Throughout history strong women have risen above adversity and heartache. Goldie Womack is one of those women. Her heart is strong and resilient. Surrounded by love, Goldie desires no more than the simplest pleasures. In the deep south of the 1970s the tiny town of Reveille remains frozen in the turmoil of the civil rights movement. Goldie challenges the status quo when she volunteers to help her nephew in his campaign to be the community's first black mayor. Her world and Reveille will never be the same.

Sunspots is the powerful and melancholy story of a once-upon-a-time southern childhood, a family caught in the bright glare of the hot Miami sun. Carefree days are disrupted by unexpected storms. Memories softened and faded by time blend together pleasure, tragedy, and regret. The author transforms black-and-white images from the past into colorful reflections that evoke the universal truths of love and loyalty.

Part mystic, part love story, Shooting Stars centers on a middle aged successful businessman whose life is suddenly in disarray. First divorce and then the death of a son cause him to imagine an out-of body experience. He seeks spiritual guidance, and when that fails to transform him into a more contented and complete man, he calls upon a journalist to help him document his emotional progress.

Tired of the usual love story? As the only survivor of a plane crash, Cristine Vicente attempts to put her life in order. She rents a run-down lake-side cottage and while there meets her neighbors, a young girl and her father, both in need of companionship. But being needed is not enough for Cristine. Novels written by Mary May Burruss almost always center on the flaws in man's nature. This one centers on remorse and guilt.