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Esme Cahill thinks she has failed spectacularly: fired from her New York City publishing job, divorced from her husband, and possessing little more than a broken-down car and a pile of unfinished manuscripts, she drives home to Asheville at the request of her late grandmother, Adele, who had begged her, just before she died, to return to the place she grew up.
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Crown Island volume 1
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English
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When her long marriage suddenly ends in divorce, history teacher April Raines returns to Crown Island, determined to start over. Her two grown daughters join her in a cottage - and the sibling rivalry has never been stronger. Soon, April unearths long-buried island secrets at the historical society. Worse, she is unexpectedly attracted to Ryan Kingston, the mysterious, enigmatic new owner of the Majestic Hotel, a vintage beachfront resort. Can they...
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"Holly Miller is looking forward to finally taking a few days to relax. Enjoying an early morning on her terrace, she spots an unfamiliar reddish-gold pooch across the lake. She's intrigued, but never expects to find the very same dog smiling at her in bed when she wakes up the next morning! Trixie and Twinkletoes appear to accept this cute stranger, but Holly doesn't know to whom he belongs. Oma thinks the dog looks familiar, and it turns out the...
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Skirmish Cove mysteries volume 2
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Murder strikes Skirmish Cove during the coastal town's winter carnival. Jillian Tunney, part owner of the nearby Novel Inn, discovers the body of a clerk at her favorite bookstore. With her sister Kate and brother, Officer Rick Gage, she tries to find out who killed him. Meanwhile, Jillian is immersed in redecorating one of the themed rooms, but Kate is annoyed when a mysterious guest at the inn doesn't want to leave his room. The innkeepers find...
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Skirmish Cove mysteries volume 3
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"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-fiancé from 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...