Peggy: 1014 books

Isabella Rodriguez put her life on hold to return to Portland and take care of her ailing parents, but now they're gone. When her four overbearing brothers confront her insisting it's time for her to move on with her life and that they're selling the house, it might just be Bella's worst birthday...

Investigative reporter Fiona McCarthy is following a hot story. Rumor has it a white supremacist group, financed by the deep pockets of a local businessman, is moving into Portland. In Washington, D.C., to attend a wedding, she wants to find out if her connections on Capitol Hill can give her leads...

Getting a life do-over in the small theater town of Ashland, Oregon, has suited lawyer Julie Payne to a T. After ten years in the Portland prosecutor’s office, she’s enjoying her new, easy lifestyle, and she’s not looking for any complications. Trace Watkins comes to town seeking the...

One spring evening, at an art gallery opening, Portland police detective Sam Richardson meets Amanda St. Claire, a talented, young glass artist. He’s immediately attracted to her. Trouble is, they’re introduced by Amanda’s boyfriend, restaurant and club owner Tom Webster. Then, Webster...

Ah, the holidays. David Shay can't get enough of the December festivities. He especially enjoys sharing his love of the season with the underprivileged children at his non-profit organization SafePlace for Children and Parents. Hannah Jenkins, on the other hand, turns into a jaded Scrooge every year...

Having a chronic disease brings a host of changes in one's life and those of others who depend on you or interact with you on a regular basis. Once you receive a diagnosis, you would find that the symptoms are increasingly becoming more difficult. People are getting affected; you progress into something...

Ever wonder how you might handle a sabbatical from work? Think the bible told you everything there is to know about the Devil? What if the noises coming from under your child’s bed weren’t just in his imagination? Crack open Hell Hath No Fury, a collection of 21 tales of horror and dark...

When Nancy's parent's issue the ultimatum to either attend college or give up the plush lifestyle they provide her she's quick to comply. She enrolls in an Academy that seems to fit her style. Little does she know that Math and Science are not on the curriculum. Naughty Nancy: #1 The first few days Short Story, first part

Darryl has discovered he has a daughter and wants to be a part of her life. However, Merry has refused to have anything to do with the man who betrayed her trust. She has disappeared with little Merryl. Darryl is obsessed with getting her back. Can he find them? Will his jealous wife accept Merryl?...

THE RULES by Jack Kelton Rule #1: Never Marry. Rule #2: If you’re stupid enough to ignore Rule 1, never, never marry a divorced woman. She’s bound to be smackdab in the middle of the Divorce Crazies…. And Jack’s talking from experience, with the emotional scars and a kid named...

Mary and William were German Catholics who were married at the end of the 19th century. In their 47 years together, they witnessed incredible changes in an ever expanding America, including two wars, prohibition and the Great Depression. They were the parents of five children who they raised on a family farm in a small community in northwest Ohio.

When a thoroughly “nice” girl is clever as well, let her less strongly armed sisters beware. Phyllis Gordon was completely honest and very intelligent. Terry McLean was her first and only lover, and she knew his declarations were sincere. But Phyllis cared too much for him to marry him...

Mary Kate Moore, WJAK Television's newset on -the-street reporter, captures the vulnerable side of Blake Taylor, one of the most prominent developers in Florida, as he leaves the courtroom after being acquitted of stealing several pieces of jewerly that were mysterioulsly found in his home before...

In 1898 Ruth and her father, Doc Wright, came to the Klondike, where the gold rush has attracted many hopeful souls seeking their fortunes. One of the first persons Ruth meets is a gold miner named Joe Spencer. Ruth knows Joe is hiding several secrets and his steps are being tracked, but immediately...