She wished for an island adventure, but it came with a grumpy sailor. Warning! Be careful of what you wish for. At 48 years old, Donna Hughes is starting over. After years of caring for her mother until her passing, a painful divorce, and a family rift, she's ready to reinvent her life. But how? During the funeral, Donna comes across her mother’s wishlist. She makes a list of wishes too. This begins a journey of adventures to rediscover herself and find the missing joy in life. Her quest begins on the charming island town of Somerset. As she explores the island, Donna discovers the type of freedom she hasn't felt in years. And she wants more of it. Somerset is beautiful, welcoming and a far cry from her midwestern hometown. Donna is smitten with the island and its people…well, all but one. Garrett Moore, the gruff and rugged harbor master, is the no-nonsense authority of Somerset Harbor. He’s sailed across the world and has the scars to prove it. Despite their initial clashes, Donna finds herself drawn to his forbidding presence. But as her time away from home draws to a close, Donna is confronted with the decision to return to the stability of her old life or continue with the adventures on her wish list. Will she have the courage to take the next step and follow her heart or continue on the same path as her mother?

Out of his secret affair, she found a new beginning, but leaving was the hard part. Donna Hughes centered her life on family and an imperfect marriage to a successful attorney. After over 20 years of matrimony, he wants more and serves her divorce papers on the day of her mother’s funeral. Discovery of a secret affair forces Donna to face the bitter truth about her years of self sacrifice. Will she escape the life she knows for a new beginning in a new town?

Working with her was bad, but living with him was worse and he can’t imagine life without her. Donna Hughes, a newcomer to the island, is finally free and moving forward with her new life in the town of Somerset. Co-owning a business with a silent partner gives her unimagined independence. He rarely comes into the cafe and leaves the day-to-day operations to her. After settling into her charming rented guest house near the beach, a historic winter storm sends a tree crashing through the roof. Now she has no choice but to stay in the main house with her business partner. During the renovations, she holds fast to her secret. If he even suspects the truth, her time in Somerset will end. Garrett hates the way he feels when Donna’s around. Running the harbor and handling rowdy boaters is a piece of cake compared to managing his irksome feelings for her. Keeping his distance while she runs the business and rents out his guest house was the perfect solution. He had it figured out until a winter storm slammed a tree through the roof of the guest house. Donna’s shivering lips and distressed face nipped at his heart. He had no choice but to offer his home. She’d only have to stay with him for a couple of weeks, right? He’s lived on a boat for longer than that. One renovation snag after another makes her stay longer than expected. As the situation unravels, the truth about the business and their feelings comes to light. And it might be the end of a beautiful beginning in this grumpy hero office romance.

She can’t forgive him. He couldn’t forget her. Will the mistakes of the past keep them from a second chance romance? Pamela is back in her hometown of Bluewater Bay after a difficult divorce. At 41, she’s returned to college and is one semester away from graduation. Soon she’ll fulfill her dream of becoming a teacher. Her life is finally on track. Pamela finds the perfect internship at her old high school. The school holds both good and bad memories, but those times are behind her. The internship is the last step before she gets her college degree. She forges ahead to meet her supervising teacher. The shock at the sight of her new boss shakes Pamela to her core. It’s Jake Montgomery. Her heartbreak from high school. Jake left a lucrative corporate job in California to follow his love of teaching. These have been the best years of his life, but he’s never forgotten his high school sweetheart, Pamela Hollis. Jake can’t believe his luck when she walks into the meeting as stunning as ever. Jake wants her to succeed, but Pamela wants nothing to do with him. Unfortunately, he’s the only one who can help her get the degree, and she wants it more than anything. But is the risk of another painful heartbreak worth it? And then there’s the secret she’s been holding for decades. Get swept away by this clean romance. For fans of Meredith Summers, Cindy Nichols and Katie Winters.

The Wish List is a quirky little gift book that sounds an irresistible call to get out there and start living. In the same chunky format as the authorfs bestselling 14,000 Things to Be Happy About, The Wish List presents a compulsively readable list of unexpected goals. There are wishes large--retrace Odysseus' route around the Mediterranean--and wishes small--find a genuine arrowhead. There are artistic wishes--write a sonnet. Athletic wishes--learn to box. Practical wishes--master the rudiments of plumbing. Whimsical wishes--become a taster at Ben & Jerry's. And fantasy wishes--live in a Venetian palazzo. The Wish List is meant to plant seeds, jog us out of complacency, and articulate unspoken desires. 63,000 copies in print.

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