When Katy's pony, Amber, is diagnosed with a fractured splint bone and a cracked cannon bone, Katy feels as though the worst has happened. In reality the worst is yet to come. A decline in condition along with being attacked by several life threatening illnesses leads to Amber's future hanging in the balance. Katy is faced with a decision to either let her go or fight for her. "Why has this happened to you?" I asked her desperate for some sort of answer. Her small head was bowed low and her bottom lip trembled. This wasn't her; it didn't feel as though she was still alive. Her body was here but her mind and spirit were gone. How could I possibly make this decision? The facts and my head said to put her down, but right now the facts weren't good enough and my heart felt that she deserved more. Katy has the best possible support team behind her to fight for Amber's life. This then begs the question can they do it? Will Amber live?

Abandoned pregnant and penniless on the teeming streets of London, 16-year-old Amber St. Clare manages, by using her wits, beauty, and courage, to climb to the highest position a woman could achieve in Restoration England—that of favorite mistress of the Merry Monarch, Charles II. From whores and highwaymen to courtiers and noblemen, from events such as the Great Plague and the Fire of London to the intimate passions of ordinary—and extraordinary—men and women, Amber experiences it all. But throughout her trials and escapades, she remains, in her heart, true to the one man she really loves, the one man she can never have. Frequently compared to Gone with the Wind, Forever Amber is the other great historical romance, outselling every other American novel of the 1940s—despite being banned in Boston for its sheer sexiness. A book to read and reread, this edition brings back to print an unforgettable romance and a timeless masterpiece.

For Santos McPherson, it had always been Amber Dempsey. Santos, retired from the Navy, returns home to his family in Simi Valley, California. His family included Amber’s family, because Santos and Amber’s dads had been friends nearly all their lives. After being inseparable since childhood, Amber and Santos hadn’t spoken since he had shipped out with the Navy while Amber had attended Northwestern University. Then she remained in Illinois after graduating as a forensic accountant. An argument after they graduated from high school led to a break-up between Santos and Amber, but even now, after all the years that had passed, Santos knew Amber was the only girl he’d ever loved—would ever love—and sets out to win her back.

Amber Brown wants a room makeover, not another life makeover. She's used to changes--finding a new best friend, Brandi...having her old best friend, Justin, move to Alabama...dealing with her parents' divorce...seeing her father move to Paris. She's even getting used to her mom's boyfriend, Max. The only change that she wants now is to redo her bedroom. Then Max asks her mom to marry him. If she says yes, they might have to move. And if she says no, Max may leave. Amber's mom is confused. Amber is confused. Next thing Amber knows, she and her mom are on a plane to Alabama. It's time to make some decisions...and it's time to see Justin.

A collection of the author's musings on common themes from everyday life.