slowly and savored. There is no tension in this book. Instead, each scene explores extreme comfort, relaxation, safety, and togetherness. The reader should be able to sink into the settings and benefit from the feelings within.
A moving story of a young woman healing from grief through new adventures, discovering herself, and maybe even falling in love.
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