"Lee Tobin McClain dazzles with unforgettable characters, fabulous small-town settings and a big dose of heart." —Susan Mallery, New York Times bestselling author Safe harbor and new beginnings await on the Chesapeake Bay… Pleasant Shores cop Evan Stone has worked hard to become a man of his word, overcoming the alcoholism that sent him down the wrong path in his youth. So when his late best friend’s sister asks for his help, he doesn’t hesitate. He promised he’d watch out for Cassie, and the cottage next to his will be a perfect short-term refuge for her and her dog. The other half of that promise—to stay away from Cassie romantically—is harder to keep. Sheltered for years because of a childhood illness, Cassie is ready to reach for what she wants. And despite her family’s warnings and her own fears, Cassie’s heart wants Evan. As the return of his estranged son puts his sobriety to the test, Cassie and Evan are drawn together, finding strength through what they’ve each weathered. She knows Evan would risk anything to protect her, but are they willing to risk the price of loving, now and forever? The Off Season Book 1: Cottage at the Beach Book 2: Reunion at the Shore Book 3: Christmas on the Coast Book 4: Home to the Harbor Book 5: First Kiss at Christmas Book 6: Forever on the Bay Book 7: Second Chance on the Chesapeake Book 8: Secrets of Summer
'A sweet, tender, funny and real emotional heartfelt escape to new dreams read!' - Contemporary Romance Reviews In this heartwarming coastal romance, Escape bestselling author Juliet Madison asks, what if your favourite celebrity fell in love with you? Yoga teacher and single mother, Chrissie Burns has a plan: move into the rundown beach house left to her by her deceased aunt, renovate it, sell it, and move on. The scene of a terrible accident years ago, the house needs to get out of Chrissie's hands as soon as possible. But Tarrin's Bay, where the house stands, has more to offer than bad memories. The town is lovely, the people friendly, and even Chrissie's young son finds friends and begins coming out of his shell. Employed at Serendipity Retreat as a yoga instructor, Chrissie is shocked to be given the role of private teacher to Drew Williams, Australia's top singer/songwriter for the month. Relationships between instructors and clients are strictly forbidden, but Drew draws happiness out of Chrissie with his down–to–earth nature and sense of humour. Days of stretching and bending may bring Chrissie unexpected peace and strength, but she knows that this interlude must end, and there's no pose or position to aid her when Drew walks away and leaves her broken–hearted.
The final book in the popular women's fiction series. As the small town of Hideaway Bay prepares for the wedding of Alice Monroe and Colonel Jack Stirling everything that can go wrong, does. Meanwhile, Della Rossi, the owner of the Hideaway Bay Olive Oil Shop, is busy with her social club and their genealogy project. But the dive into the past opens up a can of worms for one of the residents. Books in the Hideaway Bay Series Coming Home to Hideaway Bay Meet Me at Sunrise Moonlight and Promises When We Were Young One Last Thing Before I Go The Chocolatier of Hideaway Bay Now and Forever Hideaway Bay Books 1-3 Hideaway Bay The Complete Collection Books 1-7
Book 1 A burned-out trauma doctor at a crossroads returns home to help out at a small-town family practice, a coffee shop owner with a second chance at living, is she just what the doctor needs? Doctor Adam Sinclair is at a crossroads, burned-out and searching, after losing a young patient he felt he should have been able to save. He returns home to Sunset Beach searching for a way out of the dark hole he’s found himself sinking into. He agrees to help out at his mentor’s small-town family practice, a lot different than the fast-paced trauma units he’s used to. He’s not sure what life holds for him. But when he moves into a rundown beach cottage he plans to renovate and meets the ray of sunshine that is his new neighbor, his life will never be the same… Book 2 A dog walker with a secret crush and a jilted fireman with no desire to risk watching his heart go up in flames ever again. Fire Chief Brad Sinclair had his future planned and then his fiancée married someone else and left him and his heart in ashes. He’s started over, seems to have picked up the pieces...but now his brother is getting married and his happy news is stirring up emotions Brad would rather he didn’t feel. When the cute dog walker’s apartment goes up in flames, he suddenly finds himself feeling the heat from attraction and the local ladies who think she’s just what the local hero needs to put his life back on track. Book 3 Sometimes a dream might need a rewrite… Nash Bond needs this book. He needs to get out of the slump he’s in, but a year ago his life changed when he lost his adoptive father, his hero and the words that had once flowed without worry suddenly dried up in his grief. Now his agent is shaking things up by booking him a "special room in a special place"--her words, and she insist he give it a try. She reminds him his publisher is getting impatient. He knows everything is on the line. He doesn’t like it at all and when he meets the gorgeous, but pushy B&B owner sparks fly. He’s suddenly feeling things he’s never felt before…but with his past he knows all too well that longing for love leaves a person open to pain thus he locked his heart away a long time ago and has no plans to change. But on the shores of Sunset Bay can romance bloom? Can love heal a broken heart and give him a happily-ever-after he never thought he wanted? Or needed?
