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From a USA Today bestselling author, comes a story about three women, one small-town rumor, and a gardening project that''s not for the faint of heart.Lillian Gulch''s husband died, and she''s ready to be something more than a small-town widow. So, she turns to the only friends she knows: a gardening club she joined years before. The only problem? They think she had something to do with her husband''s death.Betsy Borden is a forty-something who happens to be Gull''s Landing''s most prolific, single socialite. But if she can''t find a way to make friendships (much less relationships) that last, then she''s destined to be nothing more than a gossipy spinster forever.Emily Addams is twenty years old and twice divorced. Now, she is truly ready to start fresh, and the idyllic boardwalk town of Gull''s Landing seems perfect. Until she learns that the grass is never greener. Even if the only job available is secretary at Second Street Mortuary.  Female friendships, romance, and mystery-The Garden Guild is a standalone women''s fiction that has it all. This heartwarming, quirky story follows three very different women with one common goal: to survive the rumor mill. The only way they can do it? If they stick together.Each book in Gull''s Landing is a standalone women''s fiction. These novels are not written sequentially and can be read and enjoyed in any order.The Summer SocietyThe Garden GuildThe Country Club

A summer of surprises, sisterhood, and secrets... visit Heirloom Island and fall in love with the Sageberry sisters.Darla Sageberry knew she was going to turn thirty-five. She did not know that she''d be calling off her own wedding. Now she''s faced with a mid-life crisis, two decades too early.On a whim, Darla takes to her bucket list. At the top of it? Living on an island. The problem is, Darla can''t afford to uproot her life and take off to the Carribean. So, she considers settling for something a little smaller. A little sweeter. And a little closer to home. Even if the only place to stay is with her estranged sister in a curious house at the end of the Heirloom Island Boardwalk.Head to Heirloom Island in this heartwarming series about three sisters and the charming small town they come to call home. With a dash of romance and a touch of mystery, The Boardwalk House is a sweet beach read by the author of the Birch Harbor series. 

Four small-town neighbors, one fixer-upper, and a decades-old secret that could change everything...Quinn Whittle made a big mistake.She bought an old house in a new town... sight unseen. But it''s not only the house that has a history. So does Quinn, and her new neighbors are starting to clue in...Annette Best''s realty business is struggling. Then a new face comes to town, and she sees an opportunity to save her company (and along with it, her marriage)... as long as the homebuyer doesn''t poke around under the floorboards.Judith Banks is freshly single but too fed up to date. Or so she thinks. Then her new neighbor hires a local handyman, and she''s taken... but only if he doesn''t ask about Judith''s past.Beverly Castle had it all. Now she''s lost everything, and all that''s keeping her going is her job with the Harbor Herald... until an unlikely friendship hatches on her very own street.If you enjoy women''s fiction with a touch of romance and an undercurrent of mystery, you will fall in love with Harbor Hills, the newest saga by USA TODAY bestselling author Elizabeth Bromke. Romance, secrets and mystery, family ties and female friendships abound in this heartwarming saga about four women who find friendship right next door.

Now a USA Today bestselling author, Elizabeth Bromke delivers another heartwarming story of family secrets, romance, and mystery. A year ago, Nora Hannigan died. But she left behind a haunting legacy of untruths and mysteries. Now, her four adult daughters are ready to face the past and find happiness on their own terms.Oldest Kate thought she''d put family drama behind her. But then a new commotion crashes onto the shoreline of her very own backyard, and she''s once again thrust into a small-town scandal.Amelia just received the role of a lifetime. But will it get in the way of her goal? Or is it the one part she was always meant to play?Megan''s life is finally perfect, and she''s even moving into her new house in the fields of Birch Harbor. But then she gets a call about her daughter. There''s a situation at the marina... again.Clara is finding her way in her new job and with a budding romance, but then her beau makes a quiet discovery that might change everything...Escape to Birch Harbor, Michigan and visit the Hannigan sisters, who live and love on the quaint shores of Lake Huron. Birch Harbor is a romantic women''s fiction series and a family saga by the author of The Summer Society. These books are best enjoyed in order.Book One: House on the HarborBook Two: Lighthouse on the LakeBook Three: Fireflies in the FieldBook Four: Cottage by the CreekBook Five: Bells on the Bay

