They broke up over twenty years ago. She's lost everything when she shows up at the farm in Ivory Peaks where he works. Can Matt and Gloria heal from their pasts to find a future happily-ever-after with each other?Matthew Whettstein has been working the Hammond family farm for over fifteen years-every summer when the family left for Coral Canyon. This year, though, he's brought his children after checking his ex-wife into an alcohol treatment program. His heart is bruised and he's looking for a chance to heal as he figures out how to be a single dad.When Hunter and Molly start an equine therapy program for children on the farm, Matt pours everything he has into it. They need more help, and that's when Matt comes face-to-face with a woman he dated way before he met his wife: Gloria Munson.Gloria has lost everything in her childhood home of Sugar Pond-where Matt's from too. She's broke and desperate for a job. As the two work together and start to bond again, their romance from long ago is rekindled...Can Matt's second chance for happily-ever-after be right in front of him?Get more Hammond family saga and amazing inspirational cowboy romance in HIS SECOND CHANCE, a brand new novel that continues a brand new series in beautiful, mountainous Ivory Peaks!
Secrets are never discovered during the holidays, right? That's what these five best friends are banking on as they gather once again to Five Island Cove for what they hope will be a Christmas to remember.AJ has a real boyfriend now, and he's really coming to the cove to meet her friends and family. She's turned into a domestic goddess as she preps to host Christmas at a rental that will hold everyone for the holidays. But beneath the bulky sweaters, AJ has a secret she won't be able to keep hidden forever.Eloise is happily wearing her diamond ring, and she can't wait to spoil Aaron's children rotten over the holidays. But when he calls and says there's been an accident, Eloise will never look at Christmas the same.Robin's just found out her husband needs a new fishing boat or he could sink while at sea. But they don't have the money to replace such a big-ticket item, and she's praying for a miracle this Christmas.Kelli comes to the cove on a one-way ticket and more than she and her son need for a couple of weeks, but she's too humiliated to tell her friends that she is not cut out for a polyamorous relationship and that her husband has chosen that lifestyle over her.Alice, struggling to make ends meet for the first time in her life, wants to be the one to bring them all together, bind up their broken hearts, and make Christmas wishes come true. When a mysterious benefactor allows her to do just that, she wonders what the ultimate price will be.Because she knows better than anyone that everything has a price, and nothing comes for free...Gather for the holidays with these five best friends as they celebrate Christmas at the cove, continue to find themselves and their future, and support each other through thick and thin.
Sometimes forgiveness of the past is the only way forward.At age 46 and after raising three boys, Julia Harper has just learned her husband no longer loves her and he's just been waiting for the children to become adults so he could leave. Hopeful, Julia applies for the job of caretaker at The Lighthouse Inn on the island of Nantucket.What she doesn't know is that her half-sister lives just across the sand from the inn.Janey Forsythe recently found out her biological father is Ryan Harper-who is also Julia's father. When she sees the brunette unpacking and introduces herself, Janey realizes who she is, panics, and gets out of there as fast as possible. She and her sister, Tessa, have stayed on Nantucket, hoping to build a new life for themselves after their dangerous summer cleaning out their mother's cottage.Madelynne Lancaster finds herself in a similar situation as Julia: newly divorced, with old money in her bank account but no one to spend it on. No children, no spouse, no friends to speak of, as they all left with her politician ex-husband. Bitter, Maddy also applies for the caretaker job at the inn.The two women are paired together to begin running the defunct inn, only the two of them knowing the bitter past that has separated them for over thirty years. When they come face-to-face at the inn on Nantucket Point, Julia and Maddy are horrified and dumbstruck-and bound together by their contracted commitment and the obstacles in their pasts.When Julia finds a picture of her father in an old scrapbook in the inn, she's horrified to see he's standing with a pretty woman...that's not her mother.More pictures lead her to Tessa Simmons and the cottage across the sand, where she learns more about her father, her half-sister, and that Riggs Friedman was never apprehended for his crimes over the summer, what his real name is, and that his sister is still missing after three decades...All of these lives tie back to The Lighthouse Inn, some secrets having been buried for decades. Can Tessa, Janey, Julia, and Maddy make sense of their complicated friendships, overcome the past, and solve the mystery before they get hurt?Find out in THE LIGHTHOUSE INN, a heartfelt women's fiction mystery, by USA Today bestselling author, Jessie Newton!
He''s had a crush on her for years. She doesn''t want to date until her daughter is out of the house. Will June take a chance on Judge when the success of his Christmas light display depends on her networking abilities?Judge Glover has been trying to win Three Rivers'' Christmas lights display contest for over a decade. He''s never been able to do it, but he''s more determined than ever. To do what he wants, he needs to upgrade his WiFi network to get the lights and sound to take things to the next level.And to do that, there''s no one better than Juniper Nichols. She owns Nichols Networks, and she offers premier Internet service in Three Rivers. She''ll definitely be able to deliver the WiFi connection to make Judge''s show the best it can be. But June''s not sure she''s ready to go up to Shiloh Ridge, because one look from the strong, sexy cowboy billionaire, and the walls around her heart start to crumble.Can June take a chance this Christmas? Or will Judge be left a loser in their relationship and the Christmas light display?
