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She came looking for her father…Bessie felt more secure and safer than she had in all the months since her mother died. There was always lots of food in the resort’s main kitchen and she had her choice of any room she wanted. John was almost as good at her favorite video games as she was and while she wasn’t certain whether to believe him or not, he’d told her that her father was even better. She would have really liked to play video games with him and found out for herself. There was so much she wanted to know about her father. So many questions that bubbled around in her head. And...

Royalty...it was more than just a word to her. It was her life. But not for long. Marlie loved her family dearly, even when she didn’t like them very much. But their life wasn’t the life she wanted for herself. Maggie had always fulfilled her responsibilities, she’d always done exactly as she was expected to...she knew no other way. Until now...until after reading a letter from her father suggesting that before she got too much older, that she visit her niece and learn how to do as she pleased every once in a while, including indulging in the joy of eating pizza at her slightest whim....

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks’ greatest nightmare just also happened to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it really be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of a ...

Truths is the ninth novella in the ongoing Andersen Family Saga. Livia Andersen was a woman who held her family together with a quiet smile and an iron will. It’s only been months since her death and the four children she leaves behind continue to grapple with the shifting changes in their lives now that she’s gone. But they are not alone in their grief. And secrets she kept carefully guarded for years have been revealed. Now it is not just her children who must come to accept that not everything in life will remain as it once was. Noah Andersen is still trying to come to terms with the...

During a trip to Cincinnati four friends find more than they expected to during their visit to the city. In When Home Beckons they learn that home is not just a place…but the people and memories that make it home. Maddie, Summer, Olivia, and Emma arrive in Cincinnati unaware that for Maddie’s grandfather, who is traveling with them, the city holds heartwarming and poignant memories. They are surprised to learn that he once lived in Cincinnati with his family, including Maddie’s mother when she was a young teenager. It isn’t long before they are drawn into his moving recollections ...

When We Trust is the first book in The Hope of Hyde Hills series. “From the first day of my life you’ve been a guiding light for me through this journey...now it’s my turn.” Two women meet at a time in their lives when they find themselves looking for answers beyond the obvious. As both Catherine and Grace come to quickly realize the status quo is no longer an option. Catherine Holden knew there would be many challenges in front of them but bringing her mother home with her, redecorating the guest room for her, and doing whatever else was necessary to make sure everything went ...

Patrick knew from the moment he climbed out of his car and heard the music blasting from the back of the cabin what he would find…his sister was painting. And considering her choice of music, there was every possibility that what filled her canvas wasn’t meant to soothe the soul.Claire Andersen Slavik was exactly where she needed to be. The last couple of years had been good ones even if at times filled with difficult moments. She had moved in with her mother when it was obvious she was needed. And never had a single regret for doing so. There had been days filled with joy and others ...

Heartwrenching. Everyone agreed on that but no one could ever quite make out the words…but the melody was haunting to the few who heard it…and never forgot it…Haunted houses weren’t on the schedule but while waiting out a snow storm that has them stranded after performing in Colorado, Maddie and her friends are staying at one of the city’s historic homes thanks to her father’s quick talking. Before long, they find themselves intrigued by the stories of the mysterious and haunting melody that many have heard but no one has been able to figure out where it comes from…or what it ...

Matt Handen has been offered a second chance by his son who wants him to be part of the effort to restore the historic home he just bought...but can Matt set aside his pride and made amends with the son he betrayed...Livia Andersen was a woman who held her family together with a quiet smile and an iron will. It’s been less than a month since her death and the four children she leaves behind grapple with the shifting changes in their lives now that she’s gone. But they are not alone in their grief. Nate Handen loves his father. That doesn’t mean he’s happy with much of what he’s ...

Fear. Anguish. Heartbreak. Selfless love. Ultimate sacrifice. All in less than a minute. Sometimes that’s all the time there is. Adam Manning arrives at the murder crime scene and quickly sees that not everything is as it seems. Neither is he. If you enjoy suspenseful mystery romance and unique and captivating small town women’s fiction filled with hope, family, new and old friendships, danger and dark secrets...and a mystery with twists and turns to keep you guessing, Stay With Me is the series collection for you. Cozy up with this engaging page turner and your favorite hot or cold ...

