Shelter Valley Stories
7 primary works • 10 total works
Book 5
WHO IS BETH ALLEN? AND WHO–OR WHAT–IS SHE RUNNING FROM?
Beth only wishes she knew. Six months ago, she woke up in a shabby Arizona hotel room with no memory of her past. What she did have was a bruised face, $2,000 in cash–and a little boy who called her "Mama."
What's her real name? Is she a victim or a criminal? The child's savior or his kidnapper? Until her memory returns and she can answer those questions, Beth knows she has to hide. She's chosen Shelter Valley as her sanctuary.
The town welcomed her, as it welcomes all others, and Beth has begun to fashion a new life for herself and her child. But when she falls in love with Greg Richards, her sense of sanctuary is threatened. Because Greg's the sheriff of Shelter Valley–the one man who could uncover the truth about her past, a truth that might destroy the woman she's become.
Book 8
Book 9
One secret leads to another
Sophie Curtis lives a big secret. She’s been having an affair with Duane Koch. Their days and nights together are their own oasis away from the world. It’s unconventional but, given the difference in their ages and her troubled past, it works for them. Then Sophie finds out she’s pregnant. An instant family could lose Duane his once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity.
The right thing would be for her to bow out of his life. But when he surprises her with a proposal, will she have the strength to walk away from the man she loves?
Book 10
From good to great…to forever
Ellen Moore has a good life. But she wants a great one. One that's full, not just safe. That means stepping outside her comfort zone to take a risk.
And it doesn't get much riskier than Jay Billingsley. He has all the trappings of a rebel–the leather, the motorcycle, the restlessness. Every instinct tells her to run in the opposite direction–fast. Yet when she's with him, she feels something very different. Emotions this intense have to be right. She senses he could hold the key to helping her put that last piece of her great life into place. But first, she has to change his mind about leaving Shelter Valley.
Book 12
Jon Swartz is an adult recipient – the second one – of a scholarship awarded by an anonymous donor.
A single father, he comes to Shelter Valley, Arizona, to begin his life anew. He’s a man with a secret past, a past he has to hide to protect both himself and his two-year-old son, Abe.
Lillie Henderson, a child life specialist, has her own history of loss and betrayal. She and Jon are brought together by Abe and his needs – and by an attraction they can’t deny.
They have to decide not to let the emotions… and mistakes… of the past sabotage their hopes for the future. Abe’s happiness depends on it. And so does their own!
Book 13
Instant friendship blooms between them, though she senses he's holding something back. Still, their friendship culminates in romance - and a night that has consequences. At Christmas, a surprise revelation and a baby-to-be bring them both comfort. And joy!
Book 14
Staying At Joe's/Second Time's The Charm
by Tara Taylor Quinn and Kathy Altman
