Mary Campisi
Mary Campisi
Mary Campisi

A Family Affair Shorts Boxed Set

Books 1-6: Park Bench Series

About the Book

The story before the story…

What happened before A Family Affair began? Bestselling author Mary Campisi answers this question in her new Park Bench series. These short stories make the perfect park-bench read, and are named after her signature park bench covers.

Book One: A Family Affair Shorts: Destiny. A chance meeting between Charles Blacksworth and Miriam Desantro in a grocery store becomes the key to the Truth in Lies series.

Book Two: A Family Affair Shorts: Regret. Harry Blacksworth is filled with angst and guilt after sleeping with his brother’s wife. This affair fractures Charles and Gloria’s relationship.

Book Three: A Family Affair Shorts: Love. Charles’s suffers confusion and indecision as he breaks off his relationship with Miriam. The birth of Lily brings hope and unconditional love.

Book Four: A Family Affair Shorts: Heartbreak. When Gloria discovers her husband is having an affair, she vows revenge and grows bitter that life has not turned out as she’s planned.

Book Five: A Family Affair Shorts: Peace. On the last day of Charles Blacksworth’s life, he promises Miriam that next month they’ll talk about the future. Nate admits his unwanted attraction to the woman in Lily’s photo albums–Charles’s daughter, Christine.

Note: For those who haven’t read A Family Affair, Book One in the Truth in Lies series, the Park Bench Series serve as an introduction to it.

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A Family Affair Shorts Boxed Set (Park Bench Series) by Mary Campisi

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Narrator: Don Warrick
Format: Unabridged
Runtime: 3h 57m

The Details

Published: April 9, 2018
Publisher: Mary Campisi Books, LLC
Formats: EbookPaperbackAudiobook
ISBN-10: 1942158513
ISBN-13: 978-1942158516
ASIN: B07F7HGP2Y

Genres & Tropes
Small Town Life, Small Town Romance, Rural Fiction, Family Life, Contemporary Romance, Secret Family, Secret Letters, Family Life, Moral Ambiguity, Pregnancy, Marriage, Catskills, Chicago, Socialite, Affair, Broken Marriage, Brothers, Secret Baby, Chance Encounter, Artist, Widow
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