An emotional novel of family, friendship and forgiveness from Courtney Walsh, the New York Times bestselling author of Hometown Girl.
Lyndie St. James is thrilled that her best friend, Elle, is getting married but unprepared for the emotional storm of the wedding week and returning to her childhood summer home of Sweethaven. The idyllic cottage community harbors some of her best—and worst—memories. It’s not only the tragic death of her childhood friend Cassie that has haunted her for ten years, it’s the other secrets she’s buried that have kept her from moving on.
But Lyndie isn’t the only one with secrets.
Cassie’s mother, father and brother, still struggling with the loss, have been drifting further and further apart. And Elle herself, the last to see Cassie alive, carries an impossible burden of guilt. Now reunited, each of them has a choice: to reveal the truths of that night or continue to live in its shadow. That means embarking on a personal journey of the heart—to escape the darkness and all its regrets and to finally come to terms with the past and, especially, with each other.
Courtney Walsh is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist as well as an artist, theater director and playwright. She is the author of the Sweethaven series—including A Sweethaven Summer, which was a Carol Award finalist in the debut author category—as well as the small-town romances Paper Hearts, Change of Heart, Just Look Up and the forthcoming Just Let Go. Things Left Unsaid is her ninth novel. She lives in Illinois, where she and her husband own a performing-arts studio and youth theater. They have three children.
Synopsis Come back to Echo
Ridge and delight in 4 contemporary romances! Each heartwarming,
inspirational story is set in beautiful upstate New York. This box set
includes bonus epilogues and a sneak peek of Rachelle's new book! Savor a
recipe with each of the stories and come back for more.
HOPE FOR CHRISTMAS Anika
Fletcher hates Christmas--its promises of good tidings and hope for the
future are as tinseled as the ornaments on Kenworth's Hope Tree.
Despite her feelings, Anika wants to maintain her daughter's faith in
the magic of the season and gladly accepts a second job working with the
handsome Carlos Rodriguez to restore Kenworth's old fashioned soda
fountain. Carlos is no stranger to hard times and slowly shares his life
of light and joy with Anika as they work together. Just as her fragile
soul begins to feel hope again, an ill-timed act of charity changes
everything. Anika isn't sure who she can trust or if hope is worth
nurturing--especially at Christmas when it's easy to enjoy a kiss and
believe love can last longer than the season.
THE KISS THIEF As
the head librarian of the Echo Ridge Library, Britta Klein thrives on
order and categorization. Unfortunately, the old church-turned-library
is in desperate need of a renovation. The Harvest Hurrah fundraiser
seems to be the answer, but plans keep going awry. With help from Milo
Geissler, accomplished musician, piano tuner, and kiss thief, each
catastrophe is narrowly avoided. When Milo goes to great lengths to help
Britta find a key classic book, she begins to wonder if there is more
to life than books and order. Can she allow this man who speaks the
language of music to tune her heart to a new song?
Welcome to Echo
Ridge, New York where romance finds its way into the hearts and lives of
the people who walk the streets of the close-knit community. NOTE TO READER: THIS VERSION of The Kiss Thief contains a BONUS EPILOGUE!
THE PRINCESS BRIDE OF RIODAN When
a mysterious man offers to help Elise redecorate the old Bed &
Breakfast, she gladly hands him a wallpaper steamer. After she discovers
his true identity, she doesn’t know whether to curtsy or run and hide.
Unfortunately, hiding isn’t an option because her heart is already
tangled up with the handsome prince. At the same time, Elise’s old crush
from high school wants a relationship and she’s forced to decide
whether to chase after a fairy tale ending or stay grounded in reality.
COMING HOME TO LOVE Do you remember your first love? Have you ever wondered what would happen if you had a second chance to follow your heart?
When
Laney Richins left Echo Ridge, New York eight years ago, she vowed
she’d never return, but life had other plans. Those plans included her
cute little boy and a divorce, so Laney moved back home and started
over. Working in the flower shop seems like the perfect plan until Billy
Redford, the man she should have married shows up.
Billy
Redford’s heart was broken when his high school sweetheart turned her
back on him and fled Echo Ridge for the big city lights. Running into
Laney in Echo Ridge now brings up past feelings he thought were long
gone. She’s prettier than ever, still seems to read his mind, and
despite his protests ends up on the building and decorating committee
with him for the Homecoming dance. Billy knows how to build just about
anything, but he isn’t sure he knows how to mend a broken heart.
December 31, 1941. Young
Houston socialite Tracy Truworth, Apprentice P.I., can’t imagine a
better way to send off the old year and ring in the new than by dancing
through the night with her fella, Pete Stalwart. But a swell evening
soon takes a terrible turn when a fellow dancer with moves like Fred
Astaire ends up dead on the dance floor. And before the hands on the
clock can point to midnight, a finger is pointed at Pete, accusing him
of murdering the young man.
Then after Pete is hauled away in
handcuffs, the night goes from bad to worse . . . and Tracy’s sweet
grandmother is accused of stealing an ancient artifact from the museum.
