California Series

Do you remember your mother telling you when you were little that you’d never meet Mr. Right if you were spending all your time and energy with Mr. Wrong? And what about the book out a few years ago that created such a hoopla with the single crowd – He’s Just Not That Into You? The two main characters in Winter Interlude either didn’t heed their mother’s advice or haven’t read the book.

They met at a wild party, and neither forgot the experience. Each came away with a completely different perception of what happened when Judith Reid, an ill-at-ease, 17-year-old college student, captured Dev McAllister’s attention. He succeeded in breaking through her icy demeanor, but the minute things heated up, she ran. He tried everything he could think of to get her to go out with him only to be rejected. Finally, he admitted defeat and accepted the truth as he saw it.

Samantha Collins is determined not to make the same mistakes her mother made: living day to day off the government and loving the wrong, loser men. Since the age of 16, she's had her life outlined better than any AAA road map. Her plans include marrying Charles Winthrope III and bearing Charles Winthrope IV in three years. But fate has a way of intervening and destroying the best-laid plans.

Mary Ann Murphy has no intentions of making the same mistake again, especially when the man in question is one of her mother’s set-ups. Kyle Davidson has sworn off relationships and considers himself a bad catch after his last girlfriend accused him of using his work and causes to avoid intimacy. To return a favor to a wily matchmaker, Kyle unwittingly agrees to be Mary Ann’s partner when she wins ballroom dancing lessons.

War is hell, especially for those left behind to deal with the loss of loved ones. When an IED explosion devastates the lives of Army field medic Roberto 'Cam' Camareno and Nicole Murphy, both believe their promise of tomorrow has been shattered. As these two struggle to come to grips with the past, can they find the promise of tomorrow?