She’s chasing the dream, just not her own. With money and personal woes piling up, can this educator lean on friends and survive the semester?Stadium, Texas. Life hasn’t lived up to Heather Ramsey’s hopes. Anxiously anticipating an upcoming promotion, the vice principal longs to clear up the family debt before her husband learns she’s been borrowing from a girlfriend to pay the bills. But after the high school board snubs her in favor of an outsider, even supportive pals ...

Everybody wants something from her. She’s just looking for a little peace and quiet…Tired mother Tasha Gerome wishes she weren’t such a mess. With a deadbeat ex-husband hounding her for cash, a house so bad the cleaning service quit, and a rich doctor falsely accusing her of writing him poor reviews, she’s desperate for anything to go right. And when she’s completely ignored at a speed-dating event, she fears she’ll never get herself together.As her drunken former spouse co...

She feels all alone. But with so many selfish jerks out to use her, can one feisty female make her mark on the world?Brianna Thompson desperately needs to start over. Fleeing her latest bad choice in men, she bets it all on a move to Las Vegas in search of an emotional reset. But after a roommate steals all her money and possessions, her fresh beginning looks like a devastating end.Landing a job helping women and children in need, Brianna finds meaning i...

A sensible lawyer. A downward spiral. Can she survive this turn for the worse?Dependable attorney Sara Shaw loves her job, but her rowdy family is pushing her OCD tendencies toward disaster. And things go from bad to beastly, when the floozy who stole her sister’s husband stirs up trouble. Unfortunately, Sara takes the bait and jeopardizes her stable reputation by jumping into a wild, hair-pulling fight.Desperate to redeem herself, she leaps at a chance to ...

When an emotional story and a shocking secret rock her world, can this reporter write her way to happiness?Cynthia Anderson is hungry for success. Having just won a second award, the small-town journalist searches for a compelling scoop to get her to the big leagues. But when her chance comes via writing a first-person account of egg retrieval, she argues with her controlling mother and ends up on the street.Stuck moving into an above-garage apartment, C...

She needs to feel in control. When it’s all stripped from her, can a fifty-something mother build a bridge to a better tomorrow?Helene Shaw’s life is falling apart. She doesn’t have her friends’ respect, her eldest daughter moved to get away from her, and now her youngest is refusing her perfectly sensible advice on planning her wedding. But even with all that going on, she’s still shocked by her husband’s ultimatum: Cease her meddling ways, or he’s leaving.

In the small town of Stadium, Texas, every mile brings you closer to who you’re meant to be.Attorney Angela Laing has built a life where everything makes sense—orderly days, clear expectations, and no surprises. But when unexpected challenges push her out of her comfort zone, the woman who always has a plan suddenly finds herself navigating questions she’s never had to face.Backed by her Running with Friends crew—women who understand the power of honesty, humor, and showing u...

A sensible lawyer. A downward spiral. Can she survive this turn for the worse?Dependable attorney Sara Shaw loves her job, but her rowdy family is pushing her OCD tendencies toward disaster. And things go from bad to beastly, when the floozy who stole her sister's husband stirs up trouble. Unfortunately, Sara takes the bait and jeopardizes her stable reputation by jumping into a wild, hair-pulling fight.Desperate to redeem herself, she leaps at a chance to ...

*A Cultural History of Color in the Medieval Age covers the period 500 to 1400. The medieval age saw an extraordinary burst of color - from illuminated manuscripts and polychrome sculpture to architecture and interiors, and from enamelled and jewelled metalwork to colored glass and the exquisite decoration of artefacts. Color was used to denote affiliation in heraldry and social status in medieval clothes. Color names were created in various languages and their resonance explored in poems,...

Happily-ever-afters aren't guaranteed.Tasha Gerome has a good life. Being a single mom of twins wasn't what she expected, but she makes the best of it. The problem is life keeps happening.Her ex-husband's antics are exhausting. Tasha's mother conspires to get her back into the dating scene. Her sister has to dig her out of a legal minefield. Tasha needs help.Check out My Best Mistake to find out who Tasha count can count on when things get tough. The answer might su...

A Cultural History of Color in the Age of Enlightenment covers the period 1650 to 1800. From the Baroque to the Neo-classical, color transformed art, architecture, ceramics, jewelry, and glass. Newton, using a prism, demonstrated the seven separate hues, which encouraged the development of color wheels and tables, and the increased standardization of color names. Technological advances in color printing resulted in superb maps and anatomical and botanical images. Identity and weal...

She needs to feel in control. When it’s all stripped from her, can a fifty-something mother build a bridge to a better tomorrow?Helene Shaw’s life is falling apart. She doesn’t have her friends’ respect, her eldest daughter moved to get away from her, and now her youngest is refusing her perfectly sensible advice on planning her wedding. But even with all that going on, she’s still shocked by her husband’s ultimatum: Cease her meddling ways, or he’s leaving.