Böcker av Berniece Lovell

Aaron Murdock is a troubled man with many problems. The most pressing one concerns Gwen, his ex-wife, who kidnapped his two children and keeps them tucked away while collecting ransom payments to finance her fast-living lifestyle. Amidst the chaos in Aaron's life, he finds his true love, Katie Briggs, while hospitalized after an emergency landing in Des Moines. Aaron hires two PIs to find his children and bring them home. Gwen enjoys yanking Aaron around with repeated promises to exchange the children for ransom. She never keeps her promise until she strikes a deal with him to give her $1,000,000 in small bills in exchange for the children. Katie's four brothers get involved in helping Aaron to regain custody of his children. Gwen escapes the trap laid for her but pays a high price after a wild car chase. While slowly recovering from severe injuries, she whiles away the time hatching up schemes for revenge. Her eyes glitter with evil as she considers how to put them into play. Aaron remains alert as he senses his ex-wife is 'out there' waiting to take revenge on him and his family. He has a difficult time making Katie and his father realize they are as vulnerable as himself. Gwen knows that any harm done to Katie or Aaron's father would utterly devastate him. Gwen becomes furious when she learns that Aaron and Katie are to be married. She lies in wait outside the church. When Aaron and Katie are dashing to their car after the reception, she shoots Aaron. She escapes and then stalks him in the hospital, determined to absolutely kill him this time. Despite Gwen's wickedness, there are those who will warm your heart and make you laugh. Ya gotta love those kids!

Caleb Morgan, a widower for five years, is unbearably lonesome. In desperation he advertises in a singles magazine for a female companion. Fiona Swailes, an inveterate matchmaker, answers his ad on behalf of her friend, Minda Casady, who is currently in New Zealand doing research for a book. Caleb's daughter, Kari, is furious when she finds out about her father's blossoming romance with Minda. She cannot accept the idea of anyone taking her mother's place and sets forth to destroy her father's romance by whatever means necessary. Caleb's son, Luke, takes the opposite view and does everything he can to back his father in his pursuit of happiness. Caleb and Minda weather a series of bad things happening to them until something happens that drives them apart. Whether or not they can get past it remains to be seen.