-Katie, are you listening to me?- Chris demanded with a stomp of his feet, like a child. -Chris, I don't believe you, I know what I saw. Don't treat me like a fool I'm... - Just then a mixed color of lights were projected onto the house and Katie turned to see a sheriff car pulling into the driveway, headlights on with red and white lights flashing but no sound. When the deputy got out of the car, her knees gave out and she just about hit the deck. He was here for her, she could feel it down the pit of her stomach. Chris had been right behind her and caught Katie before she fell to the...

Not many women would be able to look on the bright side of things when they are left at standing at the front of a church, alone, in a white dress, with everyone blaming her for the groom's cold feet. Yet that's exactly what Wynne does. When the only comfort she could find was in the form of chocolate, Wynne decided to open her own shop, called Chocolate Blessings. With a not-so-secret passion for chocolate, Wynne focuses all her energy on making her passion a success. Which really isn't all that hard, think about it - what woman doesn't like chocolate? But, despite all this, Wynne can't...

Lauren Summers leads a life of routine, rules and lists. She doesn't have time for romance or excitement and certainly not for mysterious invitations that tempt her to break all her own rules. The only solution? Return it. It wasn't mean for her anyways. But while she's determined to rid herself of temptation, someone from her past has other ideas... WARNING: This is a SWEET ROMANCE novella full of love, laughter, soul mates and chocolate. LOTS AND LOTS OF CHOCOLATE. If you read Sweet Memories or Sweet Dreams from the Decadent Event Series, you will recognize characters in this story.

Hidden truths are unspoken lies. Or what others might call secrets. Everyone knows nothing good ever comes from keeping secrets. And yet, that's exactly what Charlotte Stone is doing. Or trying to. It doesn't help that the secret she's trying to keep is slowly destroying everyone and everything around her. Her marriage, her town, her friendships...even herself. Months ago, her tiny town of Stillwater Bay was rocked with a tragedy. One of their own had gone into a local elementary school with a gun and too many lives were lost. The secret Charlotte is keeping is this: she knows why Gabriel...

What kind of life can you live when you know you should be dead? What happens when all your dreams fall apart and it's a struggle just to get through each day? Grace Bryar is only alive because she called in sick to work and convinced her best friend to go in her place. She was alive when her friend was dead. That kind of guilt doesn't go away and in fact, it holds the power to destroy lives. Camille Bloomin struggles to give her sister time to grieve while keeping their business afloat. Every day she wonders if today is the final straw for Paige and if she'll walk away - leaving Camille...

Before the first shots are fired within the walls of Stillwater Elementary School, life went on as normal for five women who were close friends. Their monthly girls' night was coming up and they couldn't wait to get together. They all needed this night to run away and be carefree-from their husbands, their children, their church-with no expectations, no responsibilities, where they weren't mothers or wives. No one expected their lives to be torn apart, their friendships tested in one short minute when their town is rocked by a danger lurking in their tight-knit community. As a prequel to...