Posted: 09 Feb 2013 09:16 AM PST
Five
years after their success in high school theater, Josh and Hannah are
still together. However, life has made things complicated, and Josh and
Hannah have made some decisions that don't sit too well with Hannah.
During their final semester in college, Hannah begins questioning
everything in her life. She decides that her relationship with Josh
needs a break. Josh is heartbroken by this turn of events, but he
remains steadfast in his love.
As
their final semester in college progresses, Josh and Hannah find their
way back to each other through school choices, family problems, and
slightly meddling friends. Josh rediscovers his love of acting when he
gets cast as the lead in Hannah's senior project. And Hannah discovers
that the things she wants in life might not have changed all that much
after all.
When
Kris awakens in a costume, behind wooden bars inside a pitch-black
community center, her only available rescuer is the hungover new guy in
town (who’s dressed as a pirate). Problem is: she’s sworn-off men,
especially buccaneers.
Badly
burned four years ago by a player who ruined her financially, Kris
Prima’s heart is locked down as tightly as her lifestyle is confined by
those massive debts. When first assisted by recent newcomer Ryan
Hazzard, Kris is resentful, slightly afraid, and determined never again
to trust men. But when court-ordered community service brings them
together once more, she be-gins to appreciate Ryan’s charm, good looks,
and capable manner.
With
all the rumors and assumptions which followed Ryan from a large
metropolitan area, how can small-town Kris even begin to trust him? And
why won’t he explain any of those situations? Through her efforts to
learn Ryan’s mysterious past, they share further experiences: many
comedic, one quite dangerous, and others very tender. Despite several
misunderstandings, Kris’s bottled-up feelings slowly re-awaken and she
finally learns enough about Ryan to know she wants him in her life
somehow. Kris regains her ability to trust a man and her heart is freed
from its jail.
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Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:00 AM PST
I
first became acquainted with Astraea Press two years ago when my
critique partner (and later co-author), Patricia Kiyono, told me AP was
doing a fund raiser to support Tsunami Relief for Japan. At the time,
Patty was thinking about writing a story for them since she has
relatives in Japan, and the topic was very dear to her. I immediately
went to the AP website http://www.astraeapress.comto
check them out and discovered Astraea was a very new publishing house.
Since I'm a business person, I knew the first few years for any company
is pretty much of a struggle. So, I was very impressed that AP would
donate their profits to such a worthy cause.
What
really sold me on Astraea Press, however, is its fundamental
principles. At a time when most of the biggest ePublishers were
publishing erotic titles, Astraea's owner, Stephanie Taylor, set a much
different standard for her company. AP prides itself on good, clean,
and wholesome stories. There is plenty of romance and sexual tension,
but no actual sex shown. Hallelujah! I have a good imagination -- I
don't need every Tab A and Slot B spelled out for me.
Since
I'm also a grandmother, I don't like picking up some supposedly YA
title one of the teenagers is reading to find sex scenes that are far
too explicit and adult in it. Since I found Astraea Press, I've been
able to share their titles with the kids. Clean romances and YA books
where men and women treat each other respectfully, and the only stalkers
and abusers are the bad guys. Books where actions have consequences,
too! There's something for almost everyone: great romances,
contemporary, historical, paranormal, Regency, suspense, YA, etc., And
the stories have believable heroes and heroines of all ages and walks in
life. Heartwarming proof that romance can happen to anyone. Books you
hate to have end.
So,
when it came time to look for a publisher for our Stitching Post
series, Patty and I both had Astraea Press on the top of our list. We
like the people -- anyone who has ever met Stephanie, Kim, Elaina, and
others will say the same -- and AP has a reputation for the kind of
books we admire and want to be known for. There's nothing on their site
or in their back lists that would make me feel uncomfortable about
sharing it with my friends from church or my women's groups.
I'm
grateful to Astraea Press for taking a chance on an unknown author like
me. Management is fun and the other authors are friendly and
supportive. Behind their notes of welcome, I can almost hear them
saying: C'mon in a sit for awhile! I hope it will be a good long visit.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Michels
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