My world is upended when I find my mom packing her suitcases. She tells me I don’t have to call my stepfather Dad or Daddy anymore since we’re leaving and moving in with the man she’s been cheating on…
All I need is a few seconds of Mr. Hall’s time to sign off on my maternity leave papers, but every attempt to get him to do so has been met with a cutting eye and sharp refusal. When he threatens to g…
For the third month in a row, I’m sick to my stomach when I have to face my roommate, Blake, and tell him I can’t pay my share of the rent after my boss cut back on my shifts at work. Blake reluctantl…
After nearly causing multiple car accidents when my power steering goes out, a driver with serious road rage chases me off the interstate. The towering cowboy looks ready to murder me with his bare ha…
My step-brother and I have hated each other since we met, so it’s a nightmare being forced to share one seat in the back of Dad’s truck, jam-packed with moving boxes, for the next two days until we ge…
Since Joe’s wife passed away, he’s gotten a lot closer with his stepdaughters. Bella and Charlie are interested in getting a whole lot closer, but with college kicking off in two short weeks, their wi…
Eloise didn't have her sights set on a position at the White House until war hero Pierce McAlister decided to run for office. Honest, brave and determined, he's the man the United States deserves. But…
I thought I was living happily ever after with my ex-husband despite giving up my dreams of having children to be with him. At least, I had been until I turned thirty, and he started losing interest i…
Commander Conrad Larsen isn't interested in babysitting some timid princess, but the queen has demanded a qualified bodyguard for the girl and as a decorated war hero, Conrad comes highly qualified. W…
After my dad forgets to set the house alarm, I grab the duffel bag I’ve had packed and hidden for months and sprint into the night to the closest truck stop. My future and safet…
Hitchhiking from Nevada to Texas on my own at nineteen years old and nearly nine months pregnant to reunite with my dad is terrifying, especially after being attack…
I’ve only had guardianship of my three-month-old nephew, Grayson, for four days, and I’m already failing miserably. I don’t know how to help him since he refuses to eat and sleep until sheer …
I’ve had a crush on my dad’s best friend, Victor, for years. But when an awkward attempt at seduction leads to rejection, I run away to my family’s cabin in the mountains to lick my wounds. Litt…
