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One single moment can change a person’s life forever. Moving to Granite Cove was supposed to be Rebecca’s fresh start. She has a firm no dating rule. There’s no time or room in her life—and she has horrible taste in men.

Socially awkward and prone to accidents, Franny Dawson has a brand new project: Herself. Owning the local bakery, The Sweet Spot, has taken all her time and energy and she's neglected the social aspects of her life. The small lakeside town of Granite Cove, New Hampshire is full of quirky residents eager to help and hinder her new plan. Mitch Atwater, an award winning director, returns to town. He has an agenda of his own and is wreaking havoc with her goals and her heart.

Between the fast-paced New York City, a rural Mississippi town, and a charming Pennsylvania college campus filled with secrets, two young girls learn the consequences of growing up too quickly. Set in alternating sections two decades apart, the parallels between their lives and the unavoidable collision that is bound to happen is revealed. Father Figure is an emotional story filled with mystery, romance, and suspense.

Single mom of twin boys, Olivia Banner, has her hands full juggling life’s demands. She doesn’t have time for her mysterious new neighbor or all the questions his presence conjures up, even if he is a handsome devil. Toss in a complicated relationship with her ex-husband, meddlesome family members, and going back to school to provide a stable financial future for her and her boys, and Olivia turns to her gal pals for guidance. Sometimes playing it safe is the right choice, and other times leaping into the unknown can lead to all the dreams you never knew you had coming true.

Billionaire businessman in need of a fake fiancée... It should be the easiest job ever for an out-of-work actress, right? All I have to do is pose as Grant Caldwell (the Third)’s fiancée for a fancy-pants weekend in the Hamptons. Easy. Wear designer clothing and sip champagne? Don’t mind if I do. Flirting with Grant? It’s so delicious I should be paying him. Nothing can go wrong as long as I can keep my hands off of him. But that’s the hard part. And I do mean hard.

Allison is a widow with dark secrets. Nightmares plague her nights. Guilt and shame shadow her days. Her new neighbor sparks feelings she thought shriveled and dead. Jim’s temporary lifestyle of renovating a house, selling it, and moving on doesn’t leave room for relationships—and that’s just the way he likes it. His new neighbor is not his type, but he’s drawn to her anyway.

The tale of Mary Hope MacLaren is a story of hope. It is the story of a young woman's hopes and dreams, shattered, as her new husband turns violent. It is the story of hope enduring over the years, but of hope renewed at his untimely death. Most of all, it is the tale of a woman's fight back to who she had been before and of her renewed hope for the life she once wanted, dreamt of having. 

A blackmail letter arrives at an inopportune moment, and the recipient’s name is blurred out. Who is the ruthless missive meant for? In the powerful sequel to Watching Glass Shatter, Olivia is the first to read the nasty threat. When the mysterious letter falls into the wrong hands, her sons try to figure out who’s seeking revenge on them. Across the span of eight hours, members of the Glass family contemplate whether to confess their hidden secrets, or find a way to bury them forever.

Using my story as a backdrop, this book empowers listeners with skills to build resilience and evolve from surviving to thriving, even when things are falling apart.

Vivian’s a 20-something bookworm, who loves reading mysteries and dreams of being a detective. She gets a chance to play one in real life when best-selling author Joanna Rorke turns up dead. After the police find Vivian’s prints and DNA in the author’s hotel room, she becomes the prime suspect. To prove her innocence, Vivian teams up with the rumpled, middle-aged crime reporter Freddie Fraser, who helps her follow the clues. Soon, secrets about Rorke's writing begin to surface.

Lucinda reevaluates her life decisions and realizes many of her choices don’t paint a pretty picture. She’s determined to put her people pleasing habits behind her and discover the life she’s meant to live. She’s known Bobby all her life—at least she thought she did. He keeps showing up at all the wrong times and making his dislike of her crystal clear. Secrets and lies. Responsibilities and expectations. Betrayal and loss. Can love really heal all wounds?

Westover, a girls' high school in Middlebury, Connecticut, has evolved from a finishing school for the Protestant elite, including F. Scott Fitzgerald's first love, to a meritocracy for pupils of many religions and races from all around the world.

Kelly yearns for a family connection despite being surrounded by siblings, parents, and extended relations. She let chance choose her destiny and ended up in Granite Cove searching for a home.

Instead of the proposal she expected, Tina’s boyfriend dumps her and moves across the country. She’s left behind questioning her future and what went wrong. A handsome single dad moves to town and the complications multiply.

Socially awkward and prone to accidents, Franny Dawson has a brand new project—herself. Owning the local bakery, The Sweet Spot, has taken all her time and energy and she's neglected the social aspects of her life. The small lakeside town of Granite Cove, New Hampshire, is full of quirky residents eager to help and hinder her new plan.