Bøger af Bette Lee Crosby

FROM A USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR comes a heartwarming mystery that is rich with imagination and magic. In Previously Loved Treasures, Book Two of The Serendipity Series, recently widowed Ida Sweetwater finds the granddaughter she never knew she had and turns a group of haphazard strangers into family. Struggling to make ends meet, Ida turns her cozy home into a boarding house and goes in search of used furniture. This quest leads to the Previously Loved Treasures shop and Peter Pennington, a delightfully strange proprietor who anticipates people's needs. In addition to bargains, Peter hands out sage advice. When a pocket watch belonging to one of the residents goes missing for a second time he warns of danger-but will Ida's granddaughter listen and will she heed his advice? This is a story that resonates with Crosby's heartwarming albeit quirky characters and the joy of a pay-it-forward philosophy.

When tragedy strikes a West Virginia coal mining family, two children start out on a trek that they hope will lead them to a new life. Before a day passes, the children are separated and the boy is caught up in a robbery not of his making. If his sister can find him, she may be able to save him. The problem is she's only seven years old, and who's going to believe a kid?Jubilee's Journey is Book Two in the Wyattsville Series. This story of discovering lost family and finding love reconnects readers with Ethan Allen and the other heart-warming characters of the bestselling novel SPARE CHANGE.

Award-Winning Story of friendship From bestselling author Bette Lee Crosby...What Matters Most. A heartwarming story of acceptance and coming to grips with reality. Royal Palm Literary Award Winner. Louise Palmer is a settled-down person. A woman who wants nothing more than to remain in the same house until the day she dies. So, when her husband, Clay, announces an intention to quit his job and move to Florida, her life is thrown into a turmoil of mixed emotions and strained loyalties. Torn between Clay's desire for "the good life" and the lifelong friendships of her quilting club, Louise struggles with what to do...until her best friend suggests a scheme to thwart the move. Before she discovers the truth of what matters most, a marriage will be tested, family relationships will fall apart and the friendships Louise tried to hold on to will change dramatically.

The Twelfth Child is a novel about trust, love and friendship. Set in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, this story starts in early 1900's and takes readers on a journey of mystery, adventure and discovery as young Abigail Anne Lannigan struggles to unearth the woman she is destined to become.

From the Bestselling Author of Spare Change, comes a powerful story that is a heart-wrenching reminder of how fragile relationships can be. Cracks in the Sidewalk is based on a true story. 2011 FPA President's Book Award Gold Medal 2009 Winner Royal Palm Literary AwardClaire McDermott is a Wife, a Mother, a Grandmother... Her only daughter is gravely ill...Her son-in-law is resentful and angry...Her grandchildren are missing...After years of writing letters, hoping to find the children, hoping to bring them back, Claire receives a reply. A dog-eared gray envelope is stuffed into her mailbox, but will it bring hope or simply put an end to the waiting?

A MAGICAL LOVE STORY... Second edition, now with added content. Memory House is a place where friendship turns to love, love lasts forever, and memories outlive their owner. Ophelia Browne knows this because she's been granted the unique gift of finding and caring for those forgotten memories. But now she's nearing ninety, and needs to find a successor - soon. When broken-hearted Annie Cross shows up on the doorstep of The Memory House Bed and Breakfast, Ophelia knows she is the one. The two women forge a bond of friendship as they sip magical dandelion tea and share stories. When Annie starts to uncover new memories Ophelia is delighted, but then a thread of violence begins to unravel and she fears things have gone too far. Winner of the 2015 FAPA President's Book Award Silver Medal

A USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR now gives readers a magical and heartwarming romance narrated by Cupid himself. When seven-year-old Eleanor wishes John Gray will one day fall in love with her, Cupid vows to make it happen. It does; but then Life Management fouls things up and they both marry other people. Now that they're single again, they've got a second chance at love, but there are problems. Big problems. After a disastrous love affair, John's daughter is coming home and she's got a boatload of emotional baggage. In order to give Eleanor and John the happiness they deserve, Cupid must first find the girl's perfect match. Not an easy task since she's addicted to handsome scoundrels with sexy smiles. This time Cupid will need more than an arrow to the heart; he'll need a bit of magic, a sizable miracle and a tail-wagging dog. This revised version of Cupid's Christmas is part fantasy, part mystery and all fun - Wishing for Wonderful is a sweet romance for the both the young and young at heart!

