Christina Brandal, Author
A New Story
Single parents. Successful careers. Love is the last thing they need right now.
Following the death of her beloved husband, Maria Blakestone needs a change. Leaving behind her seaside hometown in England, her only priority is to design a new life for her special-needs daughter and her burgeoning career as a bestselling author in New York City. A chance encounter with her secret celebrity crush makes her question if there’s room in her heart to love again.
After his shattering divorce, Daniel Statten focuses on his career as a successful actor and being a committed, loving, and present father. Remaining single is the best way to protect his family and his heart. But, after running into the bestselling author whose words he can’t forget, Daniel wonders if there is room for more.
Maria and Daniel start writing a new story, together. But, will fame and celebrity drive them closer together or further apart? Overcoming their pasts to love again might be harder than they thought.
The Next Chapter
(The Sequel to A New Story)
Bestselling author Maria “MJ” Blakestone and award-winning actor Daniel Statten are riding the wave of happiness after the announcement of their engagement. The struggle to find a date for their wedding that doesn’t conflict with either of their busy schedules is starting to get discouraging, but just when it looks like they may finally move forward, a shocking crisis changes everything for both their families. Will Maria be able to overcome her physical wounds, as well as the mental and emotional turmoil created by the invasion of privacy? Will the change of scenery offered by Daniel, a move back to more familiar territory, help her to overcome her latest trial?
As Maria and Daniel’s assistants, Katie and JP, attempt to help their employers through this crisis, will their constant bickering push them further apart or will they be brought together by the tragedy that has fallen upon their friends?
The Color of Love
Lillian Dillinger is an artist--but life has lost its color. Convinced by her toxic ex-husband that she isn’t worthy of real love, she believes she’ll never meet a man she can trust. Lillian is searching for her creative inspiration again, and decides a beach vacation might be just what she needs.
James McMillan sees the world in black and white. Coping with his autism has made him rigid--a slave to his own routine--and he struggles with social awkwardness and being totally honest at the most inopportune times. He’s convinced that the world he’s built for himself will never include love. Now, James has been persuaded that he needs to relax and de-stress, so he reluctantly goes on vacation.
What will happen when they end up at the same beach resort? Will they both get more than they bargained for? Will James’ honesty be the breath of fresh air that Lillian needs in a relationship? Will Lillian’s kindness open James’ eyes to the possibility of love in his life? Or will his insensitivity and her brokenness drive them apart? Will they find the color of love?
