Rock bottom wasn't on Josie Hale's vision board…but it sure knows her name.Newly divorced, unexpectedly pregnant with her ex-husband's baby, and flat broke, Josie returns to her Ohio hometown with nothing but a half-burned journal and a craving for deep-fried comfort. But when she bumps into two childhood friends, they offer her more than a place to crash—they offer a lifeline.As Josie rebuilds from the rubble, she finds herself at the center of an unconven...

Ellie Reed is done being underestimated.A bold escape to a Montana farm was supposed to be a break from family drama—not the start of a whole new kind. Instead of quiet, Ellie finds chaos: livestock that won't listen, a fiercely funny widow with plans of her own, and two handsome rivals sparring over the land…and her attention. As she fumbles through chores and unexpected friendships, Ellie might just stumble into the version of herself she never thought she could ...

Pregnant and divorced, Josie Hale seeks comfort in deep-fried food at the county fair where she runs into two old friends from high school: Ben Romero and Kevin Lawrence. After sharing their disappointments in adult life, they devise a life pact to move in together and turn their lives around. Josie finds herself the third wheel in a comedy bromance—much-needed medicine as she deals with a mountain of debt, unemployment, an overbearing mother, and preparing for single parenthood. But stres...

Ellie has just about had enough of her family's constant criticism and attempts to control her life. But when she rents an Airbnb getaway on a gorgeous farm in Montana, she encounters a whole new set of family drama. Now she's the reluctant and borderline competent caretaker of a barn full of unruly farm animals, caught between two handsome men competing for control of the farm, and the sudden best friend of a spunky elderly widow whose outrageous ideas just might change her destiny...

Ordinary objects. Extraordinary tales.As Told by Things is a lighthearted, multi-genre collection of short stories and flash fiction, each told from the perspective of an inanimate object.Fun, witty, and full of charm, As Told by Things will capture your imagination—as well as your heart.What objects do you think have stories to tell?