The Seasons Of The Emmalee

Emily Compton, a young woman from a privileged summer family, finds herself in a tragic relationship with a young local boy, Jonathan McKendry. Their story is one of unexpected love, betrayal, murder, and redemption, bringing their two cultures crashing together while creating an even greater divide.

In the resort town of Charlevoix, Michigan, the return of the historic cruising yacht, the EmmaLee, brings back memories of past loves and tragedies. At the same time, the new owner of the ship finds himself drawn to a woman whose life is conflicted with another relationship, as well as overwhelming grief linked to her family's past.

In this follow-up to the classic, best-selling story of The Seasons of the EmmaLee, Michael Lindley revisits the idyllic resort community of Charlevoix, Michigan. The Summer Town continues the saga of the McKendry¿s, the Compton¿s, and George Hansen, now in the 1950¿s; as well as the love affair of Sally Thomason and Alex Clark and the magnificent cruising yacht, the EmmaLee, in present day. The Summer Town is the tale of two parallel stories, bridging time and a vast cultural divide.In the early 1950¿s, a scandalous assault late one night in the dunes along the beach sets off a series of events that pit lawyer George Hansen, defending a local Native American boy, against a group of elite summer residents of Charlevoix. At the same time, Jonathan McKendry, now married to physician, Emily Compton McKendry, finds himself desperately struggling to save his wife and a young family from a wretched and murderous father.The modern-day story continues with George Hansen looking down from his passing into the next world to see the events that develop in the search for his killer, as well as the challenges faced by the Clark family as Alex Clark tries to save his business empire and his marriage, and daughter, Megan, lets her infatuation for a young local boy alienate the summer families who she thought were her friends. Connor Harris also returns to create new problems with plans to develop an unpopular and ecologically unfriendly real estate development on the lake.¿¿ another stellar novel.""¿ even more compelling than EmmaLee.¿¿¿ a great success"¿ a delightful read.¿¿¿ after falling in love with Seasons of the EmmaLee, this was a must read!¿¿¿Lindley is a masterful storyteller, effortlessly moving between past and present.¿¿¿ a rising talent.¿

The Seasons of the EmmaLee takes the reader back to the idyllic resort town of Charlevoix, Michigan in the years before and after World War II, to share the life of Emily Compton, a young woman of privilege whose family owns the magnificent cruising yacht, the EmmaLee. Jonathan McKendry, son of a local boatyard owner, finds himself tragically drawn into the world of the Compton's exclusive summer enclave with his fascination for the great ship and attraction for their daughter, Emily. Their story will take you on a journey of betrayal, murder, shattered dreams and redeeming love.¿In a parallel story, decades later, a man and a woman are again drawn together by the return of the EmmaLee. Sally Thomason, a descendant of the family who first owned the ship, struggles with a tragedy linked to her family's history. She meets Alex Clark, the new owner of the EmmaLee, and as their relationship grows, they search for common ground to help each other move beyond the past and build new lives together.¿This compelling first novel from Michael Lindley plays out against a beautiful scenic backdrop and historical context. It explores the deep emotions and conflicts of class differences, family betrayal and shattered dreams.

Now in its eighth printing, Emma Lee is the classic biography of one of John D. Lee's plural wives. Emma experienced the best and worst of polygamy and came as near to the Mountain Meadows Massacre as anyone could without participating firsthand.

An Amazon Kindle #1 selection for Mystery Thriller and Suspense.One Grand Ship. Two love affairs, decades apart. An idyllic summer resort town torn apart by class struggles, tragic loss, betrayal and murder. (Formerly published as "The Seasons of the EmmaLee".)Jonathan McKendry, the son of a local boatyard owner in a 1940's northern Michigan resort town, is falling in love with Emily Compton, the daughter of a wealthy family who summer in Charlevoix and own the grand ship, the EmmaLee. As class differences and family pressures threaten any hope of the relationship succeeding, a shocking crime shatters their dreams of being together and throws them into a desperate search for a brutal killer.In a parallel story in present-day, Sally Thomason, a descendant of the Compton's, is thrilled to join the Charlevoix community in welcoming back the family's old yacht, the EmmaLee after decades away. When she meets Alex Clark, the new owner of the ship, her life takes a drastic turn that threatens her current relationship and dredges up past memories of a tragic event that continues to haunt her. As Sally and Alex grow closer, they search for common ground to move beyond the past and build new lives together.The EmmaLee Affairs plays out against a beautiful scenic backdrop and compelling historical context while exploring the deep emotions of tragic love and loss, and the chilling effects of evil that often lie just beneath the surface of our fragile lives.Amazon Five Star reviews for The EmmaLee Affairs- "...an absolute delight!"- "...the perfect summer read!"- "... beautifully written!"Praise for Michael Lindley novels"... Lindley is a masterful storyteller, effortlessly moving between past and present.""... his work reads elegantly and is artfully crafted.""... beautifully merges story lines of then and now.""... a rising talent."

A Southern socialite heads to the English Cotswolds in this modern spin on Austen’s Emma— from the USA Today–bestselling author of the It Girls series. Spoiled, stylish, socially connected Emma Lee Maxwell has spent her life in the idlest of pursuits—attending debutante balls, organizing sorority mixers, and acting as the unofficial Gossip Queen of Charleston, South Carolina. But when her family’s fortune suddenly dwindles, Emma Lee realizes her days as a Lowcountry Princess are numbered. When she discovers that she’s inherited her aunt’s cottage in the Cotswolds, she hightails it to England, nurturing fantasies of polo matches and jaunts to London. All that social organizing is going to come in handy when Emma Lee plans to take after her namesake and put her people-pleasing ways to good use by becoming the village’s very own matchmaker! And she’ll start with three local brothers… There’s just one skeptical, handsome, charming challenge: the oldest brother, Knightley, is stubbornly insisting Emma Lee abandon her well-meaning ways and focus on making a match of her own—with him… Be sure to read about Emma Lee’s sisters, Manderley and Tara! Praise for Leah Marie Brown’s Novels “Humor, heat, and a sexy Frenchman… Brown’s nod to Daphne du Maurier’s classic is a winner!”—#1 New York Times bestseller Helen Hardt on Dreaming of Manderley “Leah Marie Brown has a wily way of bringing her stories to life with sharp dialogue and drop-dead sexy characters.”—National bestselling author Cindy Miles on Faking

In Naupaka Emmalee Gray Denning is trying to cope with the death of her husband. Burying herself in work, her children and the Lodge. She believes she is finding peace in her new existence until a documentary showcasing her as an artist appears on a local television station bringing with it danger. She chooses to flee life as she knows it, in order to protect her children and family. Can she find solace and safety in the new life she is trying to make for herself?