

I like my tea hot, my romance sweet, and my guys chivalrous. I'm represented by Kathleen Rushall of Marsal Lyons Literary Agency. Meet Beth Fred! That's me! I'm a full time ELF keeper and part time writer/blogger/writing instructor. Will she give up the chance of a lifetime to stay with the man she still loves?

With no reason to stay in Texas anymore, Kammy auditions for the Bolshevik Ballet and gets the opportunity to go to Russia. But when Enrique shows up at the club, their relationship is over. With no options and a money hungry drug dealer on her back, Kammy accepts a position as a dancer at a strip club. But Kammy knows there is no way she and Enrique have a shot because he's her brother-in-law’s brother and has been privy to her wild past.Įnrique swears he’s only interested in the person she is today, but their relationship is tested when her ex-husband's drug dealer attacks her, looking for money. She finds an unlikely friend in the blunt eye candy, Enrique. When twenty-four-year-old dance school drop-out Kammy Marlowe is evicted by her mother, she goes to her favorite hangout. Caleb must convince Mirriam that he is in it for forever - or risk losing her for good. When Mirriam's family discovers their relationship, they decide it's time to arrange her marriage to a proper Iraqi man. One single truth changes everything and strengthens their bond. Mirriam and Caleb are bound together by more than location, and as they are forced to work closely together on a school assignment, they start to uncover an explosive story that has the potential to ruin lives - and both of their futures. Eager for retribution, Caleb agrees to a dare that will see him take Mirriam to the prom and regain his pride.īut their relationship soon moves beyond high school antics. A turbulent, emotionally charged YA novel that breaks down barriers and challenges the status quo.Īngry, seventeen-year-old Iraqi war refugee Mirriam Yohanna hates her new life in Killeen, Texas, where the main attraction is a military base, populated with spoiled army brats like Caleb Miller.Ĭaleb has much to be angry about too, including Mirriam who turns him down flat in front of everyone.
