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Catching Fireflies

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Sherryl Woods captures a community's heartfelt fight to preserve the innocence of childhood 

When bullying threatens to destroy a teen's life, painful memories resurface for dedicated high school teacher Laura Reed and pediatrician J. C. Fullerton. With the support of the Sweet Magnolias, they bring the town together to ensure that a promising student's future isn't ruined. And to establish once and for all that bullying has no place in Serenity, South Carolina. 

Both J.C.'s and Laura's passion for the cause is deeply personal, and their growing feelings for each other are just as strong. But with so many secret hurts to overcome, can these two vulnerable lovers find the strength to believe in happily ever after?


Moonlight Cove

Jess O’Brien has overcome a lot — the challenges of attention deficit disorder, the near bankruptcy of her beloved Inn at Eagle Point and her self-perception as a screwup in a family of overachievers. Now she’s ready to share the future with a man. Her friends persuade her to join a dating service — but she gets no takers! Which is fine with her childhood friend, psychologist Will Lincoln, who’s already chosen the perfect man for Jess: himself.

Will has loved Jess practically forever. He knows her faults and her strengths. But for all Will’s sincerity and charm, Jess fears he views her as some psychological case study. With her family and the town of Chesapeake Shores behind him, Will finally makes his case. But is it enough to convince Jess to take the risk of a lifetime?

Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: May 2, 2011
Genre(s): Contemporary, Romance
Jesse O'Brien, the youngest daughter of the O'Brien family, has struggled since her childhood of not only feeling abandoned by her mother when her parents got divorced, but also had to deal with the setbacks of having ADD. Now being an adult, she always overcompensates to get things done and overcomes her obstacles. Because of this, she's the successful owner of an inn in Chesapeake Shores called the Inn at E

Driftwood Cottage

Single mom Heather Donovan’s dreams of home and family are tantalizingly within reach when she settles in Chesapeake Shores. The welcoming arms of the boisterous, loving O’Brien clan embrace her and her son. But accepting their support seems to further alienate her son’s father, Connor O’Brien. His parents’ divorce and his career as a high-powered divorce attorney have left him jaded about marriage. Then everything changes. Will the possibility of a future without Heather make Connor look at love and his career differently? Heather’s just about given up on her old dreams — of love, of family and especially of Driftwood Cottage, the home she secretly wishes were hers. It’s going to take a lot of persuasion — and some help from the O’Brien family — to make Heather believe that some dreams are worth fighting for. “Sparks fly in a lively tale that is overflowing with family conflict and warmth and the possibility of rekindled love.” —Library Journal on Flowers on Main

Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Mar 22, 2011
Genre(s): Contemporary, Romance
Heather Donovan and Connor O’Brien have been dating for quite a few years and deeply love each other. They met during their freshman year of college and have been together for years now. Although their love for one another runs very deep, Connor doesn’t want to get married because he doesn’t believe in the sanctity of marriage since he saw firsthand what his own parents went through during t

Summer Brides
Three happily-ever-afters from three of your favorite authors

The Borrowed Bride by Susan Wiggs

During her own bridal shower, Isabel Wharton is whisked away by past love Dan Black Horse to his retreat in the Cascade range. But returning to her Native roots, and Dan's loving arms, is harder than she ever imagined.

A Bridge to Dreams by Sherryl Woods

With her vacation plans foiled, Karyn Chambers realizes that her long-awaited escape must give way to staying at home in San Francisco. Little does she know her Prince Charming is right in her own backyard.

Sister of the Bride by Susan Mallery

When Katie McCormick finds out that her sister is marrying her ex, she finally agrees to a setup for the big day. To her surprise, Jackson is a catch. But when wedding catastrophe ensues, will their sparks fizzle or ignite into flames?


A Chesapeake Shores Christmas

After years apart, Mick and Megan O'Brien are finally ready to make it official…again. Most of their grown children couldn't be happier about their rekindled love and impending marriage this holiday season. Only Connor is a holdout. Driven to become a divorce attorney after what he views as his mother's abandonment of their family, Connor's not about to give his blessing to this reunion romance.

The last thing Megan wants to do is hurt her family again. After all, is she really sure she and Mick can make it this time around? And when an unexpected delivery causes chaos, it seems only a miracle can reunite this family.

Of course, it is Christmas—the season of miracles.

Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Nov 29, 2010
Genre(s): Contemporary, Women's Fiction
Mick and Megan O’Brien have been divorced for several years now. Megan left to find herself and start a new independent life while Mick raised the children. Unfortunately, although Megan loved her children dearly and thought having Mick raise them was the best option for them, the children grew up thinking they weren’t wanted and loved by her although she kept in touch with them throughout the yea

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