Faye Worthington

Welcome to Grayville, where women learn about the power of love, friendship, and the battles of everyday life. Meet Becca Mantra, who is having a secret love affair and doesn't realize she's pushing her husband Jay over the edge. Why is she so happy about her infidelity with a woman half her age? Maybe it’s because Tuckie Brice, a greasy mechanic at Monkey’s Garage who suffers from depression, is actively seeking psychological help for her problems, while Jay is not. There’s also psychologist Dr. Sharon Shaw, who sees Tuckie twice a week, falls in love with Trevina Banter, a paperback mystery writer. When Trevina saves Jay from a suicide attempt, she decides to write a strange short story, which has nothing to do with her prize-winning sleuth. And then there’s Julia Bevel, an abused wife with a questionable attraction to her best friend, Cindy Cotter. When she steps out of her comfort zone and makes a physical pass at Cindy, Julia’s visit to Grayville will never be forgotten, and her life changes in dramatic ways. Together the women of Grayville share their individual tribulations and triumphs of everyday life in their small Pennsylvania community.

Welcome to Grayville

No, Sharon doesn’t have time for a girlfriend these days, not with these clients. Her mentally troubled patients are her priority. Her life. Her own little Grayville. How she goes from day to the next day.


Some people (family, friends, and co-professionals) insist she’s straight. Sharon honestly doesn’t know how they devise this perception, but they do. Truth is she dated a cop three years ago. Some beautiful sweetheart with thin shoulders, large bosom, Boston accent, and wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. Sharon always called her Allana, but her name was Adella. The relationship lasted seven months. The relationship fell apart because Allana/Adella was transferred to San Diego, where she still lives today. Sometimes Sharon calls Adella and they discuss their mundane lives. Weeks will pass without the two speaking by using IM, Facebook, Twitter, email, texting, or snail mail; just the way Sharon likes, of course.


Chapter 11