It was a surprisingly warm day in Sacramento, a light overcast of clouds hanging in the sky as a soft breeze blew in the air. Leaning up against the trunk…
Ellie looked over her god-little, the doll-sized girl practicing ballet moves on a food court table, she’d seen Dayton dance before, even gotten dragged to a few of her recitals. …
“Holy shit,” Angel gasped as her heart jumped out of her chest, she had heard noise, a tiny squeak, a slight one that barely registered. Looking down to see what…
Kathleen Hale is the emotional anchor of her family — gentle but not fragile, pragmatic yet deeply compassionate. She balances her husband’s strength and her daughters’ passion with warmth, reason,…
Ciara Hale is a 9-year-old bundle of imagination, empathy, and curiosity — the youngest of the Hale sisters and the family’s quiet heart. She has a mind full of stories,…
Jeffery Hale is a 48-year-old father of three and the quiet heart of the Hale family. Protective, loyal, and deeply family-oriented, Jeff is the kind of man who measures his…