But Colleen dismisses him at every turn, no matter how much he fancies her art, tries to keep her safe, and waters the blossoms of love. With her orphan dreams of finally belonging and becoming a wife and an artist gone, what will her future hold?Īustrian immigrant, Jack Weiss, enjoys being the island’s groundskeeper and is smitten by the lovely Irish lass. But tragedy strikes when her fiancé perishes in the sinking of the ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland on his way to meet her. She loves to draw and dreams of growing in the craft. Peyton has to ignore the prejudices and persevere or she could lose her job, forfeit Patrick’s love and respect, and forever become the talk of local gossips.Ĭheck out Peyton’s Promise trailer (and share) ~ ~ ~ Colleen’s Confession Buy links: A m azon | Barnes&Nobles | Walmart | Literary Titan Silver Book Award winnerĬolleen Sullivan has secrets as she joins her aunt on Comfort Island to work in the laundry and await the arrival of her betrothed. Patrick Taylor, Calumet’s carpenter and Peyton’s childhood chum, hopes to win her heart, but her unconventional undertakings cause a rift. But when her pyrotechnics-engineer father is seriously hurt, she takes over the plans for the fireworks display despite being socially ostracized. As she works in a male-dominated position of upholsterer and fights for women’s equality, she’s persecuted for her unorthodox ways.

Peyton Quinn is tasked with preparing the grand Calumet Castle ballroom for a spectacular two-hundred-guest summer gala. Who will Rachel choose? ~ ~ ~ Peyton’s Promise Buy links: A m azon | Barnes&Nobles | Walmart | Gold Medal Illumination Book Award and Gold Medal Literary Titan Book Award! But his attempts to win her back are thwarted, especially when a wealthy patron seeks her attention. Returning to work at the very place he hated, he becomes captain of a New Frontenac Hotel touring yacht, just to be near Rachel. Mitch O’Keefe returns to claim his bride but finds it more difficult than he thought. Now he’s back, opening the wound she thought was healed. She has wondered about her old beau, Mitch, for nearly two years, ever since he toyed with her affections while on Calumet Island, then left for the high seas and taken her heart with him. Rachel Kelly serves the most elite patrons at the famed New Frontenac Hotel on Round Island. Rachel’s Reunion Buy links: A m azon | Barnes&Nobles | Walmart | Literary Titan Gold Book Award winner

Sara's Surprise by Susan G. Mathis