Although wealthy housewife Marti is only vaguely worried
because her husband works such long hours that he mainly
communicates through sticky notes, she's frantic when she
hears that her lover has brought back a new wife from his
business trip to Prague. A venture capitalist intent on
reviving downtown Read more...
After her longtime boyfriend is arrested for white collar
crime in a corrupt company, Persia Vanderbilt leaves
Seattle and moves back to Gull Harbor, Washington, to live
in her childhood home with her Aunt Florence. She applies
her natural talent for scents to mixing essential oils and
blending personal perfumes Read more...
This story of three sisters begins with Paige, the oldest,
who's responsible and trustworthy. She spends her time
alone, jogging and watching the new releases from
Blockbuster. Paige is uncomfortable around her gay ex-
husband; she did get their condo in the breakup, due in
part to having recently Read more...
Everything is finally coming together for single mom Annie
O'Harran. She's engaged to a London doctor, she has a book
deal in the works for her first novel and an upcoming trip
promises a few weeks away at a peaceful summer house. She
also hopes this vacation will Read more...
Georgia was raised by a single mom who struggled to make
ends meet in rural New Hampshire. Her mother shaped Georgia
into a self-reliant, independent woman who's unable to
trust anyone. Although her mother doesn't approve, Georgia
follows in her footsteps and becomes a beautician because
she Read more...
Once upon a time... And so our story begins, like all good
fairy tales, with a heroine, Norma. She blames her mother
for her terribly boring name, and often feels invisible in
comparison to more exciting women. Norma works in the
Midwest as a genealogist, researching the family histories
of Read more...
Zoe Costas just left her job with the Secret Service to
concentrate on launching her own security business. She's
living with her wild and quirky Greek family, who are
trying to control their more outlandish antics. The good
behavior act is mainly for the benefit of Social Services,
who Read more...
Micki Jordan and her two sisters work as publicists for The
Hot Zone sports agency, which is owned and operated by
their Uncle Yank, who raised them after their parents'
death. As the youngest sister, an excellent athlete and the
tomboy of the group, Micki was raised as "one of Read more...
Television talent producer Bailey Rhodes returns to rural
Virginia for a quick visit. She knows she won't be missing
her commitment-phobic boyfriend back in New York, who
recently panicked because she offered him an empty dresser
drawer for his toiletries. She's much more worried when she
can Read more...
As a vice-president of publicity at a small Hollywood
studio, Alexis (Lexy) Manning is good at worrying about
everyone except herself. She spends her days returning
calls and avoiding calls from movie stars, musicians,
directors, promoters, agents, publicists, stylists and her
mother. She spends her nights at hot Los Read more...
Imagine if you woke up one day and you were suddenly the
most beautiful woman in town. In the mirror, your
reflection hasn't change, but you slowly realize that the
entire societal standard of beauty has been readjusted with
your body as the new ideal.
For Ronnie Tremayne, a Read more...
Catherine Sergeant is so devoted to her work as a fine art
appraiser in a British auction house that, after two weeks,
she's still uncertain whether her husband Robert has
actually left her. She continues going to work as if
nothing has happened, and is only forced to face 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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