Bøker utgitt av M.T. Cassen

Will the truth you ignored come back to bite you?Did your youth and immaturity push your true love away?That's the question for young Maddie Anderson. The path to her true love would prove to be winding and twisting.And a path that she would have to learn to maneuver on her own.Maddie never anticipated that the first stop in her search for happiness would be Lourdes Russo, the single, beautiful, mature woman that started working alongside her in the Cardio-Pulmonary department at CAPMED.Lourdes seemed full of wisdom and beauty that Maddie would only be able to explore briefly. Lourdes seems eager to get to know the younger woman, despite Maddie's demonstrating the ways they differ. The similarities far outweighed the differences for Lourdes.When CAPMED starts to discuss budget cuts, Maddie has difficulty giving the patients proper care and being the fast-paced nurse the staff desire. Maddie questions how it's possible to give good patient care when you're trying to rush them through like they're only a number. That's when Maddie's health starts to deteriorate, and her stress increases. A worried Lourdes insists that Maddie can't do all she wants to do until she prioritizes her health first . . . but that does not go over well. Maddie asks why Lourdes can't be sympathetic, and doubt settles in on whether their bond is strong enough to overcome those hurdles.The inevitable break-up comes. Maddie works on nurturing her broken heart the only way she knows how: work, work, and more work. But, that does not go well. The stress becomes too much, and a panic attack puts Maddie in the place she wanted to avoid at all costs: a hospital bed.A recovering, introspective Maddie has a deep desire for the one thing missing in her life: Lourdes Russo.But sometimes you don't always get what you desire.Will Maddie find her happy ever after?Lourdes was right all along, but will Maddie's improving health be enough to get them back together?Or will it be too little, too late?

When work and school become too much to handle, can a young woman fight the fight to make all her dreams come true? And when love blossoms in the most surprising way, will she recognize what's right in front of her eyes?When an opportunity opens up in a new nursing program at the hospital, Bella Strong quickly accepts it. Now she has her life all mapped out, with full-time school, her relationship with Jackson, and her career blossoming; and she's prepared to make all her dreams become a reality.Then she meets Dr. Leona Guillano, and suddenly everything she thought she wanted, has gotten a little hazy in the process.Luckily, Bella has too much on her mind, and that doesn't include falling in love with the beautiful doctor. She has a boyfriend, and will soon be graduating college and headed for the nursing career she's longed for.Leona left New York City for a new chapter of her life. What she didn't anticipate was finding the younger woman appealing, to the extent that she would do anything to protect her. Even if it puts her own job at stake.In Leona's eyes, their chemistry sparks flames immediately. However, Bella seems to be focused on her work and that causes Leona to take a step back. If the younger woman is distant, then perhaps she should tread lightly. It's best, anyway, because the last thing Leona needs is another broken heart.Yet, Bella's eyes have a way of drawing her in and tossing Leona towards her in a way that is hard to ignore. If only she could break through those barriers that Bella keeps putting up between them.Can Leona break through those barriers, revealing a secret that Bella has kept from her? Plus, will Bella allow her to get close enough to knock them down, when it includes being honest with everyone, including herself - especially herself?Bella and Leona share a love that could surpass all expectations, but it will take true courage for Bella to succumb to her deepest desires. And she's been protecting her heart long enough, will Leona be the woman that can let herself go?Protecting Her Heart is a story of two women who must be honest with each other and themselves if they truly want to risk everything and ignite the fire between them.Two women, one love. Sometimes, your heart knows better than to settle for comfortable safety!Lose yourself in confusion and courage with Tabby and Leona.What Do You Do If Everything You Worked For Is Dragging You Furthest From Everything You Want?