Cirrus@Austlit

'Laura Parsons has sacrificed her whole life for her husband Eddie. With every moment of their lives, her life has been splashed all over the media. She has sacrificed her privacy and every personal moment in her life, in Washington DC, thus far. But her marriage to her husband has become a mere convenience and she wants a divorce.

'Daniel Macintosh "Mackie" puts his life on the line every time he goes into a burning building. He's a firefighter with the New York Fire Department. He's also sacrificed two marriages along the way. But when a series of events in his life come crashing together, he takes a leave of absence and embarks on a road trip that leads him to one of the biggest natural disasters in Texas. With his pledge to save lives, Mackie becomes part of the rescue team.

'And in doing so, he meets and rescues Laura Parsons, one of the victims caught up in the floods. Our Sacrifices tells the story of two people who thought they were too old to date, let alone to fall in love. As they navigate their way through the natural disaster in Texas, can Mackie open his heart one more time to fall in love? Fresh from her divorce, is Laura willing to accept him into hers?'  (Publication summary)

'If you were given a large sum of money and told to follow your dreams, where would you go? What would you do?

'Ben Vincent chose to pursue his career as a chef. He was already working in the tiny bistro, definitely not appreciated by his head chef. So when the opportunity arose, he took it with both hands and travelled to Europe, gaining experience in different cultures, eventually returning to open his own restaurant.

'Working as a waitress in that same bistro, Poppy felt her talents laid elsewhere, and quit her job too, travelling the world before settling back in New York City to pursue her career as a photographer.

'That left Luis Rodriguez, the young dishwasher who dreamed of being a star, a jazz singer, leaving behind his family and friends as he moved to Los Angeles to follow his own dreams.

'Truffles, Jazz and Butterflies tells the story of these three young people as they pursue their dreams, become stars in their own chosen career. But with the ups and downs of life, each one of them try to navigate their way through life. And in their quest to for their dreams, their life goals, will they find love? Will they have all they ever wanted?'

'How can one moment in your life change it completely? The Kelly family were living a very comfortable lifestyle, in the Suburbs with two teenage daughters and the family dog. Mitch Kelly thought he had the perfect life. But the events that occurred on that one rainy night changed it forever.

'Life for Piper Minton and her family was vastly different, struggling every day, but her only dream was to send her teenage son Cody to a prestigious music school in the city. It was only a pipedream until the events that transpired on that rainy night changed everything.

'One Moment of Impact tells the story of two families, vastly different from each other, whose lives are propelled into the city, where new challenges and futures are forged. In this dramatic story, romance is discovered, and secrets revealed.

'Will these secrets threaten their new lives, their new paths? Or is this second chance at love worth fighting for? Find out if these two families survive the moment of impact that sent their lives crashing in a different direction.' (Publication summary)