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It took less than four hours for Sarah Bailey and her younger brother Curtis to lose everything they knew. She lost her school, her mudpie stations, her church, her father, and her name. Everything they own is packed in garbage bags as they are moved to a new foster home. It’s supposed to be a safe haven for them, but as Sarah—now called Anna—learns, their so-called safety comes at a horrific price, as she is groomed and abused by her new foster mother.

In Just Another Slice, nine-year-old Sarah Bailey tries to survive in a family full of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse while at the same time trying to protect her younger brother Curtis. Sarah learns that asking for Just Another Slice of toast is not the only thing in her life she will be denied. Yet, in a world full of cruelty, she finds kindness and happiness in the most unsuspecting people, places, and things.

Everyone’s hunting for the missing children. A mountain of hurt unearthed. Can any of these kids be saved? Mandy Rose Bokum feels alone. Still suffering from the effects of her own tortured childhood, she trudges on. She’s determined to make a life for herself—with or without her kidnapped daughter Hannah. If Hannah comes back to her, what’s the damage from a shattered childhood and innocence murdered? Can the horrors ever be undone, or is the trauma permanent? When does the abused become the abuser? And is Hannah’s father Clyde the answer?

Mandy Rose Bokum wanted to go home. Her mind and body were getting sicker. Three lonely years living in one room in California were enough. She yearned for peace. She craved love. She wanted answers. Why was her child stolen? Did the thief know her? Was it somehow her fault? The townies blamed her. Accused her of murder. It was time to tell Clyde Boudreaux that he was Hannah's daddy. Clyde fought his own demons. He was seven when he'd watched his granddaddy get lynched. Mandy struggled for years with her own dark secrets. Maybe two halves could make a whole.

The story follows Rudie and a charming cast of characters as they bravely set out on a journey to find Sprinkles, the mystical, magical reindeer who fill the world with the true spirit of Christmas. Along the way, Rudie and his friends encounter many obstacles and dangers, including the menacing Dream Stealers! The Dream Stealers are intent on extinguishing the Ray of Hope, the light that is created from all the hope and dreams that exist in the world.

Dub Taylor has traveled the world and now he’s back, if only for as long as it will take to settle his family’s estate. Two hundred acres of prime pastureland in south central Oklahoma. Katherine wants the land, but the only purchase price Dub will agree to is seven dates. Will she agree to his terms?

Mandy Rose...vulnerable, scared, clearly in big trouble. No match for the men who would do her harm. All her money and status don’t matter in dark and dangerous New Orleans. Yet here she is...and all alone.