Twice In A Lifetime

by Marta Perry

Published 1 January 2009
When her family calls brokenhearted Georgia Lee Bodine home to Charleston, she knows there's trouble. Her beloved grandmother hired some fancy lawyer to carry out eccentric requests--and unearth an old family secret. Georgia plans to send Matthew Harper packing until she discovers how much the widowed father cares about her grandmother. And that his heart is even more deeply guarded than her own. As they work together on the Bodine history, they uncover a surprise about themselves: that love can strike twice in a lifetime.--Publisher description.

Her Family Wish

by Betsy St. Amant

Published 1 January 2012

SNAPSHOT OF A HAPPY FAMILY

Taking pictures of other people's happiest moments is the perfect job for Hannah Hart. Secretly fearing that she won't ever have a family of her own, Hannah prefers to hide behind the camera. Until she meets assistant principal Jude Bradley, whose twelve-year-old daughter instantly bonds with Hannah.

Jude might just be the man to give Hannah a reason to smile-if he can let go of the past. The more Hannah and Jude discover they have in common, the more Hannah wonders if there's a family in her future after all.


Her Surprise Sister

by Marta Perry

Published 1 January 2012
"Imagine her shock when Violet Colby discovers she has an identical twin sister she never knew existed. Why her family was torn apart remains a secret no one can answer--yet. Hoping to develop a sisterly bond, Violet invites her sophisticated city twin to the Colby Ranch in tiny Grasslands, Texas. But when her sister's former fiancé arrives with questions of his own, country girl Violet finds herself drawn to handsome businessman Landon Derringer"--Page 4 of cover.

Heart Of The Matter

by Marta Perry

Published 1 January 2010

Amanda Bondine's Boss is so…bossy!

The hard-nosed newspaperman will only assign reporter Amanda Bodine fluff pieces about dog shows. She longs to prove herself with a serious front-page story. But then her own family becomes newsworthy. Suddenly, Ross Lockhart is sitting beside her at Sunday dinner, interviewing her relatives. And he almost seems…like part of the family. Until she realizes he's after information that will tarnish the Bodine name! Time to teach the boss about the real heart of the matter: love.


The Guardian's Honor

by Marta Perry

Published 1 January 2010
"Coast Guard officer Adam Bodine finally finds his long-vanished great-uncle. But the secretive elderly man has adopted some new kin ... single mother Cathy Norwood and her disabled little boy. Adam is grateful when Cathy convinces his relative to reunite with the Bodines. Until he learns why she's so eager. Though his heartstrings are tugged by their plight, he knows he doesn't deserve them in his life--not with his past. Unless one big extended family can teach Lieutenant Bodine something about love and honor."--Page 4 of cover.

Mistletoe Prayers

by Marta Perry and Betsy St. Amant

Published 1 January 2010
Bodine family Christmas: Left at the altar on Christmas Eve, Annabel Bodine has lost her holiday spirit. When her brother asks the family to welcome Coast Guard buddy Travis McCall into their home outside Charleston, S.C., can she summon the courage to open her heart to love for the holidays?

Gingerbread season: Allie James returns to her Kansas hometown in need of a job for the Christmas holidays. Her former boyfriend, Jordan Walker, hires her as secretary. Years ago, he had shredded her heart like wrapping paper. Will he be able to convince her that now he truly wants her love?