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There’s a storm coming…and her name is Hope. The ferocious hurricane has the small-town of Port Provident in her sights, and everyone on this Texas island knows their world will never be the same. Join Ross and Becca as they ride out the storm…meet Angela and Pete as they provide relief…see how Matt and Princess Anneliese rebuild homes and hearts…and find cheer as Jessica and Bradley resurrect holiday traditions in order to save Christmas for the whole island. Start reading the complete Hope and Hearts collection to find hope, heart, and happily-ever-after today! And as an added ...

Gracie Garcia’s mission has always been to help immigrants like herself, and with her English as a Second Language school, she is able to impact the Port Provident Community in a meaningful way. When real estate development plans pushed forward by Jake Peoples, a member of the island’s most powerful family, threaten to shut down the school, Gracie hopes that getting Jake to attend a class will change his mind. But when a secret about Jake’s past becomes the talk of Port Provident, he may not be able to save Gracie’s school—or himself. Will love—the universal language—help Jake...

Dr. Mandy McGovern was headed to Europe for a research-filled summer sabbatical that would secure her promotion to a tenured professor...until a funding shortage at Provident College closes her project. As the semester comes to an end, the college is abuzz with rumors about the after-effects of a serious concussion jeopardizing the slowly-healing relationship between Provident College head baseball coach Dane Vazquez and his estranged son. Mandy doesn’t trust her heart, but she does trust her knowledge of the human brain. It may not be the international research sabbatical she has been ...

HE WANTS TO CHANGE THE WORLD. SHE WANTS TO SAVE HER HOMETOWN. THEY MIGHT JUST SAVE EACH OTHER. Dr. Pete Shipley is on a mission to save lives around the world. City Councilwoman Angela Ruiz is a single parent fighting to hold together her hometown after Hurricane Hope tears through Port Provident, leaving destruction across the community she has sworn to serve. Together, they team up to found The Grace Space, a community gathering spot in the heart of Angela's district, where residents can get food, household goods, and basic medical care in the aftermath of the storm. It becomes a place ...

Kate Cormick is at a crossroads. She's ended both her long-term relationship and her long-term career and is trying to rebuild her life among the hills of Austin, Texas. Kate feels like her new co-workers are a pack of zany animals who all receive primate-themed nicknames, and it's not just because her team is managing the opening of the new Capitol of Texas Zoo. When consultant Jack Cooper joins the team, Kate knows a good word from him to her boss will solidify the career path she's now on. But the word she doesn't count on is love. When the up-and-comer that Kate has dubbed the "Queen ...

Sometimes the person standing in your way is your only hope... As the director of the Port Provident Animal Shelter, Becca Collins had devoted her life to helping the furriest residents of Port Provident. When a special Labrador retriever, Polly, needs her help on the eve of Hurricane Hope, Becca can’t say no—even if it means she’ll have to ride out the hurricane on Provident Island. When she shows up on the doorstep of local veterinarian and Army veteran Dr. Ross Reeder, Becca throws a wrench into Ross’ plans to evacuate himself and his combat-weary former service dog, Cookie. Ross...

SHE NEEDS THIS YEAR TO BE DIFFERENT...BUT THERE’S ONE RESOLUTION SHE DIDN'T PLAN ON MAKING When the clock strikes midnight at her beachside cottage on New Year's Eve, Eve Larson plans a fresh start following a year of heartbreaking disappointments. But when an enemy from her past tracks her down, will he stand in the way of rebuilding her dreams? Add in a treasured royal heirloom, New Year's resolutions, and sweet kisses on moonlit beaches, and you have the start of one unforgettable year. If you love quick, sweet escape romance stories filled with hope, heart, and happily-ever-after that...

Clair Bell has struggled to put the past behind her since her boyfriend left without a trace years ago. She's built a life around helping others as the director of the Port Provident Retirement Community. As the annual retirement prom approaches on May Day, Clair is shocked to find that one of her residents has invited a date that she met while playing an online game. But when that date happens to be the ex-boyfriend who broke her heart, Clair realizes she can either use this moment to clear all the what-ifs and move forward in her life--or be dragged down by the clinical depression which ...

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO TAKE CUPID'S BOW AND ARROW INTO YOUR OWN HANDS... There's nothing English teacher Amanda Marsh won't do to see her students succeed--even if that means becoming a contestant in the school's annual Valentine's fundraiser. But when her class decides to throw another teacher into the mix, will The Cupid Caper mean that the teacher who can't get enough of sonnets and Shakespeare finally gets a happily-ever-after of her own? Throw in a school dance, a sheep dog who thinks he's human, and a group of students who want to get an "A" in matchmaking and you've got Cupid's bow ...

