Sharon Mims overheard her granddaughter Gracie Mims speaking to a mirror and what the elite socialite overheard seemed to evoke a familiar feeling from her distorted past. Being the nosey, forceful woman she’d always been, she challenged her granddaughter on a series of occasions trying to fulfill her hunch but was outsmarted at every turn by her granddaughter Gracie. Pain is a Requirement, is a story that uncovers and exposes different aspects of abuse through molestation, rejection, phys...

Welcome to the fictitious little town of Watery, Pennsylvania where the district attorney’s personal secretary, Mary Murray never planned to become a single mom or a suspect in her infant’s disappearance, but she plans to find Jena before she suffers the same fate Mary’s younger brother had when he was taken twelve years earlier.

New York photographer Wendy Walters had come north for peace and quiet, and a photograph of a rare Alaskan caribou. Nothing--and no one--would stop her. Not even the sexiest man in Alaska. One look at rugged game warden Joe Peterson made Wendy's temperature rise. But the stoic Joe wasn't about to let the sassy city slicker wreak havoc with his game preserve or his libido. She was leaving ASAP.But when a rock slide left them stranded in the frozen wilderness, Joe and Wendy had no ch...

Conall Mackintosh had an eye for the ladies and a heart for wanderin'. But when his laird set before him a task -- strike a trade bargain with Clan Dunbar—the roguish adventurer couldn't say nay, to his brother or to the reward he'd receive for a job well done.On the shores of Loch Drurie Conall came face-to-face with Dunbar's "laird"—a sassy wench with wild red hair and skirts rucked up to her knees. Mairi Dunbar had cared well for her people after her father's death. She was no s...

Though scarred by fire and betrayal, Gilchrist Mackintosh was laird of Clan DavidsonDespite those who questioned his right. And to secure his position, he must wed a Davidson woman, quickly.Then he stumbled upon the mysterious Rachel by the virgin spring, half drowned, half dressed and unable to recall her own name. Who was she? Englishwoman? Witch? No matter who she was, Rachel had managed to see beyond his scars, right to his heart. But with Gilchrist bound...

Devereaux Cannon's Flags of Tennessee is a perfect introduction to the fascinating history of the Volunteer State for young readers.The three stars on the Tennessee flag represent the three cultural divisions of the state—the Grand Divisions—East, Middle, and West Tennessee. Though culturally distinct, the three Tennessees share a common history of exploitation of colonial lands by Spanish, French, and British claims. For many years Tennessee was under the...

Kay Diggs thought selling her novel would make her life easier. She soon learns she couldn't have been more wrong when she is kidnapped, interrogated, and given a subtle threat about her daughter's life. All she has to do to keep her daughter safe is uncover what happened to the missing young girl during the President’s college days in the town where Kay lives.

Fay Cunningham, publisher of a small-town Pennsylvania newspaper, is having a well deserved midlife crisis. Both nicotine-and calorie-deprived, she stays busy delivering the paper she publishes in order to get closer to her customer base, craving inspiration, a smoke, and a cheeseburger. But she discovers something odd going on behind the closed doors of her trusted friend Joe Wise. Like, where is he and who is the mysterious blonde rudely blocking Fay's entry to his house?Adding t...

Marriage To A Rough-Hewn Stranger Wasn't Part Of Her Plan!Yet here Kate Dennington was, inconveniently married to closemouthed fur trapper Will Crockett—just to secure her rightful inheritance. She couldn't wait to get home to Ireland—so why did any glimpse of her husband tell her home is where the heart is?He Was A Trapper, Not A Storekeep!How he got tangled up with Kate Dennington and her troubles, Will Crockett couldn't fathom. True, the fire in Kate's eyes made ...

Brazen, Bareback—And Beautiful!But little did Iain Mackintosh, determined laird of a scattered clan, suspect that Alena, the secretive woman who stirred his very blood, was the same gamin girl he'd loved—and lost—in childhood…and so held the key to his future!Her brutish betrothal. His marriage alliance. They could never be together, yet Alena knew their hearts beat as one. Still, fear gripped her when she thought of their future. For Iain Mackintosh, her soul's own, had unkn...

The Alaskan tundra¿a land whose pristine beauty was overshadowed by the darkness of winter, the danger of corruption. Her career hung in the balance, her life was on the line, and, after one reckless moment in a stranger's embrace, Lauren Fotheringay's heart was, too....He was a tribal cop working undercover as an oil rig roughneck to catch a corporate thief and win back his FBI job. But Seth Adams hadn't counted on murder. Hadn't been prepared to fall for his prime suspect. Instin...

How far would you go to protect your child?Welcome to the fictitious little town of Watery, Pennsylvania where stay-at-home mom, Mary Jackson has reason to fear her child will be taken again.Snatched from her crib in the middle of the night as a newborn, two-year-old Jena's abductor's whereabouts is suddenly unknown. And on top of that, another child snatcher and killer lurks close by.From The AuthorI wrote this novella because some readers of my book Taken ...