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To Darcy Carr, the holiday is depressing enough without reliving it every day. Her thriving wreath business and faithful cat are no longer enough to distract her from her tragic past or her current loneliness. Is her frosty neighbor, the only man in town with no Christmas decorations, just another Scrooge, or could he be the one she’s been looking for?
Coppersmith Dean Whitfield hasn’t celebrated Christmas-or anything else-since the death of his wife and unborn child. And he certainly has no desire to carry on the family tradition of crafting a star for the town’s Christmas tree, even if it will benefit a worthy charity. Can Darcy and the true meaning of Christmas thaw his frozen heart and help him love again?
Josephine “Joey” Rockwell has made history as Granite Harbor’s first female harbormaster. Adopted as an infant, Joey has fought to prove she belongs in the community. Defeating her childhood rival, Jace McClintock, for the coveted position is a triumph sweeter than she imagined–almost. Jace has returned to Granite Harbor after years away, brooding and withdrawn, haunted by a past he’s desperate to escape. Once a promising doctor, he’s now tethered to the grueling life of lobstering, a choice that puzzles everyone–especially Joey. She senses there’s more driving him home than meets the eye.
Jace wrestles with the fallout of a malpractice accusation that could cost him everything. It won’t take long for the town to learn the truth behind his sudden departure from medicine. But the longer he works on his dad’s lobster boat, the harder it becomes to imagine leaving home again. The new harbormaster has a history of distracting him, and a relationship is the last thing he needs.
With tensions rising between tradition and change, Joey is determined to unite Granite Harbor for the holidays. She turns to a beloved town ritual: the harbormaster’s honor of selecting a community member to build the town’s Christmas tree made of lobster traps. Joey bestows the honor to her grumpy rival who’s in desperate need of Christmas spirit. Amid the glow of holiday lights and the whispers of the past, Jace and Joey discover that some mysteries are worth unraveling–and some hearts are worth risking everything for.
Colby Graham will do anything to save his almost bankrupt farm, even if it means that all of primetime will think he’s incapable of finding a wife on his own. The sponsorships alone should carry his business out of the red, and royalties from the producer will help to keep it there. But choosing a bride from among eight gorgeous strangers is tougher than Colby bargained for. Especially when the one woman he wants isn’t a contestant.
With a cast of vivid characters, join the crew in this witty romance is filled with drama, heartache, elimination challenges, and fancy luggage full of secrets. Amid the beautiful setting of the Midwest, this tale unravels the tightly bound threads of sacrificial love.
Raelynn Rivers dreams of reviving her floundering career. The “Country Music Queen” hasn’t had a number one hit in six years, and her song-writing ability has vanished. But Raelynn’s hopes are derailed when tragedy strikes. Returning to her home town forces her to confront her past—Lane Ryan, the childhood best friend and former fiance she abandoned in order to pursue her music career. In the snow-covered mountains of Appalachia, Raelynn reconnects with family and rediscovers her musical abilities—and her faith. And no one inspires her more than Lane. She’s finally ready for a relationship, but the secret Lane carries is as big as Coal Mountain and threatens any future they may have together. Second chances don’t come around every day. Will Raelynn sacrifice her career this time or say goodbye to Lane forever?
Historic preservation specialist Liberty Carmichael loves her position at the Library of Congress, caring for America’s oldest documents. So when she intercepts an inside threat by a radical group planning to steal part of Thomas Jefferson’s original collection, she takes it to the highest authority–her father, the president. When he fails to take the threat seriously, she steals the books to keep them safe.
Undercover FBI agent Cole Harding is close to disbanding the group responsible for killing his father. Believing documents once owned by Thomas Jefferson hold clues to answering a two hundred year old question, the group’s next target is the Library of Congress. However, he wasn’t expecting the First Daughter to get caught in the middle.
Will Cole convince the president to trust his abilities? Can he keep Liberty safe without blowing his cover? Can either protect their hearts?
Weddings are the last thing beekeeper Huck Anderson wants to be associated with, considering his past. So when he inherits a building occupied by a bridal boutique, he aims to evict the failing business and open a sporting goods store. That is until his tenant ends up being Arianne Winters, a woman he’s indebted to from a mistake made years ago. When a life-threatening injury derails Huck entirely, Arianne offers a compromise to keep her boutique and her life out of bankruptcy—she’ll aid in his lengthy recovery if he’ll allow her to remain in his building. But nursing her adversary proves challenging when her adolescent crush resurfaces. Amidst a battle-of-wills, their lives intertwine in unexpected ways, providing opportunity to overcome their pasts and start anew. Will this confirmed bachelor consider holy-matrimony, or will Huck’s choices sting them a second time?
Certified mental health therapist Olivia Hudson has spiraled into a dark depression her own training can’t pull her out of. Since Olivia can’t return to her practice when she can’t even help herself, she moves to Stone Harbor, Maine, to heal and help her dementia-ridden grandmother run her once-famous bakery.
Blake Hartford is living his dream of farming blueberries and restoring a Victorian farmhouse on his coastal property, while his beloved community withers away under a rocky economy. Blake joins the town board to help revamp things and boost the much-needed tourism that can turn his community around. After a misunderstanding with the bakery owner’s granddaughter and the town board’s suggestion they lead the tourism project together, life in Stone Harbor gets a little bit sweeter. But when the truth of Olivia’s past comes to light, Blake is forced to confront his own.
How to Stir a Baker’s Heart is a story of healing and forgiveness, proving God can mend our brokenness and soften even the hardest of hearts.
Adele soon discovers Evangeline is no longer the sleepy town from her childhood. It’s the spotlight for the popular reality television show, The Farmer Takes a Wife, starring Colby Graham, the very man she thought she’d outrun. Even worse, she missed the fine print in her contract, and has been dropped into a new reality television show The Heart’s Design. Now, her goal of avoiding Colby is impossible.
After eight failed almost-marriages during his debut as a reality television star, Colby is thrilled to have Adele back in Evangeline. His long search for her is finally at an end, and she’s the only woman he wants to spend his life with. All he has to do is convince her to give him another chance. But overcoming their complicated past won’t be easy.
Featuring a new cast of colorful characters, witty banter, and a slow-burn second chance romance, don’t miss the dramatic conclusion to the South Dakota Brides series.
Candice Sue Patterson 