Even as Mae and Elsie adjust to the worsening symptoms of the disease that has forever altered their lives, their families struggle to do the same. And though little is as it was, life and all it brings continues for all of them.Where We Turn is the third book in the continuing story of two families who meet at a time in their lives when change seem to be taking place almost every day. Hyde Hills Township is home to two women who meet at a time in their lives when they find themselves looking for answers beyond the obvious. As both Catherine and Grace come to quickly realize the status quo ...

Years ago Mallie Westin left her home because she felt she had no choice. Now years later, the choice is hers. Any One Moment is the third book in the Heart of the Canyon series, continuing the story of Mallie Westin, Clay Tobin, and Lizzie Patterson, neighbors in a small cluster of homes that were built over fifty years ago in a secluded corner of the canyon they call home...a place where the bonds of family and friendship remain strong even against the test of time. Leila Westin has held off coming back to the canyon where she grew up for as long as she could. If she was honest with ...

A storm like no other...a disaster no one knew was coming. Family, friends, and strangers are drawn together by forces over which they have no control. They have weathered what many believed to be the storm of the century. Now they face a disastrous storm of another kind that could pose an even greater threat. Senator Gareth Dyersen is determined to do everything in his power to insure the safety of everyone who has taken refuge in his mountain home. They are his family, old friends who over the years have become family, and strangers who are now friends as well. Then he learns one of his ...

Family, friendship, sisterhood, the magic of new beginnings and angst of struggling family relationships...mothers, daughters, brothers and sisters, sons and cousins...all finding their inner strength, facing life’s unexpected challenges, and sometimes starting over after tragedy and heartbreak, and every once in a while...finding the one true love of a lifetime. Everyone has a story... Amanda’s legacy was simple and unbelievably complicated...her sons were determined to make it happen exactly as she wanted. Hannah was distraught and in a downward spiral after her father’s death...her...

Family, friends, and strangers from around the country find sanctuary in the mountains of North Carolina as they wait out the tempest of the storm…Tempest of the Storm is the continuing story in the Home to Clare Harbor series of family, friends, and strangers who are drawn together by forces over which they have no control. They have weathered what many believed to be the storm of the century. Now they face a storm of another kind that could pose an even greater threat to all of them. Senator Gareth Dyersen knows that the threat he and all those who have taken refuge in his mountain home...

They left Summit Falls years ago in search of something different...now they're coming back for the same reason. Coming Home is the third book in the ongoing Return to Summit Falls series. Summit Falls is a small town in the middle of nowhere that could be anywhere. It’s small enough that even though you might not know everyone…you know who everyone is. And they know you. Years ago four young men left their hometown of Summit Falls. Each of them ready to take on whatever the world had to throw at them. Now, years later, two of them have returned home. Adam Dane and Jonah Sutherland have...

Have you ever said something you really wish you hadn’t?Catherine Wittiken is learning that even what is said in jest…tossed out in a moment of levity…can have real consequences. Her only intention was to get a few laughs…not a few votes…or worse than that…more than a few votes. But that is exactly what happened. And in a single moment her life changed… Then on her first day in her new job as mayor of the small town of Highlands Lake…when Catherine didn’t think things could get any worse than the dark and gloomy atmosphere of her new office…it did. There wasn’t much ...

Everlasting is the sixteenth novella in the ongoing story of the Andersen family. Livia Andersen was a woman who held her family together with a quiet smile and an iron will. It’s been months since her death and her children and grandchildren she leaves behind continue to grapple with the shifting changes in their lives now that she’s gone. Some look back at what else has been lost to them and struggle to make sense of it. Claire Andersen Slavik has invited Ethan Gilchrist to visit her lakeside resort so that he can research his family’s history in the area. She knows it’s important...

Disappearing wasn’t going to be enough…they needed a plan…some answers…and a safe place where they couldn’t be found…and time to figure out what to do next….and why their pursuers are most currently interested in Harper’s older father…and are willing to do anything to draw her out. Now it appears that they have an unknown and unlikely ally… Ava and Harper have reached out to one man in the hope that he can achieve what Simon believes they are unable to…and unknowingly choose the one man who is more than willing to take up their cause… It’s the middle of the twenty-...

Disappearing wasn’t going to be enough…they needed a plan…some answers…and a safe place where they couldn’t be found…and time to figure out what to do next….and why their pursuers are interested in Harper’s father…and are willing to do anything to draw her out. Ava and Harper know there is a risk in communicating with Daman Alexander but it is one they are willing to take…what they don’t know is that there is another unknown who is following their every move…but are they enemy or friend?It’s the middle of the twenty-third century and while there have been ...