Do You Take This Man Again

Annie Hamilton and Major David Grainger have a conflicted past as mis-matched spouses and now as separated parents. He saw the problem as her drive to be a successful inventor and her not fitting into the mold of an Air Force officer’s wife. Annie blamed their breakup on his unfortunate habit of bringing his dictatorial nature into their relationship as if she were in his squadron. Can they each learn to accept the other as they are? Will Annie let stubborn pride cause her to lose the only man she has ever loved? The real question for Annie is: does she take this man…again?

"Do You Take This Man has one of the steamiest, most addictive, most satisfyingly hard-earned happily-ever-after I’ve read in ages!"—Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of Love on the Brain A wedding officiant who doesn't believe in love and an event planner who's been burned agree to say "I do" to being enemies with benefits. Divorce attorney RJ would never describe herself as romantic. But when she ends up officiating an unplanned wedding for a newly engaged couple in a park, her life is turned upside down. The video of the ceremony goes viral, and she finds herself in the unlikely position of being a sought-after local wedding officiant. Spending her free time overseeing “I dos” isn’t her most strategic career move, but she enjoys it, except for the type A dude-bro wedding planner she’s forced to work with. Former pro-football event manager Lear is a people person, but after his longtime girlfriend betrayed him, he isn’t looking for love. He knows how to execute events and likes being in control, so working with an opinionated and inflexible officiant who can’t stand him is not high on his list. He’s never had trouble winning people over, but RJ seems immune to his charms. Surrounded by love at every turn, their physical attraction pulls them together despite their best efforts to stay an arm’s length apart. Lear refuses to get hurt again. RJ refuses to let herself be vulnerable to anyone. But when it comes to happily ever after, their clients might not be the only ones saying “I do.”

THE MARRIAGE-MINDED MAN… Everyone told Mac McDaniel that he should remarry. But the only woman he wanted, he'd foolishly let go years ago. Now Mac vowed to move heaven and earth to win back sweet Ginger Honeycutt. But first he needed to get back into her life…. AND HIS INTENDED BRIDE After a six-year absence, Ginger's sexy ex-husband was now her new neighbor…and colleague! Once-shy Ginger told him it was over, but this determined man wasn't listening. Nor was her traitorous heart. Especially when Mac said the words she'd always longed to hear. And even though Ginger knew deep down she'd never stopped loving Mac, the only way she'd take him again was for keeps!

Two years ago, Jack Madison and Mary Bradley found each other. Both had suffered through difficult marriages and as Mary broke free from her abusive husband, Jack was recovering from the death of his wife. Now these two are embarking on the final chapter of their lives as they marry on a cruise ship with family surrounding them on a sunny voyage to Mexico. It looks like they will finally have their ‘happily ever after’. What could possibly go wrong? With one family member objecting to their union and Mary’s ex-husband lurking behind the scenes waiting to crash the reception, plenty could—and does—go wrong. Take a ride on The Queen of the Seas, following Jack and Mary on the path that could lead to someone’s final journey.

Where were you when the lights when out? A funny thing happened on the way to the altar…. Dru St. James: In the limo, just minutes from the chapel and her waiting fiancé, she got a bride's biggest shock: a big fat run in her stocking, right below her garter! Sam Winslow: He was on his way to introduce his three kids to his new fiancée when the greatest parenting crisis struck: his daughter's bra strap broke! That was how they all ended up—wedding gown and all—trapped inside a department store when the West Coast's biggest blackout hit. When the lights came back on, there'd be only one bride and one groom saying "I do." Which would they be? What some people will do in the dark!

"I DO...I DON'T. . . I DO?" RUST CREEK RAMBLINGS The fallout from last month's wedding-to-end-all-weddings continues. Did you hear that Claire Strickland and her oh-so-handsome husband, Levi Wyatt, have called it quits? Everyone thought these two were the perfect couple with the most perfect baby. One minute they were together, the next there was a poker game and then... What could have possibly steered these two young lovebirds off course? Even though they are on the outs, rumor has it that Claire and Levi have both taken up domicile at Strickland's Boarding House. We find this behavior highly suspect--and everyone in town is weighing in, too So don't pack your suitcases yet, dear readers--we have a feeling this love story is far from over

Based on the personal experiences of the author, this is a true story of the East-West divide taking place in Berlin between 1957-1961, with an Epilogue up-dating the story to 2006.