Resultado de "Lynne M. Spreen" em Todas as categorias

Her world in turmoil, quiet Celeste flees to the solitude of the desert, where a gruff and burly carpenter dares her to live again. Celeste Waterbury is shattered. Defeated by workplace trauma and her husband’s indifference, the sixty-something blue blood escapes to the desert, determined to put her sad, failing marriage behind her. When she hires Sedona’s top contractor to remodel her house, she’s unnerved by her attraction to the ruggedly handsome gun nut.

Tired of grieving, Sue Weston is excited when her estranged sister promises to leave her the family homestead in Sedona, Arizona. Is this her chance to emerge from sorrow and start living again? With Roseanne, it's never that simple. Rafael Palacios has been given the chance of a lifetime. His dying friend, Roseanne, has promised to leave him her property, a priceless red rock mesa with a killer view. He will sell it to the highest bidder and buy himself the security he’s been seeking all his life.

Divorced and struggling, middle-aged Kim is hanging on by her fingernails. When her elderly mother invites her to move home to Florida, to the lush island of her childhood, Kim is tempted. She could spend time with Mom, start her dream business, and craft the perfect new life. On the other hand, Mom has a masters in manipulation, and there’s a reason Kim fled to California in her youth. But, she’s too mature and experienced now to fall into the same family drama.

What happens when you're middle-aged? Is it over? Will you change or remain the same? What will you do with the second half of your life? All of the short stories and essays in this collection illuminate this incredibly interesting and vital stage. All characters demonstrate how they have chosen to navigate this new world. Some are more successful than others, but all are interesting.

Middle age hits hard for Karen Grace. She’s spent her entire career working for one corporation, an increasingly soul-sucking health insurance company in southern California. Nearing the big five-oh, Karen's marriage is foundering, and her mother’s health is declining. All she has left is her work family, the employees she’s mentored and nurtured over the years. When a young corporate gunslinger arrives, determined to fire them all and shut down the Newport Beach office, Karen goes to war.

Every woman needs a friend like Karen Grace. In this third audiobook in the series, Karen travels from Palm Springs to Newport Beach to Denver reuniting with friends, all of whom struggle with matters of the heart.

When Karen Grace turned 50, she lost her marriage and her job. Now, she's starting over, and this time, she's determined to build a new life on her own terms. However, she's being pulled in multiple directions: Her family and friends want more of her time, her hometown sweetheart wants a commitment, and her fledgling business is on life support. With the hard-won confidence of midlife, Karen knows what she needs to do, and pays the heartbreaking price for pursuing her dreams.