It happened, began in church. Connie brought her mentally handicapped daughter Virginia, Ginny to church. During the service there was an embarrassing incident that involved the man sitting behind them, Matt Womack, to whom Ginny seemed to take a particular shine. But that was only the beginning; love came later.
This story is about Midwest, blue collar insecurity and the redeeming quality of love. It follows the main character's path from a simple uncomplicated life, through a world of wealth and power. But it eventually returns to the only thing that matters
Story intro: Don becomes involved with two young teen dance Students, who are selling chocolate bars to raise money for their Dance Academy. After the meeting he is so uptight, he goes out looking for relief from a 'lady of the night' and meets Brianna and Aliyah.
When a boxer puts an opponent in a coma and loses his wife in a car accident, he leaves everything behind in London to live in a small village in Wales. Some years later, he gets a surprise visit from his mother-in-law with shocking news, forcing him to return to London.
At the 2018 Winter Olympics, North Korea tries to capture the hearts of the world with its cheerleading squad, the Army of Beauties. But a great darkness lies beneath the surface for the women selected for this elite group. What happens when one brave young woman reaches her breaking point? How far will she go to achieve her freedom?
A globe-spanning inter-cultural love story about three refugees from different backgrounds whose lives collide, and the friendships, romances, and found family they build along the way. Heartbreak, healing, and hope intertwine as they create a new life, and a future worth fighting for. The story is written in rotating first person POV.
Psychologists tell us that memory can be triggered by sensory input. I like many, accepted that fact without much thought. We can all recall times when some sight, sound, smell or taste would remind us of something from our past. Over a month ago it happened to me but unlike previous occurrences, a whole series of memories were triggered leaving me stunned, shaking, aching in my heart for what had once been but would never be again.