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"When a heartbroken celebrity marriage counselor seeks refuge in a lakeside cabin during a glorious leaf peeping season, everything wrong in her life starts clicking into place in the dreamiest possible way...and during Halloween, no less Readers of Josie Silver and Sophie Cousens will adore New York Times bestselling author Stacy Finz's emotional character arcs and cozy fall time vibes in this Hallmark Movie-esque tale steeped in magical realism. Just one year ago, Chelsea Knight was living the life she'd always wanted. Marriage to the perfect guy, a thriving career, and a gorgeous condo overlooking San Francisco Bay. Then out of nowhere, her husband, Austin, left her. Ironic, because Chelsea fixes marriages for a living. In fact, she's famous for her techniques. Naturally, she's been using her expertise to win back her ex--and when he invites her for drinks, she's sure her work has finally paid off. Until he announces he's engaged. Devastated, Chelsea seeks refuge in the beloved small-town lake cabin she and Austin now take turns using. When she arrives, the streets are dazzlingly decked out for Halloween, the autumn leaves are exceptionally vibrant, and the locals are especially warm and welcoming. It's downright magical--and so is Knox Hart, a talented jack-of-all-trades who's fixing her roof. Chelsea is instantly drawn to him--and to the simplicity of country life. Slowly, she becomes immersed in the townspeople's problems and finds a sense of belonging--leading her to reevaluate her own path ... But something about the idyllic hamlet--and Knox--seems too good to be true. A trick more than a treat. And when she ultimately learns the truth, her heart is shattered. Miraculously, Austin is there to mend it. It's everything she'd hoped for. Or is it? On the cusp of making all her dreams come true, Chelsea must find the strength to make an impossible choice ..."

When a heartbroken celebrity marriage counselor seeks refuge in a lakeside cabin during a glorious leaf peeping season, everything wrong in her life starts clicking into place in the dreamiest possible way...and during Halloween, no less Readers of Josie Silver and Sophie Cousens will adore New York Times bestselling author Stacy Finz's emotional character arcs and cozy fall time vibes in this Hallmark Movie-esque tale steeped in magical realism. When a popular marriage counselor's own marriage falls apart, she's forced to question her methods--and discovers the magical ingredient she's been missing all along--in the dreamiest possible way . . . Just one year ago, Chelsea Knight was living the life she'd always wanted. Marriage to the perfect guy, a thriving career, and a gorgeous condo overlooking San Francisco Bay. Then out of nowhere, her husband, Austin, left her. Ironic, because Chelsea fixes marriages for a living. In fact, she's famous for her techniques. Naturally, she's been using her expertise to win back her ex--and when he invites her for drinks, she's sure her work has finally paid off. Until he announces he's engaged. Devastated, Chelsea seeks refuge in the beloved small-town lake cabin she and Austin now take turns using. When she arrives, the streets are dazzlingly decked out for Halloween, the autumn leaves are exceptionally vibrant, and the locals are especially warm and welcoming. It's downright magical--and so is Knox Hart, a talented jack-of-all-trades who's fixing her roof. Chelsea is instantly drawn to him--and to the simplicity of country life. Slowly, she becomes immersed in the townspeople's problems and finds a sense of belonging--leading her to reevaluate her own path . . . But something about the idyllic hamlet--and Knox--seems too good to be true. A trick more than a treat. And when she ultimately learns the truth, her heart is shattered. Miraculously, Austin is there to mend it. It's everything she'd hoped for. Or is it? On the cusp of making all her dreams come true, Chelsea must find the strength to make an impossible choice . . .

