Jackie Adams

How is it possible to see a man Mika's only dreamt of Is he real How could he be sitting in the Italian Bisto right now What happens when the man literally of her dreams appears alongside of his little sister?Mika's happy in her life. She's working for Andrea's, her best friend's, dress boutique. Not only that, but she also lives in her best friend's penthouse. Mika really couldn't ask for more. What happens when Mika's perfect little world is turned upside down by who she thinks is the perfect, dream man Andrea tries to tell Mika not to wear her heart on her sleeve, but is it too late for Mika to turn around and leave before she falls even harder? When dreams meet reality does it become a big mess or is it a happier ever after

How is it possible to see a man Mika's only dreamt of Is he real How could he be sitting in the Italian Bisto right now What happens when the man literally of her dreams appears alongside of his little sister?Mika's happy in her life. She's working for Andrea's, her best friend's, dress boutique. Not only that, but she also lives in her best friend's penthouse. Mika really couldn't ask for more. What happens when Mika's perfect little world is turned upside down by who she thinks is the perfect, dream man Andrea tries to tell Mika not to wear her heart on her sleeve, but is it too late for Mika to turn around and leave before she falls even harder? When dreams meet reality does it become a big mess or is it a happier ever after

Paulie and Joey are best of friends. They share a world together with their other friends who feel like misfits, the southside kids, which tends to abandon the rest of the world. That is until their friend Jason ends up getting a black eye Who is bullying him and why? Paulie and Joey want to find out.They decide to have a meeting in Joey's backyard in the clubhouse Paulie and Joey built together. All the kids who are members will join in, and together they will find out what happened to Jason. After, they will discuss how to put an end to it.Paulie and Joey often have talks over their walkie talkies from their bedrooms where they brief each other on the latest happenings. The current event is Jason's bully They came up with a lot of thoughts toward ending it at the club meeting, and decided on one Can you guess what it is Sadly, the answer leads to even bigger problems. Now that the southside kids have figured out the answer on stopping the bully, the bully is two times as mad How can they stop him from beating up Jason again or coming after all of them?Come along on this adventure and discover how the children group together to resolve an issue that should have been resolved before poor Jason was bullied.

As the story begins, Nessie finds something in her camera that might help the police solve an investigation. Unfortunately, she finds its too late. It does not help, because that person has already been tried. When Nessie gets home and finds her best friend, April, lying face down in a pool of blood, she quickly calls the police. Sadly, the police discover that her best friend is dead.Nessie and her sister Lisa are very close, so Nessie decides to stay with Lisa until she can move out of the apartment she shared with April. A new apartment comes up suddenly, thanks to her sister's friend, and Nessie falls in love with it.Soon, Nessie's photography studio, Eyelusion, is broken into. Nessie feels that the culprit is connected to April's murder. She wonders if he or she is looking for her. She also wonders if he or she is looking for something in her studio.Nessie is glad to be moved into her new apartment and she and her sister fix it up, buying new furniture and d cor. Unfortunately, the apartment is broken into as well. Nessie walks in on it, but she doesn't see who is doing it. She is hit on the back of the head and suffers a concussion that leaves a wound with five stitches.Now she's in the hospital recovering.Fortunately for Nessie, she had just started dating Detective Swarm, the detective on April's case. He hires a company to come in and straighten and clean Nessie's apartment while she's in the hospital.Nessie concentrates on her photography appointments when she gets out of the hospital, as Detective Swarm is called to investigate more cases of dead bodies. He knows they are all linked, because each body is laid out just like April's body. Is there a serial killer on the loose?When Detective Swarm finds a dead body with the same shirt Nessie had on when they met, he is horrified. He puts a policeman outside Nessie's apartment door. Nessie isn't happy with it, but agrees to stay inside for one night.Who is the killer? What is it he wants from her?

