Showing results by narrator "Giselle Lumas"

Hope Kildaire gave up her dream of becoming a nurse practitioner when a car accident killed her father and left her mother an invalid. Working two jobs and caring for her mother leaves the 27-year-old with no time for fun or relationships. When a law firm representing her paternal grandparents sends her several letters, Hope ignores them. She despises the family who disowned her father and wants nothing to do with them. Lawyer Tyler Coleman's job is simply to obtain Hope's signature on a legal document. Getting it is harder than planned, though.

Hard work and perseverance is exactly what Rodney Batchler Jr. has; despite his dysfunctional beginnings. Rodney Jr. went from abuse, to homelessness, and then on to his dream and ultimate goal and once he is in the spotlight and the crowd is chanting his name he excels and all his past misery is forgotten however when the lights go out and the crowd is gone depression and anxiety seeps into the crevasses of his mind.

Realization from the attention, the glamor, and the fame that accompanies being the First Lady comes to a head. Each woman soon realizes that being the First Lady is not all it's cracked up to be. The lies, deceit, the hurt, and the pain that comes with being a First Lady forces them to face reality. 

Melody definitely wasn't looking for romance at the club that night, but things suddenly changed when a mysterious stranger with his charming words and chiseled physique made her stomach go into butterflies - she couldn't help but be attracted to him. After a red hot passionate night together, Melody didn't seem to think she'd she this handsome man again. But soon she discovers that he will be a big part of her life...forever.

Tiana hardly drinks let alone being a party girl…. However, a friend's book launch party at a fancy new hotel she attends dazzles her to do more than some things that she vowels she would never do - that includes sleeping with a total stranger.

Another night at the races is more than burnt rubber with a hit of nitrous. For one young woman, it's navigating trauma, love, and loss in the stifling Texas heat under the watchful gaze of her brother’s best friend and reigning King of the Streets, Jordan Slater. Home in Arkadia again, Raelynn Casey starts to heal from a terrible incident at college. She finds love in Jordan, a member of her brother’s circle of racing buddies. When another in the racing circle, the guy who took her to her high school prom, exposes his feelings for Raelynn, tragedy erupts like a tank of race fuel.

Vaness lands her first job to plan a party for the billionaire Marco, but this party ends up not the way she expected at all. A drunken one-night stand with the high-life playboy changes Vanessa life forever, when she discovers she's pregnant. With Marco's wealth, he lets Vanessa know all her needs through the pregnancy will be taken care of. The only problem is, Vanessa's career is starting to take off, and with the possibility of raising a child with not even a father figure around, does Vanessa want to carry his baby?

School teacher Tia isn't sure she likes her job, and to make things worse isn't have a lot of luck on the dating scene. Nick, on the other hand, has had a life of luxury, helped greatly by the fact he's the son of a billionaire and hasn't had to work much for anything. That is until his world is turned upside down when his father dies. Not feeling positive about having to take over his father's business, Nick tries to drown out his sorrows at a local bar. It's there he meets Tia, and to both of their surprise they end up heading home together.

Blake Nathaniel, a self-made billionaire visits his cowboy roots hometown to meet his parents. While being there, he has a love-at-first-sight moment and falls for a natural beauty named Sara Cameron, who happens to be his ill father's nurse. Sara, being the elegant woman that she is, denies Blake's every advance towards her, but on the other hand, Blake, being a determined alpha, does everything to get her.

We all have that one person who we know are meant just for us. The one who we tell our innermost secrets to, share our joy, every triumph, every loss, every fail with. That doesn't always mean that we get to be with them, but it is a driving force that keeps us pressing forward, trying to conquer the unconquerable, always searching for ways to beat the odds. For Braxton Caulder, that person is Allie Johnson.

Raymond Jackson, Jr., returns to Palm Hills, California, years after a misunderstanding with his father which caused a wedge between his family. His father passed away a year and a half ago, so he feels it's time to make amends. His brother also suggests Ray makes amends with his father's girlfriend, Cass, as well. He knows it will be a challenge but believes family and friends are worth fighting for. What Ray didn't expect was to fall for Cass.

Cass never imagined she would be attracted to someone 30 years older than she was. But when Captain Raymond Jackson entered her backyard, she felt as if a lightning bolt struck her. With the face of Sam Elliot and the body of the Rock, how could she not be attracted? They decided to get to know each other better, and Cass soon learns there are a few secrets Ray is keeping from her. Will their relationship be strong enough to survive?

Dex and Lexi have been tasked with helping Kylie Wilson remember who she truly is. Kylie may be married with three kids, but if she doesn't remember that she is an angel soon, she will lose more than her family. Will she remember in time?

Brent and Mel were childhood sweethearts. Both growing up together in New York, Brent showed Mel what love really was, and she thought she'd spend the rest of her life with him. But little did she know, Brent had other plans, and decided to leave his love and move to London. Now, fast forward years after the unexpected leaving of her first love, Mel is a successful property developer and is getting a great reputation. Nothing seems to hold her back, that's at least, nothing until the return of Brent.

This is a compilation of thoughts that can at times be poetic by Giselle Lumas. The thoughts were triggered during and after her father's battle with Alzheimer's, as well as the shock and disbelief of losing both of her parents within weeks of each other. 

Doesn't anyone feel she's worth their time? Routinely ignored by her single mother, high school senior Lindsey Hamilton hides her loneliness behind a mask of flirtatious self-confidence that has many boys wrapped around her finger. However, during community service required for graduation, she meets a shy guy with a haunted past who barely gives her the time of day. Why doesn't he like her?

Alida Dubois has spent her entire life doing what is expected of her. When a $2 million mistake happens under her watch at Global Alliance Benefits Distribution, she is expected to provide the information on how the mistake happened as well as the name of who caused it. Alida explains what happened but refuses to provide the name of who caused it. She impulsively quits instead, thus causing her universe to shift and things to suddenly happen in her favor. She remembers what truly makes her happy and decides she is going to live her life her way.

Malique Laveaux is a 15-year-old misfit with multi-toned skin. He's an orphan and often spends time alone, until one day he runs into a flower shop. There, he meets the owner, Sokie Roberts and her 10-year-old niece, Lani. He feels connected to them somehow. As time progresses, Lani informs Malique she has dreams about him. One of the dreams includes him aboard a ship being manhandled by two burly men demanding he take his shirt off so they can see the map on his back. Then strange things start to happen....

Charlie, a mouse detective, is busy eating a donut and talking to his boss when they hear a strange and loud noise. Charlie wanders outside to see what it is. He discovers that Comet has fallen into their dumpster. But why? How? When Comet explains that a wicked squirrel is plotting to take over the North Pole there is only one thing Charlie and his boss must do...save Christmas!

Steffi Rosetti is assigned to cover the spring fashion collection in Milan, Italy, but her trip is complicated by a strange, unexpected letter from someone she has never met - her paternal grandmother. Curious and apprehensive, Steffi heads for Italy where she meets the new photographer for Mode, and as they explore the streets of Milan and the waterways of Venice, she makes her decision whether or not to visit this woman she's never known, unaware of how her life would change with these two new encounters.