Carrie Carnegie, an emotionally distant socialite, finds herself on a television reality show. Here, ten women who overcame tragedy try to prove to a handsome judge that she is The Whole Package, worthy of the million-dollar prize. Despite the show’s altruistic premise, Carrie is cruelly manipulated by the show’s producer. As viewers eat up her romance with the judge, she realizes she has lost control. […]
Rae and Fitch, both doctors, decided before they got married that having children wasn’t for them. But when Rae turns thirty-three, she finds that a career simply isn’t enough. She wants a child. Fitch, however, is perfectly content and sees no reason to turn his whole life upside-down. And his wife’s longing soon triggers an irrational jealousy that threatens to drive her away altogether. Rating: […]
A mother, her missing daughter, and the dark secrets that engulf them. Ever since her husband’s death collided with the birth of her daughter, postpartum depression has taken hold of Veronica Shelton. She can’t sleep, can’t work, and can’t bear to touch her beautiful baby girl. Her emotional state is whispering lies in Veronica’s ear: You’re a bad mother. Your baby would be better off […]
Five a.m.: Amanda Mallorie wakes to the knowledge that her son Robbie is gone. And a new chapter of her own life must begin. She has spent four years as her son’s only support, desperately trying to understand the actions that landed him on death row and to change his fate. Now Amanda faces an even more difficult task—finding a way, and a reason, to […]
Kail Lambert spends the summer after high school graduation traveling the country, hoping to make it all the way to San Francisco before returning home to Illinois. However, a broken motorcycle leaves him stuck in Idaho, where he surprises himself by falling in love with the mountains and the local culture. He converts to Mormonism and marries Charlene Simmons—a perfect Mormon girl deeply dedicated to […]
Everyone has a dream, an idea, a goal. But what happens when those desires are thwarted, when dreams and goals fall apart? A fastidious man takes a detour on the way to his father’s wedding and kicks off a series of events that ricochets from the bride to her real estate clients; to a crazed former homeowner and his sister-in-law’s reality TV lover; to a […]
Nina’s once-sweet life has unexpectedly turned sour. Her marriage is over, her job is in jeopardy, and her teenage daughter is slipping away from her. Then her father dies and issues with Nina’s mother come to a head; her estranged brother, Ray, comes home; and her sister, Lola, is tempted to blow a big family secret out of the water. They say the truth will […]
Anna Lynn had been the one bright spot in Marks dark childhood, but her memory was intertwined with pain. Mark vowed to walk away from his billion dollar legacy and start his own life free from the chains of his late father—until Deanna moved to town and Anna Lynn’s deception was brought to life. Deanna was his only hope of moving on and getting that […]
“In the end, only three things matter. How much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.” — Unknown It was a big lie. The biggest lie she’d ever told. It reverberated through her head as she said it, ringing eerily, and the girl behind her eyes—the girl who knew the truth—screamed, and her scream […]
“I kissed Edward Wolverton once. It was everything it was supposed to be—and then some… maybe I’ll kiss him again.” TV Producer Bea Douglas’s last confession to her former business partner and ex-best friend wasn’t meant to tempt the fates. She’s eager to escape the hypocrisy of the television industry and years of hiding her faith for the convenience of other people. Edward Wolverton may […]