Imagining him was harmless...until it wasn't. Romance novelist Meghan Townsend’s marriage is slipping, and no amount of prayer seems to help. She aims to recapture her husband’s waning attention by getting in shape and finds escape by crafting her own fictional love story. Taking inspiration for the hero from a new friend—the attractive, spiritual, and attentive Curtis Jameson—she pours her yearnings onto the page, and craves the kind of pulse-pounding romance found in her book, Racing Hearts... In 1916 Corona, California, motorcars are all the rage, and racing them is what Meghan’s hero, Russell Keegan, does best. But when his competition vandalizes his car, the only mechanic available is a greasy woman in a man’s overalls.After a racing accident claimed her father’s life, Winifred became the sole breadwinner for her family. She is disdained as a female mechanic, but her daddy's trade is all she has left. Can she swallow her hatred of the races and take up Russell's offer of big bucks to fix his car, or will she lose everything to mounting debt?Under Meghan's skillful pen, these two embark on a thrilling, adventurous romance. But she finds that writing those love scenes with Curtis’s face in mind takes her heart places it shouldn’t go. Will she realize in time that real life can be better than fiction? About Better than Fiction Better than Fiction is a unique, fun blend of Christian women's fiction and turn-of-the 20th century historical romance. It has given two best writer buddies an excuse to work together, laugh together, create together. It’s given them an opportunity to spotlight the colorful town of Corona, California in this lighthearted romance, while sharing their burden for the woman tempted by infidelity or struggling with an affair of the heart. "Better than Fiction is great fun. Storylines past and present bob and weave, combining to deliver a story readers will love." Karen Ball, best-selling author of The Breaking Point and What Lies Within "Better than Fiction is a fantastic bang-for-the-buck novel with a story within a story. It's deep and rich, full of lovely phrasing and superb characterization. The team of Massaro and Gardner have a stunning novel that touches on rekindling romance in your marriage and becoming the person God meant you to be. I hope to see more from this team of writers!" Angela Breidenbach, ECPA and Amazon bestselling novelist and Christian Authors Network president "[In Better than Fiction] Meghan's feelings toward her husband, and the progression of her assumptions, were in line with what I see so often in counseling. The pastor's wife in me wanted to tell her to (respectfully) confront him and get things resolved! The emotional affair she was entering into was spot-on with how I've seen marriages destroyed again and again. Very well done." Nancy Kaser, wife of Pastor Brent Kaser of Calvary Chapel Westgrove. Since I'm partial to Corona history, I found Better than Fiction to be an especially captivating novel. The characters bring the 1916 era to life with their charming love story woven among details of the exciting 1916 Corona Road Race. The authors' historical accuracy is impeccable. Also cleverly integrated into the novel is a modern romance dilemma. Mary Bryner Winn, Corona Historic Preservation Society and author of Corona (Then And Now) APRIL W GARDNER writes history with a Christian perspective and a little imagination. She is a copyeditor, military wife, and homeschooling mother of two who lives in Texas. She writes Christian historical romance with a focus on our Southeastern Native Tribes. In no particular order, April dreams of owning a horse, learning a third language, and visiting all the national parks.