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Sweetwater County
Series · 10 books · 2014-2019

Books in series

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#1

Winter in Sweetwater County

2014

Welcome to the beloved world of Sweetwater County. A twelve-book series enjoyed by over a MILLION readers! Lisa Mortan’s ideal life crumbles when her rich and powerful fiancé demands she ends an unwanted pregnancy. With no job or social support, she flees to a small town in hopes of finding a good family for her unborn baby but instead finds a man who is as broken as she is. Eric Gaylord returns to his hometown for a respite after a tragic loss, but when his spitfire mother takes on an unknown woman as a business partner, he is forced to face the nightmare he’d left behind or risk losing the one woman who could heal his heart. Why readers have fallen in love with Sweetwater County : 'This was a sweet romance story. It is heartfelt and I found myself tearing up many times while reading, and I full on cried at the end. Ciara has written a beautiful love story, and I am really looking forward to spending more time in Sweetwater County. Booke Blogs, 5 Stars 'I enjoyed reading this book. we need more towns like this today . Goodreads Review, 5 Stars ' Loved this book! This book was very well written, I read it in one sitting couldn't put it down. This had me smiling, angry, and tearing up . This was a very heartwarming story that should be on the Hallmark channel . these two are both broken and struggling with issues of their past yet they are perfect for each other.' Goodreads Review, 5 Stars What a moving story. She talks about real life scenarios that people daily live through. I lived through every page of the torment Lisa must have gone through; but she is strong with the strength of will to survive... and she does. Moving out of NYC was the best thing she could have done for herself. Poison Ivey, 5 Stars
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#2

Spring in Sweetwater County

2014

Spring in Sweetwater County is a beautiful second chance romance about love that will stand the test of time ...even for forty years. Love is in the air this spring. Forty years after the death of her true love, Judy Gaylord discovers he’s alive. With the guilt of her falling into the arms of his cousin to console her grief, she now must face the man she betrayed. Dr. James Benjamin has dedicated his life to helping people deal with their post-traumatic stress disorder in hopes of forgetting about his own trauma . Not wanting to risk the safety of others, he’s spent decades alone, but when he sees the woman he never forgot from before the war, his heart awakens. When circumstances force Judy and James to work together, they soon discover old feelings never faded. Judy must forgive herself and James will have to face his fear or they will miss their second chance. ' I absolutely, positively, most definitely...LOVED THIS BOOK!!! This book was unique in that fact that it wasn't your typical young love or even 30's - 40's budding romance...OH no....This was all about Judy and James. Judy (Eric's mom from Winter in Sweetwater County) James was Judy's lost love from 40 years ago. Everyone assumed James was dead....well not EVERYONE but that is just part of what makes this story so great!' Sassy Beta Reading & Review, 5 Stars 'Ciara's choice of words and sentences made this story so real and touched my heart deeply . I was devastated feeling their grief, their regrets of the time lost, their anger at fate and life and the yearning for a life they dreamed of...loved the book and can read it any number of times. Great job by the author and I wish her the very best. A very talented author, I look forward to reading more from Ciara Knight in the future. Full 5 on 5 to Spring in Sweetwater County from me and a strong recommendation that you go read this sweet, endearing and captivating love story of second chances that inspires and leaves the reader with a goofy smile of his Nijkinny's Blog, 5 Stars I absolutely am in love with this series. James Benjamin came back to Sweetwater County for one reason and one reason only. To find the document that proves his existence. What he didn't take into consideration, is a long lost love that thought he was dead forty years ago. Miss Judy Gaylord. She's been pining over James ever since they were teenagers. Destined to be together, until that fateful war that took him away from her forever. Goodreads Review, 5 Stars 'SWEET, SWEETWATER. SIGH!' Black Butterfly's Review 5 Stars
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#3

Summer in Sweetwater County

2014

A sweet romance like no other full of intrigue and danger, but with a tender touch Rose Burton yearns to cut a strangling parental leash. After being diagnosed with diabetes, she hashes out a plan to graduate early so she can attend the University of Tennessee with the love of her life, Marcus Vega. Marcus is a young man from the wrong side of the creek. After beating his addiction, he devotes himself to becoming a physician and earning the right to love Rose Burton. But devotion can't erase the past. When he's accused of being involved in a gang shooting, he risks everything to prove his innocence and protect the ones he loves.
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#4

