What's Love Got To Do With It — Debra Clopton

Life is what you make of it, the way you take it; good, bad or blessed. These words from their beloved sister-in-law Olivia echo in the hearts of the McConnell sisters—Dora, Kat, and Pearl—two years after her passing.Named after their 1800s ancestors, each sister has carved her own path. Pearl travels the world as an acclaimed photographer, while Kat owns the successful Café By The Seaside restaurant chain spanning the Texas coast and two Hawaiian Islands. Both sisters inherited the strength and determination of their namesake, Katie Pearl, known for her resilience in difficult times.Quiet Dora, named after Melvina Eldora Smith, carries a different legacy. Her ancestor had been raised by her angry aunt to believe she was a born killer who had killed three people before the age of one—her mother at birth, her father of a broken heart and her poor, poor uncle Mutt outside a bar with a runaway buggy... her aunt never let her forget it, but then Eldora became a mail-order bride and found love and life. Dora has built a peaceful life as a seashell hunter and souvenir shop owner and satisfied with her quiet life, but still grieving Olivia's loss...her world is upended when a new neighbor moves in next door to her beach house on the family ranch—a self-made billionaire cowboy and real estate developer.With their son finding love again after losing his first wife, Dora's parents see hope for grandchildren on the horizon. Now they wonder if this newcomer might be exactly what their reserved daughter needs to heal her wounded heart.As life on Star Gazer Island takes unexpected turns, Dora finds herself drawn to more than just her beloved seashell creations and moonlit walks by the topaz waters. Her carefully guarded heart begins to stir with new possibilities, promising adventures she never imagined.Life on Star Gazer Island is about to shine as brilliantly as wet seashells under a midnight moon, as the sisters discover that moving forward from loss can lead to unexpected joy.