Walking Together Series

A SUSPENSE AND ACTION-PACKED STORY WITH A TOUCH OF ROMANCE   Two people having to deal with abuse and rebellion in their lives come together to fight both. Betty Sue Farris is running from her abusive ex-husband, for a third time. He has already caught her twice in the past two years. As her bus passes through the little town of Strawberry, she is attracted to it because of its cheery Christmas decorations. She steps off the bus and into the local diner where she meets Trish Howard. Trish not only gives Betty Sue a job but also takes her into her own home thus changing Betty Sue's life forever. Before long, Betty Sue's ex-husband is there too and this time he plans to make it the last time. What can she do to be free of him forever? Matt Livingston has a problem, but it is not what everyone else thinks. It is having an overbearing pastor for a father. Matt rebelled as a teenager and at twenty-eight hasn't been able to stop. When Matt who is 6'7" meets Betty Sue who is 6'2" things begin to happen for both of them. Can Betty Sue help Matt escape his life of rebellion? Will she be able to give him a reason to change and thus bring father and son back together? Can Matt help Betty Sue to escape her ex-husband and give her the stable life she's never had? Will Matt and Betty Sue both be able to escape their bad situations?

AN UPLIFTING NOVEL WITH ROMANCE, MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE. Walking Away - Second in the Walking Together Series by T. E. Killian Grace Donaldson is getting her seven-year-old daughter, Brianna, away from the big city and the damaging influence of her former in-laws. She needs to be free from being told how and what to do in her life. By moving back home to Strawberry, Missouri, and getting a teaching job at the local high school, Grace hopes to give Brianna a new life. Now Grace is teaching down the hall from Kent. How will they both act and react to the other one? Kent is missing two things in his life. First, his seven-year-old daughter, Michelle has been missing with her mother for five years. Second, he lost the love of his life when Grace met someone else in college, married him, and moved to St. Louis eight years ago. But now Grace and her daughter have moved back to Strawberry and are living two houses down from Kent. Grace had not been aware that Kent loved her before. Her marriage was not good, so Grace is in no way ready to get into another relationship. Her most important challenge is to make her daughter happy again. Kent suddenly has another problem. His principal is out to get him fired. Grace just thought she was getting away from her former in-laws only to find out that they bought a second home in Strawberry. Now what? Can Kent live and work so close to Grace? Will he be able to find a way to regain control of his life? Will he be able to get rid of his bad headaches? What will life be like for Kent. Can he handle another heartbreak? Can Grace live and work so close to Kent? Will she be able to keep her daughter safe and help Kent too? Will Kent and Grace be able to rebuild their friendship and come together to help each other walk away from their problems? Will they be able to cope with the old problems and hurts and move on to better memories?

Sandy Wells has a major problem. She's finally out of the police academy, off Field Training and now she's looking forward to being on her own. Not! Now she has a partner! But he's not just any partner but Jake Harper who has been nasty to her for the last seven months. Jake Harper has a major problem. He's finally out of the police academy, off Field Training and now he's looking forward to being on his own. Not! Now he has a partner! But she's not just any partner but Sandy Wells who has been nasty to him for the last seven months. How will Sandy and Jake possibly become true partners after arguing and fighting for so long? Their supervisors have given them no alternative – make this partnership work or else. In addition to Jake's assignment dilemma, his grandma is coming to town.  She may be from Upper New York and seventy-three years old, but no one would know it.  How can she be of any help to Jake, or will this be another problem he has to deal with? Sandy's past is coming between her and Jake. Now she has to face her past and resolve the problem.  How can she do it? Ginny has her own problem. Dean, after eight years, now wants to be more than just a friend to her. Will she let him? Can she let him? Just as things are starting to settle down, Sandy and Jake rescue a challenged adult who has been living on the streets since her mother died and she ran away. Sheila is a fifty-year-old with the mind of a child, but she brings danger to all of them. An out-of-town gang is trying to move into Rockland.  How can they be stopped before people in Rockland get hurt? Can Jake and Sandy keep Ginny, Grandma and Sheila safe? Can Ginny, Grandma and even Sheila bring Jake and Sandy together?

AN UPLIFTING NOVEL WITH ROMANCE, MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE. Walking the Line - Third in the Walking Together Series by T. E. Killian Larry Jackson and Joanne Lewis have both taught at Strawberry High School for eight years. Larry is happy with his carefree life of partying and running around. Joanne's goal in life is to make her daughters safe and happy. He has always been rude to her and she has always tried to avoid him. Suddenly, things are changing for both of them. At his twin brother's wedding, Larry notices how wonderful a person that Joanne really is and wants to get to know her better. But she won't have anything to do with him. Can he quit wild life so he will have a chance with Joanne? Joanne notices how Larry seems to be changing but will he be able to change enough? She doesn't want to expose her daughters to another man like her abusive ex-husband David, who abandoned them once she was confined to a wheelchair after an accident caused by a drunk driver. Larry has new problems when his ex-wife comes back to town claiming her son is his and wanting child support. Joanne has new problems when David sends her a letter saying he's coming back from Alaska to see his girls. Joanne is fearful that David might harm her or the girls. How will she be able to keep them all safe? What should she do? Can Larry prove that the four-year-old boy is not his? Can Larry change his life enough to be able to build a relationship with Joanne? Can Joanne trust Larry? Can Larry prevent David Lewis from hurting Joanne? Can Joanne help Larry change?