Charley

All Charley Howard ever wanted was to be married, have three children and live a peaceful life in the suburbs. But the Fates had other ideas, and her happiness was not part of their plans.

In the six years after her husband's tragic death, successful businesswoman Charley has taken a small neighborhood Bar and Grill and developed a major regional restaurant, now on the verge of a significant expansion forward. The only thing that stands in her way is PJ McCoy, a small college basketball coach.

Charley plans for her and PJ to share a lust filled weekend together, and find out whether the experience will provide her long sought need for renewed physical and emotional intimacy. But neither of them expected love to emerge from the weekend. And neither were they prepared to deal with the potential devastating effect that love would have on their hopes, fears, ambitions and careers. And do the Fates intervene once again and allow Charley to fulfill her deepest needs? Or is the road ahead littered with painful and ultimately insurmountable obstacles.
Shelby C. Jacobs is a master storyteller, who puts you immediately into the middle of the story to experience all the emotions, hopes, dreams and challenges of the protagonist. Whether it is science fiction, adventure, thriller or romance, you are there, immersed and engaged. For a few minutes or a few hours, you are transformed into the character herself. In the case of ‘Charley’, you become the young Charley Howard, and directly experience her romance, her hopes, and her disappointments.