Chambers Lane

What is really important in life? Daniel Mendoza has always struggled with who he is, and where he is going in life. Fatherless, he learns from a myriad of male friends and neighbors about what it actually means to be a man. From his youthful discord and aging regret over a span of decades, he learns that he is incomplete, as he dreams and yearns for his own father to teach him.

Will Junior's secret destroy him from the inside? The family's oldest son, Jose Luis Mendoza - Junior - battles a haunting childhood secret. Because of the burden, he hasn't been able to grow into the man he wanted to be. Soon, he must confront his unloving and hard-hearted mother - and others who have betrayed his desire to be loved. But will he be able to escape his past, and embrace his future?

Layla Little was hurt and damaged by her previous relationship. Years later, while vacationing in tropical Puerto Rico with her new boyfriend, Layla unexpectedly encounters her former, jealous boyfriend, Leon.The encounter brings back memories of heartache and unresolved longing. Leon desperately wants her back, even though he knows that she is with another man. Making things even more complicated for Layla is the persistence of an old high school sweetheart, Roland, who is also vying for her love and affection.Faced with these diverse prospects and also tragic life circumstances, what will Layla do - and who will she choose? Even she doesn't know. Mr. Maldonado is a high impact litigation attorney for Liberty Mutual Group Field Legal, and a former partner with the law firm of Kunz Plitt Hyland & Demlong, P.C. Mr. Maldonado is an author/editor for Couch On Insurance 3d, a nationally recognized authoritative treatise on insurance law. Mr. Maldonado is also a contributing author for CAT Claims: Insurance Coverage for Natural and Man-Made Disasters. He writes literary dramas and romance from a male perspective. His original series, the "Chambers Lane" series, addresses social/cultural/religious struggles, which are primarily focused on the fictional Mendoza family living in the United States. Mr. Maldonado is currently working on the Daniel Mendoza Thriller Series based upon his extensive legal background. His books are available in e-book, paperback, hard copy, and audiobook. A series by Daniel Maldonado.