Bøger af Magdalena Scott

Maureen McClain didn't believe in love at first sight until the night of her cousin's art gallery opening. That's when she met Damien Phillips. Their first touch was electric, and in the next few weeks their relationship blossomed. But that all ended when she showed up at his Nashville home and witnessed his argument with a pregnant woman who said that her child needed its father. Maureen is concentrating on growing her business, McClain Events, and is putting Damien firmly into her past. Damien Phillips hopes that if he can finally complete painting a portrait of Maureen, he'll be able to let her go. His life changed the day he and Jamie were arguing, and Maureen overheard. Now he's fulltime dad to Emma, who looks like the mother who died so tragically. When he's about to lose his Nashville apartment, fate hands him an opportunity in Legend. Being near Maureen will help him finish the painting, and a small town upbringing, even with a single dad, is his best option for Emma. Falling in love was easy the first time they met. Can Maureen and Damien overcome the past, to create a future for themselves and for Emma?

From USA Today Bestselling Author Magdalena Scott... They want to escape their little hometown forever, even if that means giving up on love. 1975: Dorothy Robbins is working hard to build up her Leaving Legend Fund. But she's waitressing at Jim Bob's Saloon, where the only thing worse than the tips are the songs on the jukebox. Charles McClain is back in town--just for the holidays. He's a different person than he was when he moved away, and the family has changed while he was gone. He doesn't belong in Legend anymore. But it's Christmas... The air is cold, hearts are warm, and mistletoe is overhead when you least expect it. And sometimes the path that led you away can also lead you home. Spend your holiday in Legend with this series prequel, and discover that love is sweeter, and hot cocoa tastes better, in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains!

USA Today Bestselling Author Magdalena Scott invites you to "Come to Serendipity, and believe in the Magic of Love!" Dec. 1: Jim Standish is ready-right this minute-to marry the love of his life with a quick trip to the courthouse, but Melissa Singer wants the event to be beautiful, romantic, and memorable. They just have 25 days to make it happen. Is it possible to create the perfect Christmas Wedding? Everyone in the Standish family is doing their best to help. But they're also busy with the holiday season on the Standish Family Christmas Tree Farm. An unwelcome reminder of the past appears, the dress designer is working overtime, and nothing seems to be going right. Christmas Wedding (Book 3 in the Serendipity, Indiana series) is a wholesome, heartwarming small town romance that will make you believe in second chances - and in Christmas magic.

USA TODAY Bestselling Author Magdalena Scott invites you to "Come to Serendipity, and believe in the magic of Love!" Emily Kincaid was seriously injured in a car wreck (Small Town Christmas). Now she has to figure out how to live instead of simply surviving. Her past includes a series of broken relationships and dead-end jobs, but her future is a giant question mark. Everybody wants to help--the nurse aide Emily can't stand, Emily's grandmother who had the perfect marriage and wants Emily to find the right man, and her teenage sisters who are eager to get her out of their way. David Standish wants to help too, but he's the guy Emily can never have. He's older, and cosmopolitan while she's small town boring... And on top of all this, there's the voice in Emily's head that keeps giving her advice she can't understand. Come to Serendipity, and believe in the magic of Love!

Spend the holidays in Legend, Tennessee with this sweet romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Magdalena Scott... She needs a new life, he's determined to keep the status quo. If they don't compromise, the whole town loses. Midnight Shelby is starting over. A real estate agent's virtual tour of a large two-story brick building on the main street of the small town of Legend, Tennessee caught her eye and she has left her smarmy ex-husband, the big city, and corporate life behind. The town is struggling, but Midnight has ideas that will give it a second chance as well. Martin McClain was born and raised in the Legend area. His family has lived there for generations, and he feels a duty to preserve the past. The website his son Daniel created has been good for business, but although Martin is a real estate agent by trade, he's wary of newcomers' motivations. Especially Midnight Shelby, who seems bent on changing everything...even him.

