After his wife leaves him for another man, Hugues Martin's life revolves solely around two things--the celebrated five-star hotel he owns and manages in New York City and his daughter Heloise. At four, Heloise becomes the only woman in her father's life; by seven, she is the undisputed queen of the Hotel Vendome. And as the years pass, despite her mother's abandonment, she basks in her father's love, the devotion of the hotel's staff, and the affection...

"A small, themed bed & breakfast on the Maine coast sets the scene for murder. A hurricane lashes the Novel Inn, forcing guests to remain beyond their check-out dates. Kate's ex-fianc頦rom ten years ago has booked a room and she is trying to avoid him. Jillian moves her sick elderly neighbor to the inn so she can take care of him. Then the power goes out and they are faced with providing all meals for their guests, not just breakfast. When the guest...