One Summer Between Friends

Coming home was never going to be easy - for anyone With her marriage over, her career in tatters, and her mother incapacitated, Sarah has no choice but to return to Lord Howe Island to run the family store. Paradise to most, to Sarah the tiny island might as well be a prison, where she is trapped with her two ex-best friends, Floss and Jules. Floss should be happy. She married her childhood sweetheart and has five gorgeous kids, but now everything feels wrong. When a chance encounter makes her realise how close she is to losing everything, the only person she can talk to is the woman who pushed her away. Jules doesn't need to see Sarah to be reminded of the friendships she has lost - her four-year-old daughter reminds her every day. But now she has a reason to want to talk to her once best friend, and maybe try to set things right. This summer, on the most beautiful island on the planet, can these three women find their way along the rocky road of forgiveness, and back to the friendship they once shared?

'We were best friends when we set out for France. Now I'm not so sure.' Best friends Samantha and Rachel are spending the holidays with two families in France. They're used to doing everything together, but suddenly they're living in different worlds. Rachel's family is glamorous, vivacious and right in the centre of everything, but Samantha is stuck with a strict family who live in the middle of nowhere. Samantha is shaken - she's used to being the outgoing one, and now their roles are reversed. As new experiences and boys threaten the trust between her and Rachel, it looks unlikely that their lifelong friendship can survive this turbulent summer.

Escape to the coast with a collection of three heartwarming stories from Australian authors. Nobody But Him by Victoria Purman Fifteen years ago, Julia Jones left the small beachside town of Middle Point with a head full of grand plans. Plans that didn't involve a particular boy named Ryan Blackburn. Now Julia is back to finalise her mother's estate. But she didn't expect to run into her first love...or to fall back in love with him. Saying goodbye to her hometown - and to Ryan - turns out to be much harder the second time around. One Summer Between Friends by Trish Morey With a failed marriage behind her, and her career dreams in tatters, Sarah returns home to Lord Howe Island to run the family store. Paradise to most, it's the last place Sarah wants to be, trapped on an island with her two ex-best friends. Meanwhile Floss and Jules are dealing with their own problems, and Sarah's arrival just complicates things. This summer, can these women overcome the pain of the past and find their way back to the friendship they once had? Reunited with the Millionaire by Rachel Armstrong When Mirabella falls pregnant to her new boyfriend, it's not the end of the world ... until she meets his wife. Pregnant, alone and contemplating life as a single mother, the last thing Mirabella expects is to run into her high school sweetheart or for him to invite her on an all-expenses trip to the Whitsundays. A platonic tropical holiday with an old friend could be the perfect remedy for heartache ... or a recipe for more.

I'm a wedding planner out to steal the groom...but I never planned on my grumpy billionaire boss. It all started with a fortune cookie that said my future spouse would cross my path today. I didn’t believe it at first—except my ex-boyfriend just walked into my office. The one who got away. The guy I’ve been pining for since he dumped me a year ago, whose smile still sends me fluttering. Now I really want that stupid little piece of paper to be right. There’s just one problem. He’s engaged to a hotel chain heiress, and I’m their new wedding planner. The thing is, she’s all wrong for him. Ty and I were meant to be together, and now I have the chance to show him. I’ll be spending the summer on the very island of his destination wedding, after all. It’s almost like fate wants us together. Besides the matter of Ty’s multi-million-dollar event, there’s a bigger complication—Chase, my hot and hovering billionaire boss. The one who insists this expensive wedding is his last chance to save our company and his fortune. The thought of disappointing Chase makes my stomach flop—but definitely not in a romantic way. Never that. One island. Two men. A lifetime of happiness at stake. Let wedding season begin. Experience this hilarious grumpy billionaire boss workplace rom-com now! For readers who enjoy sweet romance without losing the sparks they love. Experience the romantic comedy series that’s making readers laugh, cry, and fall in love today. ...................................................... Four Seasons, four couples, and a park to match them all...whether they're ready or not. Just Won't Spring for the Boy Band Star Just One Summer with the Grumpy Boss Just Can't Fall for the Enemy Just Say Snow to the Ex-Fiancé

Best friends Jesse Tyler Ferguson, star of Modern Family, and recipe developer Julie Tanous pay homage to their hometowns as they whip up modern California food with Southern and Southwestern spins in their debut cookbook. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TIME OUT Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson and chef Julie Tanous love to cook together. They love it so much that they founded a blog, and now put all their favorite recipes into a cookbook for you to dig into with the people you love. In Food Between Friends, they cook up delightful food, spiced with fun stories pulled right from their platonic marriage. Drawing inspiration from the regional foods of the South and Southwest they grew up with, Jesse and Julie put smart twists on childhood favorites, such as Hatch Green Chile Mac and Cheese, Grilled Chicken with Alabama White BBQ Sauce, and Little Grits Soufflés. So come join Jesse and Julie in the kitchen. This book feels just like cooking with a friend—because that’s exactly what it is.

