Lanie Owens has just survived a horrific attack by a stalker. Her grandfather, a retired army colonel, drives her to a resort in Maine where she can heal in peace while the authorities track down the man who almost killed her. To Lanie's dismay, he hires a bodyguard to protect her. Lanie's nightmares are debilitating, but giving up control of her life is unacceptable. Army Ranger Matt Saunders knows all about nightmares. He's spent the last year recovering from an injury he sustained during his last tour and the hellish events that caused it. Anxious to prove that he is fit to go back overseas, he accepts the bodyguard job. The resort is everything they imagined - tranquil,safe, and a place to heal. Gradually, they open up to each other and realize they have a lot in common - except their future plans. When a resort video goes viral, Lanie's stalker knows just where to find her. Can they battle their personal demons in time to come together to fight the very real threat coming to destroy her?

Kat Daniels regrets the day she chose barrel racing over her fiancé. After a year of reckless choices that led to an incident she’d like to forget, she's back in Crane’s Cove wondering how it all went wrong and trying to pick up the pieces. Easton Crane has loved Kat for as long as he can remember. But when she shows up after rejecting his proposal a year ago, he’s more confused than ever. After all, he's already sacrificed six years of his life to care for her after her traumatic brain injury. If his proposal couldn't keep her in town, what was it that brought her back? Was it him or was Kat hiding something? When a hurricane hits Crane’s Cove and threatens the life of Kat’s beloved horse, the two are faced with the challenge of working together to save her. Can they battle the storm of old memories and wounds to rebuild their love stronger than before?

After quitting her job at a high-profile magazine in Boston, idealistic journalist Shelby Porter retreats to her hometown of Crane’s Cove, Maine, to regroup and refocus. As the pastor’s daughter, she’s welcomed back with open arms and opportunities to serve. However, the solace and support from the townspeople isn’t enough to soften painful memories or bring her closer to her goals. Shelby’s plans run up against another obstacle when the new guy in town walks into her life. Despite their connection, she resolves to not let love get in the way of fulfilling her purpose. Tragedy drives Detective Damon Saunders from his job in Atlanta to the tiny resort town. Wanting to escape the ugliness of the big city, he now patrols the peaceful streets of the seaside community. The hardest part of his new role is earning the trust of the locals—especially Shelby. He’s drawn to her quiet strength and desire to help people, but she has plans that’ll take her far away from the place where he’s trying to plant new roots. Maybe falling for her will complicate his life, but he's willing to take that chance. Shelby denies her growing feelings for Damon, but when her four-year-old nephew is in danger, he’s the only one who can help. Can Damon overcome the shadows of his past to save a child and win her—and the town’s—heart?

Up-and-coming interior designer Caroline Owens doesn’t believe in happy endings. After years of disastrous dates and seeing firsthand how love wreaks havoc, she declares a dating detox on the eve of a work event that will make or break her career. After a year-long mission trip, JC Crane returns home to Maine for the summer to take on more responsibility at his family’s Cliff Walk Resort. But his talent for building and marketing the beautiful destination paints him into a corner. Torn between his dreams of running the resort and his calling for mission work, he finds the only clear feelings he has are for Caroline, the woman he couldn’t forget after her sister’s wedding months ago. When JC runs into Caroline in a vulnerable moment, finding ways to make her smile and rekindle her spark becomes his number one goal. They might be drawn to each other, but neither can figure out how an ambitious businesswoman and a traveling missionary can make a long-distance relationship work. Their tenuous bond is put to the test when a disaster relief mission throws JC into danger and forces Caroline to follow her heart. Can she rescue him and their love before it’s too late?

𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆—𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕, 𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓. Molly Crane’s divorce was incredibly painful—a pain so deep she’s gone to great lengths to protect her heart. But there was something different about the Cliff Walk Resort’s spring hire, and she allowed herself to fall for him. Then he left without a word, breaking her heart all over again. Her family and building her event-planning business give her the stability she needs—until Jack returns, shaking her life to its foundation. Jack Dalton, an executive protection specialist and Special Forces veteran, made a big mistake leaving Molly behind. He has the courage to face any enemy, but telling the full truth about his life to a woman with grief equal to his own scared him. He’s finally ready to face his feelings and win her back, unless danger and her own fears get in his way. Meeting again as the magic of the holidays lights up Crane’s Cove, they can’t deny their chemistry is as intense as ever. But Jack still has a big secret, and he’s already broken her trust once before. Can they overcome their heartaches to trust in each other and face the future together? Or will pasts—and a terrifying threat from Jack’s former life—destroy their love before it has a chance to blossom again? 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅-𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅-𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍-𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒉 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒆’𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔. 𝑬𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒇 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔. 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: Content includes characters’ discussions and experiences relating to reproductive disorders, infertility, childhood cancer, Down syndrome, human trafficking, organized crime, domestic violence, PTSD, and drug overdose that may be sensitive to some readers. \\\* 𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐻𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑙𝑙... 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑏𝑖𝑡 𝑎𝑤𝑘𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑒, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝐼'𝑚 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼 𝑜𝑤𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖...

\2023 READER'S FAVORITE SILVER MEDAL WINNER!\ 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨. Jane Porter Allen's dream of a big family, front porch, and white picket fence was shattered when her husband passed away, leaving her to raise their son Noah alone. Now with Noah facing a similar diagnosis to his father’s, her world has been turned upside down. Jane’s best friend from college—who just so happens to be a pediatric neurosurgeon—is determined to help save Noah’s life. Newly divorced and navigating life on his own again across the country, Ryan Engstrom grapples with a potential career-ending problem that is eating away at the very essence of who he is. But no matter what, he won't let Jane and Noah down. Deeply grieving past traumas and determined to see Noah’s survival, Jane and Ryan are just as in tune with each other as ever. When their feelings transform from friendship into love, they must make a decision—accept that all three of them are better together, or go back to their separate lives and miss out on a second chance at love.

