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Spring comes in like a lion on Christmas Key, bringing heat, humidity, and April Fools Day pranks, but leaving romance and expectation in its wake… As usual, Mayor Holly Baxter has her hands full with a visiting group—this time a reunion for a family of redheads famous for starring on a reality show—and life on the island is changing once again. She and Miguel are still happy as clams, spending more time together than apart, and the promise of an upcoming wedding on the island has everyone daydreaming about love. But there are more twists and turns than the locals can imagine, and ...

Ever dream of leaving your job and your troubles behind and moving to paradise? Lucy Landish did, and now she's living in sunny Florida and running a travel agency called The Holiday Adventure Club instead of working as a medical examiner in cold and wintery Buffalo. For every major holiday, Lucy and a group of travelers will hit a location somewhere in the world to soak in the culture, the romance, and the adventure. But with two handsome men vying for her attention back in Florida, and an aging mother who needs her in New York, will Lucy be able to escape reality enough to become the free...

At twenty-seven, Jeanie Florence is shattering glass ceilings and forging a new path for women in the 1960s. As a NASA engineer, the shy, studious Jeanie has never been in a real relationship, and the closest she's come to having real, adult feelings for a man is the way she feels about Bill Booker. But Bill is a married astronaut ten years her senior, and he is NOT a real prospect...if only Jeanie's heart would get that fact the same way her brain does. The glamour and excitement of the 60s plays out as a backdrop to Jeanie's search for love and meaning, and as she dreams of going to space...

Tiny homes are coming to our favorite tiny island…along with a few tiny humans! Christmas Key is laced with holiday decorations and loads of expectation as the end of the year draws near. Pregnant and growing bigger and more uncomfortable with each passing day, Holly is hard at work planning another reality show—this time with HGTV there to document the community of miniature bungalows that will be built on the beach—and all the stars are aligned for a major meteor shower that’s going to be best seen from Florida. With an influx of guests and stargazers, and a surprise visit from ...

Christmas Key will have to function without its beloved mayor, Holly Baxter, while she embarks on a European adventure with her long-distance love... But when Holly's mother arrives on the island with plans to sell off paradise and build a bloated, gaudy casino on the island's shores, the locals have to pull together to keep her at bay. A shocking loss throws the locals for a loop while they welcome three new islanders to Christmas Key in Holly's absence, but if she learns nothing else from her trip across the pond, Holly comes home knowing in her heart that it's time to say "yes" to new ...

If you’re wondering whether there’s life on the other side of deconversion, or if you’re trying desperately to understand a loved one who is losing their faith—this book is for you. Edited by philosophy of religion scholar, Sarah Bacaller, with a foreword by Bart Campolo (the first humanist chaplain at the University of Southern California), this book offers gripping insights into the deepest aspects of the deconversion journey.

When Bonnie Lane's husband passes away unexpectedly and leaves her a widow in her forties, she's left with three grown sons and the decision to stay in Atlanta, or to start a new life somewhere else. A trip to Christmas Key with her sister-in-law is the catalyst for her move, transporting her from a busy life in the city to an island still in the early stages of its development. Frank and Jeanie Baxter are still alive; Holly is a recent high-school graduate instead of the mayor; and Jack Frosty's isn't even a figment of anyone's imagination yet! This Christmas Key novella is like a time ...

Valentine's Day is near, and romance is in the air on Christmas Key! Things are heating up between Mayor Holly Baxter and the island's newest resident, Miguel, and there's a seafood festival coming to town. Holly's DNA results have come in and suddenly there's a man in her life to fill the role of father figure--but does she even want to meet him after a lifetime of assuming he doesn't exist? When a tragedy happens on the island its residents must pull together to help a stranger--whether they agree with Holly's methods and motives or not. Join Christmas Key's colorful locals for another ...

There are four standalone romances included in this box set: Hearts Ahoy: With a call to a radio station and a bunch of 80s musical trivia in her back pocket, young widow Julia Delmonico wins a spot on a “Second Chance at Romance” cruise to Hawaii. On her way towards paradise, she bumps into Martin Estrada—single, handsome, and funny. But is Martin’s past more important than a possible future with Julia? With a little advice from the octogenarian in the cabin next door, and a strong nudge from the flamboyant and insistent “cupid” who’s been assigned to Julia on the cruise, she...

Fiji is fiery in July...and so is Lucy's love life! Things have cranked up a notch for Lucy and Nick, and her other hot and handsome next-door work neighbor doesn't like it one bit. After months of travel and of juggling her mother's care and the two men who are interested in her, Lucy is ready for a slower pace on Fiji. She's rented bungalows for everyone coming along on this Holiday Adventure Club trip, and she's already having visions of tropical flowers, cold drinks, and island sunsets. Little does she know, but things are about to get harder, not easier, when both Nick and Dev show up ...

