Melody Carlson
Author
Series
Dear Daphne novel volume 03
Publisher
WhiteFire Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
With holidays approaching in the charming town of Appleton, and Daphne Ballinger's deadline to "get hitched" drawing closer, Daphne finds herself happily distracted with the unexpected tasks of "motherhood." Young Mabel is enjoying the attention, but the clock is ticking and unless love comes her way, Daphne's delightful life will start unraveling by spring.
Author
Series
Whispering pines series volume 4
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date
©2001
Language
English
Author
Series
Whispering pines series volume 2
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date
©2000
Language
English
Description
Follows Maggie Carpenter and her son as they get used to their new community and become involved in a young runaway girl's traumatic search for her missing father.
Author
Series
Whispering pines series volume 1
Publisher
Harvest House
Pub. Date
©1999
Language
English
Description
Maggie Carpenter moves to Oregon from Los Angeles and takes a job as a newspaper editor, only to find the town is dying because a major highway has been rerouted.
Author
Series
Dear Daphne novel volume 4
Publisher
WhiteFire Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When Daphne's man changes his mind about marriage, Daphne focused on a good life for herself and her new daughter, leaving what will be up to God.
Daphne Ballinger has to marry by a deadline to inherit her aunt's estate-- and it looks like she isn't going to make it. Her first date with Jake may be the last, since he's thinking of moving to Miami to be closer to his daughter, since his ex-wife and her new husband have custody. As Daphne and her adopted...
Author
Series
Whispering pines series volume 3
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date
©2000
Language
English
Description
"If only it would snow! The ski slopes around Pine Mountain remain bare as winter approaches and activity in the little community slows to a crawl. With businesses on the verge of failure, rumors of a new land development begin to surface, giving residents reason to hope. Then Maggie Carpenter writes a revealing article about problems in the plans for the condominium community, and trouble starts to brew. When Jed Whitewater misunderstands her business...
27) Homeward
Author
Publisher
Multnomah Women's Fiction
Pub. Date
©1997
Language
English
Description
Meg Lancaster hasn't been to Crandale, a sleepy Oregon town, since the day of her beloved grandfather's funeral twenty years before-the day she argued bitterly with her grandmother and her mother. But when life begins to feel overwhelming, Meg is drawn back to the place her grandfather loved the most:the cranberry bogs of Briar Hedge, the family estate. In Meg's heart, Briar Hedge has always been home.
Author
Publisher
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Katrina Yoder has the voice of an angel, but her Amish parents believe singing is prideful vanity, and when she wins a ticket to sing in Hollywood, her life is turned upside down.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It's official: Brynna Phillips is done with men. They only break your heart. But just when she makes this declaration, her friend Jan convinces Brynna to join her on a camping vacation in Sonoma Wine Country. As they wind their way toward their destination, spanking-new mini camper in tow, Brynna recalls her teenage camp romance with a boy named Leroy. How can it have been nearly 30 years ago? All she remembers is that Leroy was a genuinely good...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Krista Galloway is not a fan of Christmas. After her rough childhood in multiple foster homes, the holiday season just brings too many bad memories to the surface. But when she accepts a job as a city manager in the mountain town of Winter Hill, Washington, Christmas is part of the deal. The small town is famous for its Christmasville celebration, something that the city manager...well, manages. As she tries to make her tiny new apartment feel like...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After heartache and loss, Simone Winthrop discovers a letter from her French great-grandmother, which seems to suggest that she is heir to a family treasure. Simone assumes the claim is baseless, but her best friend encourages her to find out for sure. During a long flight to Paris, Simone meets Kyle Larsson. Though they abruptly part ways, an unexpected rendezvous in the French Alps at Simone's family's clock factory may lead to the discovery of...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ginny Masters manages a Seattle boutique hotel but is tired of the rat race. Jacqueline Bowman manages her grandfather's fishing lodge in western Washington, but she longs for city life. Eager for a change, these women swap jobs for the summer, but it's not quite so simple to find the happiness--and love--they're searching for"--
Author
Series
The Mulligan sisters volume 1
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"December 7, 1941, San Francisco is on high alert following the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Mulligan family is grappling with the news that Peter, beloved son and brother, is among the missing. Each of the Mulligan sisters strives to find her place and love in the rapidly changing world in the early days of World War II"--
Author
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Kate Burrows has a life many would envy - a good job at a design firm, a huge house, beautiful memories of the late husband who gave her everything, and two grown kids doing well for themselves. But it's all begun to ring hollow as she wanders around a house that's too big for her. So when she gets caught up in binge watching a show all about tiny homes, something clicks - something that soon has Kate embarking on a whole new life.
35) String of pearls
Author
Series
Mulligan sisters volume 3
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"By 1943 the world is in the thick of war and the home-front continues to play a vital role. The Mulligans of San Francisco do their part in the war effort, but hardships and deprivations are taking a toll and each the four Mulligan sisters are tested in their own way"--
Author
Series
Westward to home volume 1
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"An arranged marriage to save the family from ruin? Delia Blackstone knows what her mother is up to -- she intends to marry her off to an older man who is all fortune and no future. And Delia's having none of it. When a mysterious visitor appears on the family doorstep and offers an opportunity for Delia to travel from Pennsylvania to Colorado, Delia knows it is time for her to strike out on her own and discover a new life. Along the way she encounters...
37) We'll meet again
Author
Series
Mulligan sisters volume 4
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Now in its third year, World War II still rages, taking its toll on everyone. On the home front, the Mulligans continue to face war-related challenges . . . and patience wears thin.
Author
Series
Second chance novel volume 6
Publisher
Center Point
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Dora Chase is an eighty-year-old widow whose family finds her frustratingly independent. Her son no longer trusts her judgment and constantly pressures her to sell her rural home and rundown farm to a huge computer firm. When a young stranger shows up, Dora is suspicious, but before long Armando Garcia wins her trust. And Armando supports Doras independence, causing the conflict within her bickering family to escalate. Dora's son abhors Armando's...
Author
Series
Second Chances volume 3
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"When her only child leaves home for college, widowed Gwen Sullivan discovers just how lonely an empty nest can be. How will she adjust and fill her empty days? At the urging of friends, Gwen takes a job with an interior designer whom she soon discovers to be domineering and jealous of Gwen's creativity. Suddenly she's stuck doing menial tasks. When a sleazy client starts to harass her, Gwen begins to wonder if she's cut out for the working world....
40) Turning tide
Author
Series
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"As the Great War rages on, Sunset Cove continues to feel its impact. Running the small town newspaper, Anna McDowell can't escape the grim reports from the other side of the world, but home-front challenges abound as well. Dr. Daniel is serving the wounded on the front lines. And Katy, expecting her first child, with her husband in the trenches, tries to support the war effort with her Red Cross club. Even as the war winds down the costs are high...