The smell of cinnamon buns and apple pie remind widowed dad Chance Hawkins of the wife he lost five years ago. As does his sad-eyed little girl. So when his aunt hires a new pastry chef— whom she finds online—for their family-owned Texas café, the cowboy cook grumbles. What's more, fancy baker Phoebe Yates is boarding in their home. But soon enough, kind Phoebe is reminding Chance how nice it is to share a sweet roll with his daughter before school. And maybe opening his heart to becoming a groom again!
Best friend or best man? Groom Wanted by Debra Ullrick Best friends Leah Bowen and Jake Lure arrange to advertise for mail-order spouses—Jake will help select Leah’s groom, while Leah picks Jake’s bride-to-be! Surely they’ll each find their perfect match: a wife to appreciate Jake’s shy charm and a groom to take Leah away from the Idaho Territory she detests. But the closer they each get to the altar, the less appealing marrying a stranger becomes. A Texas-Made Match by Noelle Marchand For Ellie O’Brien, finding the perfect partner is easy—as long as it’s for other people. Now the townsfolk of Peppin want to return the favor. But how could Lawson Williams be the right choice? The handsome ranch foreman was her childhood friend, but he’s the man Ellie deems least likely to court a tomboy with a guilty secret.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew. It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she’s actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn’t here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she’s dreamed of coming for years—she hoped to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband, only now she’s here without him, at rock bottom, and determined to have one last decadent splurge on herself. Meanwhile, the bride has accounted for every detail and every possible disaster the weekend might yield except for, well, Phoebe and Phoebe's plan—which makes it that much more surprising when the two women can’t stop confiding in each other. In turns absurdly funny and devastatingly tender, Alison Espach’s The Wedding People is ultimately an incredibly nuanced and resonant look at the winding paths we can take to places we never imagined—and the chance encounters it sometimes takes to reroute us.
Part IV offers the first critical edition of the four full length novels and three stories that comprise the Chronicles of Carlingford. Each of the five volumes contains a full scholarly apparatus, including the important variations between the serial versions and the first publication in volume format.
“A Must Read! Lucy Kevin does it again! If you haven’t read any of her books, you’re missing out. You should definitely give them a try. You won’t regret it.” ~ 5 star review for The Wedding Dance Lucy Kevin is the "sweet" pen-name of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Bella Andre (who writes the #1 bestselling series about The Sullivans). Lucy Kevin books are fun, flirty and romantic--without the steamy scenes. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Phoebe Davis, the Rose Chalet’s florist, knows nothing is permanent—not the floral arrangements she creates, not the weddings she helps produce, and certainly not her parents’ marriage which ended in a bitter divorce. Certain that all relationships come with strings attached, she has always worked to live for the moment and not to have any ties…ever. Risking big is how Patrick left the family landscaping business, was the first Knight to graduate from college, and became an in demand architect. In California for a short while to work on a new home, from the very first moment he holds Phoebe in his arms, he knows he’s found his perfect match in the adventurous, alluring and intelligent florist. But will Phoebe dare let herself risk her heart on the most fragile and precious bloom of all? Especially when one dance with Patrick Knight is all it takes for her to start rethinking everything she’s ever believed to be true about love… THE WEDDING DANCE is the second fun, sweet, and emotional contemporary romance in the Four Weddings and a Fiasco series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Lucy Kevin. "Four Weddings and a Fiasco" Series Book 1: The Wedding Gift Book 2: The Wedding Dance Book 3: The Wedding Song Book 4: The Wedding Dress Book 5: The Wedding Kiss "Married in Malibu" Series Book 1: The Beach Wedding Book 2: The Summer Wedding "Walker Island Romance" Series Book 1: Be My Love Book 2: No Other Love Book 3: When It's Love Book 4: All For Love Book 5: Forever In Love WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT LUCY'S BOOKS... "I loved this book. It reminded me of Nora Roberts' wedding series." ~ 5 star review for The Wedding Gift “A Must Read! Lucy Kevin does it again! She has a way of drawing you in from the first few pages and then you can’t put it down until you’re done. Ms. Kevin is truly a gifted writer. If you haven’t read any of her books, you’re missing out. You should definitely give them a try. You won’t regret it.” ~ TM, Review for THE WEDDING DANCE “What an awesome page turner for romance readers. I loved every minute of this book. I ended up finishing the book late into the night.” ~ Fay, review for THE WEDDING GIFT "Another winner from Lucy Kevin. I have enjoyed all of the books in the 4 Wedding Series. If you are looking for a fun series that is just a feel good kind of book, check out the Four Weddings and a Fiasco series." ~ Jenfyr, Review for THE WEDDING DRESS "Awesome book from start to finish. I could not wait for the book to come out and it was great. The anticipation of what direction the story line was going to take surprised me, but at the same time kept me intrigued." ~ Fay, Review for THE WEDDING DRESS ABOUT THE AUTHOR When New York Times and USA Today bestseller Lucy Kevin released her first novel, SEATTLE GIRL, it became an instant bestseller. All of her subsequent sweet contemporary romances have been hits with readers as well, including WHEN IT'S LOVE (A Walker Island Romance) which debuted at #1. Having been called "One of the top writers in America" by The Washington Post, she recently launched the very romantic Married in Malibu series. Lucy also writes contemporary romances as Bella Andre and her incredibly popular series about The Sullivans have been #1 bestsellers around the world, with 5 million books sold so far! If not behind her computer, you can find her swimming, hiking or laughing with her husband and two children.
Life is a fire we all must pass through. Why are some made stronger by the flames, but others consumed by them? Phoebe and Zoe follows the lives of two fraternal twins raised in a middle-class family in Minnesota. At 24, Zoe is happy, carefree, and about to marry the man of her dreams. Her sister Phoebe is lonely, cynical, and directionless. As the years pass by, Phoebe overcomes the hurdles that life places before her, building a successful career and a happy family. At the same time, Zoe struggles to hold her family together and keep their middle-class status. Finally, when Zoe's family descends into chaos, Phoebe is forced to intervene and try desperately to save her sister's life, as well as the lives of her two troubled children.
Serendipity, Texas' deputy sheriff Eli Bishop and his new K-9 partner begin training with local veterinarian Mary Travis, and when a storm hits, must work together and put their training to the test.
