Every woman has a story. As publicity manager at one of the
biggest health insurance companies in Ireland and also the
mother of two little girls, Mel is jealous of moms who stay
at home. At 23, Cleo is fresh out of college and ready to
help revitalize her family Read more...
Heidi Savage was headhunted away from BBC Radio to produce
a radio segment on another station. Now her career is on
track and life is good. A year ago, she got engaged to her
boyfriend Ed at the top of the Eiffel Tower. The wedding is
four months away, the Read more...
Since the death of her father, Lady Emma de Leon has lived
a lonely existence in the court of King Stephen of England.
Although her father traitorously supported Queen Maud in
the Anarchy, Emma is kept in court because of her royal
Welsh blood and rumors that she's a Read more...
Head back to school with Kate Bennett, who is making a
fresh start at law school in the Big Easy. After living
together for several years, her boyfriend Graham recently
left their relationship for a better-paying job in another
state. Kate is determined to do well in law school Read more...
The only thing London couple Celeste and Sean have in
common is their son, Harry. When Celeste discovers her
husband's journal on his computer one night after he has
gone to bed, she guesses his password and begins to read.
She is both intrigued and infuriated by what she Read more...
People hate Sadie Price and she knows it. She is a
paparazzi in New York City. Although she spends her time
pursuing and photographing celebrities, she's not as scummy
as some of her competitors. Sadie is very good at what she
does -- her nickname is Killer -- and she often Read more...
It's an understatement to say that Becks Mansfield is
career obsessed. Every decision she makes in life is to
advance her career. She entered the workplace during the
false expectations of the dot-com boom. She is still in hot
pursuit of the perfect marketing position in the tech Read more...
What if you typed your name into the search engine
Google.com and found a web-site devoted to you? Izobel
Brannigan is surfing the Internet at work when she
discovers that someone has created a fan site devoted to
her, with pictures, commentary and scrolling banner texts.
Izobel is Read more...
Kathy isn't enjoying her promotion to "education features"
writer at the pretentious regional magazine where her
career is currently stalling. Her 11-year relationship with
her college sweetheart has ended and rather than re-enter
the dating scene, Kathy plans to avoid dating altogether.
While denial is a powerful Read more...
Suburban mother Paige Atwell lives a comfortable middle-
class life just outside of Denver. Her husband Paul works
too hard and travels too much for his techno-babble job.
Her children are finally both in elementary school, giving
her free time during the day for the first time in 11 Read more...
Lacey Kinkaid overcame the odds as an orphaned teenager
after she ran away from foster care to New York City. Ten
years later, she lives alone and runs a successful small
business. She couldn't be more surprised when her high
school crush, Ty, shows up at her door, demanding Read more...
After her husband has a mid-life crisis affair, Amanda
panics. She searches for a way to make the mortgage
payments and care for their two teenage children. Her
career as a homemaker works against her in the job market.
The only thing that distracts Amanda from the mess of Read more...
Although she's no Cinderella, Jane Stuart's life changes
dramatically, all because of a dress. Jane inherited an
amazing vintage 1920s dress from her grandmother. During
college, Jane wrote a research paper on the history of her
grandmother's dress -- circa 1928 Paris, pearl blue, nearly
sheer, practically indecent Read more...
Elle Sheffield can barely pay the rent on her one bedroom
Upper East Side apartment. Her life has been difficult
lately and her most dependable companion is powered by AA
batteries. Unfortunately, after 10 years of loyal
service, "Mr. Bunny" breaks down for good, leaving Elle
quite frustrated.
While shopping Read more...
Cathy Voorhees loves her career in advertising as a trend-
predicting hipster who creates ironic, cutting-edge
campaigns. She expects a promotion, but after a pitch for
prepackaged frozen dinners turns into a mockery of the old-
fashioned image of the manufacturer, Cathy is fired
instead. She's moping in Read more...
Taylor, the creative director at an advertising agency, is
married to Jake, a trial lawyer at a respected firm. They
are both sprinting up the corporate ladder while enjoying
business trips, late night parties and busy social lives.
In six years of marriage, she and Jake haven't really
connected Read more...
Last year, Katie moved from a small agriculture community
in Texas to pursue her dreams in New York. There she
discovered a magical world beyond her expectations,
including wizards, fairies, enchantments and spells. Katie
learns she has magical immunity, which means she can't be
affected or deceived by magic Read more...
Heaven lost her job at a PR firm, so she's working as a
waitress at a trendy New York City restaurant while she
figures out what to do next. She's between boyfriends,
although she plans to get married before she turns 27, due
to her morbid obsession with Read more...
Two years ago, Izzie Stock left London and moved to the
country with her husband, Marcus, and their two small
children. With her combat boots and trendy bohemian
attitude, Izzie is having a hard time fitting in with the
perfect private school mother set. Gorgeous newcomer Maddy
Hoare longs for Read more...
Thirty-something Julie Burns works hard trying to make
partner in an L.A. entertainment law firm. She and her
associates spend their time avoiding the boss, gossiping
about their love lives and occasionally taking a case to
court. As more of her friends are getting married and
settling down Read more...
Lissa Staley
I am an avid reader and a librarian at
the Topeka and Shawnee County Public
Library. I lead a monthly book
discussion group at the library
called "Literature with Lunch." I
encourage Topeka writers with National
Novel Writing Month each November
(www.nanowrimo.org). I enjoy knitting
and crochet, and relaxing with a good
audiobook. My newest adventure is being
a mom (www.kivrinanne.com).
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