When a dashing French poet swept forty-something workaholic Sara Graves off her feet, she did something completely unexpected: She married him. Then three weeks later he died, leaving her a house she can't afford to keep in a country she's never been to. Traveling to France to settle the estate, Sara is shocked to discover that her husband wasn't the impoverished poet he claimed to be- and that the estate he left her is a 400-year-old crumbling castle...

Four years have passed since best friends Cici, Bridget and Lindsay left the suburbs for an old mansion in the Shenandoah Valley. They've survived broken plumbing, leaky roofs, and marauding sheep. They've faced fire, hail, snow and financial setbacks. Somehow, through it all, they've managed not only to build a home, but to become a family. Even the dreams that once seemed so far-fetched are becoming reality. The Ladybug Farm Winery is about to bottle...

"All the effort Cici, Lindsay, and Bridget have put into transforming a historic but overgrown farm into an upscale winery and special-events business is paying off--Ladybug Farm has been chosen to host a society wedding. What this really means is the three friends are about to be invaded by warring mothers-in-law, a Bridezilla, and a completely clueless groom. They have their hands full keeping Ladybug Farm from descending into total chaos. But there's...

Raine Stockton knows dogs, not kids. Nonetheless, she is supremely confident in her ability to take care of her fiancé's ten year old daughter, Melanie, for a week while he is out of town. After all, how hard could it be? But things get complicated when Raine and her golden retriever, Cisco, rescue a dog who is locked in a hot car in a remote Smoky Mountain park... and subsequently discover the owner of that car drowned in the creek only a few dozen...

Rain Stockton, a dog trainer returns to active Search and Rescue work to help find a mother and six-year-old girl who have been kidnapped and taken deep into the wilderness.

Book Three

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"Paul Slater and Derrick Anderson's Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfast, The Hummingbird House, has become renowned as a destination of distinction that specializes in hosting events celebrating life's most magical moments. And while the celebration rarely goes as planned, the magic never fails. In "Love, From the Hummingbird House" Paul and Derrick host the Queen of Romance for a Valentine's Day Book Lover's Extravaganza, and invite members of their...

Hollywood has come to the scenic Smoky Mountain community of Hanover County, and dog trainer Raine Stockton can't resist the opportunity when her dogs are offered a chance at a role in the film. Naturally, she expects her showy golden retriever, Cisco, to win the part, but Cisco's impetuous nature does him in, and the role goes to her twin Australian Shepherds, Mischief and Magic. For the first time in his young life, Cisco is left behind. Film-making...