Two little girls stand with their heads bowed in my living room. I’m told they’re my granddaughters. Daisy is nine, and Alice seven. Daisy is the spitting image of her mother. This is the first time I’ve met them since my daughter and I fell out after she married that waste of space, Vince. They’ve come to live with me because their mother — my daughter — was murdered. In her own home while they slept close by. I think Vince killed her. But the police can’t prove it. I’ve always known he was no good. He treated my daughter like dirt. I said he’d cheat on her — but she wouldn’t listen.

Who is Audrey Hoedemaker? It's a question her sister Maureen has heard more times than she can count, and she doesn't know what the short answer would be. Little sister, troubled teen, backpacker, musical theatre coach, con artist, childcare worker. Murderer. A tragic, traumatic childhood casts a long shadow on the Hoedemaker sisters. Maureen has worked hard to move beyond the violence of the past and build a good, honest life for herself. Audrey, however, just can't seem to do the same, careening from one state of chaos to another.

Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three things: video games, wine, and pad thai. Peanuts are a must! Other people? Not so much. Why complicate things when he’s happy alone? Then one day the apartment board, a vexing trio of authority, rings his doorbell. And Lucas’s solitude takes a startling hike. They demand to see his frying pan. Someone left one next to the recycling room overnight, and instead of removing the errant object, as Lucas suggests, they insist on finding the guilty party. But their plan backfires. Colossally.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

Gavin West is happy being a confirmed bachelor…Until he meets the right woman at the wrong time. It’s not easy having unexpected feelings for a stranger who stumbles into his life. Gavin never wanted a girlfriend, let alone one with a toddler in tow. As he gets to know the guarded blonde, he can’t help but want to protect her and the secret about her son. Felicia Patterson is on the run from her abusive mafia ex-husband. When her car breaks down outside Faith Valley over the holiday weekend, a handsome detective gives her a ride into town. She tries to ignore the attraction and the ...

Cody West only has one mission on his mind…An ex-girlfriend doesn’t factor into the equation. It’s not easy coming back home to fight for the position you’ve earned. Cody finished at the top of his class at medical school, and he deserves to run the hospital when his father retires. The only thing standing in his way is his cousin, Ethan, who up until recently, didn’t even care about the job. That’s why Cody is determined to convince himself he doesn’t have time to date, even if it means giving up his second chance with the one woman who got away. Rebecca Taylor lets her best ...

Noah West has some big shoes to fill... His brothers are the best first responders in all of Texas.It's not easy being the rookie cop in a family of overachievers. When Noah decided to follow in his older brothers' footsteps, he had no idea it was going to make his life a living nightmare. Add to that, a small town filled with nosy neighbors and a history of bad girlfriends, and it's no surprise that he's not ready when the girl of his dreams comes crashing into his life. Audree Hall moved to Faith Valley to forget about her difficult past with men, so she can't believe when she's matched ...

Clayton West doesn’t need anyone but himself…He doesn’t want a K9 partner or a know-it-all teacher in his life. It’s not easy being burned by women. Clayton’s finally accepted that he’s doomed to the single life. That’s okay, because he thinks being a police officer is enough to make him happy, but when he ends up being forced into a new partnership at work and to spend time with a spunky school teacher with a mind of her own and no filter, he wonders if he’s been wrong this whole time. Not only does he need a partner, but the right woman might have been in front of him the ...

A record-holding para-rescue jumper, a twin trying to help her famous sister, and a blizzard that traps them together. Sergeant First Class Justin Ford holds the record for the most successful para-rescue jumps in the country. He’s an expert at handling a dangerous situation, but even he isn’t prepared when an attention-seeking TV star radios in for help. Holly Stone has spent her whole life pretending to be her twin sister. It only got worse when Harper became famous. So, when Harper tries to sneak off for secret plastic surgery, Holly is tasked with pretending she’s on a vacation ...

Aaron West can’t believe who ended up in his ambulance...His best friend’s sister is barely back in town when tragedy strikes. It's not easy keeping the secret that Aaron once had a summer fling with his best friend’s little sister. Every time he sees her on social media, he wonders if she hadn’t returned to college last fall, would they’ve ended up married? Now, she’s back and he wants to ask for another shot, but his chance is cut short when she’s in a near-fatal car accident and wakes up with amnesia. Bailey James can't remember who she is, or anything from her past. The ...

