Seeking an escape from the stress of her high-pressure job as an accountant, Caroline Collier joins her overbearing mother at the family's vacation home at Lake Ophelia in the mountains of North Carolina, where, with the help of their ...
An emotionally moving novel of a mother and daughter coming to terms with the past - and each other.
The top and sides were made of a dark-colored wood, with an inlaid checkerboard pattern marching around the perimeter. ... She'd worked in the furniture manufacturing business her entire career and knew what to look for in a quality ...
But Rachel has no interest in his assistanceor does she? In this poignant tale, a young woman and her self-appointed escort embark on a journey through her painful past to an unforeseen future neither could have ever imagined.
... who gently nodded her head. She took Rachel's hand in hers and held it tight as her husband made the announcement. “Your grandson's name is William Thomas Montgomery.” Conner said to.
There were blood stains on the sheets. I protested. I changed my mind and tried to leave, but she wouldn't give me the money back. You know what? She had another woman hold me down.” Bernard felt a lump form in his throat.
—Amber Stockton, historical fiction author of the Liberty's Promise and Brandywine Brides trilogies, and Colonial Courtships “A fresh look at the World War II era, Pieces of the Heart reveals a slice of the African-American experience, ...
To escape the stress from her all-consuming job as an accountant, Caroline Collier joins her overbearing mother at the family's vacation home in the mountains of North Carolina.
A trailblazing anthology of fiction by Mexican-Americans living in the United States, Pieces of the Heart contains 15 original stories, many previously unpublished, by a host of exceptional authors, including...