Tinsel and lights and cocoa and...murder?! The islanders welcome the first big boat full of visitors to their new dock, and with them, a murder mystery weekend that involves Santa, Mrs. Claus, and an elf with legs like a Rockette. Mayor Holly Baxter is juggling her growing feelings for the island’s newest resident, a letter that arrives in the mail with news she isn’t even sure she wants, and Bonnie’s sudden interest in yet another man who threatens to draw her away from Christmas Key. Will the magic of the season be lost as the body count rises and the mystery builds? Or will the ...

The Holiday Adventure Club lands in Lisbon just in time for the annual International Horror Film Festival, and the guests on this trip are there for the scare! But after a decade as a medical examiner, is Lucy up for blood and gore, or will she hide out in the shadows and let the others enjoy the festivities? Lucy's travel buddies this time are a group called The Twins of Tucson--made up entirely of, yup: twins!--and they're ready to take Lisbon by storm. In addition, as a way to thank her for all the help she's given to Lucy's mom, she's invited her Aunt Sharon along for a little R&R, but ...

With the crew of 'Wild Tropics' arriving to film their reality show in the middle of a Halloween heatwave, mayor Holly Baxter has her hands full with PR duties, and not everyone is thrilled to have cameras and prying eyes on Christmas Key. In fact, one of the locals is more than happy to let her know how he feels about the situation, and before she knows it, Holly is defending her choices in front of the whole island... Following their steamy summer fling, River O'Leary pays Holly another visit for the holidays. But their timing is all wrong: Holly's locked in a battle for the title of ...

How does a young, sexy cop end up on a tropical island full of retirees and unpaved roads? Officer Jake Zavaroni decides to leave his Miami beat after a traumatic event sends him into an emotional tailspin. His ex-girlfriend is another good reason to skip town, and putting more miles between the two of them is just a bonus. But once Jake arrives on Christmas Key, he realizes he's traded drugs, guns, and big city life for the much slower pace of a small town. The fact that the island's mayor is thirty, gorgeous, and feisty isn't lost on Jake as he gets settled in to his new home, and their ...

The Holiday Adventure Club is ready to take on Edinburgh for Easter. They land in Scotland at the crossroads of the Edinburgh Science Festival and a Comic Con event, and find themselves sandwiched between scientists and superheroes as they wander the historic streets of Edinburgh. Lucy's got her hands full this time as she shepherds a trio of girls about to graduate from high school, a man who truly believes he is a superhero, and a couple who've come to Scotland as a last-ditch attempt to save their floundering marriage. But she's got her own problems to deal with: her mom is in need of ...

Valentine’s Day in Venice was a success, but will St. Patrick’s Day on St. Barts be even more of an adventure? Lucy Landish hopes so! She’s got a troop of travelers joining her for the second Holiday Adventure Club trip, and they’re trying to get over heartbreak, find new love, and have the vacation of a lifetime. With Nick Epperson, one of her handsome, available, next-door work neighbors along for the ride, Lucy is ready to show her guests a great time in the French West Indies. But things are complicated between her and Nick; there’s clearly chemistry, but they’ve both got ...

The Holiday Adventure Club is headed to Tokyo for Thanksgiving, where they'll trade turkey for sushi, and football for kabuki. From cat cafes to robot restaurants, Lucy has all kinds of unique underground things for her tour group to see and do! Paulette and Minnie are a mother and daughter who are meeting for the first time after a clandestine pregnancy in the 70s led to a closed adoption and a lifetime of wondering. They're both excited and scared, but one of them is carrying a secret so big that she's afraid it might end their relationship before it even begins... Len Bagley spent a year...

Morocco in spring time--colorful markets by day, balmy desert nights, and romance galore. Lucy Landish is hitting her stride professionally: her Holiday Adventure Club travels have taken her to Italy, Scotland, and the French West Indies, but now it's time to take another travel group abroad, this time to Africa during Morocco's annual rose festival. Along for the trip is a world famous rockstar who wants a break from the limelight; a dying man whose last wish is to to make peace with his adult children; and--inexplicably--Lucy's ex-husband, who'd like to make peace with her. The series ...

Miami sizzles and burns with violence, drug cartels, and racial unrest in 1980 when seventeen-year-old Lucy arrives—pregnant and alone. Her uncle Jeremy and his charming, lovable, drug-dealing boyfriend, Carlos, have agreed to take her in and help her raise her baby in the improbably modern and masculine setting of their high-rise condo. The three of them quickly become a family, and despite the strangers and cops who show up at all hours of the day and night looking to buy their next fix from Carlos, Miami Beach becomes Lucy’s own little paradise. With money in her pocket from Carlos, ...

The year of travel is winding down, but for Lucy and her latest group of intrepid travelers, things are still heating up! Lucy is determined to get her latest tour group to Cuba, but in order to get their hands on the right visas, they must sign on to a humanitarian mission and commit to rolling up their sleeves and doing some work on the island. To that end, the Holiday Adventure Club has paired with Underwater Cuba to do marine conservation, and the travelers will be spending time snorkeling and monitoring the coral reefs and ocean life. But Cuba is more than just old cars, cigars, and ...