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¿Penelope Anderson has spent the past ten summers tucked into her favorite little room at Hazel Poleman's lovely old guesthouse. Penny has made some wonderful friends in the lakeside town, and in many ways, this place feels more like home... well, than home does. This year, however, might just be the last time she is able to get away - there are pressing needs back in the city that she cannot escape from forever.Ward St. James has come back to the lake - temporarily - to help rescue his father's floundering boat repair business. There's no shortage of work to be had, however, and Ward realizes there's more going on at home than he'd originally thought. Now his plans to keep his stay in Autumn Lake short and sweet have been blown out of the water, and he's floundering under the burden of responsibility that's been inadvertently thrust on him.Hazel Poleman is getting glimpses of the light at the end of the tunnel, and it's not the light most people like talking about. She, too, knows each summer at the lake might be her last, but she's got a few really good reasons to stick around as long as she possibly can. One of those reasons is the guesthouse that's been in her family for more than a hundred years, and she's come up with a plan to make sure her home doesn't fall into the wrong hands when she's no longer able to hold onto it herself.But getting the pieces - and people - of her plan to work together is a whole lot harder than she'd imagined.If you like sweet contemporary romance with close-knit neighbors and quirky small-town camaraderie - imagine Stars Hollow, but on a lake - then you'll love the Autumn Lake Romance Series.

Prudence Goodacre believes in soulmates, in the kind of love that transcends time and space. But what if her soulmate doesn't believe in her?Prudence has an uncanny ability to read people. Some call it women's intuition, others say she's an old soul; her insight carries weight, and when she speaks, folks tend to listen. She knows better than most that sticks and stones may break bones, but words have the power to both heal and inflict immeasurable pain.Although Prudence imparts wisdom and clarity into the lives of others, hers is hobbled by deferred hopes and shelved dreams. Once upon a time, she thought she knew her own heart... and the heart of the man she offered it to. But his crushing rejection made her question the idyllic truth she lived by: that love conquers all.It's taken her a long time to accept the loss of her innocence, but she's found solace, if not exactly contentment, in the sanctuary of Seven Virtues Ranch.Collin Stewart remembers things differently. And now he just wants a chance to explain.Prudence, however, isn't prepared to rearrange her memories, not even for him. She has good reason to keep him at arm's length, lest he prove her fears right and run roughshod over what's left of her heart.But love and fear cannot share the same ground, Prudence must choose which one she's willing to risk her hope and happiness on. And this time, she's not the only warrior wielding a weapon. Collin is armed with words of his own, and every one of them is like a siren call to her battered heart.

A midwife and a mortician walk into a bar...Dani operates a holistic birthing center called Breathe.Ranae tends to the dead and their loved ones at Fair Havens Green Cemetery.The two best friends produce a podcast called Matters of Life and Death where they talk about the beginning and end of life... and everything in between.Behind the scenes, Dani''s marriage is on the rocks. And although she''s doing all she can to keep things together, her happily ever after is unraveling around her. So when a face she''d recognize anywhere shows up at Breathe asking for her, Dani discovers she''s ill-equipped to take on one more emotional challenge in her life.Ranae''s well-intentioned meddling only makes matters worse.Ranae, a single mom, is in love with a man who doesn''t belong to her. When the long-buried past comes knocking, Ranae''s not willing to open her door-or her heart-to it again. But seventeen-year-old Ruby has always longed to know more about her family history.So when Dani, in a heated moment, accidentally spills Ranae''s secrets in front of Ruby, the mother-daughter relationship is tested beyond anything it''s ever endured before.With their friendship at its breaking point, Dani and Ranae must each come to terms with the choices they''ve made, and whether their relationship is worth fighting for.If you like The Restaurant, Miss Janie''s Girls, Hurricane Season, and The Last of the Moon Girls, then pick up a copy of Matters of Life and Death today!

