Brian R. O'Rourke

After years of struggle, Raven Kendrick is giving up on her dream of a theater career in New York. Returning to her hometown, she moves back in with her parents and resigns herself to a quiet life.

Twenty years ago, Nelly met a monster. Now he's back. After a difficult divorce, things seem to be looking up for teacher Nelly Peak when she takes a job at Overland Middle School. But then she's introduced to her new colleagues . . . And she's sure she recognizes one of them—Marshall Dawes...

Mary always dreamed of a perfect husband. Now she’s got one. When Mary's husband Brent returns from a month-long wellness retreat, he seems like a totally different person. Before he went away, Brent was anxious, depressed, and in danger of losing his job. Now, he’s decisive, optimistic, and...