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This is a multi author set by seven authors comprising of ten books. All books are available as solos in ebook and paperback. Each book is a complete story, but each reveals part of the mystery. Yes there are only nine in the picture below, because the 10th book cover gives the game away ;-) They don't need to be read in order, apart from one needs to be read first and nine last. Then ten, obviously. Book 1: THAT'S AMORE Amazon UK    Amazon US When Rafaele and Jayne meet again two years after dancing the night away together in Tuscany, is it a matter of fate or of faith? After deciding to take a six-month sabbatical, Italian lawyer Rafaele Rossi moves from Florence to Tuscany, resigned to managing the family farm for his aging nonna after his father’s passing. Convinced a family get-together is what Nonna needs to lift her spirits, he plans an eightieth birthday party for her, making sure his siblings and cousins attend. The Keswick jewelry store where J...

One marriage ends, as another begins. Or can faith and forgiveness save Peppe and Teresa's life together? When the harvest celebrations and a family wedding bring the eight cousins back to the the villa at summer's end, along with their new beloveds, the final secrets are revealed, along with the solution to the puzzle of the unsigned paintings. But can these secrets be forgiven, healing old wounds and mending broken hearts, or will the mistakes of the past be repeated? The future of a marriage about to crumble depends on the answer! Note to readers: this book uses British English and grammar. A Tuscan Legacy is Book 9 in the series and brings it to an end. extract: Instead of returning to her vegetable garden, Teresa Pellegrini rushed into the farmhouse. Hidden behind heavy curtains, she watched the slender dark-haired woman trudge away, shoulders drooping, head lowered. Resentment and fear roiled Teresa’s stomach as her gaze followed the woman to the farm...

La dolce vita, a sweeter life of love, awaits Rachel. But can she accept it? Rachel Golding loves her uncomplicated life in Wales. Teaching art, a close-knit group of friends, and a strong and loving bond with her mother. But the trip to Italy to meet her Italian grandmother for the first time stirs unwelcome emotions — reluctance to forgive Nonna for a lifetime of rejection, and longing to know more about the father who died before her birth. Between her cousin’s accusation she sent a series of mysterious unsigned paintings to get revenge on the family, her mother’s wedding, and her realization she feels way more than she should for her best friend Jonathan, Rachel’s carefully planned life is spiraling out of control. Always ready for adventure, especially with the woman he loves, Jonathan Davies gladly accompanies Rach on an impulsive return journey to Tuscany. Okay, so he also hopes the time together might give him the chance to tell her how he really feels. But now she nee...

From the authors who brought you most of Frosting and Flurries and all of Picnics and Promises, here comes our Christmas offering - Snowflakes and Snuggles.    It’s Christmastime in Moose Creek, Maine, and all is calm, all is bright … or is it? As Rev. Samantha Evans arranges to wed her best friend, Eric, she prays for strength to survive the month and marry the man of her dreams. Forest ranger Eric Palmer can’t wait to whisk his sweetheart away for a cozy honeymoon. When life throws them a few curves in the shape of a meddlesome sister, an ill family member, an old flame, and a contrary moose, circumstances turn against them. Their wedding plans in pieces, will the two of them discover that marriage is Almoosed Heaven? Trauma surgeon, Quinn Southgate, is about to marry the woman of his dreams—his soul mate—when the unthinkable happens. His pager goes off, along with those of half the congregation. As news of a major incident filters through the church, Qu...

Picnics and Promises - Blurb The last thing geeky Samantha Rose planned was her homemaking blog going viral. Only her sister was ever supposed to see it. After a disastrous picnic, Daniel Novak, the cynical political reporter dispatched to interview her, insists he must reveal the truth. That could ruin everything. Including their budding love. Extract: Daniel Novak stared at his boss . She’d called him to her office for this? “I think I misheard you. You want me to do what ?” Meg shook her head, her stiff salt-and-pepper hair barely moving. “You didn’t mishear, Novak. I’m sending you to Idaho to interview Samantha Rose, the homemaking blogger a mention in our magazine section made an overnight hit.” Her brisk businesslike voice didn’t shift gear as she repeated her outrageous statement. “Send one of the junior reporters. This is a piece for the lifestyle pages.” He turned to leave. “Excuse me, I have some real news to chase.” “It isn’t a suggestion for your ...

Introducing Picnics and Promises. For each of the next six days, I will spotlight each book. Each will have blurb, extract and review - except mine because I'm not reviewing my own book... Well I could but that would be kind of biased ;-) Each post now has the relevant link next to it. Six brand-new, delicious novellas, by 6 authors. MOOSED OPPORTUNITIES—JAN ELDER Rev. Samantha Evans loves Moose Creek, Maine, the land of moose and men, particularly her fiancé Eric Palmer. Forest ranger, Eric, strives to plan their wedding, but Samantha’s busy schedule, his interfering ex-wife, missing college students, and a pregnant moose, all conspire against him. Will their lives continue to be a series of Moosed Opportunities?   http://telscha.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/moosed-opportunities-jan-elder.html ZARA’S FOLLY—CLARE REVELL British equestrian, Zara Michaels, heads south to convince TJ Greggson to sell his property to her developer father. Any way she can. TJ co-own...