Ruth E. Griffin

Shannon wants for nothing except the love of a good woman. However, he is so focused on his career and caring for his elderly mother Evelyn, he doesn't realize he's missing anything. Until he meets Joya, the widowed daughter-in-law of a family friend. She is a loving, generous woman, who brings a much-needed spark into his life, but because she is younger than him and still dealing with the loss of her husband, he is hesitant to approach her. Joya,...

"Ever since the accident..." Julieta cringes every time she hears those words. Everything lately is a result of 'The Accident' and she is over it: after almost losing her life, Julieta's had to make adjustments to deal with some of the challenges she now faces-physical therapy to regain use of her leg, lost school time and lower self-esteem, among them. However, none of those changes compare to the ones in the people around her: her brother...

Abbey wasn't always a wicked stepmother. Once upon a time, she was just an average, overweight single mother, whose life revolved around her two daughters. Then the handsome and charming Bradley Mauer came into her life and swept her off her feet. Abbey was ready to live "happily-ever-after", until reality set in, bringing with it an incorrigible stepdaughter, newfound telekinetic powers and betrayal by friends and family. Not even the support of...

'For better or for worse' aren't the words most people focus on when they're saying their wedding vows. And, those weren't the words Maurice and Ruth thought about until years later when Ruth was diagnosed with Bipolar II Depression. It was then their vows were tested, and they found out exactly what they agreed to when they said, "I do." In When Love Is Angry: A Memoir From the Other Side of Mental Illness, Maurice and Ruth share their story of pain,...