Relational Self Help Collection, Vol. I (Book) - 7/8/2026 2:55:16 PM
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Resolved Memories (Sycamore P.D. Series # 3) (Book) - 7/6/2026 8:44:26 AM
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Secrets Lurking in Pinecrest (Pinecrest Series #2) (Book) - 5/1/2024 9:13:28 AM
Mary had held a secret love for Mike since their teens when all of them were part of the same group of students graduating... Mike went on to become a ranger and had moved to a new assigned area where after a number of years, he became engaged to a young woman living there. Mike had returned through the years, as Pinecrest Station was his home base and by then Mary had started working for the Station as dispatcher, and anything else needed. She enjoyed the job...
But her best friend, Ashley was now engaged and both were thinking about just how different it would be once she married--to the new pastor, no less, which meant that she'd be called to be involved even more at church. Ashley knew of Mary's first love, but kept on her, suggesting that she needed to forget him, and start dating more often. And so when she was asked to go to dinner, she went! And enjoyed it... What she didn't know that when Mike came back and saw Mary at the Station, she was quite changed from his memory... In fact, he couldn't stop looking...
Mike was now an investigator and was called on to deal with illegal aspects that were slightly beyond the normal duties of rangers... In fact, when he got back into Pinecrest, he quickly was told to be on the lookout for poachers that had been seen in the area. Mike would be patrolling throughout the forest, based upon reported sightings... He was busy, so he was caught off guard when his fiance came to visit without prior notice. He was living in a trailer, so she had to hosted at his parents home. There really wasn't any place where she could stay and be happy. Nor was she thrilled to realize that her normal fine dining activities with Mike were at locations where home cooking was the routine... Everybody could tell that she was unhappy; however, Mike had been transferred to Pinecrest and would probably would remain for at least 3 years...She ultimately decided that she wasn't willing to share Mike's life if it meant it would be in Pinecrest...Somehow, it didn't bother Mike as much as he thought it would...
And when the first dance of the season came in Pinecrest, it seemed just natural that the "new" foursome, which matched Mary and Mike, was fine for everybody, especially Mary... You know, she never did tell him that she'd been in love with him since she was 15... LOL
So, soon the investigation of poaching gets even more of a problem when there was news that drugs also was being passed through their little town... and Mike as the Forest Service Investigator, was right in the middle of it... And, while he was dealing with all of that, a surprise occurred in Mike's life. His first wife had died and he was awarded total custody for his beautiful daughter... This latter event brought the entire town into the lives of this brand new threesome, resulting in one of the most heartwarming stories that the town had ever celebrated! Enjoy! And, if you liked this story, type in T. E. Killian in the search box in the right column for 3 equally delightful books!
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Ryan's Ruin (Clear Creek Series # 1) (Book) - 3/11/2024 12:04:49 PM
This novel, Ryan's Ruin, is the first in the Clear Creek Series by T. E. Killian. I found myself smiling almost all through the book. You see, I had already read the next two books, so I knew what the ending was going to be! LOL And, I had already met the man who is named in the story's title--Ryan. I bought all of these at one time and had just started reading the first I came to on my Kindle. However, I would highly recommend you start with the first book and move through the three books in order.
Ryan and his two sisters own a small mid-town cafe which had become somewhat worrisome; he was concerned whether he could meet the costs for keeping the family inherited business in the future. So, while he was pondering what to do, he had a new neighbor move in next to his family home where he and his sisters still lived. His niece who also lived with them saw that there were teens about her age, and she excitedly starting talking to and about them...
It was then that he learned that the teens' mother, Candy, who was also a widow of ten years, was going to open a cafe exactly opposite him on the main street! He was devastated, sure that another cafe would be the ruin of their own business! Worse, she seemed like little miss sunshine, just like his talkative sister, and everybody was welcoming her to her new home and town.
