"A great slow burn book." "Fun, unique, and full of great moments." "A romantic story of a good girl and bad boy letting go of their pasts." "Sophie Bartow is a new Author to me. I want to her more by her." "Engaging contemporary romance with suspense, adorable animals, and good-natured small town interference." The word cloak means to cover, hide, or disguise. Would you shed yours and expose your heart for love? Veterinarian Emma Foster arrives in Swan Harbor with her goal list in one hand and clinging to the many layers of her cloak with the other. But she didn’t anticipate the lure of the small town or the pull of a man’s magnetic blue eyes. Their potent combination threatens to derail her well-ordered plans. \\\* Investigator Killian Reade has used his good looks, flirty talk, and sexy accent to layer masks over his true self. Until a flash of yellow peels off one. And the people of Swan Harbor add cracks in another. But when Emma looks through him, instead of at him, he’s forced to take a journey. One that has him searching for the man he’s meant to be. \\\* As their barriers begin to fade, an off-hand comment made by Emma leads Killian to uncover disturbing behavior in their small town. When all is revealed, will they wrap the layers tighter or will they allow love in and set their hearts free?

Forever begins with a little hope… When Elsa Winters realizes the man she loves won’t allow himself to love her back, she flees New York City to start a new life in Swan Harbor. The comfort of being there with Emma, her best friend, and dealing with her new pediatric practice, help distract her. Except, Elsa can’t forget the man whose eyes spoke to her. \~~~SH~~~ Paramedic Liam Reade knew Elsa was dangerous to everything he’d come to believe. But words from his past have him thinking he doesn’t deserve a happy ending and he lets her walk out of his life. However, fate had other plans. \~~~SH~~~ An enemy from his brother’s past threatens, and Liam rushes to Swan Harbor to warn Killian. The town’s hope soothes his battered heart, pushing him to rethink his idea of the future. As the danger surrounding them grows, can Elsa, Liam, Killian, Emma, and their friends work together to save Swan Harbor before everything blows up around them? \~~~SH~~~ When hope is all you have, is it enough?

Listen to your heart. It always knows. After a health scare, Ava King leaves the running of her family’s corporation to others and sets off to find balance in her life. She wants her family, a career, and love. And spending time with her grown daughter Emma, in swan Harbor, seems like the perfect opportunity. But while there, a mystery behind a charm bracelet leads her to a shocking discovery. \~~~SH~~~ Finley Reade had reinvented himself several times for love. Now with two grown sons, who have found happiness, he’s ready to find the woman to fill the lonely places inside. Ava King is everything he wants, but with her daughter engaged to his son, she’s unwilling to give him a chance. \~~~SH~~~ Then they both encounter Captain Jack, Swan Harbor’s eccentric resident. His sage advice has Ava rethinking everything and slowly, she learns to share pieces of her heart with Finn. But secrets from his past threaten to derail any hope for a future with Ava or his sons. He must decide, should he stay and fight for the family he so desperately desires? Or leave everything he loves behind? \~~~SH~~~ Are family and love worth fighting for?

Can the Past Save the Present? Or is Hope Doomed? Emma Foster and Killian Reade have finally set a wedding date. But as their special day arrives, with the fate of Jonesy and his hope resting on their shoulders, can they truly get married? For generations, a Spanish Galleon has been the centerpiece in Swan Harbor. It belonged to a pirate, who had loved and lost Hope Prince. But with their journals uncovered, and Jonesy ailing, it's a race to reunite the star-crossed lovers and save hope. Join Emma, Killian, Captain Jack, and the rest of their families, as they learn the love story of Ian Jones and Hope Prince. Will they uncover the answers they seek, while they travel in the lover’s footsteps? Can Jonesy, the symbol of Swan Harbor's hope be saved? Or are hope and the town destined to fade away?