Bücher von Mary Crawford

A simple tattoo wasn't supposed to change her life.Shelby Lyons wanted to celebrate her hard work and never-ending dreams when she accepted a position teaching math. What seemed like a simple plan was complicated by devastating news.Attorney Mark Littleson's life gives the word complex new meaning. Being a single dad of an autistic daughter and juggling his legal firm should be enough of a challenge. But, as soon as he encounters a tearful Shelby, he can't resist the urge to reach out to her.Having wandered the streets like some sort of nomad, Shelby isn't interested in being someone else's burden. It's hard for her to ask for help. Even so, this ready-made family fulfills her in ways she had not imagined. Shelby has never met a man like Mark, but he makes it far too easy to feel like she belongs.Mark never expected to fall in love. Unfortunately, life keeps getting in the way. He must convince Shelby that love is more than skin deep.If you enjoy a clean and wholesome romance novel full of family, bravery, and heart inspired by true-life events, you'll love Love is More Than Skin Deep, the fourth standalone book in the Hidden Hearts series.

Is it possible to fall in love with a social media profile?Jessica Walters goaded her best friend into posting a profile on Brains-R-Sexy, an online dating service. Even though she wasn't the one looking for love, Jessica can't seem to forget one spectacular profile.Between his job as an accountant, his search and rescue work and volunteering at an animal shelter, Mitch Campbell is one busy man. Busy is all right with him because it gives him less time to think about his romantic life. Or lack thereof.When Jessica rescues an injured dog, she never expects to come face-to-face with the man from her past. After the dating profile buildup, Mitch seems a little lost. Is he as good as he looks on paper? Jessica needs to get to the heart of the matter and discover who the real Mitch Campbell is.When a family crisis hits, Mitch and Jessica find shelter in each other's hearts. Will it be enough to overcome tragedy and keep them together?Sheltered Hearts is the second standalone novel in the Hidden Hearts Series.If you love heroes with a passion for animals and quirks which make them unique, Sheltered Hearts may be perfect for you.

The past can be so painful it leaves scars on your soul. Software programmer Toby Payne has tried hard to shed his identity as a child kidnapping victim, but now his extraordinary computer skills are needed to rescue missing teens.Detective Pauline Lawrence likes to go all in. Her leap-before-you-look style has given her a bad reputation. Can she make up for her past mistakes with the help of a dashingly handsome, but shy computer programmer?Pauline affects Toby in ways he never expected. Yet, he's not sure he can set aside his terror when the talented young detective volunteers for a high-risk hostage rescue mission. Toby and Pauline must decide if love is stronger than fear and if they can thrive despite their pasts.If you love suspenseful romances with strong women and nerdy guys with heart, Soul Scars (the third book in the Hidden Hearts - Protection Unit series), may be just what you're looking for.

A search for a missing person could destroy them all. Cold Case Squadron leader Detective Dylan Palmer has a passion for finding missing people. As a favor to his mother, he takes on a previously unsolved case. No pressure there! This job isn't good news for his ulcer.Personal chef, Lauren Drysdale's big sister has been missing for twenty-three years. In all that time her mother has never forgiven her for not being April. Her mother's cruelness has led to debilitating panic attacks.Now, a hotshot detective wants to come into her life and stir up all sorts of old hurts in an effort to find April. Uncertain that she, her mother, and their brittle relationship can handle further disappointment, she finds herself wishing the detective could stick around.Dylan had no idea what he might find during this case, but he certainly didn't expect to discover the love of a lifetime. The timing is about as terrible as it gets, but sometimes love appears out of thin air.If you enjoy a clean and wholesome mystery combined with family drama, you'll love Out of Thin Air, the second book in the Hidden Hearts - Protection Unit series.

November 2015 marked the third year the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library sponsored events in support of National Novel Writing Month. Awe-struck by the hard work and dedication of the 35+ writers that attended the Library's events over the course of the month, we decided to publish a third annual book of excerpts from the writing done by writers in the Corvallis area during NaNoWriMo 2015. Thirteen phenomenal writers contributed their work and we present them for you here. We hope you will be inspired by their work and encouraged to take the challenge yourself next year!

A re-evaluation of current wisdom - both academic and popular - about men's and women's language. This book offers a new understanding of the role of language practices in both maintaining and disrupting gender inequality.