Readers of Josie Silver and Sophie Cousens will adore New York Times bestselling author Stacy Finz's emotional character arcs and cozy fall time vibes in this Hallmark Movie-esque tale steeped in magical realism, as two very different half-sisters discover they have one thing in common: they're both in hot water. To get out of it, they may have to learn that life's hidden treasures aren't always so hidden--and that dreams can come true even when wishes don't . . . Scrappy, worldly Kennedy Jenkins and soft-hearted Emma Keil barely know each other, but when life throws them each a curve ball, they're suddenly living together--in a rundown trailer park they've inherited from their late father, in a nowhere California town aptly called Ghost. After all, their neighbor, Madam Misty, is a soothsayer-witch, and Halloween is just around the corner. A casino host, Kennedy is hiding out from a high roller who wrongly thinks she stole tens of thousands of dollars from him. Emma, a flat-broke advice columnist who can't take her own advice, has lost her apartment, and her on-again, off-again, commitment phobic boyfriend, Dex, is no help. Still, she's charmed by Ghost, its quirky residents--and the enigmatic guy who lives in trailer 510--while Kennedy is sure their father hid a fortune somewhere. She's determined to find it--even if it means turning to Madam Misty . . . When Madam Misty grants them three wishes, they're clear: Kennedy wants money; Emma just wants Dex. But as the nights get chillier, and Halloween descends, a special kind of magic ensues--one that will reveal surprising truths about their father, themselves--and what they really want out of life . . .

This ebook contains a bonus Q&A with the author She wants to leave Nugget behind, he's just made it his home. Sometimes love is worth throwing plans--and caution--to the wind . . .Raylene Rosser is Nugget's most infamous prodigal daughter. The townspeople aren't exactly holding a welcome home parade when she returns, but that's okay with Raylene--she's only here to make amends for selfish mistakes, sell her property, and get out of town asap after her half-brother Logan's wedding. Picturesque Nugget is her past, and Raylene is determined to build a future . . . All of which would be easier if Logan hadn't asked his business partner to keep an eye on her. A security specialist, Gabe Moretti certainly knows how to shadow a girl--and how to boss said girl around. It would be infuriating, if only Raylene could keep her eyes off Gabe's broad chest, rugged profile, and sexy smile. Falling in love might not be the safe choice, but sometimes everyone needs to tempt fate . . . PRAISE FOR STACY FINZ"Sweet humor, well-defined and appealing characters, and just enough adventure sports and fashion detail make Finz's print debut, and series launch, a delightful read."--Library Journal on Need You

These newcomers to Nugget have left painful pasts behind them--just in time to embrace a future together . . . Picturesque Nugget, California, couldn't be more different than the glittering caverns of Manhattan, but Brynn Barnes is grateful for the change. After the accident that took her husband's life and seriously injured her young son Henry's legs, a clinical trial from a pioneering young doctor offers Brynn hope that Henry may walk again. And even as the magnificent landscape and the town's hospitality help mend Brynn's broken spirit, it's a certain handsome surgeon's compassion that soothes her aching heart . . . Reeling after a bitter divorce, Ethan Daniels has brought his medical practice and his young daughter to Nugget, where he hopes its homey warmth will ease the transition to a family of two. A new relationship is the last thing he should be thinking about. But Ethan can't help his immediate attraction to beautiful Brynn--or the feelings she's awakening in him. For two people battered by life's cruelest blows, love may be the perfect prescription . . . PRAISE FOR STACY FINZ "Sweet humor, well-defined and appealing characters, and just enough adventure sports and fashion detail make Finz's print debut, and series launch, a delightful read." --Library Journal on Need You "Stacy Finz is a unique new voice. Nugget, California, is a charming small town filled with inventive characters and sweet romance." --Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author

In New York Times bestselling author Stacy Finz's Nugget romance series, a picturesque California mountain town is the perfect place for fresh air--and fresh starts, especially when it comes to love. One divorce, one mind-blowing kiss with a stranger (code name: Matthew McConaughey), and one year later, Joey Nix desperately needs to find a job in Nugget. It's the only chance she'll have of sharing custody of her sweet little daughter with her soon to be remarried, renowned surgeon ex-husband. Luckily, Joey's qualified to work as an in-home caregiver. Coincidentally, a job offer comes from the afore mentioned unforgettably sexy stranger (real name: Ryder Knight). It's a terrible, irresistible idea . . . Ryder needs help with his ailing, depressed mother, and darn if Joey isn't the best candidate. Good thing he'll be sleeping in his camper, because their chemistry is still crackling. Besides, the loss of his wife and unborn child five years earlier have left Ryder squarely focused on his trucking company--and even that's on shaky ground. Still, Joey knows how to lift his mom's spirits. And his too--despite a troubling secret she's shared with him. But when she asks him to accompany her to her ex's wedding, Ryder "I don't do weddings" Knight will have to do a lot of soul searching. What he discovers just might surprise them both . . . PRAISE FOR STACY FINZ"Sweet humor, well-defined and appealing characters, and just enough adventure sports and fashion detail make Finz's print debut, and series launch, a delightful read."--Library Journal on Need You"Stacy Finz is a unique new voice. Nugget, California, is a charming small town filled with inventive characters and sweet romance."--Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author

