Reformatted Edition (2010) ... In a garden overlooking the Hudson River Valley four close friends meet for lunch. Each is requested by the hostess, the youngest of the four, to compose a toast that epitomizes or symbolizes their search for fulfillment and happiness. As each of the four women compose their toast, their stories unfold... The Sparrow and the Blue Jay ... Driscoll's Lady ... Adventure in Panama ... Henderson Sands

An Anthology of Love Stories: The Sketchbook (A novella of Adventure and Romance set in the Brazilian Amazon) ... Heartsongs (A romantic fantasy novella with a touch of the paranormal) ... The Heart Calleth (A novella with drama, romance, adventure, and a touch of science fiction) ... Three Inspirational Short Romances: A Valentine Bouquet ... The Scent of Camellias ... The Lonely Heart. Enjoy

Clean Romance, Mystery, Suspense, Novella "My dear JoAnn, it was a pleasant surprise to receive your letter. I'm doing fine and at last I've found my happiness. Chris and I are married. I think this answers your question. The path is clear for you. Jim is a good man and I believe you can make him happy. And if he's attracted to you, I wish you all the luck you will need to capture his heart totally. My prayers are with you. May you find the happiness we have found. Love, Lexie and Chris." JoAnn refolded the letter and placed it inside her desk drawer. She glanced at the door to her employer's...

I Dream of My lady in Red by Paula Freda Book cover photo copyright Freda Design Studio (Thomas M. Freda) Where had he seen her? He must have, somewhere. You just don't dream up someone, at least not as clearly and vividly as he had. Could a human mind do that, create a face and a body so real, that made him tenaciously rummage through his memories to find her? Was she real, or a figment of an overactive imagination? He was, after all, a writer who created characters for his action-adventure and mystery stories. But those characters took time to develop. Not like this lady in red. She was...

Clean, Western Sci/Fi/Fantasy Contemporary Romance Novella Excerpt: The room was dark, the blinds shut and curtains drawn to keep out the dawn's light so as not to interrupt Ben's much needed rest. The loud thump, closer to a crash, shook his bed and rattled the dozen spaceship models on the upper shelf of his bookcase opposite his bed. His body jerked awake. His gasp slurred through lips dry from a night's sleep. "What the-" Silence. Ben groaned. He must have been dreaming. He peered drowsily at his wrist watch. It was 5 a.m. He yawned drowsily, pulled the covers tighter about him and went...

(Macey's Story) Tanner and Linda hoped that their daughter had finally learned her lesson, when because of her ill-placed stubbornness, she was almost killed in a cave-in. At heart, Macey is a decent girl, when steered in the right direction, away from her wild side, sweet as clover and as potentially toxic. Nearing her twenty-first birthday, her habit of developing unrequited crushes has taken its toll. She has been fortunate the groups she hung with were decent young people. No one regarded her seriously, or took advantage of her vulnerability. Macey was pretty, blonde, slender, with...

A Fantasy romance novelette....EXCERPTS - (Laura) ... The moon had reached its apex, bleaching the sand below it the palest shade of silver. White-capped waves rushed to shore, curling over it, tempting the waterlogged grains of sand to follow them back into the sea. Jace stood a few inches shy of the waves, his gaze trained on the horizon where the water joined with the sky and the stars. He waited. He knew she would appear soon, on the edge of the sea, her form opalescent, cloaked in mist, surreal, an illusion or a vision, whichever he chose to believe. Even as he thought about her, a hazy...

Can love be found in the strangest places? Follow the paths of the heart and the stars and find out in Paula Freda's The Ugliness Without Stardust A Ghost of a Story Cathy and the Dolphin The Gently Cursed All stories rated "G" for General Patronage - LARGE PRINT EDITION

Contemporary Short Story Romances ... (Rated "G" for General Audiences) ... Four love stories that warm the heart and the spirit ... Welcome Home, Amy ... The Offering ... The Scent of Camellias ... The Lonely Heart ... and Excerpts and Chapters from my novellas Adventure in Panama & The Heart Calleth (LARGE TEXT EDITION)