Constance Lechman – författare

Determined to put the heartbreak of her boyfriend's rejection behind her, Melanie Sawchuk leaves her home town and takes her first social work job in the big city. Her desire to help people is challenged with her first case when she apprehends an abused baby and quickly learns that the decisions she makes shape her life. Confronted with frightening anonymous threats, she takes a self defence course where she meets and becomes infatuated with the handsome and mysterious Jake Marsden. 

Melanie, preoccupied with self esteem issues, ignores her growing doubts about Jake. Her life spirals downward as Jake's behaviour becomes more chaotic. 

Her colleague Don, who struggles to contain the secret that haunts him, strives to protect her. Phoebe, her best friend, coaches Melanie to refocus her romantic attentions to the kind lawyer hired to defend her. An unlikely helper emerges in the form of Oscar, an abandoned cat adopted by Melanie. 

Caught between following her heart or her head, Melanie must ultimately face the truth of her self defeating behaviour. Will she learn from the destructive decision she's made and achieve the love she desires?

Will beautiful 38-year-old model Belinda Marshall find love online or will a wealthy, handsome husband provide the happiness she craves? When she signs a six-figure contract for a jewelry ad will her world be complete? Or does her tragic past marked by child abuse destine her to always be alone?

 Jaune, a 52-year-old widow, is haunted by memories of an abusive teacher and a violent, destructive marriage. A dedicated physician, she is determined to make a difference in politics and is courted to run in a by-election. Despite her professional success, she is worried that she's running out of time to find a loving relationship.

On vacation in New York, she meets Jeff, a wealthy businessman, who is battle-scarred from his failed marriage. 

Will they be able to trust each other and succeed in finding love together?

Who tried to kill Kerry Chapman?

Can psychotherapy help Kerry to restart her life or is she forever doomed to be a victim?

Actions, a story about guilt and betrayal, exposes the dynamics of self-destructive behaviour in therapy sessions between Kerry and her psychiatrist.

Anyone who has questioned why they became entangled in the misery of a no-win relationship will find it compelling reading.