Cash, Jace, and Sawyer: Three cousins sharing an inheritance of five hundred acres of prime California ranch land-and a whole lot of surprises . . . Cash Dalton is no rancher. He's an FBI agent-or at least he was, until he left a haunting case behind him and a load of guilt in front of him. Now it turns out he's also a father-to a twelve-year-old girl he didn't know he had. Clearly, it's no time for a new romance, especially not with Aubrey McAlister, who's renting the cottage on Dry Creek Ranch. She doesn't even seem to like him. Still, there's nothing wrong with looking . . . After calling off her wedding, Aubrey is trying to focus on her interior design career and avoid the fact that she's the center of small-town gossip. Clearly, it's no time for a new romance, especially not with brooding Cash. Though she does find him sexy as hell. And he has softened since his daughter arrived-enough for Aubrey to help decorate her room-and even try to get Cash to open up about the chip on his shoulder. Once he does, both their hearts might just follow-but will their futures sync up as well? . . . "Stacy Finz delivers a fantastic tale of cowboys, cattle rustling and the power of love and family in the California gold country." --Kate Pearce, New York Times bestselling author Praise For Stacy Finz "Sweet humor, well-defined and appealing characters, and just enough adventure sports and fashion detail make Finz's print debut, and series launch, a delightful read." --Library Journal on Need You

Five hundred acres of gorgeous California land is a life-changer for cousins Cash, Jace, and Sawyer--and a surprising chance for each of them to find a game-changing love . . . Sheriff Jace Dalton's plate is piled high even before he discovers a stranded motorist just a few miles from his home. With two lively young boys to raise, a challenging reelection to win, and a hefty tax bill due on the ranch, all he wants at the end of the day is a shower and a cold beer. But the woman in the packed SUV clearly needs his help--and though she's a stranger, Jace finds himself wanting to turn her haunted look into a smile . . . Fleeing her abusive boyfriend, Charlotte Holcomb thought she'd escaped before she lost everything, but more heartache was to come. Now, sidetracked by a brewing storm, Charlotte has to trust the handsome sheriff. Just one night, she tells herself, before she's on her way again. But when gentle Jace and his kids offer the kind of sanctuary she never imagined possible, it's hard to say goodbye. Soon the two wary strangers are becoming friends, and longing to open their hearts to more--if they can move beyond the pain of their pasts . . . PRAISE FOR COWBOY UP "Stacy Finz delivers a fantastic tale of cowboys, cattle rustling and the power of love and family in the California gold country." -Kate Pearce, New York Times bestselling author

Three cousins become cowboys when an unexpected inheritance leaves them with a ranch--and a future as wide open as the California sky . . . Sawyer Dalton may be an investigative journalist, but he has no interest in the story of the sexy stranger who has invaded his barn's loft apartment on Dry Creek Ranch. After months on the road, he just wants to settle in. But according to his mother, publicist for the beautiful celebrity chef sleeping in Sawyer's bed, Gina DeRose needs a place to hide out until a scandal dies down. And Sawyer can never say no to his mother . . .Gina is devastated that her hard-won career is about to collapse. Someone is stirring up sabotage. And when a hoaxter blows up the internet with incriminating photos, even brooding--gorgeous--Sawyer is convinced she needs his help. Once they join forces, there's no escaping each other--and with the heat simmering between them, soon neither wants to try . . . "Stacy Finz delivers a fantastic tale of cowboys, cattle rustling and the power of love and family in the California gold country." -Kate Pearce, New York Times bestselling author on Cowboy Up

