Colleen Faulkner

How much more can you give when you've already given everything? In Colleen Faulkner's affecting, thought-provoking new novel, the mother of a pregnant teenager discovers there are no easy answers--and that a mistake-proof life may not be worth living ... Liv Ridgely prides herself on being the responsible wrangler of all things family: stay at home mom, caretaker of elderly parents, supporter of husband Oscar's career, savior of her wayward sister. Now, with her son off to college, and her ambitious daughter, Hazel, a year away from following him, it's Liv's turn. She's even established her dream career of bringing beautiful old homes back to life in the most picturesque part of Maine. Until she learns that 16-year-old Hazel is three months pregnant. Hazel insists she will have the baby and raise him with her boyfriend, Tyler, who's no one's idea of a model father. Clearly, there are going to be some conflicts to iron out. Liv just doesn't expect them to be with her husband. As it turns out, Liv and Oscar have very different ideas about what to do. Perhaps it's because Liv, who was adopted, has a unique perspective on this baby's future. And perhaps it's because, as a mother, she knows better than anyone how Hazel's young life will be changed forever. As the family fractures in every direction, past resentments and pain come tumbling out. After years of putting others first, Liv wonders if she can do what's best for her daughter, her parents, and her marriage--while still being true to herself.

Our New Normal

Sarah Gray

Just Like Other Daughters

As Close As Sisters

Haley Maxton ran a stop sign, killing her younger sister Caitlin. Now the family is falling apart. Julia deep-rooted anger against Haley won't go away. Her husband, Ben, has drifted away emotionally. Youngest daughter Izzy is lost in the shuffle. And despite Haley's insistence that she's fine, her actions scream otherwise. Julia decides to take Haley on a cross-country drive, hoping they can bridge the gulf between them. Will they be able to save each other-- and their family?

Julia's Daughters

Traitor's Caress

Finding Georgina

SHE HAD EVERYTHING A GIRL COULD WANT–EXCEPT A HUSBAND!

Barefoot and Pregnant? (Mills & Boon Silhouette)

How much more can you give when you’ve already given everything? In Colleen Faulkner’s affecting, thought-provoking new novel, the mother of a pregnant teenager discovers there are no easy answers—and that a mistake-proof life may not be worth living ... Liv Ridgely prides herself on being the responsible wrangler of all things family: stay at home mom, caretaker of elderly parents, supporter of husband Oscar’s career, savior of her wayward sister. Now, with her son off to college, and her ambitious daughter, Hazel, a year away from following him, it’s Liv’s turn. She’s even established her dream career of bringing beautiful old homes back to life in the most picturesque part of Maine. Until she learns that 16-year-old Hazel is three months pregnant. Hazel insists she will have the baby and raise him with her boyfriend, Tyler, who’s no one’s idea of a model father. Clearly, there are going to be some conflicts to iron out. Liv just doesn’t expect them to be with her husband. As it turns out, Liv and Oscar have very different ideas about what to do. Perhaps it’s because Liv, who was adopted, has a unique perspective on this baby’s future. And perhaps it’s because, as a mother, she knows better than anyone how Hazel’s young life will be changed forever. As the family fractures in every direction, past resentments and pain come tumbling out. After years of putting others first, Liv wonders if she can do what’s best for her daughter, her parents, and her marriage—while still being true to herself.

Haunted by his memories of the past and the murders of his wife and daughter, Noah Ericson struggles to rebuild a new life for himself in Nowhere, Nevada, where he encounters the lovely Mercy Atkins, the owner of a dilapidated hotel, whose husband has mysteriously vanished. Original.

If You Were Mine

After killing her husband in self-defense, Thomasina Waxton flees her home, takes the name of Ellen Scarlet, and builds a new life for herself on the London stage. Original.

Sweet Deception

Captured by the Mohawk Indians in 1758, Tess plans her escape, but falls in love with a handsome Mohawk warrior, Raven.

Captive

Saved from a fiery death by handsome Storm Dancer, Lady Rachael Moreover feels she must give herself willingly to this rugged, untamed man who saved her life. Original.

Savage Surrender

This novel by the author of Our New Normal “will evoke both tears and laughter while leaving readers contemplating the unbreakable bonds of friendship” (Booklist). Since the age of twelve, McKenzie Arnold has spent every summer at Albany Beach, Delaware, with her best friends Aurora, Janine, and Lilly. The seaside house teems with thirty years of memories—some wonderful, others painful—and secrets never divulged beyond its walls. This summer may be the last they spend together, as Janine contemplates selling her family cottage. For now, all four enjoy morning beach walks and lazy evenings on the porch, celebrating Lilly's longed-for pregnancy and offering support during McKenzie's greatest crisis. It's a time for laughter and recriminations, a time to forge a new understanding of a long-ago night when Aurora sealed their bond with one devastating act. And as the days gradually shorten, events will unfold in ways they couldn't have predicted, to make this the most momentous summer of all. In a deeply moving novel filled with heartbreak and warmth, Colleen Faulkner explores the complex ties between four very different women as they move through life together, and apart. Praise For Colleen Faulkner's Just Like Other Daughters “This deeply moving story of maternal love and renewal will touch your heart. It's a celebration of the capacity of the human heart to heal itself and embrace change, beautifully written with rare insight.” —Susan Wiggs, # 1 New York Times-bestselling author “Be prepared to weep tears of sorrow as well as tears of joy. This is a novel you won't soon forget.” —Holly Chamberlin, author of Last Summer “So real, so honest . . . I laughed, I hoped, I cried. It's that good.” —Cathy Lamb, author of Henry's Sisters

As Close as Sisters

Free-spirited artist Mackenzie Daniels decides to venture into the wild frontier and meets Fire Dancer, a Shawnee prince, and their passion escalates, forcing her to choose between two worlds, in a sensual novel of forbidden love. Original.

