Whispers from Yesterday – Robin Lee Hatcher

Karen Butler has a past that won’t leave her alone. Her father was convicted of stealing large quantities of money from his company, and solved the problem by taking his own life. Now Karen feels alone, abandoned, unloved, and betrayed, and feels that she should take her own life as well. Isn’t that how it’s done? But when an attempt to slit her wrists fails, she’s taken in by Mac, her father’s good friend and lawyer, and he helps her mend and recover. But now Karen has nowhere to go. She’s penniless and alone. Her only living relative now is … Continue reading

California Chances – Bateman, Hake, and Hake

“California Chances” is actually three novellas put together into one volume. In the first novella, entitled “One Chance in a Million” written by Cathy Marie Hake, we meet the Chance brothers. They live on a ranch an hour outside of the small town of Reliable, back in the 1870’s. Both their parents have passed away and now it’s up to them to improve the land and make a living. They’re all in their adult years, with the two youngest brothers having just left their teens. Hannah was married to Daniel, the second oldest of the Chance men. She died shortly … Continue reading