Young Jay Dickson has not had it easy. But his frenemy, Jane Hardwick turns out to be more friend than enemy as he relates the toughest couple of weeks in his young life.
This is the story of Andy, whose life is turned upside by death and betrayal. As she matures and falls in love, she emerges from the firestorm of her life, stronger, wiser, and confident she will survive. The main characters tell their graphic stories about what brought them to a vacant house in Lincoln, Nebraska. Woven around their journey are the bonds homeless people form, their daily fight to survive, and the love stories that unfold, living in an abandoned house.
A romance full of twists and turns. One woman looking for a family. A man needing to grow up. They find each other, but will it all shatter when secrets are unveiled? Or are things not what they seem to be?
I found a hungry slip of a girl hanging about the docks. I fell for her and she became my adopted daughter. When she left she took most of my heart with her.
Joe Long is a socially anxious and romantically inexperienced 19 year old college student when his world is turned upside down as the family of his 14 year old cousin Hannah Cardellino return to town. Being bold and eager for new experiences in many ways, makes her Joe’s opposite, but that’s what brings them together and ultimately what may drive them apart. Is love alone enough to make a relationship survive?
A The Chronicles of Dan Hayward Story On this day, Dan meets his new family. He and Karen are welcomed back to the Hen House. "Brad, Brenda and Diane, the reason that I asked you to be here is that I have something extremely important to tell you that will affect the rest of your lives."..."Well here goes. I have kept a secret from the three of you and it's time you knew the truth. I hope you can forgive me for never telling you about this until now."