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Reese Newhouse and Zack Davies both received "Dear John/Dear Jane" letters from their fiances and have sworn off relationships. When they meet in her hometown of Bethany Beach, Delaware, they decide to have a sweet summer fling and stay in the friend zone. As the summer languidly passes, their friendship deepens and both of them deal with personal challenges. He's finishing physical therapy for a battle injury; she's dealing with her still-grieving recently widowed father. When they learn Zack faces another deployment, they have to decide if they're wiling to take a chance on promises both have seen broken in the past. Reese's Summer of Promise is the first in a series set at the "quiet resort" of Bethany Beach, Delaware and introduces readers to this charming coastline and beautiful bays in the region. Libby Malin is the author of several romances and women's fiction books. She is an Edgar finalist for her first book, a teen mystery. She writes under the names Libby Malin and Libby Sternberg. PRAISE ...FOR LIBBY MALIN's "FIRE ME : " "...an amusing tale of a woman who finds herself and love while trying to get fired...Malin populates the novel with a number of entertaining characters, such as poor unlucky Lenny and Anne's termination competition, Sheila. Many will empathize with Anne as she struggles to figure out just what she wants to do in life. Readers...will enjoy Anne's antics and daydream of making their own splendid exits from hellish jobs." Publishers Weekly "This fast-paced, humorous book kept me giggling throughout the night. " - A Novel Menagerie "Fire Me ...had this reader chuckling out loud." - Lancaster Sunday News For "LOVES ME, LOVES ME NOT" a "whimsical look at the vagaries of dating..." Publishers Weekly, and "charming...a clever debut" Booklist For "FALL FROM GRACE" (writing as Libby Sternberg): "a novel for our times" Midwest Book Review

After heart surgery at the age of thirty, Dan Newhouse feels like an old man. He quits his job and moves to his Delaware coast house on a peaceful bay, hoping some of the serenity of the area seeps into his soul. His upstairs neighbor, Olivia Bentley, however, seems to be wrestling with her own demons after a stint as an army nurse, and she's retreated to the beach for similar reasons: to chart a new course in life that will help her forget a troubled past. As Dan adjusts to his "new normal," he struggles with how to get Olivia to see him as a strong, independent man, not a patient to be pitied or looked after. Meanwhile, Olivia wrestles with how to get Dan to see her as more than a nursemaid when he's feeling frail and vulnerable. Olivia's Heart Song is the second in a series set near the "quiet resort" of Bethany Beach, Delaware and introduces readers to this charming coastline and beautiful bays in the region. Reese's Summer of Promise is the first in the series. Libby Malin is the author of several romances and women's fiction books. She is an Edgar finalist for her first book, a teen mystery. She writes under the names Libby Malin and Libby Sternberg. PRAISE ...FOR LIBBY MALIN's "FIRE ME : " "...an amusing tale of a woman who finds herself and love while trying to get fired...Malin populates the novel with a number of entertaining characters, such as poor unlucky Lenny and Anne's termination competition, Sheila. Many will empathize with Anne as she struggles to figure out just what she wants to do in life. Readers...will enjoy Anne's antics and daydream of making their own splendid exits from hellish jobs." Publishers Weekly "This fast-paced, humorous book kept me giggling throughout the night. " - A Novel Menagerie "Fire Me ...had this reader chuckling out loud." - Lancaster Sunday News For "LOVES ME, LOVES ME NOT" a "whimsical look at the vagaries of dating..." Publishers Weekly, and "charming...a clever debut" Booklist For "FALL FROM GRACE" (writing as Libby Sternberg): "a novel for our times" Midwest Book Review

She's ready to resign...until her boss announces a layoff. Anne Wyatt is about to move on to a better job when she learns her mercurial boss will lay off a staff member by the end of the day, bestowing on that employee a generous severance package. Quickly changing course, Anne does her best to become the Worst Employee on the Planet, to win the layoff and its monetary reward. During a crazy day of escalating hijinks, Anne discovers hidden truths about her coworkers and herself -- a kind and handsome graphic designer might be fixing her mistakes, and another staff member might be competing with Anne for the same goal. By the end of the day, Anne gets more than she bargained for as she examines what she really wants from work, life, and love. "This fast-paced, humorous book kept me giggling throughout the night. " - A Novel Menagerie "Fire Me ...had this reader chuckling out loud." - Lancaster Sunday News "Fire Me is a zany, laugh-out-loud novel that will satisfy the mischievous child in all of us; an office worker's dream come true " - Book Reviews by Bobbie "Libby Malin has written a funny and often charming story about life -- and love -- in an office setting. " - BookLoons

John Baylor decides to wed quickly when he thinks he doesn't have long to live. When he finds out his prospects aren't as dire as he'd originally believed...everything changes, and he has to decide if he can make a go of a marriage that had been based more on the "in sickness" lines of their vows than the "in health" part. Ava Fulton moved to Bethany Beach, Delaware to lick her wounds after a DC scandal sent her into hiding. There, she decides the best way out of her problems is to marry a millionaire, and she just so happens to remember one from high school, John Baylor, now a very successful man who'd shyly tried to court her as a teen. When she reconnects with him, though, she finds he faces grim health news and tries to be a good helpmate through his medical crises. Only after they marry does she realize she'd wed him planning to be a widow, not a wife. They struggle to make a go of their union and a new life in general, eventually heeding an inner call to something greater than either of them together.PRAISE ...FOR LIBBY MALIN's "FIRE ME : " ..".an amusing tale of a woman who finds herself and love while trying to get fired...Malin populates the novel with a number of entertaining characters, such as poor unlucky Lenny and Anne's termination competition, Sheila. Many will empathize with Anne as she struggles to figure out just what she wants to do in life. Readers...will enjoy Anne's antics and daydream of making their own splendid exits from hellish jobs." Publishers Weekly"This fast-pace, humorous book kept me giggling throughout the night. " - A Novel Menagerie"Fire Me ...had this reader chuckling out loud." - Lancaster Sunday News For "LOVES ME, LOVES ME NOT": a "whimsical look at the vagaries of dating..." Publishers Weekly, and "charming...a clever debut" BooklistFor "FALL FROM GRACE" (writing as Libby Sternberg): "a novel for our times" Midwest Book Review