Juliette is perfectly content with her quiet nights at home alone, especially when they include Chinese takeout and sappy RomComs.But her sisters think she's teetering on the brink of spinsterhood. So they've come up with an intervention plan: weekly blind dates until their Jules finds her knight in shining armor... or until they run out of single guy friends.They're calling it The Monday ManDates.Survival skills kicking in, Juliette secretly names each new Monday man. There's TheraPaul, Frisky Frank, and TAZ the Rock Star, for starters. Then there's the Officer Manly Man, the policeman with a penchant for pulling Juliette over when she's at her very worst.With a lineup like that, positively identifying her happily-ever-after seems like a long shot.Then again, maybe, just maybe, she's looking for love in all the wrong places.If you like laugh-out-loud Contemporary Christian Romance about sisters, you'll love getting to know Juliette and the rest of the Gustafson girls. Grab your copy of Juliette and the Monday ManDates today, and give your heart a workout!Read the whole heartwarming GUSTAFSON GIRLS SERIES about sisters, forgiveness, and of course, happily ever after:Juliette & the Monday ManDatesRenata & the Fall from GracePhoebe & the Rock of AgesGia & the Blast from the Past

A wild child. A Jesus freak. A forgotten shared past that's going to set off all kinds of fireworks when their two worlds collide.Phoebe has been running wild for most of her life. A gifted and passionate artist, she portrays life the way she sees it, but her jaded perspective is borne out of disillusionment, betrayal, and heartbreaking loss.Rather than face the past and deal with all the reasons she keeps running, Phoebe charges full throttle into the future, never investing in anything - or anyone - for longer than it takes to finish a job.When Trevor, a charming, talented musician, causes a roadblock she can't find a way around, Phoebe's fast-paced life comes to a screeching halt.Just when she thinks she's getting back on track, a family emergency stirs up painful memories long ago laid to rest, and Phoebe suddenly has nowhere left to run.Will she find the courage to remove her discolored filters so she can truly see herself - her past, her future - and love, the way things really are?If you like family sagas, women's relationships, and series about sisters, you'll love Phoebe & the Rock of Ages and the rest of The Gustafson Girls series. Clean and Wholesome, Christian Contemporary Romance with Themes of Forgiveness, Restoration, and all things Family.Read the complete Gustafson Girls Series today!Juliette & the Monday ManDatesRenata & the Fall from GracePhoebe & the Rock of AgesGia & the Blast from the Past

¿The Sequel to Elderberry Croft: Seasons of the Heart ¿It's been a year since Willow Goodhope moved to Elderberry Croft at The Coach House Trailer Park, charming her way into the lives of each of her new neighbors with her outrageous laughter and her elderberry gifts.But the time has come for Willow to return home to where her heart has been all along.Will she find the courage to leave the sanctuary of her little cottage and face the life she left behind? Is love enough to carry her through the darkest night and into a brand new day?Join Willow Goodhope and the people in her life as she discovers beauty in the broken places, grace in the shadows, and joy in each new season.¿EXTRA: Elderberry Days includes a baker's dozen delicious elderberry recipes from the kitchen of Willow Goodhope.Elderberry Days: Season of Joy is the holiday sequel to Elderberry Croft: Seasons of the Heart. It is clean and wholesome contemporary women's fiction about second chances, starting over, and moving on. Above all, it's about hope.

On a blustery January breeze, a new girl sweeps into the neighborhood, breathing life - and a bit of magic - into the cottage she christens Elderberry Croft.The folks at The Coach House Trailer Park can't help but fall under Willow Goodhope's spell. She charms them all with her whimsical nature and outrageous laugh. But there's something about her, a secret sadness that hovers at the corners of her irrepressible smile. And it has everyone talking.Doc catches her burning letters out under the moonlight. Joe glimpses the whispering shadows clinging to the girl's coattails. Eddie and Donny compete to see who can make her smile first, and Patti can't ignore that her husband is sitting up straighter and taking notice of the young beauty. Kathy is doing everyone in the park a favor by keeping a close eye on the wild woman next door.Through her binoculars. And what she sees doesn't sit well with any of them.¿¿¿¿