A story about losing your way and finding your life. Book 1 of 3.Elizabeth Lara built a perfect life as San Francisco’s top divorce attorney, but when she loses her great-aunt Mags, the woman who raised her, she boards a plane and leaves it all behind.The Irish shores welcome her as she learns a shocking truth, kept secret for thirty-five years. Devastated and now alone in the world, Beth tries to find peace in a beautiful cottage by Lough Rhiannon, but peace isn’t what fate had in mind. Almost as soon as she arrives, Beth’s solitary retreat into the magic wilds of Ireland is interrupted by Connor Bannon. A man with light brown hair, ice blue eyes and a secret of his own. He’s gorgeous, grieving, and completely unexpected.With the help of Mags’ letters, the colorful townspeople of Dingle, and Connor, Elizabeth might just find a way back to the girl she lost long ago and become the woman she always wanted to be.The Irish Heart SeriesThe Original Trilogy:The Irish Cottage: Finding ElizabethThe London Flat: Second ChancesThe Paris Apartment: Fated JourneyThe Continuing Trilogy:The Irish Castle: Keeping ElizabethThe Irish Secret: Wild FireThe Irish Wedding: A Novel RomanceJuliet Gauvin writes feel-good Irish romantic trilogies full of life-changing journeys and epic love.

The queen of feel-good Christmas fiction returns with a snowy adventure to Canada!'If you love a rugged hero, a heroine you can relate to, a warm romantic story and a bit of armchair travel, Countdown to Christmas is for you!' Katie Fforde'It just wouldn't be Christmas without Jo's book in your stocking!' Jill Mansell-----------------------------------Chloe can't wait for Christmas . . . to be over! Her son Ruben is staying with his dad and Chloe is planning to ignore the holidays altogether. Her only festive touch is her son's advent calendar, to help count down the days till he's home again.But a surprise call changes everything. Chloe might be the unexpected owner of some land in Canada! Surely, it's a scam. Or could it be just the escape she needs right now? Ruben's latest note in the advent calendar tells her to 'say yes!'In a flash, Chloe's new countdown to Christmas involves a log cabin in the middle of a snowy forest, a community that's worried for its future, a gruff lumberjack who gives her butterflies and a lot of pancakes with maple syrup . . .For a happy Christmas read full of romance and festive surprises, choose Jo Thomas.Readers love Jo's books:'Bursting with flavour, adventure and romance' Ruth Jones'Jo sweeps you away to a better place with every book, which are always filled with warmth, love and a big spoonful of happiness' Veronica Henry'Sparkling, romantic, magical - and delicious' Milly JohnsonJo Thomas, Top 20 eBook bestseller, Amazon, November 2024

"Fans of Debbie Macomber, The Chesapeake Bay series and Elin Hilderbrand will love this series..." Kindle ReaderJoin Ava, her friends and family as they face starting over together and find that life begins at 50 in this heartwarming series!If you're looking for stories with universal concepts like forgiveness, loyalty, redemption, love, reconciliation and the value of biological and chosen family, this series is for you.If you're looking for relatable themes - getting older, starting over, mother-daughter relationships, adult children issues, schisms between family members, sibling rivalry, overcoming adversity, and dealing with insecurities- this series is for you!If you like your beach fiction with a lot of humor, a bit of spice and just a touch of magic, you'll love Ainsley's books!The Beachfront InnMeet 54-year-old Ava and her best friends, Hallie and Quinn, as all three move from New York City to Nantucket. Ava ismoving because she lost her job as a high-powered attorney and her no-good husband stole all her money. Hallie is stuck in a dead-end marriage and has a daughter who won't talk to her. The ladies are soon joined by Ava's estranged sister, Sarah, who is also starting over due to the death of her wealthy boyfriend, who had betrayed her in the most profound way possible. Ava and Sarah haven't spoken to one another in over 20 years.The Beachfront SurprisesAva and her mother Colleen, who she's never gotten along with, are thrown together when Colleen chooses to spend an extended vacation on the island. Ava and Sarah find out secrets that Colleen has always been desperate to keep from her daughters, including a secret that will turn Ava's life upside down. In the meantime, Quinn is dealing with a surprise of her own - her daughter, Emerson, who she gave up for adoption over 13 years ago, appears on her doorstep, demanding she take her in after the death of her adoptive parents. The girl is brilliant and wild.The Beachfront ReunionJessica Bloch, James Bloch's granddaughter, is recovering from addiction and repressed memories of a shattering tragedy that happened when she was just four years old. Samantha, Ava's daughter, also is on the island. Samantha has dreams that she has never pursued and also believes she can find her Prince Charming on the bucolic island.The Beachfront SecretsHallie is in for the fight for her life when she receives a terrifying diagnosis. Charlotte, Ava's other daughter, is faced with the end of her marriage and the care of a newborn. Sarah receives a mysterious penny that just might change her life.The Beachfront GirlsAva's no-good husband Christopher is back, but Christopher has a secret that was DEFINITELY not on Ava's bingo card. Sarah meets Max Stein, who she initially dislikes but has to work with because she's running for school board and Max an experienced campaign manager. But Max is harboring a secret that just might shatter Sarah....The Beachfront SunsetsLocal psychic Willow, is haunted by the ghosts of two 1920s celebrities, Clara Bow and Zelda Fitzgerald. Sarah and Max, who are married, move to California so that Max may take advantage of the Golden State's Right to Die law.The Malibu GirlsJoin the ladies as they move across the country to California! Ava meets her stepbrother Elijah for the first time and finds him uncomfortably attractive. Hallie finds a job at a wellness retreat and starts to feel at home.The Beachfront ChristmasSarah is shattered as her stepdaughter Julia is the subject of a custody battle with Julia's aunt Hannah. Quinn meets the person who makes her heart go pitter patter.