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UPDATES for love stories that are currently works in progress:
 Mountain
Wild Table of Contents
Last updated: 11/15/2009
Through circumstances beyond her control, Emma Perkins suddenly finds herself
the wife of a wild and leathery mountain man. Emma must keep her faith, and survive
in a land where the animals, and the people, are mountain wild.
The last installment of "Mountain Wild" is entitled "Chapter
Twenty-nine: Five Years Later."
 Homegrown
DandelionsTable of Contents
Last updated: 10/30/2009
Matt Taylor is looking for work, but nothing more. When he arrives at Beth's
Garden Nursery to ask for a job, he meets its beautiful owner, and over time, finds
something he hadn't expected. Surrounded by plants with fancy names, all Matt has
to offer is a scarred heart -- that, and homegrown dandelions.
The latest installment of "Homegrown Dandelions" is entitled "Chapter
Twelve: For the Sake of the Children." There isn't a posting deadline for
this story, but those on my announcement list will be notified when a new chapter
goes up.
 Terry's
Journey - A Sequel to Abigail's Journey
Begins 12/15/2009
Protective of Terry's wounds, John has tried to keep Terry from helping anyone
too much, knowing from Terry's former experience as a crisis counselor that the nightmares
would return. Then Madison arrives, needing to be rescued while claiming to need
no one. As Terry tries to help Madison and then becomes involved with her on a more
personal level, John's concerns deepen for the dear friend he loves like a brother.
A new chapter of "Terry's Journey" will be posted on the 15th of EVERY
month.
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A New Journey Begins December 15th, 2009!
Terry's Journey - A Sequel to Abigail's
Journey
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Original Love Stories by Judith Bronte
You can read my love stories online, or download the completed
stories in PDFs for later reading. To use the PDFs, you will need to download and
install Adobe Reader (it's free).
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Journey of the Heart
A Contemporary Romance by Judith Bronte
Izumi Mizukio's name in Japanese means, "beautiful fountain of pure water."
And it's no wonder, for her eyes are so blue that they put the sea to shame. Finding
little kindness within her troubled home in Japan, Izumi timidly works to earn her
mother's love. When her Japanese father commits suicide because of gambling debts,
Izumi's American mother takes her to Three Mile Bay, in upstate New York. There,
Izumi's loneliness is overwhelmed by John Johannes, a striking young man who falls
deeply in love with her. Now she must find the courage to return John's love, even
at the vehement disapproval of her mother.
Read this love story online!
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the PDF by right-clicking this link! (572 KB)
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Some Pass By
A Contemporary Romance by Judith Bronte
Hannah Anderson works for one of the ten most wealthy men in America. On her way
to work each day, she waits at a stop light on the corner of a busy city, giving
spare change to the panhandler who is stationed there. This is Daniel, and what no
one knows, is that Daniel is desperately in love with Hannah. He doesn't dare show
any sign of emotion, for he is acutely aware of his poverty, and detests the thought
of Hannah feeling sorry for him. Under the beard and faded blue jacket, is an attractive,
sensitive man, whom everyone passes by. As events unfold, Rebecca must choose between
a pauper who can look into her soul, and a king who knows only power and greed.
Read this love story online!
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PDF by right-clicking this link! (324 KB)
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The Harvest of Christopher Cushing
A Contemporary Romance by Judith Bronte
Rebecca Newton has endured the recent death of her beloved husband, only to be
involved in the corruption of her boss, Christopher Cushing. When Jose Fernandez,
a good-looking and fast thinking reporter, suddenly receives an anonymous phone call,
it leads him to Rebecca's door. As Rebecca relates her story, Jose has suspicions
that her late husband had not died by accident. Fearing for her life, Rebecca and
Jose take the first bus out of town, which happens to be filled with honeymooners
on their way to Niagara Falls. In this romantic atmosphere, they join forces to uncover
the truth behind Christopher Cushing and make an unexpected discovery-- each other.
Read this love story online!