From USA Today Bestselling Author Bette Lee Crosby comes a powerful southern saga based on a true story... Betrayal and secrets tore her family apart decades ago, now a lonely widow must search for the pieces of her broken childhood.WHEN I LAST SAW YOUGeorgia, 1968 - Margaret Rose McCutcheon has just buried her husband and must now name a beneficiary for the estate upon her demise. She is hard-pressed to do so because there is no one. No children. No family. At least none to speak of. At one time, she had two sisters and six brothers, but the lot of them were scattered to the four winds, with no one knowing where the others went. In the hope of finding at least one of her siblings, Margaret hires a detective and sets off on a journey to uncover the truth of why the family broke apart as it did.West Virginia, 1901 - When Eliza Hobbs gives birth to her sixth child, her husband is not there to welcome his daughter into the world. No surprise, because Martin is seldom there. He works in Charleston and returns to Coal Creek only when he has a mind to. Yes, he sends money on occasion, but seldom enough to make ends meet. Although Eliza believes each new child a blessing, he sees them as yet another responsibility on his already overloaded shoulders. When he discovers another child is on the way, he demands she get rid of it. he stops returning home and there is no more money.Left with the children, a mountainside patch of land, and a house in sorry need of repair, Eliza seeks help and turns to someone powerful enough to hold sway over Martin and force him into providing for his family. Pushed to the brink, Martin does something unforgivable and the family is forever torn apart.Now, after all these years, will Margaret be the one to find the pieces of her broken family?

High above the clouds in a place no mortal has ever seen, there is a Scale of Life that is held in balance with stones of happiness and sorrow. The Keeper of the Scales sees impending disaster for Drew Bishop and heaves a huge sigh. He places a rose-colored stone on the happiness side of Drew's scale, but it is not enough. The danger is too great. When Drew Bishop's wife is killed in a random act of violence, he is left with a traumatized daughter and a job teetering on the brink of disaster. He believes this is as bad as it can get, but he is wrong.Now the Keeper must scan the vast landscape of lives to find a silver thread to ease Drew's pain. That is the only chance Drew has for happiness, and the Keeper knows it. He is powerless to do anything else; instead, he can only wait and hope the thread spools into happiness for Drew and his little girl.

When young Cheryl Ann leaves home, she thinks her path is straight...until she'sis forced to make a choice she could never have imagined. The man in her life makes it clear: either pick your baby or pick me, he says. Suddenly, Cheryl finds herself at a crossroads. choose between the baby she is carrying and the man she loves, sShe makes a decision that will change her life forever, and that decision leads to a chain of events that will lead Cheryl to a completely unexpected place. . Now Seventeen years later she is about to discover the result of her youthful decision.Baby Girl is a mother's story. It's about the greatest sacrifice a mother can make when she wants only the best for her child. It's about falling in and out of love, of losing yourself and finding yourself. It's about the passion of young love, the happiness of true love and the perilous journey that carries you to a place where you can see the differences. You may shed a tear or two but in the end you'll lean back and give a sigh of contentment because you'll understand this is how life is, and we can make of it what we will. When young Cheryl Ann is forced to choose between the baby she is carrying and the man she loves, she makes a decision that will change her life forever. Now Seventeen years later she is about to discover the result of her youthful decision.Baby Girl is a book you won't want to miss because it's a story you you won't forget.From the Author: The novel Baby Girl This book is based on a true story...a story that is heartbreaking at times but comes full circle to leave you with a better understanding of what a woman will do to protect her child. When I first heard this birth mother's story I was touched by it, so much so that I needed to know more...and when I knew more, I knew I needed to write the story my novel. The result is Baby Girl.

"Max Martinelli spent her junior year of college in Paris, and fell in love. Julien was a wickedly handsome young man who was crazy in love with her, or so she thought. He was a free spirited artist and she an aspiring architect -- impressionable, young, and standing on the brink of womanhood. That was over three years ago but the memory of him still haunts her. Max's life is stuck on hold because she can't stop wondering what would have happened if she had gone back. Was Julien simply part of the magic of Paris? Or was he meant to be her destiny? After a New Year's Eve party that ends in disaster and bad dreams, Max decides to find out once and for all. She is going to return to Paris and search for Julien. But will her search bring forever after happiness or a truth so ugly it will change her life forever?"--Back cover.