USA Today Bestselling Author Magdalena Scott invites you to... "Come to Serendipity, and believe in the magic of Love." * Melissa is moving back to Serendipity, Indiana to raise her young son and run her new business in spite of her own painful childhood, and the fact that the man who broke her heart years ago still lives in their hometown. With his dad's death, the work of the family Christmas tree farm has fallen to Jim Standish. But how can he hold everything together for the sake of his grieving family, when his own secrets are pulling him apart? When a new tragedy puts Melissa and her son in closer contact with the Standish family, ignoring the past is no longer an option. Everyone involved will have to move forward--but how? This is a story about second chances: facing difficulties of the past and not only moving on, but becoming stronger because of them. It's also a story about "coincidences" in life that may be more than that. A sweet little boy, and a delightful touch of Christmas magic make Small Town Christmas a story that ends on a sigh!

For Hannah Kincaid, it was love at first sight when she met Jacob Hollingsworth, the handsome co-owner of Serendipity's new (and only) dude ranch. When she lost her job at the Standish family's Christmas Tree Farm, Jacob's sisters hired her at the Rocking H. Sure, she's afraid of horses, but she'll overcome all obstacles to achieve a goal. The unexpected arrival of Jacob's bossy brother Michael turns everything at the Rocking H on its head--including Hannah's plans. Michael Hollingsworth was summoned to help his siblings in their fledgling business. He immediately sees a problem: their only employee is incompetent in her work, crazy about Jacob, and...completely enchanting. How can Michael prepare the ranch for the change that's brewing, when Hannah Kincaid's big blue eyes and uncompromising determination keep messing with his focus?

From the USA Today Bestselling author of Small Town Christmas, another heartwarming romance set in the beautiful, rolling hills of Southern Indiana. Follow your heart, and believe in the powerful magic of Love... Sweet romance meets light paranormal. Don't miss Autumn in Serendipity! Jacqueline is back in Serendipity to help her mother recuperate after being injured in a fall. The little town hasn't changed much--the gossip tree still has branches and roots everywhere, most folks remember the town's past better than they can imagine its future, and the autumn colors are more beautiful than anywhere she's traveled in the years since she left. When the special gift that drives every facet of her life compels her to get close to Nick Marshall, any tranquility she might have hoped for is out the window. Now Jacqueline is not only helping Reba and reconnecting with friends, but little by little, dealing with her past with Nick, and the burden of being "different," that has haunted her for so long.

From the USA Today Bestselling author of Small Town Christmas, another heartwarming romance set in the beautiful, rolling hills of Southern Indiana. Follow your heart, and believe in the powerful magic of Love... Francie Standish Carrington and husband Brad are spending Christmas in her hometown of Serendipity, but it's no vacation. There are marital problems, career decisions, and a major change on the horizon for the Standish family Christmas tree farm. Can Francie find a way through all this, to a happy ending for anyone?

From the USA Today Bestselling author of Small Town Christmas, another heartwarming romance set in the beautiful, rolling hills of Southern Indiana. Follow your heart, and believe in the powerful magic of Love... Her life is going according to plan, until the rainy day in Dublin when a stranger hands her an antique ring. Carla Standish makes wishes come true, for everyone but herself. She is the go-to person for whatever her friends and family need, and is world-renowned for creating one-of-a-kind, swoon worthy dresses. She's even surprising herself and the folks in town by dating a decent guy these days. If one missing piece would fall into the jigsaw puzzle of her life, everything would be perfect. But she ruined that possibility long ago, didn't she? It's been a couple of years since widower Jared Barnett and his kids moved to Serendipity for a much-needed new start. They were settling in, but now he's getting some confusing signals from the vivacious shop owner he's dating, and the small town "good old boy" network seems determined to treat the Barnetts as outsiders. An offer he shouldn't refuse would mean pulling up stakes again, but Jared will do whatever is required to take care of his family.

