Out of the frying pan, into the fire… Or in the case of 23-year-old Vincent Hargrove — out of a tragic past, into an unfaithful marriage. When it gets to be too much he runs away. Isolated in the woods hoping against hope that time will heal all wounds. Isolation in the deep woods of central Oregon he finds peace in solitude. As he develops a small parcel of land left to him by his grandparents he gets along with minimal human contact, until a desperate foreign woman crosses his path. / (Reviews)
A story in the Postmodern Galateas Universe
Story #1 of Postmodern Galateas. What if your love doll suddenly started talking to you? Mythology always has a grain of truth in it. Pygmalion and his beautiful statue coming to life was just the proof of concept for a magical secret world that would arrive when the world was ready for it. This is the story that the DOLLS category was created for.
Andi is a doctor who gets stuck in a snowstorm and meets Paul, a wealthy recluse who rescues her and her twin daughters. They fall in love and get married on Christmas Eve, then go on a honeymoon cruise with their family and friends. Along the way, they face challenges such as Lucy's trauma from working in a violent ER, Andi's criminal ex husband, and Paul plans to open a veterans clinic. This is Book 2 of Book 5 in the Andi's Dream series.
A chance meeting between Josh and Megan leads a day later to pleading with her to become his ‘’temporary’ girlfriend and rescue him from becoming the butt of his family’s ire. Megan agrees. The family fully embraces her, and despite the ‘temporary’ label, they eventually wed and have their own sexual honeymoon with friends, involving her sister and others, living in a loving, polyamorous setting.
Graduating from college, Tess DiRosa, grandniece of alleged mobster Vincent DiRosa, feels at a cross-roads, either to follow the pre-ordained path to law school or her yearning for an exciting life. Mostly for giggles, she applies for the US Secret Service, reasoning that nobody would seriously consider her as a federal agent, would they? This is the sequel to "Can't Pick Your Family". Also available at the ZBookStore!
Steve Anderson knew it was wrong to fall in love with Maria D'Amato, his patient who was twice his age, but it happened and before he knew it, his life spiraled into directions that he never realized existed. There were secrets they withheld from each other, and one of those secrets cost Maria her life. Now Steve must find a way to protect her daughter without falling in love with her, too.