Don''t miss out on a single moment of the Glover family saga in this bridge story linking Ward and Judge''s love stories!The Glovers love God, country, dogs, horses, and family. Not necessarily in that order. ;) Many of them are married now, with babies on the way, and there are lessons to be learned, forgiveness to be had and given, and new names coming to the family tree in southern Three Rivers!Willa, Holly Ann, Montana, and Zona all have babies coming, one right after the other in the first four months of the year. What will their names be? How will the deliveries go? Will Zona really be able to mother her baby girl when she wishes it was a boy? Not only that, but who will Etta meet on the dating app she''s secretly been using? Can Ida really handle being a new mother to twins while her busy policeman husband goes back to work?Dot''s having second thoughts about literally everything, and Libby Bellamore actually gives away a kiss to a man she''s sure will break her heart...Charlie has to get out of her comfort zone now that she''s a full-time Glover on the ranch, and both Sammy and Oakley are already thinking about having yet another baby...Then there''s June. Oh, June, who has so many feelings for Judge. She''s also made promises to herself and her daughter she doesn''t want to break, and she''s got that super successful Internet business to run. Can she ever find a way to spend time with the cowboy who''s been waiting for her for so long?Don''t miss a moment of ranch life at Shiloh Ridge!
After their mother dies, two sisters return to the cottage where they spent their summers growing up. Nantucket Point is exactly the same: charming, warm, and filled with memories both good and bad.Janey and Tessa are cut from two completely different cloths, but they've managed to stay close over the years. Divorced twice and currently single, Janey Forsythe is on the brink of a huge promotion at work. But, she needs money now to get some much-needed home repairs done so she can sell her house.Tessa Simmons has always been the "good girl," the sister who lives by the rules and has the perfect suburban life. If only perfect didn't equate to boring.When they arrive at the cottage on Nantucket after their mother's death, they begin down a road filled with the ghosts of their past. And when Tessa finds a final letter addressed only to her in a locked desk drawer, the two sisters will start down a path that uncovers secret after secret and exposes them to danger at their Nantucket cottage.Amidst the new truths they find, can Janey and Tessa redefine the bonds of friendship and sisterhood? Or will they lose everything because the rift between them is too wide?
Your next trip to Five Island Cove...this time to face a fresh future and leave all the secrets and fears in the past.Kelli is ready to make memories with her son in the house where she grew up. It needs a lot of work, but with the sunlight coming through the colorful stained glass windows, she''s confident she can do it. When she gets way over her head, she calls the people who she can rely on for anything.Eloise is only a week away from tying the knot, but she shows up at the house on Seabreeze Shore with sandpaper and her fiancé''s power tools. They get to work, only to find Kelli''s father''s will underneath a floorboard. What''s really in the will changes everything for Kelli and her mother.Laurel, Alice, Robin, and AJ arrive just in time to help Kelli and Eloise decide what to do next. At least until the storm warning comes, and they all have to hunker down in a house that has very little food and not enough beds for everyone. As they worry about their loved ones, their bonds of friendship will be tested one more time, when one more devastating secret comes to light......all within the walls of the house on Seabreeze Shore.Join best friends, old and new, Robin, Alice, Eloise, Kelli, Laurel, and AJ as they learn about themselves, strengthen their bonds of friendship, and learn what it truly means to thrive.
He''s the black sheep of the family, and she''s a chemist who understands formulas, not emotions. Can Preacher and Charlie take their quirks and turn them into a strong relationship this Christmas?Preacher Glover doesn''t feel like he fits in the loud, loving Glover family. He''s been trying to mend bridges that have been charred and figure out who he really is-and who he wants to be-but it''s a slow process that leaves him frustrated and impatient most of the time.Charlie Perkins knows which chemicals mix and which ones cause an explosion. She doesn''t understand why her female friends sigh into their sodas on the weekends or why they''re not satisfied with having a great career even though they''re single. She thinks she doesn''t belong in her friend group, and she''s looking for something new.When she runs into Preacher at the mall after his cousin''s wedding, there''s definitely a spark there. She decides to fan it, especially when she learns Preacher plays video games with his family. Charlie soon reveals that she''s more than a talented chemist with a side-business of making ice cream with liquid nitrogen.She''s a professional video gamer as well.As Preacher starts making the long drive from his ranch to her house to spend time with her, the reaction running through her reminds her of the volatile experiments she performs in the lab. But he always wants to come to her, and he keeps her safely tucked away from the crazy that is the Glover family.She starts to think he''s embarrassed of her, when that''s not it at all. He''s just private when none of the other Glovers are, he''s ultra-busy around the ranch, and he''s trying to maintain his relationship with her, especially when they don''t always agree about things.Because he''s been so stubborn about keeping her away from the ranch, something terrible happens one night.... Will everything that Preacher and Charlie have built blow up? Or will they be able to weather this holiday storm and come out a stronger couple?
