Sunset on Whisling Island

Sunset on Whisling Island
Author: Julia Clemens
Publisher:
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2020-01-22
Genre: Man-woman relationships
ISBN:

Just off the coast of Washington state, a visit to beautiful Whisling Island will change you. Its residents will give you reasons to laugh, cry, and rejoice. Bess Wilder's entire life changes with one sentence: "I'm so sorry, Bess." Her husband, Jon, has betrayed her, and she isn't sure what to do or feel. Her entire life was dedicated to Jon and her children. Everything is wrong and life feels like it will never be right. So what can she do? Perfect Olivia Birmingham is keeping a huge secret. Her marriage has been a sham for years. But as long as no one knows the truth, Olivia figures she can deal with the loneliness. It's the shame that she wouldn't be able to stand. But when the truth comes out at the worst time and place, Olivia has to move on, whether she likes it or not. Deb Sterling, Bess's best friend, is there to pick up the pieces as Bess's entire world falls apart. While Deb tries to be strong for Bess, she reels from the betrayal in private. Especially because Deb's own marriage isn't in the most stable of places. Her husband has been temporarily living in London, thousands of miles from Deb and their home on Whisling Island. Deb feels the miles pulling them apart and is scared she'll suffer the same fate as Bess if things don't change. Owning the best hair salon on the island gives Gen Redding a front-row seat to much of her hometown's ups and downs. But somehow, even in the midst of gossip central, Gen has been able to keep the terrible rift she and her husband experienced a few years earlier between just the two of them. Thankfully, they are now in a better place than ever. But when Levi is confronted by a skeleton from his past, Gen just might break.

The Pearl Sister

The Pearl Sister
Author: Lucinda Riley
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2017-11-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1509840087

Journey to the dusty plains of Central Australia in The Pearl Sister, the fourth book in the number one bestselling Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley. A spellbinding story of love and loss, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation. CeCe D’Aplièse has never felt she fitted in anywhere. Following the death of her father, the elusive billionaire Pa Salt – so-called by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe and named after the Seven Sisters star cluster – she finds herself at breaking point. Dropping out of art college, CeCe watches as Star, her beloved sister, distances herself to follow her new love, leaving her completely alone. In desperation, she decides to flee England and discover her past; the only clues she has are a black-and-white photograph and the name of a woman pioneer who lived in Australia over one hundred years ago. En-route to Sydney, CeCe heads to the one place she has ever felt close to being herself: the stunning beaches of Krabi, Thailand. There amongst the backpackers, she meets the mysterious Ace, a man as lonely as she is and whom she subsequently realizes has a secret to hide . . . A hundred years earlier, Kitty McBride, daughter of an Edinburgh clergyman, is given the opportunity to travel to Australia as the companion of the wealthy Mrs McCrombie. In Adelaide, her fate becomes entwined with Mrs McCrombie’s family, including the identical, yet very different, twin brothers: impetuous Drummond, and ambitious Andrew, the heir to a pearling fortune. When CeCe finally reaches the searing heat of the Red Centre of Australia, she begins the search for her past. As something deep within her responds to the energy of the area and the ancient culture of the Aboriginal people, her creativity reawakens once more. With help from those she meets on her journey, CeCe begins to believe that this wild, vast continent could offer her something she never thought possible: a sense of belonging, and a home . . . The epic multi-million selling series continues with The Moon Sister. 'Delicious reading' - Daily Mail

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
Author: Dan Gemeinhart
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2019-01-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250196701

"Sometimes a story comes along that just plain makes you want to hug the world. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise is Dan Gemeinhart’s finest book yet — and that’s saying something. Your heart needs this joyful miracle of a book." —Katherine Applegate, acclaimed author of The One and Only Ivan and Wishtree A 2020 ILA Teachers’ Choice A 2019 Parents' Choice Award Gold Medal Winner Winner of the 2019 CYBILS Award for Middle Grade Fiction An Amazon Top 20 Children's Book of 2019 A Junior Library Guild Selection Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus, criss-crossing the nation. It's also how long ago Coyote lost her mom and two sisters in a car crash. Coyote hasn’t been home in all that time, but when she learns that the park in her old neighborhood is being demolished—the very same park where she, her mom, and her sisters buried a treasured memory box—she devises an elaborate plan to get her dad to drive 3,600 miles back to Washington state in four days...without him realizing it. Along the way, they'll pick up a strange crew of misfit travelers. Lester has a lady love to meet. Salvador and his mom are looking to start over. Val needs a safe place to be herself. And then there's Gladys... Over the course of thousands of miles, Coyote will learn that going home can sometimes be the hardest journey of all...but that with friends by her side, she just might be able to turn her “once upon a time” into a “happily ever after.” This title has common core connections.