On the other hand, readers will quickly discover that the people in Clear Creek, or most of them, that is, were very kind, welcoming, and, worse, involved in the local Baptist Church! Groaning, he just knew that his two sisters would be hounding him even more to go to church since Candy and her son and daughter were anxious to meet new friends there.
Worse, two of his poker buddies had immediately asked Candy out and, after a while, Ryan even became a little jealous, maybe of their loyalty to him? Or, was it really because Ryan also had noticed Candy's blue eyes, her blond hair, her...everything...
To make matters worse, the arrival of two recently released jailbirds were beginning to hone in on the family who had moved in next door. Hunter, the town's chief of police and also boss for Ryan, who was the town's mayor, had explained that the two brothers had always heard that the older woman who had died and was the owner of the house into which Candy and her family had moved, had a lot of money that she had kept hidden, and safe, within that house!
It wasn't long before the brothers started harassing Candy and even breaking into her home. Hunter knew that somebody had to help guard Candy and her children, but knew he didn't have the staff or time to do it. Given the proximity of their homes, Hunter finally convinced his best friend Ryan to guard the house each night! Ryan set up a camp bed downstairs in a small storage room, but that didn't stop their meeting from time to time as they came or left the house... And, slowly, a relationship developed... along with their mutual backstories that were very similar... But whenever something about the church or praying came up, Candy quickly realized that Ryan's quickly tensed up and pulled away... A great start to a wonderful series
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Hunter's Revenge (Clear Creek Series # 3) (Book) - 3/2/2024 8:36:27 AM
When someone decides to hear about Jesus and his possible role in their lives, many are as confused about it as was Hunter Billingsley, the police chief of Clear Creek. He was a good man and had been in the position for twenty years. In fact, he had come to Clear Creek to join the police force. Only to have his wife soon take his daughter and leave, divorcing him at some point. It was a difficult time because his ex-wife refused to allow Hunter to have much interaction with his daughter. And, he learned later, that she had filled Karrie's mind with lies about her father, telling her that he had not wanted either of them...
Hunter was in the midst of stopping a bank robbery and dealing with the aftermath while at the local library, a young girl, obviously in distress, came in looking around... Sabrina, the head librarian came and talked with her, taking her into her private office. At that time, she wouldn't say her name and Sabrina quietly talked with her, asking if she was hungry and then providing for her needs. Ultimately, she was to learn that Karrie was Hunter's daughter.
Sabrina had had a few squabbles with Hunter over the years, but she really had never had the chance to get to know him. She could tell, however, that Karrie was not ready to be turned over to her father, even if he was the sheriff. Actually Hunter was relieved. Although he had been thinking more and more about Karrie, he had known that his ex-wife had placed many obstacles between he and Karrie. Surely, he needed to learn more before he could even start to interact with a young teen who he barely knew...
Sabrina is an interesting character, one that readers will find, little by little, to be an extraordinary woman. She had never married, at 41, and had thought she was content with her life, until her two best friends had both married within a short period of time. It was through those events that Sabrina had gotten to know a little about Hunter, since the two men her best friends married were best friends of Hunter...
Karrie had remember Sabrina from the short time she had been in Clear Creek when she was little. She agreed to go home to stay with her, at least until she could deal with her past and possible future. When her mother's newest husband started touching Karrie inappropriately, she knew she had to leave. On the other hand, from what her mother had told of her father, he was mean and would likely not be willing to have her stay. But she had no place else to go. She had hitchhiked 300 miles and Sabrina knew she needed time to just relax and start to feel better. It was quite some time before she was able to tell Sabrina about what her stepfather had done...
When she did, she was so upset that she called Hunter who then made calls to his lawyer to start action for him to have custody, immediately.
While the family drama is moving forward, Hunter is threatened with a rock thrown through his window with a message "You Will Die..." Hunter had chills going down his back, wondering who and why somebody wanted him dead... Suddenly there was an important reason for Karrie to continue to stay with Sabrina--to ensure her safety... But even that didn't stop the villain as the next rock was thrown where Sabrina and her father, along with Karrie, worked to restore Mustangs. Now Hunter's women were being targeted!
