Carolina Coast (Fischer)

A single cop and a childless woman team up to keep an abusive father from stealing his little girl. Annie Mac's estranged husband vows that nothing will stop him from getting his baby girl. Not Annie Mac and certainly not that boy of hers. Only four blocks away, Hannah Morgan lives in comfort with her husband and dog, making pottery and waiting for her best friend to come home. When she discovers the two children cowering in the bushes and their mama left for dead, it doesn't take her long to set her coterie of do-gooders to some extra-strength do-gooding. Add in Clay, a lonely police lieutenant yanked out of his comfort zone and into the heart of this small family, and who knows what will happen? From the author of Becalmed comes this latest tale of the Carolina coast, introducing some new characters to love--and to loathe.

Two orphans. A big sister with Down Syndrome. And a community in need of miracles. It's up to ten-year-old Louis to protect Linney from the bad men. He knows what can happen to handicapped kids. He's seen it before. Only, it's getting harder and harder to keep her warm and safe in this old storage barn as Christmas celebrations unfold around them. And then there's Annie Mac and her crew, who are involved in the pageant excitement. So is Lieutenant Clay Dougherty, her kids' faux-father and the man who still makes her yearn for a whole lot more than she's comfortable offering, especially when she's plagued by crazy-making nightmares. So many questions: Can Louis save his sister? And will Annie Mac find the peace she needs? What about poor Clay and the other Beaufort folk? Grab your copy of what has been called "an unforgettable story of love, hope, and family," and "A charming Christmas story full of mystery and love."

Love conquers all? Maybe for some people. Samantha flees Dodge--or rather Beaufort, NC--to free herself from a relationship that should never have happened. But does she leave in time to stave off trouble for others as well as herself? Teo isn't looking for romance or anything other than the next plot point for his mystery series--until a strange and compelling vision shows up in the waters near his home on the Italian Riviera. A vision who looks remarkably like the new woman in town. Will a friendship forged over dinner or an espresso and during a trip to Venice grow into more? Or will the past become a disturbing present as consequences escalate, and the fallout threatens them all? Grab your copy of this haunting story of mistakes and loss... and the grace that abounds through forgiveness.