Hearts Resolve

Gibson Proctor, a Park Police Officer for the Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife, has returned after twenty years to the rural area she once called home. She's able to easily adapt to the slower pace of the farming communities that surround the town of Benton, Texas, and tries her best to handle the expectations of her family, as well. Gib's comfortable existence is sent into a tailspin when she unwittingly offends Delaney Kavanagh, the fiery-tempered architect who's in charge of repairing the dam at Lake Kichai.

Although Delaney is currently in a relationship, she can't seem to get the amiable officer out of her mind. Not used to the type of attention she receives from the chivalrous woman, Delaney keeps waiting for the "real" Gib to show up. Will she ever accept Gib's acts of kindness as truth, or will she be content to stay in a relationship where she has to constantly fight?

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Heart's Salvation

Answers questions raised in Just Like Old Times.

Returned   [Academy Halloween 2006]

Destiny's Bridge

Was it the storm damaged bridge or destiny that brought Lexington and Amanda together?

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Faith's Crossing

Lexington and Amanda's faith in their future lead them across country, determined to fulfill their destiny of being together.

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Hope's Path

Destiny brought them together, now Lex and Amanda follow a rocky path to their future, with hope in their hearts for a life full of happiness for themselves and their loved ones.

Love's Journey

Lex and Amanda embark on a new journey as Lexington rediscovers the love her mother's family had for her, and Amanda begins to build her relationship with her father. Both women face their journey united despite the pressures from those who would deny them their happiness.

Strength Of The Heart

After the death of someone close to her, Lex has to work through her feelings and guilt. Will she be strong enough to allow Amanda to help her, or will her own personal demons tear them apart?

The Way Things Should Be

Set several months after their commitment ceremony, Lex and Amanda try to settle down into a normal life. As usual, things don't go smoothly for either of them. Amanda struggles to come to terms with what she wants for the future, while Lex fights for everything that is important to her.

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Raising L

Here's a short story in the Lex & Amanda (Somerville) series, that should be read between Book 6 The Way Things Should Be, and Book 7 To Hold Forever.

To Hold Forever

While caring for her sister's child while Jeannie recovers, Amanda begins to yearn for a child of her own, but Lex has her doubts.

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A Whole New Meaning   [Academy Valentine 2008]

Trust Our Tomorrows

Set a few years after To Hold Forever, Lex, Amanda and their family are back. The last year has been hard on the family - drought, the loss of someone dear, and raising two children had kept both women on their toes. Lorrie is now ten, and she gets into as much trouble as Lex ever did. Melanie is in first grade and is much less likely to get into things, at least without her sister's help. Amanda is busy trying to juggle work and taking care of the house, while Lex struggles to keep the stock they own alive.

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Beyond Always

Set a year after the events of Trust our Tomorrows, everything is going well for the Walters family. The ranch is prospering, the kids are growing - and Lex & Amanda have never been happier. But when tragedy strikes the family, will it bring them closer together or tear them apart?

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Is There Life Out There?

I've always been a huge fan of the movie, It's a Wonderful Life. I think we've all wondered if those we love would be better off without us, and that's the premise of this little ditty. Amanda gets tired of being everything to everyone, and feels a little sorry for herself. It takes a visit from an old friend to show her the truth.

In The Blink Of An Eye   [Academy Halloween 2001]

A Halloween short story. Randi Meyers returns to her home town to attend the funeral of her namesake, an uncle she barely remembers. With the help of a new acquaintance, she finds more than she bargained for - perhaps something that's been missing for her entire life.

Something To Be Thankful For

Set immediately after In the Blink Of An Eye, Randi Meyers returns to her hometown to attend the funeral of an uncle she barely knew. During the graveside services, she's beseeched by a young boy to follow him into the woods to help his injured sister. After coming upon the unconscious woman, Randi realizes that the boy has disappeared. She brings the woman to the hospital and finds out that the woman's name is Kay, and that her brother Jared was killed five years earlier by a drunk driver. Kay has a broken ankle, but is otherwise fine. Although the two women quickly become friends, circumstances and job loyalties force them apart, sending Randi back to her home in Ft. Worth, while Kay starts a new job to support herself. Will the two ever get together?

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The Greatest Gift

Beginning immediately after Something To Be Thankful For Finally happily together, Kay and Randi have started their new lives and  Randi's future begins to take shape, with Kay's help. But will outer forces pull them apart, or bring them closer? Is love the Greatest Gift, or the biggest heartache?

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Just What the Doctor Ordered   [Academy Valentine 2007]

Past Tense

Set between Seasons 2 and 3, what happens when you finally achieve what you've been aching for? Xena and Gabrielle have been lovers for almost an entire year, but something seems to be missing for the Bard. Will they be able to move on, or will they move apart?

Present Tense

Xena examines her changing relationship with Gabrielle with some unlikely help. Then she makes a decision that will affect them for years to come.

Future Tense

Having declared her love for Xena, Gabrielle examines her life in order to discern what kept her from committing to Xena so many years ago, and why she is able to do so now.