Cross Springs Scandal (A Cross Springs Novella)

By Caren Crane

A married man. A forbidden romance. A scandal in the making.

Suzanne Waters never intended to fall in love with a married man, much less bear his child. Though she broke things off with Larry Warren long before their son was born, her evil cousin Angela possesses evidence of the one-time affair. Suzanne works to keep her life and her son's existence off everyone's radar to protect Larry, but the pictures her cousin holds are an inescapable threat.

When Angela finally makes a move and threatens to expose their affair to Larry's wife, Suzanne works to ensure Larry's life won't be destroyed. But Larry dies suddenly, leaving everything in limbo. When Katie Warren shows up on her doorstep at long last, Suzanne knows it's time to face the scandal she created. But Katie Warren is nothing like she expected and their lives take a turn neither sees coming.

This novella was originally published as part of the Red Door Reads "Fifty Ways to Kill Your Larry" anthology.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Caren Crane
• Release date: Apr 2, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311474490

Caren Crane

Having successfully booted the last of my three children out the door to college (children who, hopefully, will never move home again for longer than summer break), I decided watching dust gather was probably not a viable past time. Now, in addition to working a dreaded day job as a product analyst, I ignore the state of my house and work diligently to write and publish heartwarming novels with a healthy dose of humor, a splash of romance and a heaping helping of family.I share my (very dusty) North Carolina home with my darling husband (the most tolerant man in the universe) and the environs around my house with my incredibly feisty young cat, Kimba the O.G. White Lion. Kimba is charming and still more feral than we would like. His favorite things are fingers. He wants to gnaw them. He has many more toys than are recommended and, although he'd tell you otherwise, he gets a ton of attention (whether we want to give it to him or not).

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