The HEART of The Matter: A Mother's Love
Fiction & Literature, Anthologies, Family Life, Short Stories
| Author: | Dr. Julia E. Antoine, Solange St. Brice, P. A. Smith, Lucinda E. Clarke, T. A. Moorman, Jan Raymond, Izzibella Beau, Erin Eldridge, Mariyam Hasnain | ISBN: | 9781732004788 |
| Publisher: | Envision Business & Computer School Publishing | Publication: | May 14, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dr. Julia E. Antoine, Solange St. Brice, P. A. Smith, Lucinda E. Clarke, T. A. Moorman, Jan Raymond, Izzibella Beau, Erin Eldridge, Mariyam Hasnain |
| ISBN: | 9781732004788 |
| Publisher: | Envision Business & Computer School Publishing |
| Publication: | May 14, 2019 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The love of a mother, whether you've never had it, have it, or miss it, affects us all in a million different ways.
Nine authors—USA Today Bestsellers, Award Winning, International Bestsellers, and Fan Favorites—show you their take on The HEART of The Matter: A Mother’s Love.
Nine talented authors bring you nine BRAND NEW, fun-filled, suspenseful, romantic, short stories in this awe-inspiring novel, each centered on motherhood. These nine stories are sure to make you smile, laugh, cry, and fall in love. We’ve stirred in a diverse collection of romances into this anthology! There’s sci-fi, contemporary, paranormal, Alphas, and MUCH, MUCH more. Something for everyone!
The Scent of a Man: Dr. Julia E. Antoine
Danielle Jefferson is young and in love when she volunteers to work at the same archeological dig as Robert (Rob) Raffone. Surrounded by the staggering natural beauty of Kennecott, Alaska, Danielle gives herself freely to the most extraordinary man she’s ever known. They share a passionate night, but even the passion they share can’t keep him with her. Rob leaves Danielle with a broken heart…and, nine months later, with a cherished reminder of their lost love. Now Danielle is older and wiser and about to make a momentous decision that will affect not only her life but also the life of the one person she holds dearer than her own.
Rob has returned, successful and at the peak of his profession, longing to fill the emptiness that has rendered all his achievements bittersweet. Danielle, however, appears to have moved on. Has he arrived too late to be welcomed back into her heart, into her life? Will she trust him with her cherished treasure?
While Danielle grapples with these questions, she can’t deny him when he hugs her and she again takes in that familiar scent—the dusty, sweaty, sun-heated scent of him. The scent of a man.
Holding On to Love: Solange St. Brice
Philippa thinks her life is complete. She’s married to her high school sweetheart, Roger, and they have two wonderful children. Life couldn’t be better, or so she thinks. She lives for her family, and then, one day, her whole world comes crashing down around her when Roger tells her he’s not happy and he’s going to do something about it. Philippa tries to talk him out of the outlandish plan he’s concocted, but no amount of talking on her part is able to sway him. In the end, out of desperation to keep her family together, she agrees to his plan. But what he doesn’t know is that she has a plan of her own and it’s more diabolical than his. She knows she’s taking a chance, but it’s one she’s willing to take for the love of her children. Will she be able to go through with it? Will it work in keeping her family together?
A Mother’s Miracle: P. A. Smith
Bernice’s inability to provide for her three children drove her to commit a crime that almost landed her in prison, but for the goodness of her neighbors, who came to her aid.
One Night of Love: Izzibella Beau
All Bobby Jo wanted was a baby to complete her family. A little person to make her feel closer to her straying husband. But, month after month she was let down, never to feel the joy of announcing she was pregnant. After another failed pregnancy test, Bobby Jo drove for a while in the pouring rain. Then she saw a stranger fighting against the blowing wind to walk wherever it was he had to go. Bobby Jo offered him a ride. It was one night of love, one night of strangers sharing their bodies, minds, and souls. One month later, Bobby Jo got the pregnancy results that she always wanted. But is the child her husband's or the man she left a note, the one she said never try and find her?
No Greater Love: Mariyam Hasnain
Everything was smooth like a fairytale until….A year and a half into marriage and life grind sets in. Sara and, her husband, Kabeer have less time for each other as they are focusing more on their jobs. Top of that Kabeer has a question mark on his face all the time. What’s the question mark about?
Sara notices he doesn’t want her to take the pill. And Sara is not ready. She sees pregnancy as an obstacle on the way to her long-cherished dream. A dream of writing a bestseller.
As the life goes on Sara has to make a choice… Will Sara realize her dream, will Sara convince Kabeer to wait a while longer? Will Kabeer support Sara? Is there a middle path to all this?
Or Sara will give up, embrace maternity and keep her dream inside her heart...forever.
The blue box: Jan Raymond
An urgent call intrudes rudely into the ideal life that Layla has built for herself. She returns home to bury the past for good. But, the past carries its own secrets that can worm their way into the present. Will Layla be able to come to terms with the secrets of the past and deal with its consequences?
When Forever Ends: Susan Hawthorne
Is Forever real, or only a Fairy Tale?
Dead Witch Talking:
Some witches are better off left dead. Elyssia loves her sisters, but she can't help the green monster of envy when she sees them with their mates, and their father, while she is now literally an orphan. Their mother dead, her own father dead, her mate still unclaimed... When yet another Mother's Day comes around and slaps her in the face, Elyssia cooks up a plan to bring Mama back from the dead. Problem is, it might not be their mom she brings back. Witches, vampires, and demons, the perfect combination to make a true hot mess.