Fire Dancer

A mother and daughter reunion faces unexpected and painful challenges in this emotionally compelling novel from the author of What Makes a Family. It’s the moment Harper Broussard always dreamed of. Her daughter Georgina, snatched fourteen years ago during a Mardi Gras parade, is standing before her, making cappuccinos behind the counter of Harper’s favorite New Orleans coffee shop. Harper’s ex-husband, Remy, has patiently endured many “sightings” over the years, and assumes this is yet another false alarm. Yet this time, Harper is right. The woman who kidnapped Georgina admits to her crime. Georgina, now known as Lilla, returns to her birth parents. But in all of Harper’s homecoming fantasies, her daughter was still a little girl, easily pacified with a trip to the park or a cherry snowball. In reality, she’s a wary, confused teenager who has never known any mother except the loving woman who’s now serving time. Harper’s younger daughter, Josephine, has spent her life competing with the ghost of a perfect, missing sister. Trying to bond with the real, imperfect version isn’t any easier. And though Remy has agreed to give their strained marriage another chance, he and Harper struggle to connect. Clinging to dreams of reuniting has been Harper’s way of surviving. Now she must forge new ones on an often heartbreaking yet ultimately hopeful journey—one that will redefine her idea of motherhood and family. Praise for Colleen Faulkner’s Just Like Other Daughters “This deeply moving story of maternal love and renewal will touch your heart . . . beautifully written with rare insight.” —Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Elen Burnard, Lady of Dunblane, must rescue her sister from the dreaded Forrest clan, and, along with her army, takes Munro Forrest, the Lord of Rancoff, hostage in order to barter for her sister, but soon she finds herself powerfully attracted to Munro and must choose between love and honor. Original.

Highland Lady

Nestled in the Chesapeake Bay, Brodie Island is charming, remote, and slow to change. For three hundred years, Abby Brodie’s farming family has prospered there. Now, years after leaving to make her way on her own terms, Abby is coming home to see her ailing grandmother, with her teenage daughter and a wealth of memories in tow. Yet as family members gather at the old farmhouse, Abby realizes this visit offers more than a chance to say goodbye. After decades of feeling she was a disappointment as a daughter, Abby is beginning to see that her mother, too, has struggled to feel a sense of belonging within the Brodie family. Celeste, Abby’s self-centered sister, is far from the successful actress she pretends to be, and needs help that only Abby and their half-brother, Joseph, can give. But most surprising of all is the secret that Grandmother Brodie has been carrying—one that will make each woman question her identity and the sacrifices she’s willing to make to gain acceptance. With her trademark emotional honesty and insight, Colleen Faulkner lays bare the challenges at the heart of a family—learning how to forgive, connect, and let ourselves be truly known at last. Praise for the novels of Colleen Faulkner AS CLOSE AS SISTERS “As Close as Sisters shares the emotions of four very different women and their personal journeys through heartbreak, hope, and joy. Faulkner addresses serious topics that will evoke both tears and laughter while leaving readers contemplating the unbreakable bonds of friendship.” --Booklist “Readers of women’s fiction and in women’s book groups will be drawn to Faulkner’s new novel. Pour a glass of pinot grigio, grab a box of tissues, and savor the ride.” –Library Journal JUST LIKE OTHER DAUGHTERS “This deeply moving story of maternal love and renewal will touch your heart. It’s a celebration of the capacity of the human heart to heal itself and embrace change, beautifully written with rare insight.” —Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author “Be prepared to weep tears of sorrow as well as tears of joy. This is a novel you won’t soon forget.” —Holly Chamberlin, author of Summer with my Sisters “So real, so honest...I laughed, I hoped, I cried. It’s that good.” —Cathy Lamb, author of My Very Best Friend

What Makes a Family

Spirited Lady Deborah Montague was incensed that this savage had taken her prisoner as barter for his imprisoned brother. But then she took a second look at the virile warrior and plotted a million ways to seduce him to satisfy her growing passion.

Passion's Savage Moon

“Beautifully written with rare insight.” –Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author It’s how you love that matters. Alicia Richards loved her daughter from her very first breath. Days later, when tests confirmed what Alicia already knew—that Chloe had Down syndrome—she didn’t falter. Her ex-husband wanted a child who would grow to be a scholar. For Alicia, it’s enough that Chloe just is. Now twenty-five, Chloe is sweet, funny, and content. Alicia brings her to adult daycare while she teaches at a local college. One day Chloe arrives home thrumming with excitement, and says the words Alicia never anticipated. She has met someone—a young man named Thomas. Within days, Chloe and Thomas, also mentally challenged, declare themselves in love. Alicia strives to see past her misgivings to the new possibilities opening up for her daughter. Shouldn’t Chloe have the same right to love as anyone else? But there is no way to prepare for the relationship unfolding, or for the moments of heartbreak and joy ahead... “So real, so honest...I laughed, I hoped, I cried. It’s that good.” —Cathy Lamb, author of The Language of Sisters

Abandoning her pampered English life to marry a man in the American colonies, Elizabeth finds her new world shattered when her husband is killed in an accident, leaving her in charge of a business on the untamed frontier. Original.

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