The beginning of a legacy… Two and a half years after the events of Love on the Edge, Daisy Mae Saunders, known fondly to all as Meemaw, relays her own love story, set in 1948 Savannah, to Lanie and Matt’s newborn daughter. In 1948 Savannah, the Ellis family takes in boarders to generate the income needed to keep Parkview House, the family home. It’s not enough for Daisy, who feels they should be doing more for the community. A talented baker, she sets a goal to sell her baked goods to raise money in order to provide struggling families a weekly meal, beginning with Christmas dinner. When Parkview House's Thanksgiving turkey tries to escape his fate and gets loose, Daisy chases it into the square across the street, where a handsome gentleman in fine clothes is quick to come to her aid. Harlan is attentive and kind, truly everything a girl could want, and he has eyes only for her. As they get to know each other, Daisy can’t help but feel he’s keeping something important from her. But when a teenage stranger shows up looking for him, family secrets and ghosts from the past flip everything they’ve known on its end. Daisy knows in her heart Harlan must resolve his past before they can plan a future together. Can their budding relationship overcome this new challenge in time for Christmas?

Only the cat knows what really happened… Will Donovan has big plans on his last free weekend before he joins the FBI. With romance on his mind, he tells his girlfriend Emma she can pick anywhere she wants to go. To his dismay, his mystery-loving girlfriend chooses the Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast. Not quite the romantic backdrop he had envisioned, but for Emma, he would go anywhere. Especially if it meant securing their future together before he leaves. At the Inn, things are not what they seem. Late in the night, curious meowing wakens the guests. Perhaps Max, the resident cat, desires a midnight adventure? Fueled by the gruesome tale of Lizzie Borden and her parents’ mysterious deaths, they follow a trail of ever-distancing meowing to an ominous hole inside the basement wall. Together with their quirky fellow guests from the third floor, can Will and Emma solve the mystery of what really happened back in August of 1892 before time runs out for Will’s big plan to win Emma’s heart for keeps?

Every moment counts... FBI Agent Will Donovan is finally ready to propose to his girlfriend. A Halloween weekend trip to his home in Crane’s Cove offers the perfect opportunity, but he and Emma arrive in the middle of chaos: three teenage girls have gone missing from the town’s premier resort. A desperate search begins as residents and authorities try to find them before they freeze…or worse. With only his instincts and a single clue, Will has his work cut out for him. A hidden passage, a looming snowstorm, and a 19th-century secret only complicate the search as the night unfurls. Can Will unravel the mystery of the passage before it’s too late? And will he miss his chance to propose to Emma? \[Note: This story is a sequel to A Night at the Inn)

Lost dog tags bring together a tormented police officer and grieving hockey trainer who is afraid to love again. \———— Hockey Trainer Sarah Hutchinson was devastated by the death of her fiancé two years ago. She hasn’t been able to move on, can’t imagine living her life without him, and certainly won’t let herself fall in love again. Law enforcement officer Zach Miller experienced his own tragic loss. Unable to save his brother, he’s spent the past six years living with his guilt and going through the motions of daily life. Helping others has become a Band-aid to cover his wound that won’t heal. When Zach and Sarah meet during an investigation, Zach feels a powerful connection and recognizes the pain in her eyes. It’s the same look he sees in the mirror, every day. When a group of Sarah’s players decide to play matchmaker, Sarah is forced with a choice—attend the charity Valentine Gala with Zach, or continue living in survival mode? Can she move beyond grief and open her heart to love again? And will Zach be able to free himself from guilt and let go of the past?

Malice does not live in Crane’s Cove, but it does visit every once in a while. The fall church carnival is in full swing. The townspeople are enjoying classic rides, games, and foods. Unfortunately, not every treat is sweet. Something’s amiss with the cotton candy vendor. Who is he? What’s his connection to the town? What happened in Old Man Wetherby’s past to make him a target? And is there a reason everyone who walks away from his booth isn’t behaving the way they usually would? It’s up to Sammi to reverse the curse before it sours the carnival…Or worse, claims someone’s life.

Detach. That’s all Sarah Hutchinson wants to do on the second anniversary of her fiancé’s death. A small cabin in the woods seemed like the perfect place to rest, reflect, and decide how to move forward. Until a barely-alive frozen man appears from out of nowhere and collapses on her threshold, shattering the tenuous solace she achieved. FBI agent Will Donovan is hunting a criminal informant. Local police find the transport vehicle near the Acadian woods—the driver shot with his own gun and left for dead. The warden who insisted on moving the felon a day early against orders has also mysteriously vanished. As a blizzard rolls in, Will and his team must position themselves strategically to resume the search when the weather improves. The comfort Sarah gained from isolation turns to terror when she finds out there could be a dangerous fugitive in the area. Is the mysterious stranger in her cabin one of the missing men? If so, could saving his life be the last thing she ever does? Or, can Will and his team get to Sarah before it’s too late?

There's something fishy about this nutcracker...There’s something fishy about this nutcracker... After Mellie and her friends discover a mysterious nutcracker in a bin of donations, they realize something is amiss. As objects fly out of purses and other mischievous activities occur, they wonder if the nutcracker is more than it seems. The quest for its rightful owner leads them to Old Man Wetherby, whose father went down with his crew in a legendary shipwreck off the coast of Crane’s Cove. The girls wonder if this is the same nutcracker from the old man’s stories. In the spirit of Christmas, they visit him and ask him to recount the story. As it unfolds, the girls learn about an old family mystery. Can they solve it in time to bring Old Man Wetherby a Christmas miracle?