Erin Eldridge: Welcome Home
It's 1945, the bloodiest war in history is over, and Danny can't wait to get home to his wife, Rosie. Rosie, though, is not the same wife he left behind, and her husband is about to be devastated when he uncovers her shocking secret.
A Very British Mother: Lucinda E Clarke
It can be a shock to realize that the mother you thought you knew turned out to be something quite different. The moment I was pushed to the front of the stage that night, the nightmare began - one that would shake the world.
The love of a mother, whether you've never had it, have it, or miss it, affects us all in a million different ways.
Nine authors—USA Today Bestsellers, Award Winning, International Bestsellers, and Fan Favorites—show you their take on The HEART of The Matter: A Mother’s Love.
Nine talented authors bring you nine BRAND NEW, fun-filled, suspenseful, romantic, short stories in this awe-inspiring novel, each centered on motherhood. These nine stories are sure to make you smile, laugh, cry, and fall in love. We’ve stirred in a diverse collection of romances into this anthology! There’s sci-fi, contemporary, paranormal, Alphas, and MUCH, MUCH more. Something for everyone!
The Scent of a Man: Dr. Julia E. Antoine
Danielle Jefferson is young and in love when she volunteers to work at the same archeological dig as Robert (Rob) Raffone. Surrounded by the staggering natural beauty of Kennecott, Alaska, Danielle gives herself freely to the most extraordinary man she’s ever known. They share a passionate night, but even the passion they share can’t keep him with her. Rob leaves Danielle with a broken heart…and, nine months later, with a cherished reminder of their lost love. Now Danielle is older and wiser and about to make a momentous decision that will affect not only her life but also the life of the one person she holds dearer than her own.
Rob has returned, successful and at the peak of his profession, longing to fill the emptiness that has rendered all his achievements bittersweet. Danielle, however, appears to have moved on. Has he arrived too late to be welcomed back into her heart, into her life? Will she trust him with her cherished treasure?
While Danielle grapples with these questions, she can’t deny him when he hugs her and she again takes in that familiar scent—the dusty, sweaty, sun-heated scent of him. The scent of a man.
Holding On to Love: Solange St. Brice
Philippa thinks her life is complete. She’s married to her high school sweetheart, Roger, and they have two wonderful children. Life couldn’t be better, or so she thinks. She lives for her family, and then, one day, her whole world comes crashing down around her when Roger tells her he’s not happy and he’s going to do something about it. Philippa tries to talk him out of the outlandish plan he’s concocted, but no amount of talking on her part is able to sway him. In the end, out of desperation to keep her family together, she agrees to his plan. But what he doesn’t know is that she has a plan of her own and it’s more diabolical than his. She knows she’s taking a chance, but it’s one she’s willing to take for the love of her children. Will she be able to go through with it? Will it work in keeping her family together?
A Mother’s Miracle: P. A. Smith
Bernice’s inability to provide for her three children drove her to commit a crime that almost landed her in prison, but for the goodness of her neighbors, who came to her aid.
One Night of Love: Izzibella Beau
All Bobby Jo wanted was a baby to complete her family. A little person to make her feel closer to her straying husband. But, month after month she was let down, never to feel the joy of announcing she was pregnant. After another failed pregnancy test, Bobby Jo drove for a while in the pouring rain. Then she saw a stranger fighting against the blowing wind to walk wherever it was he had to go. Bobby Jo offered him a ride. It was one night of love, one night of strangers sharing their bodies, minds, and souls. One month later, Bobby Jo got the pregnancy results that she always wanted. But is the child her husband's or the man she left a note, the one she said never try and find her?
No Greater Love: Mariyam Hasnain
Everything was smooth like a fairytale until….A year and a half into marriage and life grind sets in. Sara and, her husband, Kabeer have less time for each other as they are focusing more on their jobs. Top of that Kabeer has a question mark on his face all the time. What’s the question mark about?
Sara notices he doesn’t want her to take the pill. And Sara is not ready. She sees pregnancy as an obstacle on the way to her long-cherished dream. A dream of writing a bestseller.
As the life goes on Sara has to make a choice… Will Sara realize her dream, will Sara convince Kabeer to wait a while longer? Will Kabeer support Sara? Is there a middle path to all this?
Or Sara will give up, embrace maternity and keep her dream inside her heart...forever.
The blue box: Jan Raymond
An urgent call intrudes rudely into the ideal life that Layla has built for herself. She returns home to bury the past for good. But, the past carries its own secrets that can worm their way into the present. Will Layla be able to come to terms with the secrets of the past and deal with its consequences?
When Forever Ends: Susan Hawthorne
Is Forever real, or only a Fairy Tale?
Dead Witch Talking:
Some witches are better off left dead. Elyssia loves her sisters, but she can't help the green monster of envy when she sees them with their mates, and their father, while she is now literally an orphan. Their mother dead, her own father dead, her mate still unclaimed... When yet another Mother's Day comes around and slaps her in the face, Elyssia cooks up a plan to bring Mama back from the dead. Problem is, it might not be their mom she brings back. Witches, vampires, and demons, the perfect combination to make a true hot mess.
Erin Eldridge: Welcome Home
It's 1945, the bloodiest war in history is over, and Danny can't wait to get home to his wife, Rosie. Rosie, though, is not the same wife he left behind, and her husband is about to be devastated when he uncovers her shocking secret.
A Very British Mother: Lucinda E Clarke
It can be a shock to realize that the mother you thought you knew turned out to be something quite different. The moment I was pushed to the front of the stage that night, the nightmare began - one that would shake the world.