Escape to Birch Harbor, Michigan, in this sequel to USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Bromke''s House on the Harbor, where small-town drama sets the stage for new beginnings.Reeling from the fallout of her late mother''s estate, Amelia Hannigan and her sisters thought they had put family secrets behind them. But settling the matriarch''s affairs was just the beginning. When Amelia unearths a cryptic diary entry, a new mystery takes shape: the whereabouts of the women''s long-lost father.Meanwhile oldest sister Kate is happy to work on turning a piece of family history into a charming bed and breakfast... until it''s time to hire out for major repairs. The only local who can take on the job is Kate''s old flame, who happens to the man with whom she shares a crushing secret.Megan is waiting on a job interview and a divorce, and the best distraction is to help Kate fix up the looming property on the harbor. It would be a manageable task, if she weren''t also helping Amelia hunt down their missing dad.Clara has some answers, but not all of them. When new questions start emerging about her own history, she has a chance at true personal closure... if she can put her personal life before her teaching career for once.Lighthouse on the Lake is the second installment in the Birch Harbor family saga. These romantic women''s fiction titles are best enjoyed in sequential order.

Intriguing mystery, romance, and a new small-town scandal: visit Birch Harbor, Michigan with USA Today bestelling author Elizabeth Bromke.As she cleans up the cottage her mother left behind, Clara Hannigan discovers a locked hope chest. Inside is a book that might have the answers to her questions... if she can connect the dots between her mom and a prominent local. Complicating matters is one of Clara''s students: a mean girl who has a bone to pick with the Hannigans.Meanwhile, Clara''s oldest sister, Kate, is ready to take her romance to the next level. She could have everything she wants by Thanksgiving, until her boyfriend''s daughter is implicated in Birch Harbor High School drama... and it has nothing to do with theatre club.Amelia is ready to open her new business to locals and tourists. But that means she must finally bury the search for her father. It would be easy, if one of her sisters didn''t show up with an old yearbook and a new interest in the case.Megan is in the throes of fixing her life. With a new career and a new home, all she needs now is to ensure her teenage daughter will fit in at the local high school. But when Megan expects special treatment from the familiar staff at B.H.H.S., her fresh start is compromised and rumors begin to spread.Cottage by the Creek is the fourth installment in the Birch Harbor family saga. These romantic women''s fiction titles are best enjoyed in sequential order.Escape to Birch Harbor, Michigan and visit the Hannigan sisters, who live and love on the quaint shores of Lake Huron. Birch Harbor is a romantic women''s fiction series and a family saga by the author of The Farmhouse. These books are best enjoyed in order.Book One: House on the HarborBook Two: Lighthouse on the LakeBook Three: Fireflies in the FieldBook Four: Cottage by the CreekBook Five: Bells on the Bay

A sweet-as-pie teacher. A hometown hero. And the local B&B, complete with innkeeper''s quarters... Fresh on the heels of a broken engagement and a dead-end subbing gig, would-be English teacher Greta Houston goes home for the summer. She needs to recharge, and the farm town is just the place. Friday night fish frys and dusty back roads bring her down to earth, but Hickory Grove is only a pit stop on Greta''s way back to the big city. Then she gets an interview... with the last place she''d ever thought to apply.Football coach Luke Hart has too much on his plate. After moving to Hickory Grove to be closer to his ailing grandmother, he spends his days teaching, coaching, and volunteering at church. Life is good, until Mamaw Hart passes away, leaving him with a daunting heirloom: The Hickory Grove Inn. Luke needs help to run the place, or else he''ll have to sell the one thing that connects him to his past.Take a trip to the heart of America and fall in love with Hickory Grove''s quirky residents who work hard, enjoy the simple life, and always put love first. Each title is a standalone read.The Schoolhouse: Book OneThe Christmas House: Book TwoThe Farmhouse: Book ThreeThe Innkeeper''s House: Book FourThe Quilting House: Book Five

