“Life is what you make of it, the way you take it; good, bad or blessed.” These words from their beloved sister-in-law Olivia echo in the hearts of the McConnell sisters—Dora, Kat, and Pearl—two years after her passing.Pearl travels the world as an acclaimed photographer, while Kat owns the successful Café By The Seaside restaurant chain spanning the Texas coast and two Hawaiian Islands. Both sisters are using their work and travel to move forward and want their sister Dora to do the same.Dora has built a peaceful life as a seashell hunter and souvenir shop owner, but still quietly grieving Olivia’s loss… her world is upended when a new neighbor, Harper “Hawk” Harrison, moves in next door to her beach house on the family ranch.Hawk has only himself to worry about and a drive to see new places and buy and renovate homes everywhere. He has a fantastic eye that sees what a place could be and brings it to its best. When he meets Dora, in his mind nothing needs to change, yet he senses somewhere deep inside she has a secret.As life on Star Gazer Island takes unexpected turns, Dora finds herself drawn to more than just her beloved seashell creations and moonlit walks by the topaz waters. Her carefully guarded heart begins to stir with new possibilities, promising adventures she never imagined when she realizes sitting on that rock alone in the moonlight is better with Hawk beside her. But can she risk loving and maybe losing?Life on Star Gazer Island is about to shine as brilliantly as wet seashells under a midnight moon, as the sisters discover that moving forward from loss can lead to unexpected joy.

~ Special 10th Authorversary Re-release ~Isobel is on the hunt for her missing muse. What she finds instead is an abandoned toddler who is sunburned and close to death. Dr Liam Brigham keeps little Mia alive, but needs Isobel to save the girl from a far greater danger-a killer with an agenda for kidnapping.With Mia's life next in line, Isobel and Liam have to put aside their differences, face their past, and throw their trust at the only One able to save.

Childhood friends joined by a painful past…Can love blossom between them?After her father falls ill, Lizzie Miller and her family desperately need help to keep the farm going during harvesttime. Neighbor Paul Burkholder is eager to lend a hand—and to court Lizzie. But Paul has a secret that he fears could push Lizzie away. Can they finally heal from a tragedy in their pasts…and open their hearts to each other?

A Ruthless Serial Killer Seeks to End a Love Song Eight Years in the Making.Assistant Commonwealth Attorney CAROL MABRY heads up an investigation into a string of stranglings in Virginia’s capital. The serial killer known as Richmond Red remorselessly snuffs out beautiful young women with violin strings before ritually enshrining their lovely lifeless bodies inside a pentagram of blood red candles.Country music superstar BOBBY KENT makes an unscheduled return trip to his Virginia home for the first time in years. To his shock, he discovers that he and Carol have a young daughter, Lisa. His parents have kept Lisa hidden from him her entire life while simultaneously deceiving Carol about Bobby’s interest in fatherhood.Angry and hurt over the deception, Carol and Bobby strive to cope with this newly discovered reality. They struggle to overcome harmful secrets and years of lies to decide whether they have a future. Neither of them realize how every waking moment they move closer to the serial killer who harbors an unnatural and deadly obsession.With the beautiful Carol locked in Richmond Red’s sites, the clock is ticking down to her destruction. Will the two find love, or is their sonata striking a dangerous final chord?

A woman falsely accused becomes the real killer's next target in this jaw-dropping, suspense-filled romance from the USA Today–bestselling author.In this Gold Country Cowboys story, farrier Ella Cahill is accused of murder—and only former marine Owen Thorn, her brother's best friend, can help clear her name. Now with someone trying to kill Ella, Owen must protect her . . . despite his promise to her brother to stay away from her. But can they work together to find the true killer before she becomes the next to die?

An undercover agent puts his life on the line for a drug lord's beautiful widow in this inspirational romantic thriller.After Holt McKnight's criminal informant disappears, the DEA agent must go undercover to get close to the missing man's sister, who may know more than she's letting on. But when Blair Sullivan's attacked, it's up to Holt to protect her—without blowing his cover.Blair isn't sure she can trust her charming and handsome new neighbor. After all, the last man she fell for was her late husband, and he turned out to be the brother of a ruthless drug lord. Yet when it's clear the target on her back is somehow linked to her past, she has no choice but to accept Holt's protection. Even if getting close is the last thing her scarred heart can handle.