Like the sweet music of a love song, Windswept Bay has a magic of its own and on moonlight nights and sun bronzed days love is in the air. The Windswept boxed set includes books 1-5 PLUS as an added bonus, book 6. This series will sweep you away and leave your heart thumping with the satisfaction of pure heartwarming romance. From This Moment On Can a famous sea life artist with survivor’s guilt and a resort owner find love on the shores of Windswept Bay? Sought-after sea life artist Grant Ellington is suffering from survivor’s guilt nearly a year after being the only one to live in a private plane crash. As a favor for a friend he heads to Windswept Bay to try to paint a sea life mural at the resort. One meeting with the beautiful Cali Sinclair and he feels alive again. But, like him, Cali has her own emotional scars—can they learn to trust the love that sparks between them and move forward from this moment on? Somewhere With You Gage Lancaster is a self-made millionaire used to getting what he wants, but lately there’s an emptiness and a restlessness to his life that he can’t seem to fill. While visiting Windswept Bay, he spies a beautiful woman on the beach, struggling to rescue a sea turtle tangled in fishing line, and goes to help. Gage is captivated by the fire and passion that radiates from Shar and he is drawn to her instantly. But this may be one time when what he wants might not be an option. On the sunset beach and sparkling blue waters of the romantic Windswept Bay, can Gage and Shar find love? With This Kiss A Windswept Bay Short Story ~ You are officially invited to the wedding of Shar Sinclair to the man of her dreams, Gage Lancaster…if the groom ever makes it to the wedding. After Gage receives the message he’s been waiting for from a private investigator, he can’t help but make a life-changing stop on his way to his wedding. But, things quickly spiral out of control and everything about this wedding day is about change… Forever and For Always Publicist Olivia Sinclair has been away from Windswept Bay for years, busy helping the Hollywood elite get out of one scandal after another. But now, she’s in the middle of her own scandal and splashed all over the gossip tabloids. Suddenly, coming home to lay low in Windswept Bay is her own best advice to herself. Life as he knows it has just been altered for charter boat captain, Brandon “BJ” McCall. He’s just learned he has a brother and he’s inherited millions—complicated…just a little and he’s not exactly sure how he feels about either. But rescuing an intriguing female from the roof of her house is a complication he can enjoy. Holding Out For Love Jillian Sinclair needs a man and she needs him now. She dreams of being a mother-but the doctor just gave her the news that if she plans to carry a baby herself then her time is running out. She also wants true love like her sisters but will she have to settle for something less than that in order to get her baby? The last thing she needs is undercover cop, Ryan Locke, the only man she's loved and lost, coming back to town. Can he be the answer to her prayers or will his dedication to justice take him away from her once more? Added Book Bonus! With This Ring After her small son, Kevin, asked both God and Santa for a new daddy for Christmas, and then didn’t find him under the tree, school teacher, Jessica Lyons is starting the new year out with a very unhappy six year old on her hands. Kevin can’t understand that she’s only been a widow for 2 years and she can’t imagine marrying again—not yet at least. But, unknown to her Kevin has a plan and has decided that if God and Santa won’t give him what he wants then maybe the police can ~ Chief of Police Levi Sinclair is about to meet his match at show-n-tell. Now the men of Windswept Bay are about to fall in love on the sun bronzed shores of the beautiful Florida coast... 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Buck Buchanan returns home to Emerald, Washington, from his winter home in Hawaii to tell his two sons that the estate they inherited two years prior has a catch. The oldest boy, Junior, who has inherited the large concrete and asphalt company from Buck, believes that the gravel pit he is now digging in is the last gravel pit on Clay Island. The youngest son, Jess, has inherited the ‘old pit’ from Buck. It was land that had been abandoned decades ago as a working pit and thought to be good for nothing. Jess is a retired singer-songwriter who has settled in the ‘old pit’, lives in a camper, writes his songs and stories, and fishes in the most beautiful pond you will ever see. But Buck reveals that below the waters of the pond is the last gravel pit in the San Juan Islands, and the largest. And now, with the navy proposing to build an auxiliary airfield of interconnecting runways two miles away, the ‘old pit’ mineral rights are worth whatever the market will bring... perhaps millions. But to a simple man like Jess, it’s a problem, not a windfall. The setting is the San Juan Islands of Washington State, and the Emerald community is suffering an economic drought, which puts even more pressure on Jess to sell. The “Brotherhood”—the Buchanan Construction employees—terrorize Jess in a series of threatening acts orchestrated by his brother, and as bid time nears, the acts get more terrifying. Amanda Hunt, Jess’ attorney, is Junior’s former girlfriend, and she has her own agenda for representing Jess. Along with BB Gunderson, Jess’ beautiful but reckless girlfriend, and Jess’ best friend, Billy Wilson, who owns the legendary Dockside Café, there is plenty of action in this fast-paced and imaginative drama on the Salish Sea.
Anna Sullivan brings us the first book in her witty new contemporary romance series set off the coast of Maine. TEMPTATION NEVER TASTED SO SWEET . . . Maggie Solomon has always been one of Windfall Island's favorite daughters. A beautiful, passionate charter pilot who loves this remote Maine island, Maggie has never cared much for outsiders-until her latest passenger arouses the curiosity of the town . . . and something hot and irresistible in Maggie. With his long, lean looks and razor-sharp wit, the man is temptation itself. Cop-turned-PI Dexter Keegan is on a covert mission to solve the case that will make his career: uncovering the identity of the Stanhope heir, kidnapped nearly a century ago. No one on this fiercely protective island can know what he's doing, not even the spirited, blue-eyed beauty who infuriates-and excites-Dex. As the desire between them ignites, Maggie becomes the key to the case . . . and the target of an unknown enemy. Now Dex will do anything to protect the woman he's come to love-even risk his own life.
After many failed attempts to bring the boy home, by BCPD. Janet Harrington. Liz Harrington sister-in-law. hires Johnny Blake to bring her 8-year-old son home. John sends Paula Peters and Jimmy McNeil upstate Maine undercover to the boy's school to investigate. What is the connection between this episode and episode one?
