Bøger af Annie Chandler-Cummings

Welcome to my life! We all age as we get older! Some of it is ok, but lots of it just sucks big time! Nature can be cruel sometimes, though sometimes the outcomes provide us with humorous situations. And, we are now too old, apparently, mid-life crisis! There's one positive at least!Sit back, get comfy, grab a hot beverage and try to read more than one page before you nod off. Laugh at me or laugh with me, I'm happy whichever you do. Just enjoy.Remember: sixty is the new forty! So, kick up your heels and show your nana knickers. It's time to age disgracefully!

Book Two of the Flower Quartet, featuring four strong women, over three generations, in one familyLily was widowed while pregnant with her daughter, Rose; her husband having been killed during active service in the Vietnam War. Although she was much sought after by gentlemen of the district, Lily never really engaged the thought of remarrying. She filled her time building up her baking business from home, which supplied the local supermarket and cafes with cakes, pastries and biscuits. She was the person most went to for the special occasion cakes, and she always won the Best Cake prize at the annual Harvest Moon Show, until they made her the judge to give others a chance to win.At her 70th birthday celebration, she had a big surprise for Rose, and her two granddaughters, Poppy and Daisy. She had also recently met Malcolm Vale, a dapper, widowed Englishman, who had moved into the Retirement Village where her best friend, Ellen, had bought a unit. Lily enjoyed his company at the many social gatherings, and loved his wit and humour. She also enjoyed his flirtation and having company, especially since Ellen was interested in another of the male residents of the Village.All hell broke loose, particularly from his very demanding daughters, when Malcolm and Lily announced they were going on a holiday to Europe together and would be catching up with his and his late wife's families and friends in England. And what was the secret one of his grandchildren was hiding? How will this affect the family dynamic?Would their friendship and budding romance be strong enough to withstand the interference of those who disagreed with their union, or would both find love again, when they least expect it?Lily's recipes are at the end of each chapter.

Daisy was living her dream, literally. She had already established her garden centre, Daisy's Dream, and had a scholarship to study Horticulture at University. She had the support of her loving family, plus she had been in a steady relationship with Kyle Fielding for over 7 years. It wasn't 'if' they would marry, but 'when'.Why Kyle was working with the Australian Army Communications as part of his Honours Degree, he was seconded for a special operations mission overseas. After several months he was injured when the convoy in which he was travelling clipped a land mine. He received extensive damage to his legs and it was not known if he would ever walk again. Kyle felt he had let Daisy down, and he didn't want to be a burden so told her he'd changed his mind and no longer wanted to be saddled with a home-body and a small town when he could have an international career.Daisy's mother and grandmother didn't want a third generation of women to suffer at the hands of war as both their husbands had been killed in active duty. They believed it was best for her to let Kyle go, especially as Daisy had begun her Uni degree and a dashing young professor was very keen to support her.Is love stronger than war, and will Daisy and Kyle finally have "Perfect' as their wedding song?

POPPY HAD BEEN BURNED IN HER PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH DANIEL...And Poppy was not looking for any new love in her life, until she caught the bouquet at her mother's wedding and decided to dip her toes back into the luke-warm dating pond to see what possibilities there were in the wide world since she had exiled herself from the male species...Her path crosses with the new, and quite dashing, detective in town. United via the welfare of a common interest in a student, the attraction to one another grows quickly.But then Daniel returns, three years after his abrupt departure and expecting Poppy to have missed him so much so that she would simply throw herself into his arms once more.He was wrong.Poppy now had a choice for the first time in years with two men intent on her affections. Which man would she choose? And which one would be willing to take on the boy she was looking to adopt?Life may change in an instant for Poppy who has to learn that not everything is as it may seem..."A compelling and moving episode to the overall series for these amazing and passionate women. Beautifully written and thought out, wonderful..." Dianne, Indiebook reviewer

LILY HAS A BIG SURPRISE FOR ROSE, POPPY AND DAISY, AND IT WILL CHANGE THEIR LIVES IN UNEXPECTED WAYS...Lily was widowed while pregnant with her daughter, Rose; her husband having been killed during active service in the Vietnam War. She never really engaged the thought of remarrying, filling her time building up her baking business from home, which supplied the local supermarket and cafes.At her 70th birthday celebration, Lily delivered a big surprise to Rose, and her two granddaughters, Poppy and Daisy, that would change their lives in unexpected ways...At the party, Lily also met Malcolm Vale, a dapper, widowed Englishman, who had also moved into the Retirement Village where her best friend, Ellen, had bought a unit. Lily enjoyed his flirtation at the many social gatherings they encountered one another and loved his wit and humour. However, Malcolm's very demanding daughters disliked Lily, believing she wasn't of their expected social standing.Would their friendship and budding romance be strong enough to withstand the interference of those who disagreed with their union? Or would Lily and Malcolm find new love again when they least expected it to happen?"This is an exceptional romance series and filled with fun and frolicking to make each woman so colourful and unique in her own way yet be inclusive to the entire saga of the other's adventures. Magical and enjoyable...Can not put them down!" Monica, Indiebook Reviewer

DAISY IS LIVING HER DREAM, LITERALLY.Her established garden centre, Daisy's Dream, is very popular and she has a scholarship to study Horticulture through the university, and she has the love of a very special man, Kyle. They have been in love since they were childhood sweethearts. So, what could possibly go wrong?Kyle is seconded to the Army and required to spend six months overseas. However, he suffers an injury on patrol and while healing alone, he begins to re-evaluate what is important, including his relationship with Daisy. As Daisy studies back home, she finds that a dashing professor is keen to help her further with her studies and is confused by her emotions and loyalties in her life.Is love stronger than war for Daisy and Kyle? Or is this a fork in the road for these lovers to pursue their individual desires?"I've fallen in love with this family and can't wait for the other three books in the Flower Quartet." Beth"Love the romance and 'those' scenes... hot! But it's more than just that; there is a real story and my emotions were all over the place. I loved it and wanted more." RC"An emotional romance of love and dedications conflicted by the melody of hearts and minds in a mix of new adventures and old truths...a relatable and intelligent romance..." Jennifer, Indiebook Reviewer..

Would Rose forfeit a new love for something that may not even exist...Or does the future hold for her a chance at true happiness...?Just when Rose is accepting romance into her life again, someone from her past arrives to turn her world upside down. Rose, a young widow, is given a cruise by her family for her 50th birthday and on which she is accompanied by her friend, Linda. One night, over dinner, Rose and Linda meet the cruise ship captain's father, Leon Gardner. Linda and Rose 'adopt' Leon, often taking him on their excursions and dine with him each evening for enjoyable conversation and laughter. Richard Gardner, the captain, upon being introduced to Rose becomes quite smitten. As he walks the decks one night, he saves Rose from falling into the pool...and from then on, they see each other often... Yet, Rose also has feelings for another male passenger on the ship, Abe Shah, who she also believes holds a connection to her late husband, and he may even be her late husband...For Captain Richard Gardner, a divorcee, his feelings for Rose may become complicated as his daughter, Dayna is very protective of both her father and her autistic son, and becomes jealous of the relationship Rose has with both of them, especially as Rose is adapt at talking with special needs children from her work in schools years earlier...This is the third book of a quartet. The quartet is about four women spanning three generations of one family.