Dance Series by Marianne K. Martin

Moni seeks the healing touch that only another woman can give, but Paige turns out to be a heartbreaker. Devastated, Moni vows to never get close to a woman again—until she looks into Katherine’s sweet, seductive eyes. Among her varied careers, Marianne K. Martin has been a public school teacher, a photojournalist and collegiate field hockey coach. She currently resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Attorney Shayna Bradley's life is under control. And that is just the way she wants it. A successful law practice and an attractive girlfriend fill her time until her best friend suddenly leaves her husband . . .Jean Carson is passionate about her work but not her husband. She has spent her life helping her students and short-changing herself. Finally, Jean has the strength to leave her marriage but will she find the courage to follow her heart?

Renee Parker is no stranger to love.At only seventeen, she fought social services for the right to raise her four younger siblings. Fought and won. It’s a challenge to parent kids scarred by a stepdad’s suicide and a mother’s imprisonment, but Renee doesn’t hesitate to sacrifice her own future to give her brothers and sisters the best chance at a normal life. That, she believes, is what love does.Then a different kind of love threatens to destroy everything Renee has built... moreRenee Parker is no stranger to love.At only seventeen, she fought social services for the right to raise her four younger siblings. Fought and won. It’s a challenge to parent kids scarred by a stepdad’s suicide and a mother’s imprisonment, but Renee doesn’t hesitate to sacrifice her own future to give her brothers and sisters the best chance at a normal life. That, she believes, is what love does.Then a different kind of love threatens to destroy everything Renee has built. Her younger brother’s epilepsy brings her into contact with nurse Olivia Dumont, and for the first time in her young life, Renee realizes there is room in her heart for someone who isn’t family. But the watchful eye of social worker Millie Gordon is never far away from the Parker family. And fear of what Millie could do drives a wedge between Olivia and Renee.But the journeys they have to make separately finally bring them back to the same place. This time, have they learned how to stand up and fight for their love and their new kind of family? And will that love be enough to beat the system, even with the help of tenacious attorney Shayna Bradley? less