Computer security specialist Kate Ford finds herself drawn into the drama of a lurid kidnapping case with ties to her company, leading her to the country's darkest corners of power and leaving her and her family the target of a ruthless network of conspirators.

"This funny short novel follows a single mom on a number of first dates."--

"When did love get so complicated? That's the question Kelsie Connors keeps asking herself. Stung by a bitter divorce, Kelsie's been married to her job as a high-end animal wrangler ever since. So when her disastrous first encounter with advertising executive Alexander McKnight--a man so gallant he'll overlook the destruction of his office by an out-of-control chimpanzee--blossoms into romance, she finds herself in uncharted waters..."--p.[4] of cover....

Cathy Flaherty's marriage is put on hold when her teenaged son is arrested for selling marijuana. Her friends from Cedar Circle are supportive but face problems of their own.

As a single mom and the sole proprietor of Token Creek's general store, Jessie lives day to day with her hands full and her heart broken. When the husband who abandoned her returns to town claiming he's a man changed by faith, he sets out to prove his commitment and his love.

Single mother Vera Waltham must turn to her neighbor, attorney James Knightley, for help, even though she is torn between her feelings for him and his reputation as a ladies' man.