Debra White Smith

A woman is wrongly accused-and one man will risk everything to prove her innocence and save her life. The last thing Jack Mansfield ever wanted was to arrest his former sweetheart-especially with her crying five-year-old hanging on to her. But Jack is the police chief of Bullard, Texas, and records indicate Charli has embezzled more than $100,000 from the bank where she works. Charli swears she's innocent, but Jack must abide by the law. Charli thought...

Northpointe Chalet: A Contemporary Retelling of Northanger Abbey. When a lively group of customers visit Kathy Moore's cafŽ, new friendships--and romance--ensue. When she learns of a mystery in their past, Kathy takes on the role of amateur detective, but will her digging do more damage than good?

Possibilities: A Contemporary Retelling of Persuasion. When Allie falls in love with a young man her family thinks is unworthy of her wealthy Southern family, she yields to the pressure and ends the relationship. But when they find themselves in the same city years later, can she face her regrets before he falls for someone else?

Central Park: A Contemporary Retelling of Mansfield Park. When her friend returns from his trip to Paris accompanied by a beautiful woman and her flirtatious brother, Francine faces a difficult choice: wait for a love that may never be or settle for a man who doesn't hold her heart.

Beth McAllister dreams of having a husband, but Mr. Right hasńt appeared. Good, old Scott Caldwell, the guy sheś known since childhood, certainly doesńt count as a husband candidate. Theyŕe pals, thatś all.

A contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park.