Mary Simses

A high-powered Manhattan attorney finds love, purpose, and the promise of a simpler life in her grandmother's hometown. Ellen Branford is going to fulfill her grandmother's dying wish--to find the hometown boy she once loved, and give him her last letter. Ellen leaves Manhattan and her Kennedy-esque fiance for Beacon, Maine. What should be a one-day trip is quickly complicated when she almost drowns in the chilly bay and is saved by a local carpenter. The rescue turns Ellen into something of a local celebrity, which may or may not help her unravel the past her grandmother labored to keep hidden. As she learns about her grandmother and herself, it becomes clear that a 24-hour visit to Beacon may never be enough. THE IRRESISTIBLE BLUEBERRY BAKESHOP & CAFE is a warm and delicious debut about the power of a simpler life.

The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe

A woman finds love and closure when she returns to her roots in the newest novel from the author of The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe. Newly jobless and single, former technical writer Grace Hammond is unmoored. Although she's brilliant at fixing grammatical errors, Grace hasn't found the right set of rules to fix her life. Desperate to escape the city and her problems, Grace returns to her Connecticut hometown, where she discovers that the answers to what her future holds might be found by making peace with the past. As Grace attempts to come to terms, finally, with her sister's death, she rekindles a romance with her high school sweetheart, Peter, now a famous director and in town filming a movie. She also finds herself working at the local bike shop with Mitch, who gets rattled by Grace's penchant for pointing out mistakes. Torn between the promise of a glamorous life and the allure of the familiar, Grace must decide what truly matters, and whether it's time for her to throw away the rule books and follow her heart.

The Rules of Love & Grammar

Der Sommer der Sternschnuppen

A jealous sister travels home to Connecticut to sabotage her sister's wedding in this delicious novel from the bestselling author of The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Café. The Harrington Sisters have never gotten along. Sara is a successful Type-A event planner: practical, particular, and perpetually single. Her fashion-obsessed younger sister Mariel is the opposite: eccentric, extroverted, and recently engaged. When Sara is lured home under false pretense by her overbearing mother, she is perturbed to discover that Mariel is at home waiting for her, eager to reconcile their relationship before the impending nuptials. Sara wants no part in the wedding, and not just because of Mariel's irksome behavior: the groom is Sara's beloved ex-boyfriend, Carter Pryce. So, when Mariel asks Sara be a bridesmaid and on top of that, help plan the wedding, Sara begins to slowly sabotage Mariel's carefully made plans. When her antics attract the attention of local bachelor David Cole, Sara finally recognizes the bridezilla-in-law she's become, and must work to fix the damage before Mariel's big day. Surprising, soulful, and as sweet as buttercream, Mary Simses' THE WEDDING THIEF is the perfect summer read.

The Wedding Thief

Боровинков пай и солени целувки

Der Sommer der Blaubeeren

Manchmal muss man die Vergangenheit endlich hinter sich lassen, um neues Glück zu finden ... Sara und ihre Schwester Mariel waren nie ein Herz und eine Seele. Doch als sich Mariel Hals über Kopf in Saras Freund Carter verliebt – und er sich in sie – herrscht endgültig schlechte Stimmung. Dass nun ihre Schwester ihre große Liebe heiraten wird, trifft die junge Frau schwer. Aus verletztem Stolz kommt ihr nur eine Idee: Den schönsten Tag der beiden etwas sabotieren und ganz nebenbei Carters Herz zurückerobern. Aber ein gebrochenes Herz ist kein guter Ratgeber, und manchmal ist es vielleicht gut, nicht zu bekommen, was man will, denn eventuell wartet schon etwas viel Besseres an der nächsten Ecke ...

Roman

Mein Glück in deinen Händen

The perfect summer read, a warm, delicious, romantic novel about coming home and finding love... Ellen Branford, a high-powered lawyer, is going to fulfill her grandmother's dying wish - to find the hometown boy she once loved and give him her last letter. Beacon, Maine, home to blueberry fields and eccentric locals, is the last place Ellen wants to go so close to her upcoming wedding. Hoping to be in and out in 24 hours, she ends up the talk of the town when a tumble into the ocean introduces her to Roy Cummings, the carpenter who saves her life. Roy happens to be the nephew of Ellen's grandmother's lost love, and the one person who can bring closure to her quest. But as Ellen learns what Beacon has to offer and what her grandmother left behind, she finds herself asking, can a 24 hour visit ever be enough? What readers are saying about The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop and Café: 'Romantic, funny and utterly, blissfully charming' 'Like the tastiest piece of pie...mostly sweet with a touch of tartness' 'Warm, funny, romantic and an excellent holiday read' 'I really enjoyed this, what a fab debut novel!' 'Intriguing and heartfelt' 'Bursting with story just as the muffins are bursting with fruit' 'Humour, drama and romance. Just what was needed for relaxation on holiday'

The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop and Café: A heartwarming, romantic summer read

Ein Geheimnis aus der Vergangenheit. Ein Weg in die Zukunft... Kurz vor ihrer Hochzeit fährt die New Yorker Anwältin Ellen Branford in den abgelegenen Küstenort Beacon, um den letzten Wunsch ihrer Großmutter zu erfüllen. Sie soll einen Brief überbringen und hofft, die Angelegenheit schnell erledigen zu können. Doch schon bald ahnt sie, dass sich dahinter viel mehr verbirgt. Denn inmitten von Blaubeerfeldern wartet eine alte Geschichte von Liebe und verlorenen Träumen auf Ellen – die ihr zeigen wird, dass man manchmal all seine Pläne über den Haufen werfen muss, um das wahre Glück zu finden ...

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