A "heartwarming" novel by USA Today bestseller Elizabeth Bromke: Four sisters are ready to start fresh... as soon as they settle the secrets of their past (Goodreads).On the verge of divorce, Megan Hannigan needs a distraction. So, she turns to the sunny tract of farmland left in her mother''s will. It''s the perfect locale for a budding business, but locals disagree. Only a third party can help navigate this pesky small-town grudge or else Megan''s career plan is dead in the water.Meanwhile, Megan''s oldest sister, Kate, hosts a grand opening for her newly renovated Heirloom Inn. Everything is going smoothly until her high school sweetheart reveals a disastrous confession.Amelia and her new flame are working to bring a local monument back to life. They figured the mysteries of the past were dead and buried, until Amelia accidentally discovers more information.Claire, a teacher, capitalizes on summer break by working on her new cottage and lounging near the water. But then her principal makes a midsummer request...and a new revelation shocks the shoreline and changes everything.Fireflies in the Field is the third installment in the Birch Harbor family saga. These romantic women''s fiction titles are best enjoyed in sequential order.Escape to Birch Harbor, Michigan and visit the Hannigan sisters, who live and love on the quaint shores of Lake Huron. Birch Harbor is a romantic women''s fiction series and a family saga by the author of The Farmhouse.Book One: House on the HarborBook Two: Lighthouse on the LakeBook Three: Fireflies in the FieldBook Four: Cottage by the CreekBook Five: Bells on the Bay

From the best-selling author of the Birch Harbor saga, comes a spellbinding story of friendship, secrets, and the pact that started it all.Thirty years ago, Beatrice and Sophia Russo and their two best friends swore to reunite every summer in Gull''s Landing. Now Sophia is gone and Beatrice is on the verge of losing their family beach house. Determined to protect her sister''s memory and their girlhood oath, Beatrice turns to the two others for help. But saving the house means facing old secrets... Diane''s nest is empty but her weekly planner is full. Still, she needs more than Bunco nights and Taco Tuesdays to be happy.Sue is cracking under the heat of a dysfunctional marriage. When she learns the truth about her husband, a summer with old friends could change everything.The three women are at a crossroads: leave the past behind them or conquer their ghosts with heart and laughter on the boardwalk of Gull''s Landing. With a beachfront setting and flashbacks to their teenage years, The Summer Society is a moving and witty story about love, loss, and everlasting friendship.

To move forward, she might have to take a step back.Divorced empty-nester Becky Linden wants a fresh start. After two decades away, she returns to her hometown to find herself. What she discovers instead is the long-abandoned schoolhouse where she had her first kiss as a teenager. Others might see an eyesore, but Becky sees the neglected building as a charming business opportunity and... her future. However, she can''t do it on her own. The one man who can help her is the last one she ever thought she''d ever ask-her ex-boyfriend.Zack Durbin works for the school district that owns the run-down building, and he agrees with locals: the schoolhouse is a problem. What''s more? It''s his job to solve the problem. Then Zack''s old high school sweetheart shows up with a dream to open a bookshop and reboot her life. Is Zack willing to sacrifice his career for the only woman he''s ever loved? Or will the past haunt him forever?The Schoolhouse is a heartwarming, second-chance romance about a determined forty-something, her high school sweetheart, and the abandoned schoolhouse that just might have a little life left. Order your copy today.Hickory Grove, Indiana is an old-fashioned small town full of big-hearted people with quirky stories. Each book is a sweet, standalone read.The Schoolhouse: Book OneThe Christmas House: Book TwoThe Farmhouse: Book ThreeThe Innkeeper''s House: Book FourThe Quilting House: Book Five

Four sisters. One family secret. And a chance to fix the past...Kate Hannigan is in charge of her late mother''s estate, and she has a plan: divide everything evenly, including the old family house on the harbor. What she doesn''t realize is that her mother changed the will. Now, a family secret hangs in the balance.Meanwhile, her sister, Amelia, a struggling off-Broadway actress, enlists her hapless construction boyfriend to help with a local project, but he''s more interested in summer tourists.Second-youngest, Megan, is preoccupied with her divorce... but not too preoccupied to make a dating profile, much to her sisters'' mortification.Baby of the family, Clara, is single and refuses to date. She puts her teaching job above all else. Until a crushing revelation calls into question everything she knew to be true... including her own past.Head to Birch Harbor, Michigan and visit the Hannigan sisters, who live and love on the quaint shores of Lake Huron. Birch Harbor is a romantic women''s fiction series and a family saga by the author of The Farmhouse.Book One: House on the HarborBook Two: Lighthouse on the LakeBook Three: Fireflies in the FieldBook Four: Cottage by the CreekBook Five: Bells on the Bay