I know what you're thinking. How could I stay in a dysfunctional, abusive relationship for twelve years with a man who despises me? We now have an eleven-year-old son together, Lewis. For the first time my son has shoved me like all the times he seen his father, Ray, do.It only takes one time for my own son to abuse me when we end up leaving Ray to go to my parent's house. They happily take us in, and soon I have a seasonal job at Farmer's Market. Lewis and I have made new friends. We're happier than we've ever been.When I get the divorce papers, and we go to court about visitation with Lewis I'm neither surprised nor saddened. Lewis, my son, said he doesn't mind going to see his dad for visitation. The only problem is I have to worry about Ray's new act of playing a good father figure role will wear off. Will he start abusing Lewis, since I'm not home to take his abuse personally?In time, Lewis and I situate to a healthier, functional routine. Lewis and I both have settled. We're still happy, and Ray has been on good terms with Lewis. I feel so great that I dip my toes in the dating scene. So, when this handsome man named Luke asks me to go out to eat with him, I agree to it. I soon regret it, though. It has nothing to do with him and everything to do with me. I'm not ready. Luke takes this to heart and becomes the rejected madman.Soon fires are starting all around us. Businesses and places my friends and I go to catch flames. I can't believe it when Luke has the audacity to show up at my work and threaten me about the fires. Could he be the missing culprit behind them?Will this dramatic chaos ever end, so that my son and I can move on with our lives and find ourselves better situated to a healthier dynamic? Did I make the biggest mistake thinking I could date without havoc?

I know what you're thinking. How could I stay in a dysfunctional, abusive relationship for twelve years with a man who despises me? We now have an eleven-year-old son together, Lewis. For the first time my son has shoved me like all the times he seen his father, Ray, do.It only takes one time for my own son to abuse me when we end up leaving Ray to go to my parent's house. They happily take us in, and soon I have a seasonal job at Farmer's Market. Lewis and I have made new friends. We're happier than we've ever been.When I get the divorce papers, and we go to court about visitation with Lewis I'm neither surprised nor saddened. Lewis, my son, said he doesn't mind going to see his dad for visitation. The only problem is I have to worry about Ray's new act of playing a good father figure role will wear off. Will he start abusing Lewis, since I'm not home to take his abuse personally?In time, Lewis and I situate to a healthier, functional routine. Lewis and I both have settled. We're still happy, and Ray has been on good terms with Lewis. I feel so great that I dip my toes in the dating scene. So, when this handsome man named Luke asks me to go out to eat with him, I agree to it. I soon regret it, though. It has nothing to do with him and everything to do with me. I'm not ready. Luke takes this to heart and becomes the rejected madman.Soon fires are starting all around us. Businesses and places my friends and I go to catch flames. I can't believe it when Luke has the audacity to show up at my work and threaten me about the fires. Could he be the missing culprit behind them?Will this dramatic chaos ever end, so that my son and I can move on with our lives and find ourselves better situated to a healthier dynamic? Did I make the biggest mistake thinking I could date without havoc?

After tragically losing her parents at a young age, Allie Rhodes always had a deep yearning to fill the vacancy with a family of her very own. When she met Trent, all her dreams began to fall perfectly into place. Allie was living the very best version of her life. Trent was more than just her husband, he was her best friend. He was family...the very thing she had longed for as far back as she could possibly remember. Allie thought they had the kind of unbreakable love that most believe only exists in the movies. Unfortunately, time was not on their side. Trent passed away suddenly, and unexpectedly, of a massive heart attack. Although Allie had been no stranger to tragedy, this was more than her fragile heart could cope with. In the immediate years following Trent's passing, Allie became withdrawn. The only sense of happiness she could find was immersing herself in the memories she shared with Trent. She turned those memories into a lucrative career, authoring best-selling books based on some of her favorite recollections. Although she had found financial success, every other aspect of her life was fighting just to stay afloat. After seven years of being a recluse, with the help of her friend, she comes to the hard realization that it's time for her to start living in the present. After years of living a solitary life, it's not an easy feat for Allie to get reacquainted with the bustle of things. She is forced to push herself outside of her comfort zone in order to reclaim some semblance of a normal life. As she navigates her way through old friendships, and through new ones, she must fight to knock down the walls she's built over the years. Slowly but surely, piece by piece, Allie begins to see the light on the other side. When she begins settling into the new life she's created, once again, tragedy comes rearing its ugly head. This time, even her own safety could be in jeopardy. As she becomes embroiled with the situation, it will test every fiber of her being. Unbeknownst to Allie, everything...and everyone...she thinks she knows is about to come into question.

