Bøger af Sandra Ardoin

Kit Barnes' drinking ruined more lives than his own. Now sober, he wants to make amends by opening a mission for drunkards. The most suitable location belongs to Joanna Cranston Stewart, a love from his sordid past and the one person he hurt the most.A pariah among her peers, Joanna is all too eager to sell her property and flee the rumors that she sent her late husband to an early grave. But she will let the gossips talk and the walls of her rundown property crumble around her before she'll allow Kit back into her life.When a blackmailer threatens to reveal her long-held secret, she must choose between trusting Kit or seeing her best friend trapped in an abusive marriage.Will Joanna risk another betrayal? Or will she find a way through the pain of the past to love and trust again?

She seeks healing for her son. Macie Newman believes time and tranquility-not a psychologist-will heal her traumatized son, Alex. After she moves them to the small town of Hidden Veil, she discovers the noble but disturbing plans that her new boss, Lane Becker, has for his ranch. Fearing for her son's safety as he becomes attached to the horseman, Macie chooses to leave before Lane's interference endangers Alex's physical and emotional health. But she hadn't counted on how hard that would be on her son . . . or her heart.He's looking for atonement for his brother's death. As an equine therapy center, Lane's property will aid veterans suffering from PTSD and honor his brother's death in Afghanistan, hopefully, lessening Lane's guilt. When he finds a feisty but troubled widow occupying the space he needs for the center, Lane wants to move her out. But after witnessing her son's frightening anxiety attack, he's convinced the Newmans are where they need to be, as long as he can control his pull toward Macie. He can't allow himself to be distracted by a love he doesn't deserve.How can Lane help the boy and his mother conquer their fears without jeopardizing a second person's life?Get to know the couples who navigate the joys and pitfalls of life and love in their quaint and tight-knit southern hometown of Hidden Veil, North Carolina.A Musician's HeartA Horseman's Mission

Who is the mysterious Yuletide Angel? In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Violet Madison ventures out at night to leave packages at the houses of the poor. When her brother announces his upcoming marriage, Violet realizes she'll soon lose her role as mistress of her childhood home. Worse, without a way to support herself, she could lose the roof over her head and become as needy as those she helps. A betrayal by his brother and a past love turned Hugh Barnes into a confirmed bachelor. Now drawn to Violet, Hugh discovers that his sweet, shy neighbor is the anonymous and charitable Yuletide Angel. As much as he admires her spirit, he's horrified by the risk she takes in traveling alone during the wee hours and vows to protect her. Hugh's discovery of Violet in the company of his reprobate brother endangers their growing romance. However, the biggest threat to their love might come from the one hiding in the late-night shadows.

She's the woman of his dreams.After the breakup of his band, country music performer Kyle Callahan retreats to tiny Hidden Veil to write songs and explore his career options. But his creative well has run dry and he considers his worthiest option as a pathway to failure. When he discovers the local coffee shop owner is a woman he once met and has never forgotten, the small town's appeal skyrockets for city boy Kyle. If only she didn't make it glaringly clear she wants nothing to do with him. He's her worst nightmare.Jo Ella Ledbetter won't chance a romantic involvement with another man bent on seeking the limelight. She made that mistake once and learned the hard way what happens to those who are left waiting in the backstage shadows. With her grandmother's plot to win Kyle for her in a bachelor auction and her cheating ex-husband's persistence in contacting her, Jo becomes caught between wanting to trust in the goodness of a musician's heart or hanging on to past hurts. How will two people with opposing visions for their futures find common ground? Get to know the first of a series of couples who navigate the joys and pitfalls of life and love in their quaint and tight-knit southern hometown of Hidden Veil, North Carolina.