Fifteen-year-old Headly and her mother, Rene, have more than a mother/daughter relationship. They are best friends, going to movies, shopping, and sharing adventures over the past five years since Headly's father died. Headly has just experienced her first romantic crush and wants her mother to do the same. So she and her friend, Willis, devise a scheme to select and introduce eligible men to Rene, so that her mother can find someone to love. After a few glitches they connect Rene with Andrew and his four-year-old son, and sparks fly between them. Our story ends with new beginnings for both mother and daughter, with Andrew and Rene falling in love, and Headly getting her first meaningful kiss from, of all unlikely people, Willis - who goes through his own transformation from nerdy to very cool guy.
Jane is a single mother dead set on protecting her teenage daughter Betsy from the harsh realities of life. When Betsy falls in love with an enlisted man, Jane tries her best to steer Betsy away from heartache. Little does Jane realize she and her daughter are about to learn important lessons of the heart and that taking chances can sometimes lead to the most extraordinary happy endings.
Sweet suburban teen Amanda is introduced by her new friends to prescription drug-sharing, but the recreational fun soon leads her to a life-altering heroin addiction.
Feeling alone during the holidays, a college student places an ad to find a family to spend time with her on Christmas.
The victim: twenty-three year old Liz Kerr, a product of the foster care system, a college graduate and currently a coffee house barista. The killer: Seth Armstrong, the father of Liz's friend and coworker Rachel Armstrong. Liz's dead body is found by her boyfriend Ron Dacksell in her apartment. The two participated in medieval live-action role play (LARP) battles, with Liz killed by the mace Ron used in those LARPs. The detectives have many people to contact for the investigation based on the number of people who Liz called or called Liz recently on her cell phone. They find that Liz was a free spirit and had many friends and lovers, about which she was open to all those involved except perhaps Ron, who probably thought they were exclusive. As such, Ron moves to the top of the suspect list as a potentially jealous boyfriend. The detectives also discover that everyone who knew Liz loved Liz, whether they be friends or lovers. In that friends category is Rachel, who seems to be the ... Written by Huggo
At his daughter's wedding, time-management specialist Frank Allen corners the reluctant groom and tells him a long story: about the night his wife chose him, and then, about eight years later, when a missed ferry, a corporate groupie, a panicked expectant mother, and a medical test brought Frank's marriage to a crisis. In the midst of the crisis were Frank, his wife Susan, their daughter Jesse, and Frank's best friend, the feckless Buddy. Things come to a head at a lake when Frank, armed with a shotgun, decides to cross something permanently from one of his time-management lists. Is there ever room for whim and chaos? Written by jhailey@hotmail.com