The Valet is a riveting portrayal of how a single point in time can forever alter one's trajectory. From the moment Tammy Sue witnesses a horrific crime, every aspect of her life is tested. As the lone witness, she must grapple with the intense scrutiny she suddenly finds herself facing. She's thrust into a new uncharted reality. She clings to the memories of who she used to be, while struggling to embrace the person she's now become. Without exception, every relationship she has will be profoundly affected. None will be left untouched. When Tammy begins experiencing strange and mysterious phenomenon, she is irrevocably pushed to the brink. Feeling as though she's unwittingly placed her family in grave danger, she's compelled to take matters into her own hands. Unbeknownst to Tammy, she's about to embark on a journey that may mean she will never be able to find her way back to the one thing she cherishes above all else-the life she previously knew.

Never mix an intelligent stray with a big heart This would be Max Max is rescued from animal shelters time and time again. He helps many families along the way, but after he helps them, he's always returned to the shelters. Max doesn't mind, because he remembers the little boy whom he was too young to help all those years ago when he was just a pup. The little boy promised he'd come back for Max, and Max never gave up hope. Max is always looking for him. What happens when a nasty ex-boyfriend, Denton, who is sitting in jail, blames Max for breaking him and his woman up? Denton seeks revenge as he plots a huge scheme to get back at Max for what he's done. As the years pass, Max isn't getting any younger. He's turning into a senior dog who is getting tired from being bounced around from family to family. He starts to feel hope again when he's fostered by a young lady who has been taking care of him and brings him home and decides to adopt him. Max even gets to walk past the house he was in with the little boy when Max was a puppy. Come along on Max's journey and see what happens between the ages and phases of his life.

Never mix an intelligent stray with a big heart This would be Max Max is rescued from animal shelters time and time again. He helps many families along the way, but after he helps them, he's always returned to the shelters. Max doesn't mind, because he remembers the little boy whom he was too young to help all those years ago when he was just a pup. The little boy promised he'd come back for Max, and Max never gave up hope. Max is always looking for him. What happens when a nasty ex-boyfriend, Denton, who is sitting in jail, blames Max for breaking him and his woman up? Denton seeks revenge as he plots a huge scheme to get back at Max for what he's done. As the years pass, Max isn't getting any younger. He's turning into a senior dog who is getting tired from being bounced around from family to family. He starts to feel hope again when he's fostered by a young lady who has been taking care of him and brings him home and decides to adopt him. Max even gets to walk past the house he was in with the little boy when Max was a puppy. Come along on Max's journey and see what happens between the ages and phases of his life.

Michelle's mother died in a car accident. Michelle bonded to her abusive husband, Neil, who was there for Michelle during the loss of her mother. Michelle clings to familiarity of Neil, until he again leaves her stranded on the highway. She has flashbacks of losing her mother to the car accident, but she puts her thumb out and bravely hitchhikes. Like the highway, life has many twists and turns. An elderly man picks Michelle up and not only gives her a ride but offers her a chance at a fresh start. He sets her up with a job, an apartment, and a new life in a small town she grows to love. She starts developing new hopes toward dating and love as she toys with the idea of divorcing her husband. Can she overcome her past and move on to a new future As she tries, she is being stalked, harassed, and tormented by someone who can't seem to let her be Dare you to read what happens next

Michelle's mother died in a car accident. Michelle bonded to her abusive husband, Neil, who was there for Michelle during the loss of her mother. Michelle clings to familiarity of Neil, until he again leaves her stranded on the highway. She has flashbacks of losing her mother to the car accident, but she puts her thumb out and bravely hitchhikes. Like the highway, life has many twists and turns. An elderly man picks Michelle up and not only gives her a ride but offers her a chance at a fresh start. He sets her up with a job, an apartment, and a new life in a small town she grows to love. She starts developing new hopes toward dating and love as she toys with the idea of divorcing her husband. Can she overcome her past and move on to a new future As she tries, she is being stalked, harassed, and tormented by someone who can't seem to let her be Dare you to read what happens next