A widow and now single mother looking for a retreat from her heartache becomes stranded in a Dover, Mississippi lakeside cabin with her son. The owner of the cabin, Detective Tyler Durrant, has been injured on the job and has decided to retreat as well for his recovery. When the two bump into each other, it is a surprise-- yet for the first time in years Tyler has hope for the future and is hoping he can convince Ginger Sloan that she would be happy as part of that future as well.

His Small-Town Family

by Lorraine Beatty

Published 1 January 2014
Nicki Latimer never expected to be back in her tiny Mississippi hometown - much less running a store with a baby on her hip. But when her father falls ill, Nicki will do anything to save the family business ... even putting her dreams on hold. And she's found just the person to help her. Ethan Stone is strong and reliable, but also haunted by his past as a war photographer. He's convinced he could never be the man Nicki thinks he is. But with Ethan by her side, Nicki's dreams of love and family are closer than she thinks."--Page 4 cover.

Rekindled Romance

by Lorraine Beatty

Published 1 January 2013
Forced to return home after a health scare, Shelby Russell winds up next door to none other than Matt Durrant. Her onetime fiance and now a widower with two kids, Matt plans to keep Shelby at arm's length. Even if she is the logical choice for a nanny. Even if his kids love her. Even if he's happier than he's been in years. But Matt was the one left behind when Shelby went to follow her dreams. After losing so much, Matt knows his courage is faltering. And when he learns the truth about what Shelby faces now, they will both need a heavy dose of courage if they dare hope for a future.

Restoring His Heart

by Lorraine Beatty

Published 1 January 2013
"After he crashes his sports car into a gazebo, Adam Holbrook is sentenced to spend thirty days rebuilding it--definitely not Adam's usual glamorous lifestyle. But when Laura Durrant, the contractor scheduled to help him, shows up, everything changes. Suddenly Adam wouldn't mind an extended sentence. And no one's more surprised by this change in attitude than Adam. As they work amid the sawdust and sweat, Laura teaches him about more than carpentry. She teaches him everything he's missed out on--a family, a relationship with God-- and maybe even love"--Page 4 of cover.