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Christmas in Granite Harbor
Contemporary Romance
Homefire Publishing LLC
Release date: September 17, 2025
ISBN: 979-8-9998781-0-6
ASIN: B0FGC7CGMB
Purchase links are available on my books page.
Back Cover Copy
Small-town traditions, a Maine Coon, and a decades-old mystery knit hearts together this Christmas.
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 Jace has returned to Granite Harbor after years away, brooding and withdrawn, haunted by a past he’s desperate to escape.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.
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“When the Waters Came by Candice Sue Patterson is a beautiful story of love and faith triumphing over the worst of circumstances. Patterson adeptly drops wonderfully believable fictional characters into history and takes the reader on an unforgettable journey from tragedy to happily ever after.”
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“Lush with historical detail, The Keys to Gramercy Park exposes the shadowed flaws in human nature, while shining hope on the glories of embracing new beginnings. This artful balance of light and dark is presented in thoughtful prose that remains with you long after you reach ‘The End.’ “
~ Rachel Scott McDaniel, award-winning author of In Spotlight and Shadow
“In The Keys to Gramercy Park, author Candice Sue Patterson takes the reader on a journey of light and
dark, love and mystery. The story twists and turns through the lives of people living more than a
hundred and fifty years apart yet linked by a common thread—the discovery of counterfeit money. A
cast of characters spanning the spectrum of the human condition will entertain, enthrall, and engross
the reader to the end.”
—Pegg Thomas
Award-Winning Author of Sarah’s Choice
“Candice Sue Patterson masterfully weaves a 19th century net of collusion that reaps 21st century consequences in this intriguing time-split novel. Rousing ambition converges with deadly covetousness, breaking gentle and hard hearts.
While Mrs. Patterson’s work is introspective, ultimately readers are invited to look beyond themselves to the Creator and Lover of their souls.”
– Jericha Kingston, author of Waiting for Lily Bloom and Borne by Love
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Author Bio
Candice lives in Indiana with her husband, three sons, and her first grandchild. She studied at the Institute of Children’s Literature at age sixteen. Her novels have been recognized by Midwest Book Review and Publishers Weekly. When she’s not tending to her chickens, snuggling with her Great Pyrenees, drinking coffee, or dreaming of Maine, she’s working on a new story. Candice writes Modern-Vintage Romance–where the past and present collide with faith. Visit http://www.candicesuepatterson.com for more.
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