After helping friend Kelsey flee the country in Life First, Susan Harper is being held captive by the government in the thrilling sequel, Second Life. As the normally feisty Susan's hopes of freedom dwindle, a mysterious stranger sneaks into her room and promises to help her. Susan and mystery man Rob grow close as he tries to orchestrate her escape. When the duo discovers the truth behind Susan's captivity, they realize she is in grave danger, and they must act quickly. Susan and Rob will need more than passion for each other and their wits to succeed. They will need help from old friends,...

Four stories. Four mothers. Four crises. One great read. Sometimes, a mother's flaws are dangerous. Nobody is perfect at being a mother, and that is especially true for the mothers featured in this short story collection. While the stories span genres, they all touch on the condition of motherhood. In each story, we meet a mother as she deals with a real or perceived crisis and her flaws emerge. In Almost Perfect, Bitsy's flaw causes her to take a truly horrendous action, proving that it's not just stepmothers who are wicked. Tilda, the mother we meet in As Luck Would Have It, exudes luck...

When Kelsey Reed fled her country to escape a forced kidney transplant, she was sure she'd never return. However, when her brother-in-law shows up on her doorstep, he commits an act of betrayal by kidnapping Kelsey and Luke's daughter. Forced to head back to the nation that tried to kill her, Kelsey will need the help of her husband Luke, and friends Susan and Rob to get her daughter back.