The Heartwood Inn

The Heartwood Inn
Author: Elana Johnson
Publisher: AEJ Creative Works
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2021-04-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Continue this family saga from USA Today bestselling Elana Johnson! It's a clean romance series with the next Heartwood sister! Olympia Heartwood is running the family empire, and she works long days and lives at The Heartwood Inn, making her entire life about her job. Which is just fine with her, because the last man she was involved with was married. When the truth came out, her heart shattered, and she's never been the same. And men? She can't trust them. Doesn't need them. Chet Christopher took the heat for something that wasn't his fault, lost his prestigious job at the country's largest luxury hotel chain, and has been living in his car for a few weeks. When he shows up off the coast of South Carolina, looking for somewhere to stay, everything is booked. But he's got plenty of old Southern money, so he rents the second penthouse at The Heartwood Inn—on the same floor as Olympia. He's instantly attracted to her—and her luxury inn, resort, and spa. But it becomes immediately apparent that he can't tell Olympia who he is or what he used to do for a living. She's so distrusting, and he doesn't want to go back to sleeping in the back seat. He can't help but offer advice for her inn, and as they work around bumps and misunderstandings, they start to accidentally fall in love... Will Olympia open her heart to the possibility of love? Or will Chet's secrets ruin everything? Find out in this clean and wholesome romance, with sweet and steamy kisses, loads of summer fun, and great chemistry and wit in this enemies to lovers, next-door neighbors romance! Also available in paperback and audiobook too.

Heartwood Hotel Book 1: A True Home

Heartwood Hotel Book 1: A True Home
Author: Kallie George
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2017-07-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1443443956

“Charming and imaginative, and full of endearing characters who excel at kindness as only animals can. With stories that highlight the power of friendship, Heartwood Hotel is sure to leave readers eager to visit again.” —Ashley Spires, author and illustrator of The Most Magnificent Thing “If there’s one thing Vancouver author Kallie George knows, it’s how to create a tale full of whimsy.” —Quill & Quire Downton Abbey meets The Tale of Peter Rabbit in this heartwarming chapter book about a mouse discovering where she belongs. When Mona the mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm, she desperately hopes the staff will let her stay. As it turns out, Mona is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury and comfort. But it’s not all acorn soufflé and soft, moss-lined beds. Danger lurks nearby, and as it approaches, Mona has to use all her wits to protect the place she’s come to love. Because this hotel is more than a warm shelter for the night. It might also be a home. This delightfully enticing story of friendship, courage and community, sweetly illustrated by Stephanie Graegin, kicks off a new chapter-book series by the author of the Magical Animal Adoption Agency books.

Heartwood

Heartwood
Author: Freya Robertson
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2013-10-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0857663879

Winner of the 2014 Sir Julius Vogel SFFANZ Award for Best Novel. A dying tree, a desperate quest, a love story, a last stand. Chonrad, Lord of Barle, comes to the fortified temple of Heartwood for the Congressus peace talks, which Heartwood’s holy knights have called in an attempt to stave off war in Anguis. But the Arbor, Heartwood’s holy tree, is failing, and because the land and its people are one, it is imperative the nations try to make peace. After the Veriditas, or annual Greening Ceremony, the Congressus takes place. The talks do not go well and tempers are rising when an army of warriors emerges from the river. After a fierce battle, the Heartwood knights discover that the water warriors have stolen the Arbor’s heart. For the first time in history, its leaves begin to fall... The knights divide into seven groups and begin an epic quest to retrieve the Arbor, and save the land. File Under: Fantasy [ Heart of Wood | An Epic Quest | Fields of Blood | Knights Abroad ] From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Heartwood Sisters

The Heartwood Sisters
Author: Elana Johnson
Publisher: AEJ Creative Works
Total Pages: 765
Release: 2022-01-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Fall in love with The Heartwood Inn in Carter's Cove...with 5 sweet romances, each featuring a Heartwood sister. You'll get this complete series of heartwarming stories of sisterhood, friendship, and love that will leave you wanting to revisit Carter's Cove over and over again. The Heartwood Sea: She owns The Heartwood Inn. He needs the land the inn sits on to impress his boss. Neither one of them will give an inch. But will they give each other their hearts? The Heartwood Inn: She's excited to have a neighbor across the hall. He's got secrets he can never tell her. Will Olympia find a way to leave her past where it belongs so she can have a future with Chet? The Heartwood Beach: She's got a stalker. He's got a loud bark. Can Sheryl tame her bodyguard into a boyfriend? The Heartwood Wedding: He needs a reason not to go out with a journalist. She'd like a guaranteed date for the summer. They don't get along, so keeping Brad in the not-her-real-fiancé category should be easy for Celeste. Totally easy. The Heartwood Chef: They've been out before, and now they work in the same kitchen at The Heartwood Inn. Gwen isn't interested in getting anything filleted but fish, because Teagan's broken her heart before... Can Teagan and Gwen manage their professional relationship without letting feelings get in the way?

