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Lincoln Adams, a successful businessman, closed the door on painful memories from eighteen years past. When a friend from a different chapter of his life calls in a favor, Linc feels obligated to honor his promise. As he works to save the struggling town, he uncovers secrets that will change his life forever. Sergeant Jessie Taylor has devoted herself to her role as a police officer in Laurel Heights, a charming town in the Pennsylvania Highlands. Through hard work, she has earned the trust and respect of her colleagues and residents alike. Everything changes when Lincoln Adams returns to ...

How do you open your heart for a new love when it’s frozen? That’s the dilemma Margaret Taylor has faced since losing her beloved husband. Demands as a Judge and the Mayor of Laurel Heights has left very little time for being just Margaret. She signs up with a tour group to take the dream vacation she and her husband planned to go on, a land and sea tour of Alaska. Over the year’s she’s received threats and has recognized them as all part of the job. When she receives three life-threatening notes, her family urges her to cancel her vacation. She refuses. Her much needed vacation ...

YOU’VE BEEN SOLD. Lucien Behr’s world is shaken when he read the three words. This wasn’t supposed to happen. He’d specifically requested his name not be put up for silent auction at the Artis–Naples Philharmonic annual Spend the Weekend with a Bachelor fundraising event. He drew the line when it came to making himself available to pamper and submit to the whims of a spoiled socialite. He’d only attended the event to honor the memory of his late wife. Time stood still when Jonelle Madison walked in like a starlet strolling across the red carpet. Twenty years ago Jonelle had ...

Samantha Kingsley is about to realize her dream of opening her tea shop and bakery, Tea in Time, in Laurel Heights. However, her boss asks her to take on one last job as an undercover insurance investigator. She must investigate a trucking company to determine the cause of a series of unexplained accidents. To her dismay, she suddenly recognizes the president of the company—a man whose strikingly handsome features and captivating presence are impossible to forget. The last time their paths crossed, she had been draped seductively across a chair, performing a lap dance just for him. The ...

Shannon Davis opened Tale of Forgotten Books, hoping Last Chance Beach lived up to its reputation, offering second chances. Abandoned as an infant, she’s always hoped to locate her family. She becomes the companion to a wonderful but eccentric patroness. Upon her death, Shannon inherits Pearl’s extensive library and the property in LCB. Needing extra help for the holidays, Shannon’s new hire is an expert in psychometry. When Daphne touches one of Pearl’s old journals, she warns Shannon to be careful what to believe and who to trust. Brett Aymes was abandoned by his mother when he ...

Summer lovin' and shattered trust. That summer, their eighteen-year-old hearts soared with the thrill of first love—a feeling they believed would last forever—and nothing could come between them. However, their treasured bond began to unravel amid whispers of betrayal, leaving both of them heartbroken. Eighteen years later, Kane Beckett returns to Destiny as sheriff, wondering if his fate was predetermined. Expecting a peaceful life in a quiet Florida seaside town, he is caught off guard by the wave of vandalism and threats that threaten his community. Making things more complicated is ...

Ross Padgett steps into the captain's role for the first time aboard the Leighton Line's revolutionary steam-powered vessel, the SS Spirit of the Seas. Faced with an unexpected challenge, he is determined to lead his ship in a high-stakes race, competing for a lucrative contract to deliver the mail and newspapers from Liverpool to Boston, ensuring the future of the line. Upon arriving in Liverpool to collect a letter of intent to enter the race, Ross learns the race’s victor has already been decided. The odds are against him, but he sets sail with a fierce resolve to prove himself, only ...

‘Fate can be cruel, but one should never ignore second chances…” Iris Templeton has been in witness protection for 18 years. When she gets an announcement about her 35th high school reunion in Beacon Pointe, she decides to "escape." She's willing to risk everything, even her life, for one more night with the only man she's ever loved. As a prosecuting attorney dealing with high-profile cases, Leif Nielson decides that attending his high school reunion is the perfect way to escape for a few days. Would his best friend be there? He'd lost touch with Iris eighteen years ago. His letters ...

Aurora Bailey jokingly referred to herself as a “seasoned” bridesmaid from being in so many weddings. As a professional wedding photographer she kept alive the happily-ever-after’s for many couples. Seeing the torment her mother suffered in her marriage, Aurora is hesitant to try and find the “one” she wants to spend her life with. When she’s asked to take special photos of antiquities from a recent treasure find, she sees it as an opportunity to broaden her professional boundaries. When the priceless bride’s chalice goes missing and she’s the only one who can identify the ...

Daniel Thompson lived his life as a risk-taker and a rule-breaker. Surfing the challenging waves in Australia, racing at LeMans, and climbing the seven summits in the world…until he died climbing Mount Everest. Becoming an Angel hadn’t been all bad. He watched over his family in Eden Prairie, broke a few rules by interfering with their lives, and got called onto the cloud by St. Peter several times. He’s surprised when he receives a message from St. Peter since he hasn’t broken any rules in quite a while. When he meets with the Gate Keeper of Heaven, he’s shocked by St. Peter’s ...

