By Design

Anne is a young, Southern professional with just the right connections and a privileged point of view. Confident in her innate value, she has complete faith in her power to control her own future. After all, even with the challenges that come with working at a high-profile interior design firm located in the heart of Atlanta, she knows exactly where she's headed. What she doesn't expect is Dr. Brad Young, Jr. Sparks immediately fly between the handsome young doctor and Anne when she's assigned to troubleshoot for his surgical practice, but chemistry can only get you so far. As their relationship develops, so too does a burgeoning conflict and confusion over the uncommon roles their mothers play in their lives. Over the course of an emotional weekend and the exposure of a secret lurking in his past, Brad is forced to make a life-changing adjustment as Anne discovers the devastating betrayal of a trusted plan. By Design is an emotional romance guaranteed to warm the hearts of anyone who has ever experienced the breathtaking intensity of new love.

Anne and Brad Young's love for one another continues to blossom. The talented, young, southern designer inspires a depth of new emotions in the handsome surgeon as he finds her love for everyone in her path, a magnetic force he cannot resist. But...can he overcome his frustration with her independent ways? Anne, on the other hand, finds Brad's loving attention and boyish Southern charm irresistible as she takes on the challenge of his somewhat spoiled nature. Will their life together withstand professional demands, daily challenges, and the possibility of trust issues as they see their worlds so differently? If you find it difficult to balance your life, work, and family in the turmoil of our modern culture, you are bound to resonate with Anne's and Brad's story. But take heart, finding balance may just be possible!

The third and last novel of the By Design Trilogy continues the journey of Anne and Brad as they make their way through the many complications, heartaches, and joys of life. Inevitably, they begin to think of their own mortality as the years move forward. Anne thinks of her mother a lot these days. Even though her mother's life had ended way too soon, Gretchen had managed to prepare her daughter well--she left a legacy to be envied. Now, after so many years, that legacy has the daunting task of seeing Anne through. Will life be gentle with Anne? Or will it present a costly bill? Her mother's promise from so long ago may be her only hope.