B.D. Tharp is the author of the 2010 novel Feisty Family Values. She is now working on the sequel, Patchwork Family.
Feisty Family Values
When Annabelle Hubbard appears on her cousin Regina’s doorstep covered in bruises, the chaos begins. Within an idyllic neighborhood of stolid, family values and century-old houses, the cousins come to grips with family secrets, the ghosts of painful memories, unruly grandchildren, a life-threatening illness, and sexual temptation. Riding through the storm in their lives, the two cousins find that faith, family, and friends are all that really matters.
Patchwork Family
It’s been a year since Annabelle’s daughter died and she gained custody of her three grandchildren. The stress and demands of her life begin to take their toll. To make matters worse, Annabelle receives a call from the childrens’ dad, who disappeared a decade ago. A heart attack leaves Cousin Regina the reluctant caregiver. Struggling to let go of the past and take a chance on the future, no matter how uncertain it may be, they discover that the heart of a family is not always about genetics. It’s about people being there for each other, appreciating what you have, charting your own course and believing you are worthy of love.
A lifetime resident of Kansas, B.D. Tharp is the author of Feisty Family Values, published by Five Star Publishing in February 2010.