What would the summer be without a barbecue cook off in Eden Prairie! Martina Lacatelli, owner of Martina’s Kitchen Magic, is overwhelmed with catering orders and personal chef accounts. She tapes a hastily written ‘Help Wanted” sign to the front window of her father’s Italian delicatessen. Fear of falling behind on her services, she hires a stranger, the only person who applies for the job. When her brother signs her up to be a contestant on a nationally televised barbecue cook off against the Masqued Chef, she’s torn with indecision. If secrets from her past were revealed, they ...

Preston Reynolds and Cindi Pearl Sullivan, the loving couple from “Winner Takes All,” have planned the perfect winter wedding. Two weeks before they say “I do”, Cindi is invited to a holiday get together for the graduates of Stevensville High School. Four months before graduation, Cindi fell in love, but suffered teenage heartbreak a week before she got her diploma. The invitation brought back all of the humiliation she suffered. She confesses all to Preston and he encourages her to attend, hold her head high and show everyone she has made a success of her life. She also has a man ...

Ryan Jefferies was a man with a life plan. Make the prestigious law firm he’d been entrusted by his father a continuing success; get married after he turned forty; become a father, in that specific order. He’d been deceived once and swore he’d never again become a victim of an unplanned pregnancy. He’d celebrated his fortieth birthday nine months ago and purchased a house. This New Year’s Eve, he planned to ask the woman of his dreams to marry him and become the mother of his children. His only problem with his life plan was that she’d stopped communicating with him shortly ...

The carefree lives of four sixteen-year-olds were changed forever when they witnessed a cold-blooded murder. Everett, Jackson, Mason, and Ryder, The Association, have shared dark secrets since they were in high school. As teenagers, they suffered threats to themselves and their families. Blackmail was a reminder their lives were under close scrutiny while they achieved success in their chosen professions. As adults, they decide ‘no more.’ As they start their investigation into the murder, they have no idea how their lives have been manipulated by their unknown enemy. Jackson Vance is ...

The carefree lives of four sixteen-year-olds were changed forever when they witnessed a cold-blooded murder. Everett, Jackson, Mason, and Ryder, The Association, have shared dark secrets since they were in high school. As teenagers, they suffered threats to themselves and their families. Blackmail was a reminder that their lives were under close scrutiny while they achieved success in their chosen professions. As adults, they decide ‘no more.’ As they start their investigation into the murder, they have no idea how their unknown enemy manipulated their lives. As an investigative ...

The carefree lives of four sixteen-year-olds were changed forever when they witnessed a cold-blooded murder. Everett, Jackson, Mason, and Ryder, The Association, have shared dark this dark secret since high school. As teenagers, they suffered threats to themselves and their families. Blackmail was a reminder their lives were under close scrutiny while they achieved success in their chosen professions. As adults, they decide ‘no more.’ As they start their investigation into the murder, they have no idea how their unknown enemy manipulated their lives. Everett Troy returns to his hometown...

Guy Addison, a confirmed bachelor, believes in the old adage, “why buy a cow when you can get the milk for free.” Badly singed twice by cupid’s arrow, he’s learned his lesson. A well-respected college professor who teaches Marine Biology, he works hard on save-the-ocean projects. He just purchased his first home in Naples, Florida, an older house, that faces the blue-green waters of the Gulf. He plans to make major structural changes and decides to hire an interior designer to bring his vision to life. Heather Llewelyn is a successful interior designer in Naples, Florida. Having ...

Chelsea Townsend runs a local dancing school in Last Chance Beach. Five years ago, her partner dropped her during a performance. The resulting injury killed her chance of becoming a Prima Ballerina. Her dancing career always took precedence, but she regrets giving up a chance to have a life with the only man she’s ever loved. She’s worked hard to reopen the historic Gershwin Theater. When someone breaks into her dancing school, it sets off a chain of events that reveals the untold secrets surrounding the old theater, including a twenty-five-year-old murder. It will take a police ...

Georgie Barlow is a reporter for a small-town newspaper in New Jersey. The only adventure in her life is lived through her three pets that she’s written up in her graphic novels: The Pawsome 3. Margo, a Maine coon cat; Todd, a Beagle and Merlin, an African gray parrot who interacts with Alexa all day. Her life changes in ways she never expected when she finds a piece of map in the bottom of her purse. The same day she finds this mysterious item, her editor asks her to temporarily take over the police beat. Her life is immediately pushed into the fast lane when she gets a hot lead. ...

Russell Long, a carefree and wealthy bachelor, takes his friend's three children to Disney World. Upon returning to work, he discovers a personal ad on his desk that reads: "Willing to pay $20,000 for a wife with little or no experience. Send all inquiries to R. Long, c/o this newspaper." A joke quickly turns into a disaster, thrusting Russell into Alexis Snow's scandalous past. Once a world-class fashion model, Alexis was falsely accused of smuggling stolen jewelry and has since kept a low profile, operating a professional cleaning service. The fake engagement brings unwanted publicity, ...