Stardust in the Wind

It’s 1985, and 15-year old Nieve Winters finds herself pretty alone when her best friend, Manny, ditches her for a girlfriend and a new group of friends. Not to mention, she’s in love with him. She dreams of becoming an astronaut and wins a contest to talk to Christa McAuliffe while she’s aboard the Challenger. But the Challenger explodes, and so does the rest of Nieve’s life. As she picks up the pieces, she learns to open herself up to possibility, and to let people in. Stardust in the Wind is a coming-of-age story with a focus on a best friends to lover’s romance and going after your dreams.

The Indomitable Spirit of Bennie Hayes

Bright and vivacious BENNIE HAYES wants to do something to help the war effort, so she takes a job at a WWII plane factory two months before she plans to marry. When a close coworker is found dead on the grounds near the plant, local police quickly rule it a suicide. But Bennie and her work partner Margaret are certain she was murdered. They seek the help of an uncouth private detective who sees a spark of talent in Bennie—not to mention, their chemistry is undeniable. As they begin to unravel a web of secrets that lead them to the killer, they also discover a sabotage plot that threatens the aviation plant. Bennie must race against the clock to save the plant before it’s too late. Then the detective makes her a business offer that forces her to decide between the traditional life she had planned, and the one she was meant to live.