Lindsay Harrel

Lindsay Harrel presents a powerful story of healing, forgiveness, and finding the courage to write your own story.

The Secrets of Paper and Ink

Megan Jacobs always wished for a different heart. Her entire childhood was spent in and out of hospitals, sitting on the sidelines while her twin sister Crystal played all the sports, got all the guys, and had all the fun. But even a heart transplant three years ago wasn't enough to propel Megan's life forward. She's still working as a library aide and living with her parents in her small Minnesota hometown, dreaming of the adventure she plans to take "once she's well enough." Meanwhile, her sister is a successful architect with a handsome husband and the perfect life--or so Megan thinks. When her heart donor's parents give Megan their teenage daughter's journal--complete with an unfulfilled bucket list--Megan connects with the girl she meets between the pages and is inspired to venture out and check off each item. Caleb--a friend from her years in and out of the hospital--reenters her life and pushes her to find the courage to take the leap and begin her journey. She's thrown for a loop when Crystal offers to join her for reasons of her own, but she welcomes the company and the opportunity to mend their tenuous relationship. As Megan and Crystal check items off the bucket list, Megan fights the fears that have been instilled in her after a lifetime of illness. She must choose between safety and adventure and learn to embrace the heart she's been given so that she can finally share it with the people she loves most.

Two Sisters, One Heart Transplant, and a Bucket List

The Heart Between Us

Lindsay Harrel presents a powerful story of heartbreak, healing, and what it means to be truly alive.

The Joy of Falling

Like a Winter Snow

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Twee zussen, een donorhart en een bucketlist

"Because of her heart, Megan Jacobs spent her life sitting on the sidelines while her twin sister Crystal had all the fun. After receiving a heart transplant, the quiet library aide is given her teenage donor's journal-- complete with an unfulfilled bucket list. Megan and Crystal venture out to complete the bucket list and embrace life"--

Madison Price’s plans have fallen to ashes. Instead of working in an Oregon library, she’s back in Walker Beach, California—a town full of painful memories—running her late aunt’s hardware store and falling for the gorgeous bad boy from high school. Again. Yes, the same jerk who made Madison’s high school days a living nightmare. The one who, somehow, doesn’t remember her. But if the sparks flying between them are any indication, this time he will. For the first time in his life, assistant community developer Evan Walsh is on the straight and narrow. He’s up for a promotion and helping Walker Beach recover from an economic downturn. But doing the right thing for the town might mean putting the woman he loves out of business. Evan’s in trouble—in more ways than one. And though Trouble used to be his middle name, this time there’s no easy escape. *** Read all the books in the Walker Beach Series, a clean and sweet collection about people finding love in a small town. Books can stand alone but are best read in order.

All Because of You

Brought together across time by a love of story, three women in England fight to defy expectations, dream new dreams, and welcome love into their lives. As a counselor, Sophia Barrett is trained to help people cope with their burdens. But when she meets a new patient whose troubles mirror her own, she realizes she hasn’t dealt with the pain of her recent past. After making a snap decision to get away for the summer, Sophia moves overseas to an apartment above a charming bookstore in Cornwall, England. She is hopeful she will find peace there surrounded by her favorite thing: great literature. Bookstore owner Ginny Rose is desperate to save her business without asking for help from a husband who’s decided to take a break from their marriage. Ginny never imagined she’d be solely responsible for keeping afloat her husband’s dream, but the unexpected friendship with her new renter has her feeling more optimistic. Between the two of them—and Ginny’s brother-in-law, William—the bookstore might stand a chance. Then Sophia finds a notebook in the bookstore that contains journal entries from Emily Fairfax, a governess who lived in Cornwall more than 150 years ago. Sophia learns that Emily harbored a secret passion for becoming an authoress—as well as a deep love for her childhood friend, Edward, whose station she dared not dream to touch. Eager to know more of Emily’s story, Sophia goes on a quest—dragging Ginny and William with her—to discover the heart of the woman behind the beautiful entries. Soon Ginny’s need to save the bookstore becomes more than a way to save her marriage, and Sophia finds new purpose of her own. Together they find that sometimes both heartache and hope can reach across the centuries. "A historical mystery and sweet modern day story entwine to offer a message of healing, hope and second chances set in charming Cornwall." —Rachel Linden, author of The Enlightenment of Bees “In a delightful weaving of past and present, Lindsay Harrel creates authentic characters around a moving story that both inspires and encourages. The Secrets of Paper and Ink is about broken people, second chances, hope, and—my personal favorite—the incredible power of story.” —Heidi Chiavaroli, Carol award-winning author of Freedom’s Ring and The Hidden Side “In The Secrets of Paper and Ink, Lindsay Harrel explores the power of love—and how it influences us to make choices that bless others, as well as ourselves. Or sometimes, we can do just the opposite and make choices that harm us and others—all the while calling it love. Harrel pens an honest, true-to-life novel that’s woven through with the Truth that offers hope when our decisions—or the decisions of the ones we love—wreck our dreams for happily ever after.” —Beth K. Vogt, Christy-award winning author