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The Greatest of These
A Contemporary Romance by Judith Bronte
Fifteen year old Charlie Overholt has just discovered that her father, Chuck,
has been diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease. Not wanting Charlie to see
his mental health decline, Chuck sends her away to live with his late wife's sister
in North Carolina. Estranged from his own family for over fifteen years, Chuck goes
to live with his older brother, Jerome, who runs a nursing home for the elderly in
California's Mojave Desert. After a scrape with death at a rave, Charlie runs away
to be with her father in California. There she makes friends and causes more than
one head to turn as she falls in love with Adam Clark, a man much older than herself.
When she sets out to prove that her love is sincere, the townspeople begin to gossip,
causing misunderstanding and pain to more than one person. Through it all, Charlie
learns that love can overcome even the greatest obstacles.
Read this love story online!
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the PDF by right-clicking this link! (4.4 MB)
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Abigail's Journey - A Sequel to Journey of the Heart
A Contemporary Romance by Judith Bronte
John and Izumi's daughter, Abigail, is eighteen and ready to begin a journey of
her own. With the prospect of school and a marriage proposal from her longtime friend,
Tyler, her future happiness seems secured. However, Abigail is unsure of her feelings
for Tyler, and to John's annoyance, waits to better know her own heart. Then a troubled
young man named Jake Murphy, moves into the little yellow house, causing Abigail
to learn compassion, and ultimately befriending the new neighbor. As Jake struggles
with his painful past to begin a new life, Abigail wonders where her future really
lies.
Also, John and Izumi face a new beginning of their own, and shock everyone with a
surprise announcement!
Read this love story online!
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the PDF by right-clicking this link! (3.5 MB)
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Mountain Wild
A Historical Romance by Judith Bronte
Josiah Brown is a half-breed Blackfoot mountain man, trapping the Rocky Mountain
streams for beaver and fur. In the process of saving the daughter of an immigrant
from raiding Blackfoot Indians, Josiah decides to take the white woman as his wife.
Hardened by the wilderness and his own past, the trapper wrestles against change
and the gentle ways of a woman who threatens to tame his heart.
Through circumstances beyond her control, Emma Perkins suddenly finds herself the
wife of a wild and leathery mountain man. His rough and tumble temperament go against
her upbringing, and Emma struggles to keep her faith and survive in a land where
the animals, and the people, are mountain wild.
Read this love story online!
or
Download the
PDF by right-clicking this link! (2.7 MB)
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Homegrown Dandelions
A Contemporary Romance by Judith Bronte
Love can thrive in the most ordinary places....
After a tragic day years ago, Beth Carter was left to pick up the pieces and move
on with her life. But she hasn't. She's shut herself to the world, and has vowed
never to love again.
Matt Taylor is looking for work, but nothing more. His life is complicated enough
with three burdens and a difficult past that won't go away. When Matt arrives at
Beth's Garden Nursery to ask for a job, he meets its beautiful owner, and over time,
finds something he hadn't expected. Surrounded by plants with fancy names, all Matt
has to offer is a scarred heart-- that, and homegrown dandelions.
Read this love story online!
Last Updated: 10/30/2009
This novel is a work in progress. There isn't a posting deadline for "Homegrown
Dandelions" (one deadline a month is enough), but those on my announcement list
will be notified when a new chapter goes up.
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Terry's Journey - A Sequel to Abigail's Journey
A Contemporary Romance by Judith Bronte
As a survivor of abuse, Terry Davis is determined to make a difference in someone's
life the way his best friend, John Johannes, had changed Terry's so many years ago
on a school playground. Having seen John's daughter, Abigail, rescue Jake Murphy
from Jake's tortured past, Terry is more intent than ever to offer a lifeline of
his own to someone in desperate need. But it won't be easy.
Protective of Terry's wounds, John has tried to keep his friend from helping anyone
too much, knowing from Terry's former experience as a volunteer hotline crisis counselor
that Terry's nightmares would return. Then she arrived in all her painful helplessness--
Madison Crawford with the haunting gray eyes and secretive past, needing to be rescued
while claiming to need no one. As Terry tries to help Madison and then becomes involved
with her on a more personal level, John's concerns deepen for the dear friend he
loves like a brother.
This may be Terry's journey, but Terry won't be making it alone.
Coming December 15th, 2009!
This novel will is a work in progress. A new chapter will be
added on the 15th of EVERY month.
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