Now Tracy must team up with her boss and mentor, Sammy Falcone, in order
to find the stolen statuette, unmask the real murderer, and restore the
reputations of those she loves the most.
Yet as America becomes
embroiled in another world war, the risks and sacrifices intensify—even
on the homefront. And Tracy soon finds her own home invaded by a near
parade of questionable characters, while unsavory suspects lurk in the
shadows, and a ruthless reporter makes her life miserable. With time
ticking against her, Tracy must be willing to swing past the setbacks
and hop through the hazards if she hopes to solve a mystery that
involves a lot of dancing . . . and a lot more danger.
About the Author
CINDY VINCENT, M.A. Ed., was born in Calgary,
Alberta, and has lived all around the US and Canada. She is the creator of the
Mysteries by Vincent murder mystery party games and the Daisy Diamond Detective
Series games for girls. She is also the award-winning author of the Buckley and
Bogey Cat Detective Caper novels and the Daisy Diamond Detective series. She
lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and an assortment of fantastic
felines.
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Genre: Adult, New Adult, Contemporary, Romance Publisher: Cedar Fort Publication date: March 13, 2018
Synopsis
Savannah Drake would be thrilled about starting her final year of
medical school if it weren’t for one thing: she has to spend a month
working in the emergency room with cold, aloof Dr. Wesley Kent as her
mentor. When her first day in the ER proves to be a humiliating
disaster, Savannah is ready to swear off emergency medicine forever.
Gradually, though, she finds that the unpredictable, emotional
experience of caring for patients in the emergency room is affecting her
far differently than she expected – and Dr. Kent turns out to be
anything but the arrogant attending physician that she assumed him to
be. But just when Savannah finally admits to herself that she is falling
for Dr. Kent, she learns that things at the hospital are not all what
they seem. Faced with a seemingly impossible choice, Savannah must
decide between her future career and everything that she has come to
care so much about.
About the Author
TJ Amberson hails from the Pacific Northwest, where she lives with
her husband and nutty cocker spaniel. Her most recent novels include The
Kingdom Of Nereth, Fusion, and Love at Lakewood Med. When she’s not
writing, TJ can probably be found enjoying a hot chocolate, pretending
to know how to garden, playing the piano, or surfing the Internet for
cheap plane tickets.
Doctor Kent scratches his chin. “She has hiccups?”
“No. She believes that she is a hiccup, and she states that
she has been a hiccup for a long time. Oh, and she would like to go
home.”
He arches an eyebrow. “I see. Does she have any signs and symptoms of someone who is a hiccup?”
I’m hit with a pulse of alarm. Doctor Kent isn’t kidding.
Did I miss a class about patients being hiccups? Or is there a different
meaning of ‘hiccup’ that I’m not thinking of? How—
“I’m only messing with you.” Doctor Kent gets to his feet.
“What?” I’m not sure whether to laugh or kill him. “You . . . you were . . .”
“I’ll go give her my blessing so she can go home.”
Doctor Kent heads off to Room Seven. I gaze after him. I
have to admit that what he did was kind of funny. Actually, it was
really funny.
Learn more about the start of this new Amish romance series with a touch of mystery,read an excerpt, and enter the giveaway below...
The Celery Patch
(Amish Acres #1) By Samantha Bayarr
Amish, Christian Romance
Paperback & ebook, 265 Pages
June 21st 2018
When a celery patch mysteriously crops up overnight in the Yoder's field, it attracts some unwanted suitors competing for Naomi's hand.
Someone has grown an oversized patch of celery in Naomi's family field and now she's being accused of trying to "catch" a husband. Will rumors spread by a jealous friend damage her reputation and threaten her chances of marrying the man she loves?
“I’m getting married this wedding season, too!” Naomi Yoder blurted out before she could stop the words from pouring from her lips. Her sister, Ruthie, sucked in her breath and covered her mouth, then quickly recovered from the shock. Her best friend, Katie Troyer, squealed and pulled Naomi into a hug. “So he asked you, then?” Katie gushed, a giggle exploding from deep within her.
Not exactly! Ruthie sat across from them. “Who asked you? Jeremiah?” Naomi nodded, enjoying the attention she was getting over her fake announcement. Annie Lapp, who’d walked over to their house to discuss a community quilt project, sank into the wicker chair nearest the swing where Naomi and Katie sat. “I don’t believe you, Naomi; you’re a liar!” Naomi felt her blood run cold despite the heat of the morning sun beaming across the covered porch; her heart drummed against her ribs like a team of horses galloping at full speed. Of course, it was a lie, but she didn’t have much experience with lying the way Annie did; was it possible the girl’s bad habits were rubbing off on her? She hadn’t meant to say it, especially in front of Annie, who was the biggest gossip in the community. If only Katie hadn’t made her jealous with her own wedding news to Benjamin Mast. Not only had it made her worry that she was the last to make such an announcement from her age group, but Naomi just couldn’t take another minute of Annie’s or her sister’s teasing. Hearing the word spinster coming from her own sister’s mouth had caused her to overreact, and now it was too late to take it back. Not only would Annie tell the entire community about her lie, but she would also add her own lies to make the situation worse. Annie annoyed her with her constant invasive prying, just so she’d have something to gossip about. Well, this time, Naomi had gone and given her plenty to wag her tongue about.
