Book 1

The Sweet By and By

by Sara Evans and Rachel Hauck

Published 1 January 2010

"Enchanting." —Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author

The first book in the Songbird series from country music star Sara Evans and New York Times bestseller Rachel Hauck!

It begins with a little red envelope . . . the one Jade doesn't want to send. The envelope that invites her mother, Beryl, to her wedding—and opens up more of her past than she cares to deal with. Jade has worked so hard to put her hard-scrabble childhood behind her.

And she's found everything she wanted in the beautiful green hills of Whisper Hollow, Tennessee. A thriving vintage shop all her own. A lovely one-eyed shepherd dog named Roscoe. And Max, the almost-too-good-to-be-true man she plans to marry in just a few weeks. For the first time in her life, her heart feels at home, and she can't wait to step out into their beautiful future.

But can she really have a sweet by and by if she can't come to terms with yesterday?

Lose yourself in the novel that readers and critics alike are calling . . .

"Heartwarming." —Publishers Weekly

"Breathtaking." —New York Times bestselling author Robin McGraw

"Beautifully real." —actress Eva Longoria


Book 2

Softly and Tenderly

by Sara Evans and Rachel Hauck

Published 3 January 2011

Love Lifted Me

by Sara Evans

Published 2 January 2012

"Touching and emotive . . . sizzles with passion . . . a beautiful story of hope tackling betrayal and love manning up to win the game." -USAToday.com

The third and final book in the Songbird series from country music star Sara Evans and New York Times bestseller Rachel Hauck!

Jade and Max share a deep love, though revelations from his past have recently shaken their marriage. And Jade is completely smitten with Max's little son, Asa, whom she is now raising as her own. Their blended family brings her a joy she's never known. But there is one more secret to be uncovered. One that will impact them all.

Max is doing his best to "man-up" and prove himself worthy of Jade's devotion. As well as that of his young son. It seems like life in Whisper Hollow, Tennessee, will pick up where it left off until Max is faced with an unusual opportunity-leave his family's law firm to coach high-school football in Texas.

Realizing a fresh start will bring healing to their marriage, Jade takes the leap of faith and moves with him and baby Asa, bidding good-bye to her beloved Blue Umbrella shop.

The new beginning in quaint Colby, Texas, is soon sullied when Max discovers the high-school program isn't all it seemed. While Max struggles to rebuild a once glorious football team, Jade wrestles with news that could break Max's heart . . . and change their lives forever.

Country singer and songwriter Evans and novelist Hauck (Dining with Joy, 2010) have proven to be a winning team." -Booklist starred review