The Florida Irish Series

“Do you love me?” He reformed her question, and her stomach knotted. Now, he asked too much of her. “I asked you first,” she whispered. She swallowed her regret, a wall erecting between them. He wanted those words from her, but she couldn’t say them. For in saying those three words, she’d commit herself to this, to him, and that was the trouble. She’d said the vows – to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, ‘til death do them part. She’d said them, though, with a gun at her back and a stranger’s hand in hers. By admitting she loved him, the words took on meaning and held requirements. It meant she’d stay by his side always and maybe never see her family again. She became responsible to him. A tear rolled down her cheek. She swiped it away. Michael cleared his throat. “I love you, Anne. My question is, why you don’t love me back?” ----- Michael O’Fallen simply wants to survive. A poor Irish boy living in post-Civil War New York, the events of one horrible night send him running far south to unsettled Florida and an uncertain future. Promise-bound to a group of outlaws in an effort to escape his crime, their hidden plans for him loom sinister on the horizon. What is it he’s been brought here to do? The oldest of her siblings, Anne Sawyer is the one her poor mama depends on. Her papa is harsh and abusive. He drinks too much and gambles away what little they have. Rumors that he’s lost their house come full circle the night the new owner comes to collect. Except, it seems what her papa gambled this time wasn’t the house at all, but her. Carried into the darkness in a stranger’s grasp, she and he are forced to marry with a gun to their backs. But the many dangers they face in their tenuous marriage soon take second place to the darkness in his past. Darkness that might destroy them unless they look to heaven for love and redemption. Book 1 of the Florida Irish Series by best-selling author, SUZANNE D. WILLIAMS. A novel.

He felt around in the icebox, and she traced the twist and turn of his trim waist, the lift of his muscled arms, desire spiraling in her gut. Age had improved him and that made seeing him much harder. ----- When Michael O'Fallen walked out of Amber's life, things around her fell apart. Tired of living the way she has, there is nowhere else to run--but back into his arms. Yet he has a wife and a child he adores. How does she fit in? And what about her hidden pregnancy? Rev. Patrick Finnegan spends his days and nights caring for his niece. Finally having his father’s notebook translated from Gaelic to English is fulfilling and takes his mind away from his troubles. He’s found good friends in the O’Fallens, and his life is looking up. The entrance of beautiful Amber Dawes into their unusual household shakes things up from the start. She’s lived a hard life, one full of painful secrets. Secrets that, as his feelings for her grow, threaten to destroy their future for good. Unless they lay their lives at God’s feet and look to heaven for deliverance. Book 2 of THE FLORIDA IRISH series by best-selling author, SUZANNE D. WILLIAMS. A novel.

She rushed to her feet, tears pooling in her eyes, and he drank it in - the flush of her cheeks, her clenched fists, her trembling lip. He forced himself to not look away. This once, Nick, this one time see what you've done. With a sob, she fled the room, and his heart ripped out of his chest. ----- Nick Sawyer's life is spinning out of control. Consumed by hatred for his father, he makes a fateful decision - he'll live life on his own terms. They don't need him anyway. Yet, running away from his problems takes him to a place where dying would be so much easier. Grace Devoe stopped trying to leave home when her mother passed and took refuge with her uncle, a good man who’s given up his call to the church to take on her care. She’s happy there, as long as she doesn’t have to ever step outside. Nick’s appearance on the doorstep, barely alive, changes the future. As their feelings for each other grow, her reluctance to move on and his unwillingness to let go might prove too much for their fragile relationship. Unless they can open their hearts, take a step of faith, and accept heaven’s forgiveness. Book 3 of THE FLORIDA IRISH series by best-selling author, SUZANNE D. WILLIAMS. A novel.

Michael stopped cold. He caught eyes with Gerritt and reversed. They had to go home, away from this place, back to the warmth and safety of walls built by love, not hate. Hate had never done his dad any good, and hate had led him to this. ----- Michael O’Fallen, son of the Man with the Golden Voice, has always been told by others that his singing was better than his father’s. Yet so far in his young life, his father hasn’t acknowledged it.  His love life, too, seems to be falling short. Jenny Finnegan, who he’s loved for years, won’t give him the time of day. Then an offer comes to perform in a series of concerts across the nation, and he knows it’s his time for greatness. But rash actions done in the dead of night have far-reaching consequences that, when seen in the light, might destroy the very man who’s given him the most – his father. Book 5 in The Florida Irish series by best-selling author, SUZANNE D. WILLIAMS. Available in The Florida Irish series: Book 1 - LOVE & REDEMPTION Book 2 - LIFE & DELIVERANCE Book 3 - FAITH & FORGIVENESS Book 4 - MAIRE'S SONG Book 5 - MICHAEL'S STORY