Four girls meet in college and become inseparable. They support each other through shattered dreams, breakups and even death. Then a shocking event drives a wedge between them. The friends get busy with their families and careers and drift away from each other, barely on talking terms. Twenty five years later, they arrive at a seaside inn to honor a promise they made one summer evening in the California hills. Can they overcome a lifetime of hurt and rediscover the love that bound them? Dana is an affluent suburban mom engrossed in climbing the social ladder. She barely has to lift a finger and her every wish is fulfilled by an attentive staff and a loving husband. Izzy is a hotshot lawyer to the stars, living in the glitz and glamour of Southern California. She never had time for a family. Vivian grows more serious every year, nursing a wound that will never heal. She has achieved her ambition and is dreading the moment her daughter will fly the coop. Alisha is a celebrated doctor who barely has time to breathe. Getting off the grid for a beach vacation sounds like heaven to her. What will happen when the four friends face each other again? Will the warm hospitality of their hosts and the magic of their surroundings help them renew their bonds of friendship? Or will the stark reality of the painful past tear them apart forever? Between Friends is an emotional story high on intrigue. Readers will keep turning the pages as the narrative alternates between different timelines, portraying various slices of the girls' lives. If you like friendship sagas with unlimited drama, sun soaked beaches, small town life and yummy food, you don't want to miss Between Friends. *includes delicious recipes from Zadie's kitchen Previously published as Silver Jubilee . Readers who like Cape Harriet also like books by the following - Michele Gilchrest, Rachel Hanna, Pamela Kelley, Meredith summers, kay Correll, Katie Winters, Amelia Addler, Hope Holloway, Elizabeth Bromke, Maggie Miller, Anne Marie-Meyer, Grace Palmer, Nancy Thayer, Olivia Miles, Nicole Ellis, Jessie Newton, Leigh Duncan, Judith Keim, Fiona Baker, Grace Meyers, Rachel Bloome, Melissa Mcclone, Amy Ashley, Tess Thompson, Sara Jane Bailey, Julia Clemens, Ashley Farley, Merri Mayweather, Stacy Rae, Lindsay Harrel, Kimberly Thomas, Melody Grace, Debbie Macomber, Robyn Carr, Sheryl Woods, Kristin Hanna, Marie Force, Emma Davies, Jill Shalvis, Susan Mallery, Carolyn Brown, Cora Seton, Stacy Claflin, RaeAnne Thayne, Jean Oram, Kate Russel, Melissa Crosby, Melissa Storm, Ruth Ann Nordin . Keywords - Cedar Cove, Hallmark Movies, Hallmark channel, Chesapeake Shores, Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias, friendship fiction, friends, books about friends, feel-good romance, contemporary romance, series, modern romance, Virginia, lighthearted romance, light romance, hot romance, contemporary romance 2023, heartwarming, heart-warming romance, family, love, emotional journey, sparks, loyalty, swoon, beach romance, books for summer, books for the beach, beach series, love and friendship, inn, bed and breakfast, foodie fiction, books with food, books with recipes, southern, American, enemies to friends, interracial romance, diversity, diverse characters, women's fiction, contemporary women, strong women, saga, HFN, happily for now, HEA, happily ever after

Four Best Friends. Four Love Stories. Just One Summer. Four college girls, best friends since childhood, have found one constant in their ever-changing lives--summer. Every June the girls choose a destination to reconnect, only this summer is different. This year, each one must face life's challenges on her own, overcome fear and failure, and learn the beauty of falling in love for the first time. A Summer Remade by Nicole Deese Joss Sanders needs an escape, a reminder of a sweeter, simpler, and steadier time. Only her family's cabin isn't exactly how she remembered it as a child, and neither is the charming boy who lives next door. Change is everywhere. If Joss doesn't stop living in the past, she just might miss the promise in her future. Waves of Summer by Tammy L. Gray Sydney Andrews wants nothing more than to get away from a controlling ex-boyfriend, find some clarity and enjoy a drama-free vacation. But nothing in Sydney's life is ever that easy. Especially when the sexy bartender she meets at her mother's wedding wants more than just her friendship. He wants the girl she's forgotten how to be. A Painted Summer by Amy Matayo Darby Sparks has lived a very sheltered life. A homeschool graduate, a small town resident, and the only child of two over-protective parents. But she's had enough. She wants to see the world and chase her dreams, and that's just what she does...until she runs out of money. With limited options, Darby finds herself working for dangerously hot Lennon Dixon, the owner of a downtown Los Angeles tattoo parlor. To call the job unfamiliar is the world's biggest understatement. And to call her attraction to Lennon unexpected is a very close second. Wild Heart Summer by Jenny B. Jones Twenty-one year old Avery Crawford has had to fight for everything in her life, and this summer is no exception. When her culinary internship in a chic restaurant falls through at the last minute, she gets an unexpected offer to work on a dude ranch in the quaint town of Sugar Creek. While Avery's up to her apron in cattle drives, trail rides, and kitchen duty, the cute ranch manager Owen Jackson is determined to sweep her off her feet. Just as Avery finds herself unable to resist Owen's Southern charm, her own family secrets begin to unravel, pushing her away from the ranch--and the love of one handsome cowboy.

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