Julie Brown writes from her back porch in Missouri where the hummingbirds fly, the coffee is sweet, and friends are welcomed. She has a degree in Criminal Justice and has worked with juvenile offenders, teens in crisis, and in a prison facility. She currently serves in the student ministry at her church where she is considered a “Mom” to many teenagers. Julie has published an inspirational book titled “EVEN WHEN: God’s promises are still true” about her journey through grief and loss.
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Selena Maldanado is living her dream working as an investigator in a prison. When she stumbles onto a drug ring, and learns her boss is involved, Selena is caught between her superior and the outside supplier. Given an ultimatum, Selena is coerced into planting evidence to save her father from being deported. Racked with guilt and fear, the only place Selena finds peace is in the faith of one of the inmates.
Brandon Rollos is an undercover agent posing as an inmate. All evidence points to Selena’s involvement in the illegal activity, but Brandon’s feelings for her make him dig deeper. He cannot reveal his status, nor his attraction to her, until his assignment is complete.
Will Brandon uncover the truth in time to clear Selena’s name? Or will she have to give up her dream job to keep her family safe? Can Brandon win her freedom and her heart?
“None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free.” Goethe AMAZON
Brynleigh Tavish, a small bookstore owner and community activist, is thrust into a large land development corporation when her mother, the President and owner, becomes ill. Although she’s not cunning and cut-throat like her mother, Brynleigh finds herself manipulated into the boardroom, negotiating properties for ritzy resorts, glamorous hotels, and glittery casinos around the Dallas area.
Colton Bruens, recently discharged from the military due to an injury, is laying low at his boyhood home where his brother has created a safe haven for juvenile boys. When plans for a new casino threaten the boys ranch, Colton picks up his battle gear once again and fights for the ranch.
Brynleigh discovers that the man who has saved her on more than one occasion lives on the property that her mother’s company wants; will she choose Colton or stand by her commitment to the corporation despite dangerous threats? Will Colton save the ranch but lose Brynleigh?
As Colton and Brynleigh race down a collision path, will they rescue the ranch from the big corporation and the new casino or will they succumb to obligations, expectations, and loyalty, living forever in worlds apart? AMAZON
It begins with a missing boy.
Mark Bruens provides an alternative to juvenile jail on his ranch in Dallas, Texas. But when one of the boys goes missing, Mark’s perfectly controlled world is shattered, his reputation and future with the court system at risk. To make matters worse, mark must involve Billy’s stunningly beautiful case manager, Ellie Jenkins, and admit his failure.
Together Mark and Ellie embark on a hunt through the seedy nightclubs of Dallas determined to find the missing boy. Along the way, Ellie is threatened by her past and forced to confront her future as a widow, while Mark struggles with the feelings he has for her.
Can Mark and Ellie find Billy before it’s too late? Will their shared commitment to finding the missing boy draw them into an unexpected romance? Will Ellie’s past come between them, or will love truly conquer all?
It ends in redemption and forgiveness. AMAZON
Grief and loss…topics no one wants to talk about and yet, there they are in front of you.
Checking the widow box was never in your plans. You may be angry…you may just be… nothing. Or the pain may be too great for words. Maybe its not the loss of a loved one; maybe it’s the loss of a dream or a job or your expectations of what should have been.
God’s promises are still true EVEN WHEN you are broken-hearted, heavy-burdened, bone-weary. He’s there through every circumstance and every situation. God is your Provider, your Protector, and your Planner as His Word says in Psalm 23. AMAZON