Secrets Lies And Family Ties

After leaving her fiancé at the altar, all Gabrielle wants is a day alone to reflect on the mistakes she’s made. But when her car breaks down in the small town of Baldwin’s Shore, a day turns into a week, and perhaps—if the goddesses of fate smile kindly—a little longer. But someone from her past has a different plan. Sheriff’s deputy Colt Haines isn’t looking for love, and he definitely isn’t looking for a flighty blonde to move into his spare room and complicate his life. But his young daughter has other ideas. So too does his heart, and when Gabrielle’s secrets catch up with her, he’s left with no choice but to fight for her future and for his. Keywords: Contemporary, Hidden identity, Humor, Law enforcement, Mystery, Opposites attract, Protector, Rags to riches, Royalty, Rescue, Romantic suspense, Single dad, Small town, Vigilante, Suspense, Strong woman

When runaway bride Gabrielle finds herself in Baldwin's Shore, the last thing she's looking for is another entanglement. But her heart has other ideas, as does sheriff's deputy Colt. Too bad Brie's past is about to catch up with her.

When Grae is given the opportunity to sleep with the man of her dreams since high school without him knowing her identity, this shy reclusive young woman steps outside of her shell and transforms herself into the woman of his dreams.

Seven years ago, Mckayla, the woman of Ray's dreams, abruptly disappeared the same day a member of his family was killed in a hit and run accident. When she resurfaces out of the blue engaged to his cousin (Shawn), Ray struggles with letting her go and focusing on his job as Chief of Staff to his father, Governor Walt Rucker.Shawn makes the separate startling discovery that the families of him and his and his new fiancée are already tied together deeper than their nuptials could stich them, and he decides to keep it to himself for the time being.After a by chance run-in, Ray and Mckayla find it impossible to stay away from each other, much to the displeasure of Walt, his right hand man, Don, and Lindsey- a woman Ray believes to be the mother of his child. Hell bent on marrying into the extremely wealthy and prominent family, Lindsey makes it her business to out the two of them in hopes of putting an end to their budding relationship and securing her place beside Ray once and for all.

This a tale told by members of a family. Each story highlights the journey of that person and provides a unique perspective. Some say that there are three sides to every story but I challenge that point of view. There is as many sides to a story as the number of people that bear witness to the story plus one. It is not to say that any story is not true but stories are skewed by the storytellers' perception. Every story highlights a family secret. Some secrets are kept because the truth is so hurtful and shameful it can potentially endanger the very fiber of the family unit. No matter what the motivation for secrecy, when the truth comes out, as it often does, the ties that bind the family together are made either stronger or completely destroyed. I invite you to witness the journey of these characters, observe their drama, and watch their growth. These stories will make you laugh, cry, shake your head, get angry, feel empathy, and even think about someone you know.

With a couple of dead bodies thrown in, Detective Brady Marshall’s stolen goods case has just become a lot more interesting. His love life takes a turn for the better when he meets Gina Morris, a feisty waitress at the club where the latest victim has surfaced. A happily unattached ladies’ man, Brady isn’t looking to settle down. But after meeting the beautiful Italian spitfire, his thoughts are shifting in that direction. Gina Morris doesn’t date cops. Until she meets Brady, that is, and gets won over by his dogged persistence and winning smile. With things in her past that are best left unspoken, Gina hesitates to get too close, but can’t resist the handsome detective’s charm. When his case runs smack dab into her past life, both of them are forced to make choices they never dreamed possible in an attempt to salvage their relationship, and possibly even save their lives.

Welcome to Baldwin’s Shore, the small town where everybody has a secret… Brooke Bartlett is no exception. She’s been in love with her brother’s best friend for half her life, her dirty little secret. With Luca on the other side of the world, the temptation stayed out of reach, but now he’s back, and he’s not the only one. Brooke’s stalker is watching from the shadows, and he’s got his own ideas about her future… Luca Mendez’s time in the army taught him two lessons—that to survive, he has to shoot straight and guard his heart. But when the woman he turned down all those years ago asks him for help, he finds he’ll do anything to see her smile again. Keywords: Brother's best friend, Contemporary, Crime, Enemies to lovers, Humor, Military, Mystery, Protector, Revenge, Small town, Stalker, Strong woman, Vigilante justice

Family Secrets or Lies is a touching story of family - the secrets we keep to protect and when exposed, change the course of our lives forever. David and Jack Dover return to their childhood home, a small community in Arkansas, to bury their father, Brad. Both are successful with families of their own and going home brings not only the anguish of burying their father, but the memories of experiencing their youth without a mother. Carol Dover was committed to a mental institution while her boys were toddlers, so the brothers' vague memories were blurry snapshots of a mother they never knew. David and Jack discover a journal that their father leaves them requesting that they read it after his death. What is revealed uncovers unimaginable secrets that cut to the core of their identity, their lives and threaten to damage the bittersweet memories they have about their father. What really happened to their mother? Debbie Steever beautifully captures the precariousness of family ties, the lies we tell one another to protect, and how we resolved those issues. Steever's characters are real, the emotional landscape finely crafted, and the storyline superbly written.