Anne McClain Bradley has returned to Legend, Tennessee after a personal tragedy sent her successful, well-ordered life reeling. Midnight Shelby McClain has offered Anne the apartment over The Emporium, and Anne is cautiously hopeful that her heart, and her family connections in Legend, can heal.Pete Garrity is new in Legend, having been hired as the general manager of The Legend Post-Dispatch by the newspaper's elderly owner. Pete has a past he won't discuss, and hasn't gotten close to anybody in town. As a hideaway, Legend seemed perfect.Now Pete finds himself stuck in Legend with no way out, and worries that his career is finished. What a surprise when Anne Bradley turns up in Legend--she might be just the answer to his dilemma.But every time Anne looks at Pete, she's reminded of the pain she came here to escape.Legend has a way of healing broken hearts, no matter how longstanding the brokenness. But first one must believe in possibilities...for second chances, and for moving forward with hope.

From USA Today Bestselling Author Magdalena Scott... She's only back in Legend for a short while, but he's determined to make her want to stay. Betsy McClain left Legend, Tennessee two years ago, with a broken heart, a baby to care for, and precious little else. She's done well in the city, and so has daughter LizBeth Ann. A heartfelt request from Dorothy McClain is the only thing that could bring them back to Legend, even temporarily. Mike McClain wants to get to know his only child, but Betsy isn't cutting him any slack. Good looks and the old McClain charm seem to be failing him. Betsy is not the same love-struck girl he married, nor the girl who left Legend in a flurry of anger and tears. But he's changed too. Can't she see that? Mike is renovating the house where Betsy and LizBeth Ann are staying, and everyone in Legend would like to see them get back together. The only thing standing in the way is Betsy's stubbornness...or is it Mike's?

From USA Today Bestselling Author Magdalena Scott... Snowbound in a remote mountain cabin, Rebecca and David can't wait to be rescued. But the help they need most is from each other. Rebecca Mayfield is a terrific attorney, successful and respected. Her personal life, however, is currently a mess. Her most recent romance ended badly, her only son is out of the country, and it's almost Christmas. Why not accept her friend Midnight's invitation for a small town Christmas in Legend, Tennessee? David McClain's Christmas Eve tradition is to observe a solitary vigil in his remote cabin, in the mountains above Legend. It's his special time to remember his beloved wife, whose life ended so suddenly just this time of year. A freak blizzard intervenes, sliding Rebecca's rental car into a snow-filled ditch near David's cabin. Such close quarters, complete with a blazing fire, could be romantic--but Rebecca and David have nothing in common. Or do they? The mountain magic of Legend, Tennessee does its best to weave yet another love story...

From USA Today Bestselling Author Magdalena Scott... There's no chance for happiness when your least favorite person is the love of your life. 1978: Eli McClain is in Legend, Tennessee, as an honored guest, and everybody but Jeannie Adams is thrilled about it. She doesn't want to see his smug, handsome face, or be reminded of the kiss they shared right before he abandoned the small town they both called home. Eli remembers Jeannie as the girl who was always competing with him in school for the best grades. Now, all grown up, she's just as competitive and stubborn as before--but also completely irresistible. It's almost a shame he'll just be in Legend for a few days. And a shame he can never let her know the results of the fame and fortune he left Legend to pursue. Spend your holiday in Legend with this series prequel, and discover that love is sweeter, and hot cocoa tastes better, in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains!

From USA Today Bestselling Author Magdalena Scott... One month to build a dream, or to watch it die. It's a renovation project that will change their lives. Chloe McClain needs a classy art gallery, ASAP. She's invested years of her life, and everything she owns, in the upcoming event that can make or break her career, and possibly give her beloved hometown a much-needed boost. Chloe has heard that the handsome new builder in town is the best one to hire for the job. She'll just have to ignore the fact that his personality stinks. Building contractor Greg Andrews thinks Chloe's pile of bricks should be put out of its misery. But since he knows better than to get on the wrong side of the McClain family, he takes the job. His decision has nothing to do with the way Chloe's eyes sparkle when she's excited, or the view when she stomps away from him in her snug jeans. Women like her are bad news--he learned that the hard way.

