A little competition never hurts anybody.Kate Kellner swears that she and Grady Hughes have what it takes to maintain a strong relationship. She can feel it in her bones. They’re meant to be together. But she knows keeping up with him and making time to see each other isn’t going to be a walk in the park. They’re both going to need to make sacrifices. She may have to dial back on some of her softball workouts, and he’ll have to leave campus every so often to drive back to Farringto...

Concentrate. Focus. Never, ever get distracted by anything…or anyone.Farrington High School Junior, Kate Kellner, has her whole future planned and a list of high-priority goals aligned. This season, she’s going to lead the Fighting Falcons to their first ever Midlands Conference title, break all the school pitching records, and impress a boatload of college recruiters so she can pick where she wants to go after she graduates from high school. But then, one day in t...

He’s guilty and they know it.When Lydia Wickham is struck down in the middle of the day, everyone turns to her husband, George Wickham, for answers, but he has nothing to tell them. He has no idea what happened to his wife.The task of investigating the matter falls to Kitty, Lydia’s sister, and Mr. Andrew Selkirk, a neighbor who is recuperating from an injury sustained while working as a member of the Bow Street Horse Patrol. Is George Wickham as innocent as he claims? Or d...

One person alone has a wealth of knowledge, but that experience must be shared. Conversations need to happen. Discussions should be facilitated. Teachers must be allowed to talk. Those truths that we explore during our conferences with one another--the highs, the lows, and the days when no one wants to get out of bed-- can be best shared with a friend who has been there and knows the trials, too.To that end, I present If Teachers Could Talk. This resource should be used as a guideb...

When the one who got away just won't go away.A modern-day romance with modern-day struggles, laced with a touch of humor.Meet Missy Lawrence. She’s a spirited local news correspondent living in Charlotte, North Carolina. Even though her work and social schedule are all-consuming, Missy suffers from unrequited love. The one that got away just won’t go away. Every time Missy attempts to move on, she fails because she can’t seem to forget the original love of her life....

Farrington High School Junior, Kate Kellner, has her whole future planned and a list of high-priority goals aligned. This season, she's going to lead the Fighting Falcons to their first ever Midlands Conference title, break all the school pitching records, and impress a boatload of college recruiters so she can pick where she wants to go after she graduates from high school. But then, one day in the middle of a training session, Grady Hughes walks into her multipurpose room.Grady a...

They’re better together, but will their secrets keep them apart?Missy Lawrence prides herself on being a loyal and trustworthy pal, the kind of person anybody would be lucky to call their best bud. She places a premium on her friendships, investing all the time she has at her disposal in making sure her closest companions know just how much she appreciates and treasures them. But when circumstances separate her from the man she once loved so dearly, the distance washes away what th...

Summer Love. Summer Ball. The summer she almost had it all.This summer, Kate Kellner is firing on all cylinders. She was offered the chance to play summer softball with the Weatherfield Trailblazers, she’s reconciled with her best friend, Ty, and with Grady by her side, she feels like anything’s possible. But this outlook on life only takes her so far. After all, she can’t just become a new person overnight.Grady’s looking forward to spending a relaxing and...

"First comes friendship, then we find love."When the one who got away just won't go away.A modern-day romance with modern-day struggles, laced with a touch of humor.Meet Missy Lawrence. She’s a spirited local news correspondent living in Charlotte, North Carolina. Even though her work and social schedule are all-consuming, Missy suffers from unrequited love. The one that got away just won’t go away. Every time Missy attempts to move on, she fails because she can’t s...

Falling in love is a bit like running a race--it's not easy for anyone.Everything changes, or at least that’s what they say. For Missy Lawrence, this old adage just doesn’t fit. Her life has come to an unsolicited standstill. Her job as a news reporter for WSTA-Charlotte is miraculously mundane and her love life is practically non-existent. Even though she tries, she can’t seem to pull herself out of this rut.While she’s stuck in between, all of her friends are finding them...