The Heartwood Sea

The Heartwood Sea
Author: Elana Johnson
Publisher: AEJ Creative Works
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2021-04-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

From USA Today bestselling and award-winning author, Elana Johnson, your sweet romance headquarters starts here! Begin this clean and wholesome romance today! It's sisters saga as well as enemies to lovers romance, all set against a dreamy beach landscape in South Carolina! Start reading and binge this free clean romance series today! She's in her mid-30s and captains a fishing boat to provide the seafood her family-owned and operated inn needs. She's also the pastry chef for the on-site restaurant, lonely, and not happy when her ex-boyfriend comes into town looking to buy the land where the inn sits. Alissa Heartwood captains a fishing boat and is the pastry chef for her family owned and operated empire on an island off the coast of South Carolina. With summer looming, she feels destined to be on the fishing boat before dawn and chained to the kitchen in order to get the pastries out for all the customers coming to the island. Shawn Newman is only going to be on his hometown island for a few weeks--just long enough to get the Heartwoods to sell their land. That's what he tells himself anyway. He should've known that the sight of Lissa would bring up memories from two decades ago when they used to date. Besides, the Heartwoods aren't interested in selling. Lissa is resistant to his reappearance in her life too. As Shawn rediscovers the beauty of the island where he grew up, Lissa thinks she might have jumped to too many conclusions about her ex. Can Shawn and Alissa make their second chance summer beach romance into something long-lasting this time? Find out in this series starter, which is a clean beach romance, with sweet kisses, loads of summer fun, and great chemistry and wit in this enemies to lovers, second chance love story! Also available in paperback and audiobook too. Fans of Liz Isaacson will like Elana Johnson's books too - after all, she's the same person. :)

The Heartwood Beach

The Heartwood Beach
Author: Elana Johnson
Publisher: AEJ Creative Works
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2021-04-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Continue this family sisters saga from USA Today bestselling author Elana Johnson, with a beach read in this sweet romance series with the next Heartwood sister! Sheryl Heartwood loves everything to do with plants, flowers, and trees. She tends to the grounds around The Heartwood Inn, and she's content with the beach-side life she's always known. But she's not very happy about the ex-boyfriend who keeps showing up on her front step, following her around the expansive grounds at the inn, and scaring her. So she hires Gage Sanders to be her "boyfriend" to keep the other man away. The lines become blurred on the very first day, when she kisses him, which is so unlike Sheryl. As she and Gage spend more time together, she learns about the rough-around-the-edges man while showing him how to truly appreciate the beaches in the cove. Gage took the job, because he needed the money. A retired military man, he's been doing security work on the ferry, so pal-ing around with a beautiful woman shouldn't be too hard. Until his heart is on the line. When their agreement ends, can Sheryl and Gage keep their relationship going? Find out in this clean and wholesome romance, with sweet kisses, loads of summer fun, and great chemistry and wit in this enemies to lovers, later in life romance! Also available in paperback and audiobook too. This book also contains a bit of sweet romantic suspense! Perfect for a quick read any night of the week!

The Inn Between

The Inn Between
Author: Marina Cohen
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2016-03-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 162672203X

Eleven-year-old Quinn has had some bad experiences lately. She was caught cheating in school, and then one day, her little sister Emma disappeared while walking home from school. She never returned. When Quinn's best friend Kara has to move away, she goes on one last trip with Kara and her family. They stop over at the first hotel they see, a Victorian inn that instantly gives Quinn the creeps, and she begins to notice strange things happening around them. When Kara's parents and then brother disappear without a trace, the girls are stranded in a hotel full of strange guests, hallways that twist back in on themselves, and a particularly nasty surprise lurking beneath the floorboards. Will the girls be able to solve the mystery of what happened to Kara's family before it's too late?