From the USA Today Bestselling author of Small Town Christmas, another heartwarming romance set in the beautiful, rolling hills of Southern Indiana. Follow your heart, and believe in the powerful magic of Love... Taylor Kincaid has big plans for her life. Falling in love with the mysterious new shop owner in town isn't one of them. Taylor and her twin, Hannah, have graduated from college and are ready to leave Serendipity forever. The only problem is an absence of jobs in their fields. They decide to move back home temporarily, living with their parents again, and taking a little sabbatical from all the hard work (and partying) of college. But Marcus Kincaid has different expectations of his daughters. The free ride is at an end, and they have to find work in Serendipity if they expect to live at home. Hannah accidentally volunteers to work at the Standish Family Christmas Tree Farm with their sister Emily (Kincaid) Standish. But Taylor will float resumes in the little town, and find a job that will pad her bank account, and be easy to leave when the right employment opportunity comes along. It's a great plan, until she steps into the antiques shop on the town square, and meets its handsome, enigmatic new owner. Now leaving may be more complicated than staying. Sweet romance,"coincidences" that might be more than that, and a love that survives the unthinkable come together in this new Serendipity, Indiana tale.

Grab your beach hat and a towel and prepare for a brand new series brought to you by twelve New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors... Beach Brides! Fun in the summer sun! Twelve heartwarming, sweet novellas linked by a unifying theme. You'll want to read each one! BEACH BRIDES SERIES (Kim) Twelve friends from the online group, Romantic Hearts Book Club, decide to finally meet in person during a destination Caribbean vacation to beautiful Enchanted Island. While of different ages and stages in life, these ladies have two things in common: 1) they are diehard romantics, and 2) they've been let down by love. As a wildly silly dare during her last night on the island, each heroine decides to stuff a note in a bottle addressed to her "dream hero" and cast it out to sea! Almost two years later... Jon Whitfield "landed" the message in a bottle on a fishing vacation with his buddies, and it disappeared before he could decide whether to respond. Now he's on a road trip with Kim Rose, whose gratitude in spite of a painful past reminds him of the touching note he wishes he'd kept. Find all of the Beach Brides at Amazon! MEG (Julie Jarnagin) TARA (Ginny Baird) NINA (Stacey Joy Netzel) CLAIR (Grace Greene) JENNY (Melissa McClone) LISA (Denise Devine) HOPE (Aileen Fish) KIM (Magdalena Scott) ROSE (Shanna Hatfield) LILY (Ciara Knight) FAITH (Helen Scott Taylor) AMY (Raine English) Meet the authors of Beach Brides! USA Today bestselling author Julie Jarnagin (Meg) writes sweet and inspirational romance. Ginny Baird (Tara) is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. Stacey Joy Netzel (Nina) is a NY Times bestselling author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Grace Greene (Clair), a USA Today bestselling author, writes sweet contemporary romance and women's fiction. Melissa McClone (Jenny) is a USA Today bestselling author of sweet contemporary romance. Denise Devine (Lisa) is a USA Today bestselling author of romantic comedy and contemporary romance. Aileen Fish (Hope) is a USA Today bestselling author of sweet contemporary and Regency historical romance. Magdalena Scott (Kim) is a USA Today bestselling author of small town sweet romance and women's fiction. USA Today bestselling author Shanna Hatfield (Rose) writes sweet historical and contemporary romances, liberally sprinkled with humor. Ciara Knight (Lily) is a USA Today bestselling author of sweet contemporary and historical western romance. Helen Scott Taylor (Faith) is a NY Times bestselling author of sweet contemporary romance. Raine English (Amy) is a USA Today bestselling author of sweet contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and paranormal romance.