Katrina Marie

Falling for the flight attendant who refuses to go on a date with me...definitely not part of my plan. I'm making a name for myself as the only rookie on the Austin Rattlers basketball team. I'm living my dream life. A new house, a different woman every night of the week...what more could I want? Until I meet Serena, a flight attendant working most of the flights I take for my games. Every time I ask her out, she shoots me down. I'm not one to back down and I could see more than one night with her. Can I fight my chemistry with her? Or will I own Serena's heart and the court?

Falling for the flight attendant who refuses to go on a date with me...definitely not part of my plan. I'm making a name for myself as the only rookie on the Austin Rattlers basketball team. I'm living my dream life. A new house, a different woman every night of the week...what more could I want? Until I meet Serena, a flight attendant working most of the flights I take for my games. Every time I ask her out, she shoots me down. I'm not one to back down and I could see more than one night with her. Can I fight my chemistry with her? Or will I own Serena's heart and the court?

Family vacations are supposed to be fun. At least when they aren't business related. I only hope they don't realize the guy I brought with me...isn't actually my boyfriend. My family wants me to be involved with winery we own. It's tradition for the kids to take over, but they don't realize I'm perfectly content working at Whoopsie Daisy and making a way for myself. This mandatory vacation I have to go on won't be fun for me, and there's no way I'm going alone. But maybe I don't have to... When my one night stand walks into the shop needing flowers ASAP, I have the perfect proposition for him. He gets the flowers he needs, and I have someone on my side during the vacation from hell. He knows I'm not looking for anything serious. There's zero chance anything could come of a tiny fake relationship with him. Right?

I have to do the one thing I don't want to...go back to my hometown for my high school reunion.Jaylen, my childhood best friend and the girl who broke my heart, will be there. There's no avoiding it.It's supposed to be a quick in and out visit, but Jaylen invites me to a Halloween party.I know I should say no, but curiosity gets the best of me and the next thing I know I'm searching for a costume.How much could one night actually change?

I have to do the one thing I don't want to...go back to my hometown for my high school reunion.Jaylen, my childhood best friend and the girl who broke my heart, will be there. There's no avoiding it.It's supposed to be a quick in and out visit, but Jaylen invites me to a Halloween party.I know I should say no, but curiosity gets the best of me and the next thing I know I'm searching for a costume.How much could one night actually change?

The boy who broke my heart is back in town...now a man with a kid in tow.Whoopsie Daisy is the florist for one of the most anticipated weddings of the year. This ceremony can make, or break, us.The last thing I need is the guy I loved with all my heart to waltz back into town after all these years distracting me and wreaking havoc on my emotions.It seems like every time I turn around in this town, I'm running into him and his adorable daughter. Why is this town so darn small?He's persistent in rekindling what we once had. I'm not so sure I can open my heart to him again, especially since he's a package deal.Fighting the feelings I thought were long gone is proving to be harder than I thought.

Whose idea was it to pair my happy-go-lucky neighbor with me? Someone is going to regret that decision.Being voluntold to participate in a planning committee for the Spring Bloom Festival was the last thing I wanted.Walking in to find out my "there's always a brightside" neighbor is also on the committee, my worst nightmare.He is sunshine. I am thunder.And after my not so graceful entry into his life, he's someone I avoid at all costs. Except the committee leaders decided to pair us together.I love Whoopsie Daisy more than anything and would do anything for my business and friends, but why does it have to be this?So much for staying away from him. Fighting his charm has never been more crucial. Especially with the reputation of the shop on the line.

One night was all it was supposed to be...so why is he sitting in my office right now?Agreeing to do the floral arrangements for a high profile wedding has opened the doors wide open for Whoopsie Daisy. My friends and I have more than we can handle, and hiring people to help is at the top of our list.What I didn't expect is for a job to be given to my one night stand, who happens to be younger than me. I knew he wanted to go out again, but I didn't think he'd apply for a job at my flower shop. Though, I don't remember telling him where I worked.I can handle this. We're both adults. Working together won't be a problem. Too bad fighting my attraction to Xander is turning out to be the hardest thing I've ever done.

