She moved to a new town to marry her fiancé. Instead, she’s burying him. Ashley Johnson moved to northern Michigan to finally meet her fiancé face-to-face, but she arrived in time to attend his funeral. With no home back in Ohio, she decides to stay in what would have been their house, except his cousin Russ lives there too, and Russ has never heard of Ashley. To complicate matters, her fiancé accidentally willed her the family farm house. Eager to please everyone and desperate to disappoint no one, she proposes a marriage of convenience that could solve her and Russ’ problems, if they can get past her aunt, his sisters, and an ex-girlfriend.

Practically Married

Religion & Spirituality

Beery, Karin

Christian Books & Bibles

Guiding Light Women's Fiction

She went looking for peace, but trouble found her.After a traumatic call, emergency dispatcher Natalia Brynner flees the city, desperate for some distance from her stressful life. Her peace is short lived when a flat tire strands her on the other side of South Dakota with nothing but her high heels and a speeding ticket. State Trooper Travis Wilkins offers to keep her company while she waits for a new tire, but the quick fix turns into an overnight visit which turns into an extended stay. She soon finds herself in the middle of a foster child's kidnapping case helping the handsome law man. His presence doesn't quite settle her anxious heart. With the support of her new friends and her blossoming relationship, Natalia starts to believe she could finally experience a peaceful life ... until an armed madman threatens it all.

Dakota Peace

Kinney, Megan

A scathing blogger review and a negative Atlanta television newscast tarnish Willow Falls’ reputation as a secluded North Georgia tourist destination, so the town council uses the remainder of its annual budget to hire a PR firm to restore the town's image. At a town-hall meeting, angry residents brainstorm ideas to boost Willow Falls’ appeal. When a second Atlanta television station announces plans to film a segment for its Around Georgia series, residents invest their time and limited resources to spruce up Main Street’s appearance.
 For months, Emily has submitted her novel to numerous publishers but received no contract. When famous artist Naomi Jasper offers Emily much-needed cash to finish writing, then cast and direct a play about Willow Falls’ colorful history, Emily faces a difficult decision—postpone the rewrite of her novel or accept the project. After convincing her sister, Rachel Streetman, to partner with her, she agrees to take on the play. Failure to deliver is not an option. All her life Rachel has dreamed of becoming a stage actress. The opportunity to audition for a respected Broadway director forces her to choose between her dream and her sister. Another career disappointment could send her reeling back into the arms of Charlie Bricker. Willow Falls’ unfavorable publicity further strains her fragile relationship with her father as she pushes him to continue funding the refurbishment of Redding Arms, Willow Falls’ only hotel.
If anyone understands broken hearts, it's Willow Inn’s beloved innkeeper, Sadie Liles. Sadie believes she'll never find love again. Then Charlie Bricker’s father walks into her life. As the town prepares for Redding Arms’ grand opening, five newcomers and one British tourist test the town’s quirky but lovable residents. They dig deep to surmount the conflicts and catastrophes that challenge Willow Falls' small-town charms in ways none of them imagined.
But the avalanche of trouble in Willow Falls may remind all its residents of what binds them together: honesty, love, loyalty, and a sense of humor.

The Trouble In Willow Falls

Literature & Fiction

Nichols, Pat

United States

In a desperate attempt to save her company from bankruptcy, designer Evelyn Lewis decides to sell the only memento from her past worth anything—the family farmland. Determined to get in and get out of the abandoned property, she finds the valuable land tangled in a trust, and wonders who she can really trust. Not the property manager and affable Southern gentleman, Taylor Simpson. Caught up in the mechanics of a farm, a legal document she can't break, and pressure from her company for money, Evelyn turns to her own wiles and willpower…but can she resist the South's wooing? Written for the General Market (G) (I): Contains little or no; sexual dialogue or situations, violence, or strong language. May also contain some content of an inspirational nature.

The Forgotten Life of Evelyn Lewis

Rubietta, Jane

Welcome to Willow Falls, a small southern town struggling to survive, populated with opinionated, quirky, lovable characters. Pat Nichols weaves an emotion-filled story brimming with unexpected twists, mystery, a bit of romance, and heart-warming compassion that will pull you in and hold you captive.Two women fighting for their dreams are united by tragedy and a long-held secret.Pregnant with her first child, Emily Hayes is eager to help her mother finish transforming an estate into the Willow Inn and write a novel about Willow Falls' colorful history. When a tragic event threatens her parents' plans to refurbish an abandoned hotel and transform the obscure north Georgia setting into a tourist destination, the town's future falls on her shoulders.Rachel, a VP in her father's Atlanta real-estate-development firm, relegates her acting dream to secret performances for imaginary audiences to live the life he chose for her. After meeting charming, flirtatious Charlie Bricker, manager for Willow Falls' future vineyard, and discovering the truth about her past, she vows to break free from her father's control.Sadie Lyles left Willow Falls a murderer who'd killed the town hero. She returns as a despised felon and seeks solace in the town's caf . Emily struggles to unite the close-knit community and becomes Sadie's biggest advocate. She strives to uncover the truth about the crime while fighting to save her town from dying.The women are drawn together in a surprise conclusion that leaves readers emotionally satisfied yet yearning to stay connected with characters who've become their friends in a town they'd love to visit. General Content (G) (I): Contains little or no; sexual dialogue or situations, violence, or strong language. May also contain content of an inspirational/religious nature.

The Secret of Willow Inn (Willow Falls Series)