She''s been going ranch-to-ranch looking for work. He''s just finished most of the construction at Shiloh Ridge. Bishop hires Montana anyway, because she''s the beautiful blonde he''s attracted to, and she''s worked with the best woodworker in the state for years. Can they navigate the construction around the ranch and inside their own lives to find their happily-ever-after for the holidays?Bishop Glover is the youngest brother, and he usually keeps his head down and gets his work done. He learned construction from his dad in the wood shop at Shiloh Ridge, and he''s just finished a cabin renovation when he learns the house where some of his brothers live is infested with termites. The cowboy cabins up the road are full of mold too.So he hires Montana Martin when she knocks on his door, asking if he needs any help. Sure, she''s gorgeous with all that blonde hair that pulls hard on Bishop''s heart, but she''s got plenty of talent too.Montana has started her own home design company, but as luck would have it, so has someone else in town, and Micah Walker has more money and more influence than she does. His business took off while hers whimpers in the shadows and leaves her going ranch to ranch, asking for work. She''ll do whatever she has to do to make ends meet so she can support herself and her fourteen-year-old daughter.They''e already living with her aunt and uncle, but when Bishop agrees to her high daily rate, Montana starts to believe she''ll finally get a place of her own.But Montana holds darkness in her heart, including hard feelings for her family, her ex-husband, and even the Walkers. As she and Bishop work together, they have to deal with family secrets, her dating teenager, and the pain they both have in their pasts. Will the construction in their personal lives bring them together this Christmas? Or will it only drive a wedge between them?
Spend another month in Five Island Cove and experience an amazing adventure between five best friends, the challenges they face, the secrets threatening to come between them, and their undying support of each other.Eloise Hall has reached a turning point: she either wants to marry Aaron or break up. Her scientific mind gets clouded by her heart, and she decides to quit her job at Boston University and move back to Five Island Cove to fix up and open The Cliffside Inn, a building she purchased decades ago on the rocky cliffs of Sanctuary Island.She thinks that''ll show Aaron she''s ready to wear a diamond and say I-do.Robin and Alice are dealing with their teenage children who''ve started dating when Alice learns that her ex-husband has lost his high-paying job and is having financial problems. All of the payments she''s been getting...won''t be coming anymore. With her husband back from Alaska, Robin struggles to learn how to balance home and family with her full-time job as well as her friends. When she has to make a difficult choice between her husband and helping Eloise with the inn, Robin doesn''t know which to support.AJ has met a great guy -- or so she says. She''s been texting her friends about a man named Peterson, but when they''re supposed to come to the cove to help Eloise with the inn, only AJ shows up.Kelli brings her son to the cove for another extended vacation after learning her husband has started another relationship in New Jersey. He''s asked her to consider an open relationship where they stay married, and he can still see and date this other woman.With their different personalities and in their different states of mind, none of these best friends are prepared for the secret contained within the walls of The Cliffside Inn. They''ve survived tough situations before, but this might be the thing that tears them apart for good...
These five best friends made a Summer Sand Pact as teens and have only kept it once or twice-until they reunite decades later and renew their agreement to meet in Five Island Cove every summer.Alice Kelton''s marriage is in shambles, and while she''s always thought she''d stay with her husband, after her last visit to the cove, she went back to the Hamptons and filed for divorce. She and her twins are moving to Rocky Ridge in Five Island Cove permanently, but she''s not telling anyone.Robin''s husband is in Alaska for the summer, and she''s pretending she''s okay.Eloise comes back to the cove every couple of weeks so she can see her new boyfriend, though she''s growing tired of the distance between them.AJ broke up with her non-committal boyfriend, and she''s happier, freer, and open to another relationship, even though she lives in Atlanta.Kelli brings her son to the cove this time, knowing her relationship with her husband is on the rocks and desperate to fix it. She plans to get some help from her sisterhood during the two weeks in the cove.When she''s followed to the beach house where the other women and their children have gathered, Kelli learns a dangerous secret thirty years in the making that could completely undo all the progress she''s made...Get ready for more secrets to come to light in Five Island Cove, and for these five women to show each other what it means to love and support someone through thick and thin.
She owns The Heartwood Inn. He needs the land the inn sits on to impress his boss. Neither one of them will give an inch. But will they give each other their hearts?Alissa Heartwood captains a fishing boat and is the pastry chef for her family owned and operated empire on the island of Carter''s Cove. With the arrival of summer and all the festivities on the island, she feels lonely and left out. If only she had a boyfriend to waste her afternoons with...Shawn Newman used to be exactly that boyfriend. Sure, they were together in high school eighteen years ago, and he''s only going to be on his hometown island for a few weeks anyway. He just needs to get the Heartwoods to sell their land...and maybe he needs to kiss Lissa under the bright South Carolina moon.But the Heartwoods aren''t interested in selling, and Alissa is resistant to his reappearance in her life. As Shawn rediscovers the beauty of the island where he grew up, Lissa confesses that she isn''t looking for long-term, and he agrees to a few weeks of "fun." Nothing serious.As they spend more time together, Alissa thinks she might have made a mistake... Can Shawn and Alissa take their relationship out of the fun zone and into something more serious?
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