Women at the Crossroads: Short Story Collection

Can we really have it ALL? Our personal relationships, careers and the dreams we hold dear sometimes conflict with each other, asking us to make difficult choices. Written by a multi-published author of short fiction and former life coach, these short stories are about embracing change and doing what's right for us in the circumstances. I hope they inspire as well as entertain you. FLYING SOLO Ashley has traveled much of the world, thanks to the touring company she works for. Now she's 35 and ready to settle down, but Mr. Right is nowhere in sight. Finding him calls for extreme measures ... including hiring a dating coach and getting a makeover. Surely life is meant to be shared. Yet as another birthday rolls around, Ashley faces the possibility of staying single. HOME FOR SALE - Lindsey started the affair to escape a troubled marriage. Things have gotten complicated. Now there's a divorce in the offing and a house for sale as her entire life turns upside down. THE TRUTH ABOUT ORCHIDS - To Joanna, flowers have always been a celebration of life. Increasingly, though, they remind her of what's missing. Years have passed since Peter died and it's time to stop wearing her wedding band, especially after an enigmatic man enters her shop to place another order. IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH - With her husband's early-onset Alzheimer's, Nora's whole world changes. At the nursing home, she finds solace in her friendship with an older gentleman who is caring for his wife. The boundaries between right and wrong start to blur. Where does duty end and her own right to happiness begin?