50 YEARS OF MEMORIES ARE HIDDEN IN THE WALLS OF THE LOFT...Annie only needs to find one... the one that will save Oliver's life.On the day of their wedding, Annie saw nothing but happiness ahead, but when an accident calls her back to Memory House, her world is changed forever. Ophelia Browne, the woman who taught Annie to find the memories in a forgotten object, is leaving the house and she's leaving all those powerful memories behind.After only three nights in the loft, Annie must now find the single most meaningful memory in Oliver's mind. If she finds it in time, she can save his life, if she doesn't...well that's something she can't afford to think about.Readers will welcome back the much-loved characters from Memory House and enjoy a few new friends!REVIEWER PRAISE FOR MEMORY HOUSE..."A magical book of memories, treasures and stories from a Masterful Southern Storyteller..." Judith D. Collins, top 1000 Reviewer"Magical realism that will enchant..." Heidi, Rainy Day Ramblings"Wonderful, heartwarming story of love and life..." Sherry Fundin, Reviewer

April 18, 1906 - A huge earthquake rocks San Francisco and Templeton Morehouse fears her husband is lost forever. A powerful and compelling story from USA Today bestselling author Bette Lee CrosbyChances were a million to one that a girl born and raised in Philadelphia would encounter a stranger from California on the trolley and fall madly in love, but that''s what happened. Templeton was not only taken with John Morehouse, but also with his tales of life in San Francisco. As an aspiring fashion designer, the dazzle of a city called the Paris of the West, with its towering department stores and European couture was too much to resist.Despite her family''s objections, she and John are married and, on their way back to California, before the month is out. To ease the heartbreak of such a move, Templeton promises her family that they will return for a visit every summer. She fully intends to keep that promise, but as her fashions gain popularity, the business grows increasingly more demanding. The trips back to Philadelphia become less frequent and she makes foolish choices she will come to regret.Now, when she is on the verge of having everything she''s ever wanted, a devastating earthquake has torn across San Francisco and she awakes to discover the father of her baby is missing.With the city in flames, Templeton''s daddy leaves Philadelphia and sets out in search of his son-in-law. He''s too old for such a trip and ill-equipped for the challenges he will encounter, but he''s the only hope of saving his daughter''s happiness.Lines of communication are down and the city in shambles, so the only thing Templeton can do is pray she doesn''t lose both her daddy and her husband.

It's 1946, the war is over and millions of American soldiers are coming home. Benjamin Church is one of them. After four years of being away he thought things in Alabama would have changed but they haven't. Grinder's Corner is as it's always been--a hardscrabble burp in the road. It's not much but it's home. When Benjamin attends a harvest festival in Twin Pines, he catches sight of Delia. Before their first dance ends, he knows for certain she's the one. They fall madly in love. It doesn't matter that her daddy is staunchly opposed to the thought of his daughter marrying a cotton farmer, never mind a poor one. Benjamin considers himself a lucky man until the fateful night that changes everything.

Laura Wilkes's husband Franklin is murdered in the months following the stock market crash, and his killer is never found. Twenty-five years later, when his daughter falls in love with a rookie cop, his father, Emory, hopes this is the person who can find Franklin's killer.

Revenge, death, deception... These are the things Cyrus Dodd has to overcome if he is to give Ruth the life he's promised her. The problem is he's got a prideful nature and when a seemingly innocuous argument leads to a bitter feud with his neighbor, his life changes forever. The plans he has falls by the wayside and before he finds a way to fix it, he comes to understand the meaning of regret. In this early twentieth century family saga, two men come up against each other--both are iron-willed and stubborn. One will lose his farm; the other will lose his family. In a tale of betrayal, murder and revenge two West Virginia farmers will discover that being right does not necessarily mean being happy. Believing he has lost everything Cyrus Dodd is forced to start over. He promises Ruth that this time it will be better, but the truth is he doesn't know if it's a promise he can keep. ...Cyrus Dodd

When a mistaken identity gives a young woman a chance to start over, hide her past, and give her young daughter a better life, she takes it. Then an old acquaintance shows up, threatening to expose a truth that could destroy everything. A story of finding family and discovering the true meaning of love. Heartfelt Southern Fiction.