In association with The Edge Books. www.TheEdge-Books.com He's not that man. He's not him. She told herself over and over. She would convince herself of it. What she had with Gerritt was greater than that; it was dynamic, driving, and compelling. She couldn't stop the words from leaving her lips though she knew he wouldn't return them. "I love you, Gerritt Finnegan," she said. With all her heart. With everything in her. He was the man she wanted, the husband of her dreams. He kissed her forehead. "I know you do, Maire." ----- Maire O'Fallen, daughter of famous Irish tenor, Michael O'Fallen, has lived a life of privilege, shielded by her extended family and her father's loving hand. Then one horrible night strips it all away. The victim of rape, she turns to Gerritt Finnegan, the boy she's always loved, to drive the demons in her mind away. And he steps up, keeping her secret, eventually offering his hand in marriage. But their marriage is built on sand, which time, circumstance, and one final twist of fate threaten to destroy all together. A powerful story of personal and marital recovery from a horrible crime by best-selling author, SUZANNE D. WILLIAMS. Book 4 of The Florida Irish series.  *This story is not recommended to young or sensitive readers, but is framed by Christian values. Available in The Florida Irish series: Book 1 - LOVE & REDEMPTION Book 2 - LIFE & DELIVERANCE Book 3 - FAITH & FORGIVENESS Book 4 - MAIRE'S SONG Book 5 - MICHAEL'S STORY

Her hand on his chin, Lena leaned down and pressed their lips together. Chase groaned, his eyelids flickering. “Me and you are going to tie the knot,” she said. “I’ll be a good wife, dress pretty and make you happy.” He’d be the perfect husband. Smart. Strong. Faithful. Kind and loving, most of all. She had only to hold out until tomorrow when her plan would come true. *** Taken at gun point to a remote location, Chase Sawyer’s bachelorhood appears to end. Lena Jessup has chosen him as her husband, whether he’s willing or not. And he isn’t – there’s no love between them, after all. Yet, her desperation somehow grabs hold of his heart. Lena doesn’t want to marry Arthur Blessing. He’s offensive and vile. Chase, on the other hand, is successful and kind and … a big man. That matters, since she’s so tall. She’s told a lie, fooling her three brothers, to get him here, though. They should realize a man of Chase’s caliber would never do the things she’s said. Their forced marriage becomes a dangerous game on the ride home. Arthur isn’t ready to give up on her. His reason, however, unearths secrets that her family has tried to hide … a story of her past that, no matter how strong and smart Chase is, might prove to be too much for their already fragile future. Book 7 of 7, the final book in THE FLORIDA IRISH series by author, SUZANNE D. WILLIAMS. The story comes full circle. A knowledge of Book 1 will help the reader’s enjoyment. 33,000 words.

*This is a short story of 15,000 words. It can be read as a standalone, though I hope it makes readers want to know more about Books 1-5. As with all my books, it has a happily ever after ending. “I don’t care if you never eat another potato I’ve cooked or if you lay there in bed and turn into one, but I’ll wear white at a funeral before I’ll be associated in any manner with Arthur Willowby. He may have legs, but they’re fat ones. I’d just as soon snuggle up with a goat.” She whirled and stomped off, not looking back, but heard his laughter as she rounded the corner again. ----- Nate Sawyer has a good life as a bachelor and no immediate interest in forming a permanent relationship. One day, he’ll find the girl of his dreams. Until then, he has a loving family and a job he enjoys. He’s in no hurry to settle down. Georgianna Smith headed south after the death of her papa and a failed attempt to find love. A new start in a new place seems like her best choice, especially when she learns she’s expecting a child. No one there will know what poor decisions she’s made and judge her for it. Nate’s sudden bout of crippling illness shortens the distance between their neighboring houses. She’s his promise of a happy, normal life, and he’s the man she should have waited for, a loving man, a perfect would-be father … if their inward personal struggles don’t tear them apart. A clean historical romance, book 6 in THE FLORIDA IRISH series, by best-selling author, SUZANNE D. WILLIAMS.