Love or money? Amanda Shaw's life is almost perfect. She's about to make partner in her New York law firm, she has her own apartment, furnished to her taste and, best of all, she finally has financial security. Then Zach Porter -- her childhood frie...
Katherine Kirby has a new home and a new job. Houston, Texas, is a long way from Chicago, and teaching adults -- high school dropouts, most of whom haven't sat in a classroom for years -- is a far cry from teaching English at a prestigious university...
Apple picking in New England... For Abby MacKenzie, a few months working in an apple orchard -- far away from Los Angeles -- may be just what the doctor ordered. Hard physical labor, fresh air and nothing to remind her of the trouble at home. So sh...
She was on top of the world Molly Porter was on her way to the Olympics, a member of the women's downhill ski team. A horrific accident left her, after years of recovery, alive and well, but carrying a lot of scars -- not all of them visible. Beca...
Sea View House in Pilgrim Cove offers its residents the sea, the sun, the sound of the surf and the call of the gulls. But sometimes serenity is only an illusion... Laura McCloud has come back to Pilgrim Cove -- the source of her fondest childhood...
Sea View House in Pilgrim Cove offers its residents the sea, the sun, the sound of the surf and the call of the gulls. But sometimes serenity is only an illusion... A summer at Sea View House means a chance for Shelley Anderson and her two young ...
You can go home again... Rachel Goodman never thought she'd return to Pilgrim Cove. Too many unpleasant childhood memories. But she's no longer an awkward, defenseless kid, so when the one person who'd been kind to her needs her, she gets ready to...
"Tell Lila not to wait..." Five simple words -- scribbled on an impersonal Christmas card to his parents -- changed Lila Sullivan's life forever. Jason Parker, the boy she'd loved, was never coming back to her...or to the daughter he'd never seen....
Heather Marshall is fearless. But to Officer Dave McCoy, the social worker's fearlessness spells trouble. And he can't understand why she's so afraid to trust her safety -- and her heart -- to a cop. Heather's dad was a cop -- one with problems...
When a broken arm forces Dr. Eric Mitchell to hire temporary help, the veterinarian who arrives on his doorstep takes him by surprise. Physically, Alison Truesdale seems too fragile. Emotionally, her smile never quite reaches her eyes-- especiall...
Her Joe. Killed during the Second World War. Rose Kaufman thought she'd never stop grieving. He died without even seeing his baby daughter. But Charlie Shapiro, Joe's war buddy, didn't die. He came home to Brooklyn and dreamed of rebuilding his sh...
A time to heal Kristin McCarthy hears him before she sees him. The melody of his saxophone glides across the summer night. The music's healing effect on her daughter has Kristin seeking the person who can play so beautifully. Too bad Rick Cooper is ...
A party-loving sports figure is not an ideal parent in Alexis Brown's eyes. Too bad quarterback Dan Delito is the only parent her niece has. Alexis isn't in a position to raise the baby on her own, which means she needs Dan's help. And that means she...
WHAT MAKES A HOUSE A HOME? When a broken arm forces Dr. Eric Mitchell to hire temporary help, the veterinarian who arrives on his doorstep takes him by surprise. Physically, Alison Truesdale seems too fragile. Emotionally, her smile never quite...
Guilt and Blame.Shaken by tragedy, the Barnes family has fractured. Mother. Father. Son. Each dealing with the pain separately and alone. Holding fast to guilt and blame. Read or imagined.Claire, an artist who finally follows her dream and encounters...
Man of the House is a novelette which celebrates combined families:Bobby's been the man of the house since his father died, but now his mom is spending time with Steve. Steve makes his mom smile, but Bobby's not happy. No one can take his dad's place...
About the series: Some say it's magic, some say it's love. Others credit the sea, sun and sand as the healing powers behind Sea View House. Does the truth really matter for the temporary residents of this special place? In the coastal town of Pilgri...
Some say it's magic, some say it's love. Others credit the sea, sun and sand as the healing power behind Sea View House. Does the truth really matter for the temporary residents of this special place? In the coastal town of Pilgrim Cove, strangers ar...
Newly pregnant Alison Berg quits a promising career when her detective husband dies in a drug bust. After Joey’s birth, a grieving and exhausted Alison flees to the sanctuary of Sea View House in the coastal town of Pilgrim Cove. It’s a small tow...
Lisa Delaney drops out of law school to care for her four younger siblings when her parents don’t survive a car accident. The children beg to stay together with their big sister rather than be split up among relatives. Lisa’s aunts insist her par...
For Better or Worse is a boxed set of three novels by Linda Barrett suitable for book club discussion.Book 1) THE SOLDIER AND THE ROSE----from the greatest generation, a love story to remember...Two soldiers go off to war in Europe. Both from the sa...
Some say it's magic, some say it's love. Does the truth really matter to the residents of a special place called Sea View House? In the coastal town of Pilgrim Cove, strangers are welcomed, and everyone else takes a front row seat as a love story un...
Emily Delaney, a world-traveled solo violinist, is stuck at home in Boston with a badly injured hand. Cancelled concerts, an uncertain future as well as her manager's financial deceit has left her in a mess. In addition, she is obligated to return th...
Andrew Delaney, power hitter and centerfielder for the Boston Red Sox, has a great care-free life, an off-season place in Miami and siblings he can count on. Until they serve him up at a bachelor auction for charity. Not the kind of spotlight he enjo...
Single mom, Megan Ross, loves her job with the Houston Astros. Handling player promotion, press relations, community events provides a steady salary so she can support her young son and herself. She's shaken, however, when top management hands her a ...
After a tough beginning, single career woman, Jennifer Delaney, has life all figured out. A rocking career in finance, a great group of friends and singing with the community chorus fill her calendar and provide her with total satisfaction. Until the...