The majority of the book relates to the developing relationships among Hunter, Sabrina, and Karrie and their lives... Reading about Karrie's growth as she lived with those who loved her was truly wonderful. And, once she was more secure, she started being the young teen who she was supposed to be... Truly heartwarming as she helped in molding a new family now based in Christian love. With less than 5% of the book dealing with villain action, the development of a new life for those who fell in love with each other, including Karrie, with her father and her new Mom, Sabrina, is simply too good a book to miss. Do check it out!
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Chase's Return (Clear Creek Series # 2) (Book) - 2/9/2024 11:14:22 AM
At some point a mention was made of an earlier book, and I knew right away I wanted to read the series--3 book series now in place on my Kindle... This is a book where the characters often pray for each other... Nothing deep or religious in the story--just friends and family caring for each other and acting in faith to support their neighbors... Jesus was indeed welcome in Clear Creek Baptist...
The two main characters are the principal and English teacher, respectively. Chase lost his wife to cancer two years ago, while Tiffany Cameron was divorced, having been devastated when her husband ran off with another teacher... Needless to say that neither had been interested in looking for another mate... It took one hateful person to bring strong feelings from both of them where they began to worry and be concerned about the other. In the end, both realizing just how much they had started to care...
What a lovely romantic story... What horrible villains...
Tiffany was short... That wasn't the problem, however, it was the fact that several larger children were bullies and had chosen Tiffany as one they could easily intimidate... Two women who had tortured Tiffany throughout her school years was now also teachers at the same school... One of them had also recently filed a complaint against Chase, in his role as principal. It was later when she even added that Chase had touched her inappropriately.
Chase had an excellent reputation with most of the town, so that, when she filed the additional charges, Hunter, the local police officer arranged to make the arrest, but he'd also contacted the judge for being freed on his own recognizance. At the same time, Tiffany had her own problem of dealing with her mother having been diagnosed with cancer. Both of these issues began the closer connection between the two as they, separately, tried to deal with their own life situations.
And then, one night, when Tiffany decided to go and visit with her parents, she was rammed by someone driving an old truck. Tiffany was forced off the road and taken to the hospital for a checkup, having a large bump on her head... It was later that the driver of that truck was discovered, murdered... And because of who it was Tiffany had become a prime suspect! But, so was Chase--the woman murdered was the same one who had filed a complaint against the principal!
This is such a heartwarming story. Both Chase and Tiffany were insecure in their respective lives. Chase's wife had died of cancer two years ago, while Tiffany had been jilted by her husband when had had left town with another woman... But they differed in one major way.
Chase had stopped attending church; he felt that God had not helped when his wife had cancer and died, leaving him and two sons... Tiffany stood firm in her faith, even while her husband deserted her...
And, with the help and support of friends and families on both sides, they moved quickly when they realized just how much they cared for each other... The wedding was set for a month away! But, of course, they'd known each other for ten years... getting to know each other professionally and to some extent personally as situations brought them together.
But would one of them be charged with murder? Soon outside police were called in since the local officers were close to the possible suspects. And they were quite demanding in following the trail to the truth...
Personal events kept occurring for the happy company, as they moved closer together... Until suddenly, there was another murder! And it seemed certain that Tiffany was the next target!
But Garfield Was There to Protect Her!
Cozy and Cat fans are bound to consider this a must-read! It's a cat-as-tro-phe if you miss it! LOL
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I now own the complete series after reading book 2... Check it out, cause Garfield will capture your attention!
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Awkward Homecoming (Returning Home Series # 1) (Book) - 11/6/2019 9:35:06 AM
An interesting scenario for novel. I assume you included some PTSD in the narrative as a result of harrowing experiences the couple had individually in Afghanistan prior to to their being medically evacuated to Germany. That can't be "cleaned up."
Ron