The Three Sunrises

The Three Sunrises
Author: Kristen Hartman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 603
Release: 2010-10-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578070810

Best friends Alison and Nicole can't wait to start their summer vacation on Captiva Island before jumping into the next phases of their lives. But these smart and sexy twenty-somethings are about to experience a whole lot more than lazy beach reading. And what happens next could lead to endless pleasure--or pain.Alison isn't on vacaation even a whole day before she finds herself in a steamy, fast moving relationship with her dream man:a gorgeous, undercover FBI agent named Rafe McDonough. And Nicole never expects her grandmother to play matchmaker by sending over Ali's hunky older brother as a surprise. Now both women must navigate tricky emotional waters as they confront a world that isn't always as it seems.For Alison, a burgeoning affair is about to collide with the facts of her lover's dangerous investigation into a local real-estate magnate. His run-of-the-mill inquest could balloon larger than anyone expects when a suspected tax-cheating scheme warps into a plot involving drugs and illegal immigrants.Meanwhile, Nicole's long-since buried feelings for Aliison's brother are bubbling to the surface. Bolstered by the fact that Matt no longer sees her as a young girl, Nicki plans to make sure he sees the woman she has become.Fast-paced and addictive, this savvy romance-thriller set off the Florida coast will have you booking passage to a remarkable land filled with lust, intrique, and danger...

New Beginnings on Whisling Island

New Beginnings on Whisling Island
Author: Julia Clemens
Publisher:
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2020-04-20
Genre:
ISBN:

After darkness, there will always be light. A new beginning. Gen is more than ready to step up to her new role as Maddie's mother. The way that Maddie became Gen's daughter doesn't matter, just that she is. But just as Gen is wrapping her mind around her new role and embracing all things girly and pink, Gen gets a delicious surprise. However, as wonderful as this surprise is, can their brand new family handle any more change? Rich's betrayal tore Deb apart, but Deb now feels stronger because of what she endured--not that she'd ever thank Rich for the hell he put her through. Now a newer, stronger Deb is ready to jump back into the world of dating in the same way as any twenty-first century woman: online. As her best friend, Bess feels cautious about Deb's decision. But when Deb sees the handsome picture of the first man the site has ready for her, there's no talking Deb out of it. She is going to date ... and she's going to date that guy. Olivia is growing and moving on ... literally. She moves from her parents' home to rent the backyard cottage of none other than Dean Haskell--the saint of a man who has saved Olivia more than once. And although she senses her feelings of attraction growing for the man and thinks he might possibly feel the same way about her, Olivia knows the baggage she carries is still too fresh and heavy for anyone to deal with. Especially a man who deserves the world, like Dean. So against every female cell in Olivia's body, she decides that she and Dean will just be friends. Bess feels like her world has finally been righted. Her food truck is thriving, her children are moving forward, and her friends are doing well. After months of trying to decide what was best for her family, and especially for herself, Bess pulled the trigger on divorcing Jon. And although she will always have love in her heart for the man who was by her side for thirty years, the betrayal she experienced was too much to just let him walk back into her life. But when another man--ten years Bess's junior, charming, good-looking, and extremely into Bess--falls into her lap, Bess isn't sure what to do. Dating a new man feels wrong, but then so does going back to Jon. Join the women of Whisling on this next thrilling and beautiful chapter of their lives in New Beginnings on Whisling Island. Grab your copy TODAY!

Midnight Shores on Whisling Island

Midnight Shores on Whisling Island
Author: Julia Clemens
Publisher:
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2020-08-06
Genre:
ISBN:

Whisling Island is a beautifully enchanting place, one of healing and growth. Allen is coming home. And sweet Lily is beside herself in joyful, anxious anticipation. After preparing for his homecoming, ensuring that their reunion will be perfect, Lily is thrown a curveball. One she isn't sure how to recover from. With Lily and Allen so close to getting their lives back, will one person ruin it all? Alexis has finally found true love, after years of the precious, blissful state eluding her. But as her love with Dalton blossoms, it creates a divide between Alexis and her mother. And it appears that her mother doesn't want to overcome it while Dalton is in the picture. How does she choose between her mother and the love of her life? Olivia is also in a new relationship. But even as her feelings are growing stronger and love seems to be on the horizon, a storm is headed her way. Olivia doesn't know if her fledging new romance can survive the trial. And if she's really honest with herself, does she want it to? Bess is thriving. Her son is finally marrying the woman of his dreams, and her food truck is busier than ever. But during a visit with her therapist, Bess realizes she's ignoring a huge void in her life and her heart. And the reason why? Fear. Can Bess overcome that fear and find an even fuller joy? Or will she continue to let fear hold her right where she is? Join the women of Whisling Island as they continue to prove just how courageous and strong they are in this next installment of the Whisling Island series.

Sisters of the Silver Moon

Sisters of the Silver Moon
Author: Veronika Sophia Robinson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2015-06-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780993158612

Azaria Linden, the community herbalist, spends her days tending herb gardens, concocting lotions, potions and tinctures, beekeeping, and being a mother to four grown-up daughters who have left home. Her handcrafted life is the envy of many, but when the lives of her children change in dramatic ways, she wonders if she can keep it all together. Is it possible to still live a heart-centred life when everything around you is falling apart?