Fall in Sweetwater County

2014

Sheriff Jimmy Mason, a confirmed bachelor who has spent his life enforcing rules, arrests Trianna Shaw, a free spirited young woman, for breaking and entering. After a night watching over Trianna in the precinct, he quickly discovers she is more than just a criminal, but a woman of passion and intrigue. Trianna will do anything to clear her murdered brother's name. She travels to Creekside to investigate a company involved in her brother's death. But when a hit man threatens the lives of her new friends, she must choose between her promise to her brother and the safety of not only the entire town, but the Sheriff she’s grown to love.
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#5

Christmas in Sweetwater County

2014

Cathy Mitchell dedicates her life to helping others in Creekside even when they protest her interference. When Devon West swaggers into town, Cathy promises to help him reunite with his estranged daughter. Devon is enamored with the strong, honest and passionate Cathy. She's like no other woman he's ever known, and he wants to win her heart. But when Devon's ex-wife appears in Creekside, she forces him to choose between protecting his daughter or keeping his promise to the woman he loves.
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#6

Valentines in Sweetwater County

2015

Rusty Miller struggles to care for his ailing grandfather while balancing dead end jobs and big dreams. His only wish is to save enough money to buy an engagement ring for his beloved, Rebecca. But when his grandfather’s condition worsens, he’s trapped between the loyalty of a promise and the future with the love of his life. Abandoned by her mother, Rebecca West has spent the last few years avoiding commitment. Now she’s faced with the possibility of everything she’s wanted; a home, family and an amazing man. But then she makes a horrific mistake that costs the one she loves everything, and she is once again faced with a life of loneliness.
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#7

4th of July in Sweetwater County

2015

Julia Cramer dedicates her life to protecting and caring for her child after friendly fire killed her husband overseas. She returns to nursing school in hopes to make a better life, but when childcare falls through and her survivor benefits are cut, she trusts the care of her son to a stranger. Doug ‘Maverick’ Wilson, is discharged from the military after he made a bad call that cost him the lives of most of his comrades and both of his legs. Unable to face family, he abandons his business and hides in Sweetwater County. He finds some peace when he helps a beautiful young widow and her son, but the secret of his past looms with the threat to separate them forever.
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#8

Thanksgiving in Sweetwater County

2015

Jenna Mitchell Grayson returns to her hometown to run a center for children with autism. Divorced and raising a child diagnosed with special needs, she tries to put her life back together in the one place she’d sworn never to return. Confirmed bachelor, Deputy Walker, has a reputation for being a playboy, but he’s never found the right girl to capture his heart. Not since the girl-next-store, Jenna Grayson, moved away. Now the woman who stole his heart has returned, and he is determined to discover why she left without an explanation or even a goodbye.
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#9

Grace in Sweetwater County

2016

It takes a town to save a marriage. Carter Davidson suffered humiliating torment as a child for his learning difficulties and has spent his entire life overcoming the stereotype of being stupid. As an adult he’s achieved a corporate title, lives a perfect life, until tragedy strikes in threes; loss of a baby, his wife disappearing behind a cloud of depression, and his son facing the same bullying he did as a child. After the loss of her baby girl, Emily Davidson sinks into a world of despair. When she awakens from her life hiatus she must face her neglect of her only son. A third-grader who’s unable to read or write. Emily focuses all her energy on helping her son, but with her husband’s inexplicable aversion to her son receiving help, Emily is forced to choose between the love of her husband or the well-being of her only surviving child.
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#11

Hope in Sweetwater County

2019

Single mother, Ruth Barnes, has devoted most of her adult life to caring for her son who struggles with addiction. She is empty inside from the sorrows she’s faced and the realization that there is nothing left she can do for him now that he is twenty-one. When a charming, good looking, honest, and most of all clean and sober man, enters her life, will she be able to let go of her parental responsibilities to make room in her heart for a good man? Craig Reid has failed at everything in life including marriage and children due to alcoholism. Now, ten years sober, he awakens to a drama-free, simplistic existence where he avoids anything that could thwart his sobriety, including a romantic relationship. When a beautiful woman-a muse-inspires him to paint for the first time in years, he finds himself questioning all his self-imposed rules. Will their budding affection blossom into true love, or will the truth of addiction fester causing them both to lose hope?

Author

Ciara Knight
Ciara Knight
Author · 58 books

Ciara Knight is a USA Today bestselling and Maggie Award-winning author of heartwarming romance. Her popular sweet romance series, Sweetwater County (rated for all audiences and enjoyed by over a million readers), is a small-town romance full of family trials, friendly competition, and community love.

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