Bartending on the weekends to support my kids is working out great. But keeping my heart guarded against my boss, who's younger than me...not an easy task.Working at Out of the Ashes is supposed to be temporary. Long enough to save up some money for my kids' sports, and then we can move out of my dad's house. And I'm not about to ask my ex-husband for help, even if we have a great co-parenting relationship.My boss, Eric, has made it no secret he's attracted to me. I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel the tension sizzle between us. But with two teens to raise, two jobs, and figuring out what I'm doing with my life...now is not the time to jump into a relationship.Each day that goes by, his charm becomes harder and harder to resist. When he intervenes in what could have been a dangerous situation, I let my guard down the tiniest fraction. And I liked it.However, it can't go further than that. There's enough on mine and my kids' plates as is. Could we make room for my sexy as sin boss?

Bartending on the weekends to support my kids is working out great. But keeping my heart guarded against my boss, who's younger than me...not an easy task.Working at Out of the Ashes is supposed to be temporary. Long enough to save up some money for my kids' sports, and then we can move out of my dad's house. And I'm not about to ask my ex-husband for help, even if we have a great co-parenting relationship.My boss, Eric, has made it no secret he's attracted to me. I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel the tension sizzle between us. But with two teens to raise, two jobs, and figuring out what I'm doing with my life...now is not the time to jump into a relationship.Each day that goes by, his charm becomes harder and harder to resist. When he intervenes in what could have been a dangerous situation, I let my guard down the tiniest fraction. And I liked it.However, it can't go further than that. There's enough on mine and my kids' plates as is. Could we make room for my sexy as sin boss?

My best friend's brother, Devin, is the reason I high-tailed it out of Asheville.Now, I'm back because this place feels like home and I'm ready to put down roots. Even if everything at Out of the Ashes has changed since I last worked here.I have every intention of avoiding Devin this time around. Not only because it would never work, but because we hid our relationship from his sister. A guilt I still carry with me.The only problem...he's performing at the bar every weekend, and he wants to pick up where things left off.

My best friend's brother, Devin, is the reason I high-tailed it out of Asheville.Now, I'm back because this place feels like home and I'm ready to put down roots. Even if everything at Out of the Ashes has changed since I last worked here.I have every intention of avoiding Devin this time around. Not only because it would never work, but because we hid our relationship from his sister. A guilt I still carry with me.The only problem...he's performing at the bar every weekend, and he wants to pick up where things left off.

The former star quarterback is home, and I've caught his eye.You'd think I would be happy. Most girls would. But he didn't even know I existed back then, and I don't see why I should give him the time of day now.I've gone out of my way to avoid him when he comes into the bar, which worked until he applied for a job.Now, I'm stuck with him. Not only because we work together, but he's also my ride to work after I fell off a ladder and he offers to help.He seems like he's changed, except he doesn't know what his next step is. Who knows if he's going to stay for good.The only problem...the more time we spend together, the harder it is to keep my attraction to him at bay.

The former star quarterback is home, and I've caught his eye.You'd think I would be happy. Most girls would. But he didn't even know I existed back then, and I don't see why I should give him the time of day now.I've gone out of my way to avoid him when he comes into the bar, which worked until he applied for a job.Now, I'm stuck with him. Not only because we work together, but he's also my ride to work after I fell off a ladder and he offers to help.He seems like he's changed, except he doesn't know what his next step is. Who knows if he's going to stay for good.The only problem...the more time we spend together, the harder it is to keep my attraction to him at bay.

Stop living in fear, step out and take a risk. Stepping Out On Faith will help you find the faith within you to overcome any obstacle, no matter how big or small. Katrina Marie has done it all and seen it all. From failures to successes and heartbreaks to love, she is here to guide you on your journey with hope and inspiration.A faith story told like never before, Katrina Marie lets down all curtains and shows us what faith looks like in action Brace yourself, there's a level of honesty that only the conscious will follow. May The Most High bless you with strength and courage to live out your own faith journey, unapologetically.