Forty-two-year-old Shelley Marino's desperate yearning for a child has led her to one of the only doors still open to her: foreign adoption. It is a decision that strains and ultimately shatters her relationship with her husband, Martin—the veteran of an Asian war who cannot reconcile what Shelley wants with what he knows about the world. But it unites her with Mai, who emigrated from Vietnam decades ago and has now acquired the accoutrements of the American dream in an effort to dull the memory of the tragedy that drove her from her homeland. As a powerful friendship is forged, two women embark on a life-altering journey to the world Mai left behind—to confront the stark realities of a painful past and embrace the promise of the future.

Life Without Summer tells the story of Tessa, a mother who has just lost her four-year-old daughter in a hit-and-run accident and the grief counselor, Celia, who tries to help her to put her life back together. When their lives begin to intersect in powerful and unexpected ways, they discover that the answers one needs might be the other's only chance for peace. Each woman's intensely personal journey reverberates with universal themes about the connections between love, marriage, truth, and forgiveness that no reader will forget.

Molly Baker, a first-rate reporter, and Carson Rhodes, an excellent photojournalist, are two of the most talented students in their graduating class. So, who else would their professor pick but these two young, adventurous graduate students to go on a journalism excursion?

But newly engaged Molly has reservations about the trip. Of all the people in the class, Carson, with his movie star good looks and ego the size of Texas, is not her first choice to spend two weeks alone with.

On their way up through America’s heartland to Niagara Falls and back to Texas they travel on a journey that becomes more enjoyable with each passing mile. They learn to work together as a team—complementing each other’s natural skills and creativity. Somewhere along the way, amidst beautiful scenery and quiet country roads, they learn to listen to their hearts, to trust each other and fall in love.

Perfect for fans of Rachel Hanna and Debbie Macomber!Heartwarming, feel good women's fiction with a sprinkling of romance and a cast of characters who feel like friends.Beth Fraser is a divorced mom of twins with a blooming flower farm. The last thing she needs is Jack MacDonald landing with a crash in the middle of her precious baby plants (even if there’s one minor detail: he's tall, dark and handsome, with a Scottish accent to die for…)

Beth has spent the last few years turning the overgrown walled garden of Applemore House into a beautiful and productive field of flowers. Strong willed and hard working, the last thing she has time for is a man getting in the way of her business...

Jack arrives in Applemore with a past he wants to forget. The handsome stranger has tongues wagging in the little coffee shop in town with his plans for an outdoor adventure centre for troubled teenagers. Can he find a way to show Applemore that the work he’s doing is vital - and admit to himself that what Beth thinks matters more than he’d care to admit?***A note from Rachael: The Flower Farm is set in the small town of Applemore in the Scottish Highlands - if you've read The Winter Cottage, Midsummer House, or Christmas at Applemore you'll meet some of the characters you loved from that story, but each Applemore novel can be read independently. Don’t miss The Cottage by the Shore and The Lighthouse Library, too - also set in Applemore!For my readers: like every Applemore novel, this is closed door women's fiction with a happy ending guaranteed!