Free form expressions of Ann's view of her daily life encounters. A bug on a windshield, the hint of spring, and the depth of winter are a few of the things that inspire her to write.After writing for numerous years, Ann began sending email messages with her view of daily events in free-form poetry. When the response was positive, she expanded her excursions in writings to her Facebook page. A bug on a windshield, the hint of spring, the daily news, a car decides to occupy her right of way, and the depth of spring inspires writing.

A wife flees her own home—and finds herself trapped in another as a hostage—in this gripping story of fate, family, and murder... In one house, a burglary goes horribly wrong as an elderly victim is killed and one of the perpetrators is injured. In the detached house next door, Julia is preparing to leave her husband. He has let her down for the last time and her bags are packed. Taking their eight-year-old daughter, Lucy, from her bed, she sets off in the fog. But on this cold, dark night, fate steps in and these strangers collide. When the criminals abduct the mother and daughter and take them to a derelict house, the situation takes a grave turn. Meanwhile, Julia's husband is distraught that his wife and daughter have left—and becomes a suspect when the murder next door is discovered. This family of three is about to step into a nightmare. And Julia may be faced with the ultimate choice: kill or die...

SUMMARY: Alaina Tillman fell in love with Zack Davidson when she was nine years old. Only, things didn't turn out the way she planned. And now, when she needs a refuge—a place to regroup—the abandoned mother-to-be heads straight for Lake Harmony.Zack can't believe Alaina's here at Heron Cove, the cottage where they spent their teenage summers. Then he was her protector and best friend. But he wants more. He's always wanted more. Is he just setting himself up for heartbreak again?Living under the same roof is rekindling Alaina's feelings for her former crush. Once, Zack was her fiercest defender. Is he also the family man she's been searching for?

She wants to have this baby aloneJenna Rawlins is a straitlaced kind of woman. As fate would have it, the one night she goes a little crazy and allows herself to be seduced, she becomes pregnant. It's bad timing, since she's trying to claim her independence from her overprotective family, but she's bound and determined to have this baby--alone. After all, she's successfully raising two boys by herself after kicking out her good-for-nothing husband. Another baby she can handle. Another man--forget it.But he won't let herMark Bishop has discovered Jenna's condition and wants to be part of his child's life. But Jenna doesn't believe the confirmed bachelor is up to the challenge. So she tests him--making him spend time with her boys, showing him what it's like to be a parent. The problem is, he loves this life that's been thrown at him--the boys, the child on the way...and Jenna.