Red Bud, Iowa Series by Barbara Meyers

In a town filled with lies, is there room for one more? When widow Devonny Campbell arrives in tiny Red Bud, Iowa, she is determined to make a new life for herself and the child she carries. But when her former career in adult films is uncovered, she becomes the catalyst for a nasty political campaign which creates a tornado of controversy. High school coach and guidance counselor Luke Bradshaw knows one strong wind will collapse the house of cards he’s built to contain his demons... moreIn a town filled with lies, is there room for one more? When widow Devonny Campbell arrives in tiny Red Bud, Iowa, she is determined to make a new life for herself and the child she carries. But when her former career in adult films is uncovered, she becomes the catalyst for a nasty political campaign which creates a tornado of controversy. High school coach and guidance counselor Luke Bradshaw knows one strong wind will collapse the house of cards he’s built to contain his demons. He’s falling hard for Devonny in spite of her past. And she might be what trips him up and exposes everything he’s kept hidden. But Devonny and Luke aren’t the only citizens of Red Bud forced to face the judgment of their peers. As the campaign turns vicious, deeply-buried truths are revealed and lifelong relationships are shattered. Can Devonny and Luke stick together? Or will too much truth tear them apart? less

Can a man evolve from arrogant ass to Father of the Year?Doug Winston looks into his newborn daughter’s eyes and vows to become the kind of man and father worthy of her. But he first must navigate the mess he’s made of his life.Doug’s wife has left him. The teenage son he raised despises him, the father he worships disowns him, and a child Doug never knew he’d fathered arrives on his doorstep. After his baby’s mother dies, her sister, Josie, wants to prove him unfit and attain custody... moreCan a man evolve from arrogant ass to Father of the Year?Doug Winston looks into his newborn daughter’s eyes and vows to become the kind of man and father worthy of her. But he first must navigate the mess he’s made of his life.Doug’s wife has left him. The teenage son he raised despises him, the father he worships disowns him, and a child Doug never knew he’d fathered arrives on his doorstep. After his baby’s mother dies, her sister, Josie, wants to prove him unfit and attain custody.As Doug embarks on his quest to live authentically, to make amends where he can and build relationships with his children and with Josie, he discovers that the father for whom he was never good enough is part of a vast criminal network.Just as Doug and Josie cross the line from hate to love, and Doug has cobbled together the family he always wanted, can he bring the man he once idolized to justice in order to protect them all? less

A runaway daughter. An unforgiving father. A reluctant artist.At 18, Joy Laurence took off with the local bad boy who left her widowed, broke and pregnant. Back then her formidable minister father hung up on her when she needed help. Now that she's come home? He slams the door in her face. But for her adult daughter's sake, she is determined to make peace with her family... moreA runaway daughter. An unforgiving father. A reluctant artist.At 18, Joy Laurence took off with the local bad boy who left her widowed, broke and pregnant. Back then her formidable minister father hung up on her when she needed help. Now that she's come home? He slams the door in her face. But for her adult daughter's sake, she is determined to make peace with her family. Although romance isn't even on her radar, Joy can't resist troubled and talented Granger Sullivan's rough edges and skilled hands. And in his rebellious teenage daughter she sees her own reflection. Joy's excitement dies when reconnecting with her past results not only in broken hearts, but broken lives. Including hers.She could admit defeat and walk away a second time. But if she stays, can she find a way to reconcile with her loved ones and build the life she wants? less