Family By Choice Series Series by Robin Nadler

Dr. Jack Stephens didn’t care. Nothing mattered to him. He didn’t care about feelings. He didn’t care about love. If it wasn’t on the operating table, he never cared about the heart. For a world-class cardiac surgeon, he was as closed off to love as they come, the living definition of irony. It wasn’t until he took a minute for himself on the hospital roof and saw a woman standing on the ledge that he realized once and for all that just maybe, something did matter. Dr... moreDr. Jack Stephens didn’t care. Nothing mattered to him. He didn’t care about feelings. He didn’t care about love. If it wasn’t on the operating table, he never cared about the heart. For a world-class cardiac surgeon, he was as closed off to love as they come, the living definition of irony. It wasn’t until he took a minute for himself on the hospital roof and saw a woman standing on the ledge that he realized once and for all that just maybe, something did matter. Dr. Stephanie Brown was lost. She had been through something so unimaginable and she was in trouble, no, she was drowning. There was a killer after her and her reasons for fighting were gone. The only thing she could do was take the power away from him and end things on her terms. She stepped onto that ledge as a means to end all that mattered. Everything hurt her. Every breath was filled with pain and her bruises and burns brought nothing but reminders of what she lost. There was nothing that mattered to her except an end to the pain. Nothing would stop her, not even the tall surgeon who caught her standing on the ledge. Nothing Matters is Book One in a series. It is a story of love and of discovery. It doesn’t matter how much education we have or how secure in our lives we are, sometimes something happens that throws us off our axis. What we think and what we know to be true are as corporeal as who we are, but when that security is taken away; we are forced to learn what we are truly made of. less

Can one moment in a life truly define it? Is it possible to move beyond that defining moment and create something meaningful? What if that moment is so horrifying it can’t be overcome, just survived? How do you learn to live again after your life is torn apart and all you knew to be real and true wasn’t? You ask yourself the questions we all wonder. If only I had done something different. If only I was more careful. If only I could have stopped it. Barbara Rose had it all... moreCan one moment in a life truly define it? Is it possible to move beyond that defining moment and create something meaningful? What if that moment is so horrifying it can’t be overcome, just survived? How do you learn to live again after your life is torn apart and all you knew to be real and true wasn’t? You ask yourself the questions we all wonder. If only I had done something different. If only I was more careful. If only I could have stopped it. Barbara Rose had it all. She was beautiful, independent and famous, all at 18. She performed for thousands of people and had the world at her fingertips. She was trusting and charitable and those things invited something she could never have imagined. When she was abducted after a concert, her whole life changed. Barbara Rose was gone and Brittany Anthony emerged. Tommy Williams was a regular 18-year-old boy. He had a pesky younger sister and parents who loved each other. He and his best friend were in their first year of college and life was going to be great. He was ready to get started and finally live. The night he was at the bar celebrating the end of his first semester finals, he received a call that would shatter his life and throw his ideas about the future into a tailspin. Suddenly, the future he was waiting to live wasn’t a guarantee. If only is a story of triumph and hope. It teaches us all that existing is not the same as living, and sometimes, we really do deserve more. Brittany and Tommy learn that who they are as individuals is nothing compared to what they can be together, but when Tommy finds out who Brittany really is, is throws both of them into a fight for survival. less

How much is too much for a human being to handle? What is it about the human spirit that enables us to push on through insurmountable odds? When it is easier to simply give up? For Julie and Bill, that question loomed over their heads. Serving his second tour in Iraq left Bill with more questions than answers and the possibility of never seeing his wife or newborn son was again was an ache he felt every minute of every day... moreHow much is too much for a human being to handle? What is it about the human spirit that enables us to push on through insurmountable odds? When it is easier to simply give up? For Julie and Bill, that question loomed over their heads. Serving his second tour in Iraq left Bill with more questions than answers and the possibility of never seeing his wife or newborn son was again was an ache he felt every minute of every day. He had to get home, he promised he would come back to her, but he never meant for it to happen in this way. He never meant for this. Tommy and Brittany thought they had turned a corner. Things were finally on track after so much turmoil and they both began to look at a future filled with possibilities. That was before an obsessed nurse went after Tommy, by going after his heart and soul. Tommy was forced to make the ultimate decision and in doing so, gave up a piece of him. How would life ever be the same for them? For Tommy and Brittany and Bill and Julie it was a question they all needed to know. Can love survive the hardest of trials? Can your soul mate hear you in your darkest hour? Can love endure? Show More Show Less less

Bill and Brittany. Brother and sister. They grew up so close, yet so far apart and it was a mix of luck and fate that brought them together. Suddenly, in a flash, in a moment of heroism, both of their lives are forever changed. It isn’t the event as much as our reaction that defines who we are as people. Brittany has always reacted with grace and dignity when confronted with trauma... moreBill and Brittany. Brother and sister. They grew up so close, yet so far apart and it was a mix of luck and fate that brought them together. Suddenly, in a flash, in a moment of heroism, both of their lives are forever changed. It isn’t the event as much as our reaction that defines who we are as people. Brittany has always reacted with grace and dignity when confronted with trauma. Sometimes, everyone has their breaking point, and for her, what happens to Bill causes a response no one saw coming. Courage Lies Within is the story of a family fractured after being pushed to the limit. Sometimes, even when we know what’s right, we still choose a different path. Sometimes, it’s the only way to survive. Sometimes it can have devastating consequences. less

Mike has made a lifetime of bad choices. He stayed in a relationship that meant nothing and allowed his heart to be trampled because he never believed he deserved any better. He learned, when he met Jade, just how wrong he had been. She was everything he ever wanted but was afraid to go after. The way she looked at him simply made him happy to be alive. He fell in love for the first time in his life. But his demons were right there, scratching and clawing their way back to the surface... moreMike has made a lifetime of bad choices. He stayed in a relationship that meant nothing and allowed his heart to be trampled because he never believed he deserved any better. He learned, when he met Jade, just how wrong he had been. She was everything he ever wanted but was afraid to go after. The way she looked at him simply made him happy to be alive. He fell in love for the first time in his life. But his demons were right there, scratching and clawing their way back to the surface. He was on a path of self destruction. He felt it was what he deserved. He never thought he would hurt anyone but himself. He was so wrong. Jade tried to help him, but she never saw it coming. Until it was too late. Until the unthinkable happened. less

Sometimes a moment happens that comes out of nowhere. A family gathering and wounds are healed. Suddenly a car speeds and a child runs and in an instant; everything changes. Bill and Julie have been through so much. They survived two tours in Iraq and threats from people they never imagined would hurt them. This latest trauma will test the bond they have with those they love and those they never thought would have let them down... moreSometimes a moment happens that comes out of nowhere. A family gathering and wounds are healed. Suddenly a car speeds and a child runs and in an instant; everything changes. Bill and Julie have been through so much. They survived two tours in Iraq and threats from people they never imagined would hurt them. This latest trauma will test the bond they have with those they love and those they never thought would have let them down. Meanwhile, a sinister plot has been taking place under the radar and the next victim is soon to be revealed. It’s someone they all adore and someone who has everything to lose. Mike is blindsided and he finds himself in a race against time to save his wife. He must confront an unthinkable possibility. He will come face to face with an evil he couldn’t comprehend. But first; he must find her before it’s too late. less