Ada and her father, touched by the power to heal illness, live on the edge of a village where they help sick locals--or "Cures"--by cracking open their damaged bodies or temporarily burying them in the reviving, dangerous Ground nearby. Ada, a being both more and less than human, is mostly uninterested in the Cures, until she meets a man named Samson. When they strike up an affair, to the displeasure of her father and Samson's widowed, pregnant sister,...

Sexy, tender, and strong, Lieutenant Brandon Davis is all Erin MacNamera's ever dreamed of in a man, but he's also navy--and as a brat from way back, Erin has one rule: never fall for a navy man. Attorney Catherine Fredrickson loves her job at the submarine base, but her new boss, Royce Nyland, is distant and demanding, and incredibly attractive. Though fraternizing is strictly taboo, how long can they resist romance?

"Ryker and I aren't exactly perfect. But I was falling for him--and falling hard. Every kiss. Every touch. Every embrace. Just made me realize this wasn't a fling. It wasn't even a relationship. It was so much more. I just hoped Rex, my brother, was wrong about Ryker. Because I didn't have the heart to listen to him say those terrible three words. Told you so.--Page 4 of cover.

"Set in Cedar Cove's charming Rose Harbor Inn, Debbie Macomber's captivating new novel follows innkeeper Jo Marie and two new guests as they seek healing and comfort, revealing that every cloud has a silver lining, even when it seems difficult to find. Since opening the Rose Harbor Inn, Jo Marie Rose has grown close to her handyman, Mark Taylor. Jo Marie and Mark are good friends--and are becoming something more--yet he still won't reveal anything...

Struggling to support her family in mid-nineteenth-century New York, writer Frances Osgood makes an unexpected connection with literary master Edgar Allan Poe and finds her survival complicated by her intense attraction to the writer and the scheming manipulations of his wife.

Wounded both mentally and physically in the Peninsular War in 1812, Captain Lord Anthony Hargreaves returns home to find that his older brother has died, placing him next in line to inherit the estate. Unwillingly, Anthony faces his task of choosing a wife, although his mother's young companion Amelia Clarke is the only one who seems to be able to chase away his demons. Trouble stalks the couple, from compromising situations to social class differences...

Jetsetter Elizabeth Embry, running from a past that won't let her rest, takes a job at a Jackson Hole bed-and-breakfast inn -- and unexpectedly becomes attracted to the aloof innkeeper, Ryan Brennan, who also is hiding a secret from the past. Can Elizabeth and Ryan let go of their pain and grab hold of a promising future together?

When a series of events leaves them trapped together behind enemy lines, Lasy Emma Drake and Captain Sidney Fletcher must embark on a journey fraught with danger -- from a bloody hunt for Spanish treasure to the battlefields of war-torn Spain. As their flight becomes increasingly perilous, Sidney and Emma must trust each other with their lives -- but can they trust each other with their hearts?

To bridal boutique owner Madeline Krug, organizing a Christmas wedding sounds like a joy, until she finds out she'll be working closely with the gorgeous brother of the bride, movie star Jonny Blaze. How will a small-town girl like her keep from falling for the world's sexiest guy? Especially with mistletoe lurking around every corner!

"When the Orange Blossom Inn is broken into, Beverly Overholt calls Eric Wagler, the owner, who comes immediately. Both have fought attraction to the other because of their different backgrounds. As they work together to restore the inn, the trust and love between them grows. Will they have the courage to follow their hearts?"--