A new fire rescue officer needing to prove his place on the team, a model struggling to make a career, and a fire that brings the high school loner back into the life of his secret crush. Clark Voclain is a a skilled fire rescue officer and after finishing training at the Disaster City Search and Rescue Academy, he and his K9 partner are offered a permanent position. When they're assigned to help with a structure fire at the largest mall in all of Texas, he's surprised to find out that his high school crush is reported missing in the fire. Roselyn Lewis just got the biggest modeling gig of ...

Bessie West doesn't mind being the only female cop in her department…She only wishes that her father saw she was as good as her brothers. It’s not easy being underestimated on a regular basis. Bessie knows she's a great cop, but five years later, she still finds herself having to prove her worth. It's why she doesn't have time to date, but when she's assigned a call to a local farm, she has to fight the urge to flirt with the handsome cowboy in charge. Quentin James spends most of his days herding cattle and riding horses-just the way he likes it. When someone cut the family's fence to ...

A skilled tracker helping save an injured animal, a veterinarian trying to make up for a bad situation, and a dangerous rescue mission that will change them forever. Ranger John Lee spent years as a tracker with the U.S. Forestry department. When he was offered a position with Disaster City Search and Rescue Academy, he was thrilled to take on the new challenge. His job hasn’t left much room for love, so when he’s assigned to help track and relocate a bear on Thanksgiving, he doesn’t mind working on the holiday. What he doesn't have time for is the attractive veterinarian that insists...

Todd Hamilton's from Hero, so he knows all about the search and rescue academy and how his high school rival uses it to prop himself up to look good. That's why when his boss insists he goes there for training, Todd decides he's going to do everything he can to take the academy down. What he doesn't expect is for the pretty new doctor in town to be an unwelcome distraction. Dr. Juliette Curtis just got hired to be the second set of hands at a clinic in rural Texas. She had no idea when she left the big city for a slice of small town life that it meant giving up her privacy. She can't ...

A search and rescue cop training to become a K-9 handler, a lovely dispatcher who always has his back, and an earthquake that threatens to tear them apart… Officer Ted Hendricks has been biding his time, locating missing skiers and hikers for three years in Colorado, while waiting for a chance to become a K-9 handler. When a spot opens up at the Disaster City Search and Rescue facility in Texas, he jumps at the chance to go, even though it means leaving his girlfriend behind. Dispatcher Deanna Harper had one strict rule — never date a cop. That all changed when she got to know Ted ...

What do a barista and a bartender have in common? Nothing if you ask these two mortal enemies... Michelle Kenney loves her cozy corner of nirvana…or as everyone else calls it, The Coffee Loft on Main Street. She's great at greeting every customer with a warm smile and friendly hello, listening and offering advice when asked, and making the strongest cup of java you can find. But if there is one thing that she isn’t so great at, it's dating. Her broken picker always manages to go for the very worst kind of guy. At the top of that list is Jeff Parker; a gruff bartender who seems more ...

A swift water rescue officer trying to forget his ex, a literature professor trying to move on from a broken heart, and a flood that shows them they can have a second chance together. K9 Handler Ryan Connolly is an expert at swift water rescue. He's traveled all over the world on assignment, wherever a major flood is happening and help is needed. So when Oklahoma City is hit by a major rain storm and the levees break, Connolly and his team are called in to assist. What he isn’t prepared for is rescuing his sister and her best friend, who also happens to be his ex-girlfriend. Charlotte ...

Firefighter Anthony Martel and his son need a fresh start.. He hopes moving across the country will help them escape their haunted past. It’s not easy getting over the loss of his wife, especially when Anthony has his five-year-old son to raise on his own. He flees to Faith Valley seeking a fresh start for himself and his young son. Little does he know, the small town holds dark secrets and a gorgeous brunette who tempts him into abandoning his vow of singlehood. But as he begins to unravel the rumors surrounding her past and her ties to the wealthy West family, Anthony questions if she ...

A firefighter wanting to finally take his chance on the girl that got away, a CEO wanting to prove she’s over her ex, and the set of fires and fake engagement that bring them together. Firefighter Brock Sanders is happy with his life teaching new trainees and performing search and rescue for Disaster City. But when his team is called to help with a fire in his hometown, he’s surprised when he rescues his former roommate’s girlfriend. She still looks as good as ever, and he can’t help but remember all the times he wished she had been dating him. Now, no one is standing in his way of ...