About the Author
Samantha Bayarr, a former Paralegal, became the first Independent Author of Amish Fiction when she published Little Wild Flower in paperback in 2005. Since then, she has written over 130 Christian Fiction Books in Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Western & Cowboy Romance, Amish Romance, and Amish Suspense.
She lives in an historic home in a small town in Florida with her husband, John Foster, who writes children's books. Samantha illustrates her husband's books, the first in the series entitled: Walla Walla and the Great Pirate Adventure. Check out these wonderful stories with a Christian message and over 50 full-color illustrations in each book.
Samantha Bayarr founded Livingston Hall Publishers in 2002. Named after her great, great grandfather, Edward Livingston Hall, who owned a publishing house in the late 1800's, until his passing; Samantha resurrected this legacy as a way of honoring him for passing onto her his love for the written word.
Happy Release Day to The Songs of You and Me by Mylissa Demeyere!
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The Songs of You and Me by Mylissa Demeyere
Jane Hartford fell head over heels for Jackson at the tender age of fifteen. She spent most of high school pining for him, until she realized he wasn’t going to see her as anything more than his baby sister’s best friend. Now she finds herself single with a daughter, a broken heart, and songs that remind her of a long lost love.
Jackson Wright is a man living with regret. His biggest one, never acting on his feelings for Jane. When he returns to Bellebrook, the town they grew up in, he literally runs into her and his world gets tossed upside down and sideways.
This time, Jackson isn’t willing to give up. With a meddling sister eager to push both of them together, he believes things might actually work out. That is, if they can overcome the heavy baggage they both carry.
Follow Jackson and Jane as they revisit their past, figuring out what went wrong so long ago.
Will they learn they have the power to make things right in the present?
A tender debut novel that will leave you remembering the sweet angst of first love. The Songs of You and Me is a charmer. - Taylor Dean, author of I’m With You and Chasing Fireflies.
In this romantic debut about first love, second chances, Ms. DeMeyere weaves the past and present together in a way that brings the characters' hearts to life as they heal from tragedies and struggle to move on in life. Sweet and heartwarming. – Charissa Stastny, author of Between Hope and the Highway and the Rules out Romances Series.
A fun and enticing love story that combines the bitter with the sweet and keeps you laughing amidst the tears. You won't want to miss this touching story that explores true love in all its depth and beauty. – Aubrey, Amazon Reviewer
The Songs of You and Me pulled me in from page one. The characters came to life and I felt as if I was part of their story. I stayed up night after night fascinated with their personal and individual challenges. Their obstacles were relatable and tugged at my heart. I couldn’t wait to finish and yet I didn’t want it to end. As I read the last page, I was ecstatic to see what would come next from Mylissa Demeyere. – Jamie, Amazon Reviewer
Excerpt (Jackson)
“Here, have a cupcake.” She almost shoved one in my mouth, putting an end to my complaining. She took the other one and bit a big chunk out of it. A small moan escaped her lips, causing me to inhale the cupcake instead of swallowing it. I sputtered and coughed the crumbs that went down the wrong pipe. Her closed eyelids and that sweet little sound of enjoyment made me lose my train of thought.
“You okay?” Jane tapped my back, unaware of the effect she had on me.
“Fine,” I gasped.
“Take it easy on the treasure there. That stuff isn’t for the faint-hearted.” Her eyes twinkled, but her words sunk deeper. I better be careful with her.
“Apart from almost killing you, did you like it?” she asked.
“It was good.”
“Just good? Mine was divine. Here, have a taste.” She held out her cupcake, and my hand folded around hers. My gaze dipped down to the sweet in her hand and moved up to her face. She urged me on by moving it closer to my mouth.
“Mhmm, that is good.” Her fingers brushed my lips as I tasted her offered treat.
“Now it’s only fair you let me taste your caramel one.” She leaned in and indicated for me to offer a taste of mine. Her teeth bit into it, and her lips closed around her bite as her eyelids shut in pleasure.
“Mhmm.” She pulled away slightly, and I noticed a small trace of frosting on her upper lip.
“Here.” I held her face with my free hand and rubbed the smudge away. Her eyes widened, but she didn’t pull back.
“All gone,” I whispered.
“We better get back,” she replied, her voice thick.
Mylissa Demeyere was born in Belgium, and resides in the beautiful city of Ghent. She lives in a somewhat organized home with her four beautiful children and the love of her life. If she isn’t working, she’s writing, running, reading, or enjoying time with her kids, who are growing up way too fast.
The Songs of You and Me is her debut novel, with a sequel already in the works.
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