SHE WAS LOSING FAITH...UNTIL HE BELIEVED IN HER For four generations, Bretton's on the Boardwalk, a store dedicated to Christmas, has greeted tourists who come to Port Provident, but after Hurricane Hope tears through town, Jessica Bretton is left with a pile of bills to pay and no tourists visiting her store. She doesn't want to fail her family by closing the doors to the store, but she can't hold on much longer. As Director of the Park Board of Port Provident, Bradley Thorpe is responsible for getting tourists to Provident Island. It's been almost three months since Hurricane Hope tore ...

Meg McMahon’s short-lived Cinderella story with Dan Clark ended ten years ago. Now he’s the head football coach at Port Provident High School and she’s determined to stay off his radar while she’s back in her hometown for a few weeks in order to fulfill an obligation. He bought the lies of the world and put his potential in the NFL above their young marriage, and Meg has never forgiven him—or told him her secret that would change everything. When one chance meeting in the school hallway puts them in each other’s path, will Meg hold on to her determination not to put herself in a...

COULD A LUCKY CHARM SHE NEVER KNEW SHE NEEDED BE THE KEY TO TRUE LOVE? It’s always been high school drama teacher Lisa Fleming and her Nana against the world…until the rebellious retiree reconnects with her first love online and brings Lisa across the country for a legendary white chapel wedding. Lisa soon realizes she needs to get Las Vegas’ most eligible bachelor on her side to stop Nana from saying “I do” and back home to their small town of Port Provident--so they can focus on Nana’s failing health. Along the way, there’s karaoke, a fake engagement that’s the talk of the...

MILLIONS OF ENTREPRENEURS HANG ON HER EVERY WORD...BUT WILL HER IDEAS BE ENOUGH FOR ONE ARMY VET WHO NEEDS TO SAVE HIS FAMILY'S HISTORIC BUSINESS? Bridget Vaughan left a childhood of abuse behind and used the adversity to make her stronger, becoming a multi-millionaire small business coach in the years since she left her hometown. Even though she’s set out on the roadtrip of a lifetime with childhood best friends, Bridget plans a series of meet-and-greets across the country. She can’t—she won’t—slow down. If she slows down she could lose everything she’s worked for. James ...

Gloria Garcia Rodriguez has always cherished her independent streak--an approaching hurricane and she has one very pregnant patient are proving to be more than she can handle. Evacuations ahead of the storm mean that the only person in Port Provident Gloria can turn to is Chief Rigo Vasquez--the man she holds responsible for the death of her husband. Gloria's desperate phone call opens the door for Rigo to make things right with his first love, but will his labor of love to keep Gloria and her patient safe be enough to rebuild their future once the storm passes?Publisher's Note: This book ...

HE CAME TO REPAIR DAMAGED HOUSES. SHE CAME TO REPAIR HER DAMAGED HEART... Her Royal Highness Princess Anneliese de Cotriaro is trying to find her place in the world--and in the kingdom of San Petro, a small paradise off the coast of Central America. She believes there is more to her life than simply being "the spare" to the crown's heir and having her every move followed by paparazzi after a broken engagement. Because Port Provident, Texas, is a sister city to San Petro's capital city of Rosada, when Princess Anneliese sees the images of destruction from Hurricane Hope in the news, she ...

Samantha Spaeth has spent her life conquering her fears. The Director of the Port Provident Historical Society isn’t afraid of anything, except the fact that she is running out of time to save one of the island’s most historic landmarks before it succumbs to development by a big-box store. The black sheep of the island’s oldest family, Whitt Peoples knows this Christmas will be the worst holiday in his life. The high-powered corporate consultant is used to saving dying companies, but he can’t save his dying grandmother. Returning to Port Provident for the first time since his ...

WHAT YOU SEEK MAY NOT ALWAYS BE WHAT YOU FIND… Dr. Bree Burton has returned to Treasure Harbor, North Carolina, to find a way to set the record straight—even if the record goes back three centuries. As a Burton in a town founded by the Callahans, the bookish history professor has always felt like the black sheep of history in her hometown. By returning to teach at her alma mater, Carolina Harbor College, she hopes she’ll be able to find a way to clear the name of legendary pirate Drake Burton and restore her family’s reputation in the process. But while the whole town’s gone ...