The Sunrise Cove Inn

The Sunrise Cove Inn
Author: Katie Winters
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781393891086

A divorced criminal lawyer. Her first love. The island she abandoned for a better life over twenty years ago. Susan Sheridan knows Martha's Vineyard like the back of her hand. She grew up there as the eldest of the three Sheridan Sisters, their father the longtime owner of the Sunrise Cove Inn in Oak Bluffs. The Inn, the water, the sun all spun with laughter, and love, with the most important people-- her family and friends. It was her glittering, perfect life--until it wasn't. Tragedy struck over twenty years ago, and Susan has hardly said a word to her sisters or her father or anyone else she ever loved. Not until now. Her father and Sunrise Cove Inn are both falling apart, just like Susan's life. Her husband left her for the secretary at their shared law firm, and her children have their separate lives. And she's keeping her own secrets. Now it's time to go back to the island she once loved so much. Time to face the horrors and secrets of her past, everything she's tucked away since she left the Vineyard and started a family of her own. But as she digs deeper into the dark psyche of her past, she digs up old truths, lost loves, and regrets--all with the once-familiar backdrop of this gorgeous island. The Vineyard has been waiting for her. But can she handle what she finds there? Can she forgive and never again regret? Dive into this new women's fiction series by heading to Martha's Vineyard-- a backdrop of white sand and crystal blue waters that follow the stories of the Sheridan sisters. A heartwarming journey of friendship, loss, and love that will have you wanting the next book. For fans of Pamela Kelley, Caroline Brown, Debbie Macomber, and Jan Moran.

The Rosebud Girls

The Rosebud Girls
Author: Julia Clemens
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2021-03-30
Genre:
ISBN:

The very best of friends, the Rosebud Girls are about to embark on the adventure of their lives.To own the Rosebud Lodge had been the dream of the Rosebud Girls since the summer after high school too many years before. The five of them promised that if it ever went up for sale, they'd buy it. Together. So when real estate mogul Callie sees it for sale, she knows it's time to pounce. Except that all of her friends seem to be holding back when they should be pressing forward. So Callie decides it's up to her to help them take the leap.As part owner of one of the hottest restaurants in San Francisco, Saffron is living the life. Well, if the life includes working fourteen hour days and having the work load of her partners heaped onto her while they sat back and accepted all of the accolades. But she's great. She is fine. She's still executive chef and doing what she loves. Except when she begins to realize that she isn't spending any time with the people she loves. So when Callie storms into Saffron's kitchen telling her that the lodge is up for sale, their lodge is up for sale, Saffron has to re-evaluate. Is she really living her dream?As a high-powered CFO, Kenzie has achieved every success she could have imagined. She is married to the beautiful man of her dreams, is working the job she's always desired, and has a penthouse condo to boot. But when that man of her dreams drops earth shattering news, Kenzie is second guessing everything. She's where she's supposed to be, isn't she? Then why when the going got tough did home, the Rosebud Girls, and even the lodge call to her?The only thing worse than a divorce...a public divorce. But when one is married to the biggest country star of the decade and then becomes no longer married to him, that's news. And while Hazel isn't too broken up about the end of her marriage, it was a long time coming, she is concerned about her two teenaged boys who love her and idolize their father. She knows tearing their family apart isn't what she would have wanted to do. And she didn't. But when Owen, her ex, asked for a divorce, Hazel wouldn't fight him. And she does come out of the divorce with everything she wants, including full custody of her boys. So she moves to the place that will heal them all, Rosebud. But when healing doesn't come fast enough for either of her children, Hazel isn't sure what to do, especially when her oldest, Chase, decides that everything wrong in his life is Hazel's fault. Will Hazel be able to fix things before Chase tries to leave Rosebud for good?Laurel has a secret. One she can't even tell her friends. So even as the four of them decide that they need to buy their lodge, Laurel can't. Not without revealing what is about to blow not only her marriage and her life, but the maybe entire town of Rosebud apart. And she can't do that. Not yet. So it means she has to miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime with the girls she loves like family. Meet the Rosebud Girls as they join back together to fulfill their childhood dream. Ups and downs are promised as well as an eventual happy ending. Because with women like this who always have one another's backs, if things aren't happy, the journey isn't quite at its end yet.

Sunrise Island Sisters

Sunrise Island Sisters
Author: Maren Hill
Publisher: Sandpiper Press
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2024-09-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1738865878

Sisters, Secrets, and Second Chances Twins Alexa and Kyla may seem like opposites, but their bond is unbreakable—until a mysterious gift threatens to unravel everything. Will they find their way back to each other, or is their bond broken for good? Struggling to cope with life-changing news, Kyla makes a serious mistake that puts her job on the line. She's stunned when her hot, grumpy boss reveals a softer side, sparking an unexpected emotional journey. Meanwhile, Alexa longs to connect with her swoony neighbor dentist but always seems to meet him at her worst moments. When he finally asks her out, she’s over the moon and wishes she could share the news with Kyla—if only they still confided in each other like they used to. As excitement builds for the Christmas market builds, their mother Jennie is ready for anything—until the unexpected happens. This heartwarming family saga of sisterhood, secrets, and redemption explores the importance of family and the healing power of love. If you like clean, romantic women’s fiction in the style of Fiona Baker, Rachel Hanna, and Pamela Kelley, this book is for you.