The Heartwood Chef

The Heartwood Chef
Author: Elana Johnson
Publisher: AEJ Creative Works
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2021-04-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Finish this clean beach romance series with the final Heartwood sister from USA Today bestseller Elana Johnson! We've got second chance romance, enemies to lovers, and some REALLY good food in this chefy, beachy, sweet and swoony romance! They've been out before, and now they work in the same kitchen at The Heartwood Inn. Gwen isn't interested in getting anything filleted but fish, because Teagan's broken her heart before... Can Teagan and Gwen manage their professional relationship without letting feelings get in the way? Gwen Heartwood has a love-hate relationship with nearly everything in her life. She likes managing the dining services at the family owned and operated Heartwood Inn...unless she's dealing with angry customers, crushing deadlines, and not enough kitchen staff. She definitely likes Teagan Hatch still...but the man broke up with her on her doorstep on the night she thought they'd share their first kiss. No explanation. No apology. They've been working together in the kitchens at The Heartwood Inn for the last six months, but things are...strained to say the least. Teagan has a lot on his plate, but he finally comes to terms with the secrets he's been harboring, and he realizes he has to share them with other people if he wants to keep those people in his life. He's lost Gwen once, and he wants her back. So he bravely tells her the reason he broke up with her last time, and they start dating again. As Gwen learns more and more about Teagan, she finds herself slipping toward falling all the way in love with him. When he resists confessing everything at once, she regains her footing. She loves him...she loves him not. Will Teagan lay everything on the line for a shot at having Gwen in his life for good? Or will a relationship between them be too tumultuous to survive? Find out in this clean and wholesome romance, with sweet kisses, loads of summer fun, and great chemistry and wit in this enemies to lovers, second chance, chefs battle it out romance! Also available in paperback and soon to be in audiobook too.

The Heartwood Wedding

The Heartwood Wedding
Author: Elana Johnson
Publisher: AEJ Creative Works
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2021-04-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Ooh, catch the pass in this sweet sports romance, set against a beachy backdrop, with the Heartwood sister who definitely doesn't want a second chance with the quarterback! Or does she? Read today to find out! Bradley Keith is a Carter's Cove native, despite his professional football career. He's not interested in dating a journalist on his hometown island, and to get her to back off, he tells her he's engaged. The only problem? He's not. Doesn't even have a girlfriend. When the journalist shows up at The Heartwood Inn, where Brad is installing a new VIP swimming pool, demanding to know who his fiancée is, he names the first woman he literally sees walk by—Celeste Heartwood. Celeste runs the social events at the family inn, and she's tired of planning parties to which she has no date. So when Brad knocks on her office door in a panic, she goes along with his crazy idea. She doesn't particularly like him, because she submitted a construction proposal to his firm that went unanswered. And she's stuffy and uptight—at least according to Brad. Their plan? Stay together for six weeks and then quietly end things. No harm, no foul. She has a date, and he gets the reporter off his back. Falling in love wasn't in the plan. Will Celeste put her reputation—and her heart—on the line for the football star? Or will she end up nursing a wounded heart when the truth comes out? Find out in this clean and wholesome romance from USA Today bestselling author Elana Johnson with sweet kisses, loads of summer fun, and great chemistry and wit in this enemies to lovers, billionaire romance! Also available in paperback and soon to be in audiobook too.

Heartwood Hotel, Book 4 Home Again (Heartwood Hotel, Book 4)

Heartwood Hotel, Book 4 Home Again (Heartwood Hotel, Book 4)
Author: Kallie George
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-07-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781484746806

It's summer at the Heartwood Hotel, and everyone is in a flurry getting ready for Ms. Prickles's wedding to Mr. Quillson! Meanwhile, a new mouse guest named Strawberry comes to stay. She's sweet and soft-spoken like Mona, and gifted in the kitchen just as Mona's mother was-could Strawberry be a long-lost relative? But when lightning strikes part of Fernwood Forest and starts a fire, all thoughts go to the guests and staff hurrying to leave to make sure their homes and families are safe. Mona works to protect the Heartwood from harm, but as the fire rages on, it's becoming dangerous to stay. Can Mona and her friends save their home before it's too late? In the final installment of the Heartwood Hotel series, Mona faces her greatest challenge yet, and she might discover just what family truly means.