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Stacey Ritz

    Stacey Ritz is an impassioned storyteller whose works are inspired by love and hope. Her novels delve into authentic human emotions with keen sensitivity, unearthing the secrets and burdens surrounding love, loss, betrayal, and hope. Her narratives often explore the complexities of relationships, families, and secrets, with animals playing a significant role due to her deep compassion and advocacy for their welfare. Ritz is a dedicated lover of words who seeks to connect and inspire readers globally through her compelling prose.

    Intriguing Illusions: An Heirloom Novel
    Keeping Up Appearances: An Heirloom Novel
    Inconceivable Lives: An Heirloom Novel
    The Perfect Divorce: An Heirloom Novel
    Sixty Seconds of Love: An Heirloom Novel
    Goodbye, Hello
    • 2020

      Goodbye, Hello

      • 324 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Can the bond between sisters bring buried secrets to the surface? Paige knew her life had changed the moment she met Wyatt Jones. The debonair, sweet talking gentleman had a side to him reserved only for Paige. As the days grow longer and the nights more terrifying, Paige becomes forced to decide how far and at what cost love extends itself to heal those in pain. In a journey of self-reflection, Paige learns that in losing herself, she gains the chance to find her way back to the girl she has long forgotten. From small town girl to big city cosmopolitan, June Turner lives the life of dreams; career success, financial security, and a comfortable love life. With all the niceties her life affords, she still wonders why she is so dissatisfied. Her hometown, the place she left far behind, silently beckons her to visit. Once home, June discovers that sometimes those you leave behind are the people who have the power to fill the emptiness that resides within us.​In a journey of self discovery, June and Paige learn that some bonds can never be broken and that the power to heal is inside all of us. The only question that remains is, can we resurrect something we have buried so deep inside of us?

      Goodbye, Hello
    • 2019

      Sixty Seconds of Love: An Heirloom Novel

      • 284 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      What if everything you planned had been taken away? How would you move forward? Lora Zehner's life in on-schedule. At 29, she walks away from her job to finally wed her fiancé and begin her coveted role as wife to Dr. Ryan Miller and mother to their unborn children. Lora's life is abruptly derailed when she returns to their shared apartment to find Ryan's break-up note, scribbled hastily on the back of an old grocery receipt. Unemployed and single, Lora must reconstruct her life without Ryan and somehow find the strength to move forward - when all she wants to do is go back. Starting over, Lora embarks on a series of firsts in her new life. From attempting to date in a modern world to finding strength and acceptance in unlikely places, Lora learns that love is rarely linear and it's often the asymmetry that precipitates a life worth living. *** The Heirloom Series books can be read in any order!*** EDITORIAL REVIEWS ☆☆☆☆☆ - "Great follow-up to the first in series. Definitely will continue reading the entire series" ☆☆☆☆☆ - "I love books that deal with real life situations that can happen to anyone. This book was spot on in describing the ups and downs of relationships. I'm excited to read the next books in the series." ☆☆☆☆☆ - "Great story and great writing. I really liked the characters of this book and I especially loved reading about some of the characters from novel 1!"

      Sixty Seconds of Love: An Heirloom Novel
    • 2019

      The Perfect Divorce: An Heirloom Novel

      • 258 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Kellie's marriage to Eric Phillips is hanging in the balance. As sworn soulmates, Kellie and Eric share a deep rooted connection that defines their love and loyalty to each other. But Kellie has a secret; and that secret is slowly poisoning their marriage. As the suffocation of her secret intensifies, Kellie must face the realization of her crumbling marriage and decide how far she is willing to go in the name of love.When Eric Phillips recited his wedding vows, 'Till death do us part, he never imagined a scenario in which those vows would be tested. Alone and confused, Eric must find a way to deconstruct his wife's pain. His only problem? He has no insight as to what has caused their great divide and no clue how to bring his wife back home. Eric must learn that sometimes, it's not the words that bring us back, but what's said in the lull between those words that guides us home.

      The Perfect Divorce: An Heirloom Novel
    • 2019

      Inconceivable Lives: An Heirloom Novel

      • 262 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      After ten years, Nikki Reynolds is done. There will be no more trying, no more hoping, no more disappointment, and finally no more heartbreak. She is giving up the life she planned for the life reality has bestowed upon her. Together with her husband Adam, Nikki must face a new existence that is far-removed from both her own expectations and societal obligations. Nikki's Grandma Grace has a secret; a secret shared only between Grace and her leather bound diary. Upon her passing, Grace bequeaths Nikki her most prized possession in hopes that the words written provide both solace and acceptance to her heartbroken granddaughter. As Nikki begins to read the diary, she's taken back to 1951, a world where wealth, status, and entitlement provide a backdrop to rules, customs, and familial traditions. At seventeen, Grace is caught between two worlds and quickly learns that one cannot coexist with the other. Nikki learns of life altering choices, chances taken, and relationships permanently severed. And in the end, both Nikki and Grace learn that every choice brings with it both a sacrifice and a gift and that each is forever interwoven with the other. How do you move forward when life hands you the unexpected?

      Inconceivable Lives: An Heirloom Novel
    • 2019

      Keeping Up Appearances: An Heirloom Novel

      • 310 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      When tragedy struck seven years ago, 18 year old Claudia Altrun knew her life was irrevocably changed. Now 25 and the court appointed guardian of two teenage girls, Claudia accepts that dating and love must take a back seat to responsibility. She knows not to get too close to anyone as they may expose her family secret. And some secrets are meant to stay buried.Kevin Wilson has no idea that he is about to experience his second life-altering moment the day he meets Claudia Altrun. Handsome and funny, Kevin's magnetic personality charms most anyone he meets. But underneath his glow lies a pain so deep that it must never be revealed.

      Keeping Up Appearances: An Heirloom Novel
    • 2019

      Intriguing Illusions: An Heirloom Novel

      • 274 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Would you take a second chance on first love, even at the cost of everything? Ellie Whitman has it all; a thriving career, beautiful twin daughters, and a loving husband. But behind the picturesque facade, Ellie's unexplained discontentment is quickly gaining traction. When her first love suddenly reemerges, Ellie has the chance to alter the trajectory of her life. Garrett Lindstrum has always kept close tabs on the girl he left behind. Older, wiser, and perhaps even more cunning than the high school boy who broke her heart, Garrett once again has his sights set on Ellie. Time materializes as the two reacquaint themselves and hastily resume long forgotten patterns. Garrett knows what he wants, the only question that remains is whether or not Ellie is as sure.

      Intriguing Illusions: An Heirloom Novel