Eva and Angela must learn to live again. One step at a time. It has been fifteen months since Eva and Angela lost their thrill-seeking husbands in a scuba diving accident. Both women are trying to navigate their way through the grief, but neither one is making much progress. Angela is barely making ends meet, angry at her husband for leaving her to raise three children on her own. Meanwhile, Eva is stuck, unable to move forward after losing the love of her life and her source of inspiration. But then Eva gets a life-changing phone call. Before Brent and Wes died, they had signed up for a race of a lifetime—an ultra-marathon in beautiful New Zealand. Eva begs Angela to run the race with her in their husbands’ place, and Angela finally agrees, hoping to finally understand her husband's choices. Training is exhausting, and the race is even more demanding. Their journey grows more complicated by the presence of two men—Marc is Brent’s best friend who is running the race with Eva and Angela, and Simon King is a writer who is covering their inspiring story. With every step, Eva and Angela must ask themselves questions that they haven’t had the courage to ask before. As the women literally put one foot in front of the other, they wonder: Is it possible to find their way forward in hope?

Going undercover is Bella Moody’s only hope. Her mission? Convince Ben Baker to sell his inn, and she’ll get the information needed to locate the family she’s never known. It should be simple. After all, he’s behind on his mortgage, and a recent earthquake has rocked the town—and his finances. His beachfront property is ripe for the picking. But the big-city executive didn’t count on him being so stubborn. So rooted in family and tradition and everything that small-town America stands for. She also didn’t count on him being so attractive and wounded and … good. And Bella has to wonder if the ends really justify the means. But more than that—can love survive a lie? *** Read all the books in the Walker Beach Series, a clean and sweet collection about people finding love in a small town. Books can stand alone but are best read in order. 1. All at Once 2. All of You, Always 3. All Because of You 4. All I’ve Waited For 5. All You Need Is Love

All of You, Always

Shannon Baker likes the one man she can’t have. To be fair, the day she meets her sister’s boyfriend on the California beach, she thinks he’s a tourist—a really charming tourist who understands more of her heart than people she’s known her whole life. But Marshall has a secret. He’s only pretending to date Shannon’s sister—his co-worker—because her ex dumped her hours before a family reunion. In return, she’s promised to recommend Marshall for a promotion back in New York. Things get complicated when he meets Shannon, a woman so unlike anyone he’s ever known. Because she’s sweet and kind and selfless … and, somehow, she sees something in him. Unfortunately, being with her would ruin all his plans. Or is love enough to make everything work out the way it should? *** Read all the books in the Walker Beach Series, a clean and sweet collection about people finding love in a small town. Books can stand alone but are best read in order. 1. All at Once 2. All of You, Always 3. All Because of You 4. All I’ve Waited For 5. All You Need Is Love

All You Need Is Love

A dream years in the making becomes reality with the inaugural meeting of The Barefoot Sisterhood... Jenna Wakefield has been through a lot in her twenty-seven years—losing her mother, becoming a teen mom, and battling depression, just to name a few. And working a dead-end job, barely paying her bills, and fighting unrequited feelings for her boss aren’t exactly part of the life she always imagined. With her six children grown and her husband constantly traveling for work, Elise Griffin finds herself utterly without purpose for the first time ever at age sixty-three. But “retirement” isn’t as wonderful as it might sound—it gives her far too much time to think about the affair her husband had a year ago ... the one she’s never told anyone about. When both women are invited into the mysterious Barefoot Sisterhood and asked to help restore an old beachside inn for a good cause, they find themselves supported and encouraged in new and exciting ways. This inspiration leads to dream seeking ... and new romance as well. Discover what happens when women give each other the space to finally dream—and in doing so, make the world a better place. ****************** Harrel, Lindsay harrel, Lindsey Harrel, Lindsay Harrell, Lindsey Harrell, drama, family drama, women’s fiction, women’s love story, beach romance, beach women’s fiction, beach read, womens fiction books, womens fiction romance, romance, contemporary, contemporary drama, contemporary inspirational fiction, contemporary inspirational romance, contemporary love story, dramatic inspirational fiction, dramatic inspirational romance, dramatic love story, fiction, inspirational, inspirational fiction, inspirational romance, love, love story, traditional love story, traditional romance, sexy hero, handsome hero, strong family bonds, pining for her, redemption, womens fiction best sellers 2021, womens fiction novels, woman fiction starting over from job loss, divorce, widowed, single mom, single mom alpha male romance, single mom romance, single mom romance books, single mom fiction, single mom friends to lovers, small town romance, small town romance books, small town romance clean, small town romance series, small town romance novels, sweet small town romance, friends to lovers, best friends to lovers romance, friends to lovers romance, friends to lovers clean romance, friends to lovers romance books, romance friends to lovers, older woman romance, married romance, married romance books, beach romance series, beach romance books, beach reads 2021, beach reading, walker beach, California, California beach books

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