The New York Times bestselling author delivers an emotional, intimate work of women's fiction centered on a young widow, and filled with reflections on love, loss, and finding hope, and even joy, after heartache--for fans of Josie Silver, Sophie Cousins, and Rebecca Serle. No marriage is perfect, but in Rachel Ackermann's eyes, hers came close. From the very start, her love story with Josh was wonderful. There's just one problem with stories: no matter how great the beginning, there's also an ending. For Rachel and Josh, it comes suddenly and far too soon. Trying to move on without Josh feels impossible, and it's tempting for Rachel to cocoon in the dark with thereminders of the life they should have shared. But her quirky, sometimes exasperating family won't let that happen. And as Rachel is nudged back into the sunlight, she uncovers a trove of surprising secrets--and an opportunity to save a family legacy--and maybe save herself in the process . . . But it will mean forging an unexpected alliance with her late father's unpopular young "trophy wife." And then there's Rache's renewed bond with Campbell Scott, the boy who another lifetime ago broke her heart. Just when Rachel thinks she's got everything figured out, she learns that in between beginnings and endings lie new chapters . . . "A journey well worth taking." -Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author "Through a heartbreaking exploration of love, loss, and grief, Finz weaves together a beautiful story of healing, hope, and unexpected second chances." -Amy Pine, USA Today bestselling author

In this thoughtful, intimate novel centered around a San Francisco family restaurant, two estranged sisters get a chance to rediscover their bond in the face of personal upheaval--if they can let go of the past and embrace new beginnings . . . To an outsider, television morning anchor Tess Stone's life looks like glossy perfection. Ambitious, beautiful, and married to a major league baseball player, Tess seems invincible--until an on-air catastrophe puts both her marriage and career in jeopardy. Retreating home to San Francisco from New York to take stock seems like the best move. But that involves a challenge of its own: confronting her sister, Avery. Unlike Tess, Avery has pushed her own dreams aside in favor of running the family restaurant, Stones, dutifully adhering to her father's unchanging menu of stick-to-your-ribs traditional fare. She has mixed feelings about her sister's return. After all, Avery's fianc , Bennett, loved Tess first, and it's impossible to shake her jealousy and dread--especially as Tess begins stealing attention left and right once more. But while both sisters have been immersed in their own lives, their parents have been keeping secrets of their own. And the curveballs keep coming--throwing into question all their relationships, the restaurant's future, and their long-held assumptions about love, family, and especially, each other . . .

On an inherited ranch in Northern California, one family is discovering all the possibilities life can offer--and the kind of love that will outlast even the land . . . When Angela Dalton comes home to Dry Creek Ranch after a long absence, she's carrying weighty emotional baggage. Charmed by a handsome face, she inadvertently bank-rolled members of a violent militia group, all of whom now want her dead for working with the authorities. Leaving witness protection for the ranch is a risk until she can figure out where to take her life next--and the good-looking cowboy who lives across the creek from her cabin is an inconvenient distraction. She can't trust her heart to anyone again, even a gruffly sweet man like Tuff Garrison . . . Tuff doesn't get involved--with anyone. It's been his guiding principle since leaving home alone at fifteen to find his own way in the world. But the haunted look on Angela's gorgeous face is impossible for him to ignore--and the heat of their attraction has become a blaze. When a set of dangerous men track her down, they'll have to rely on each other to escape the threat--and take a chance that trusting each other will be worth a lifetime of love... "Stacy Finz delivers a fantastic tale of cowboys, cattle rustling and the power of love and family in the California gold country." --Kate Pearce, New York Times bestselling author on Cowboy Up

"The small mountain town of Nugget, California, has a strange way of giving people unexpected reasons to start over-and find the most irresistible chances to fall in love... Maddy Breyer needs to prove she can make her own life after betrayal blew up her previous happily-ever-after. Staying totally focused on renovating a decrepit mansion into a bed-and-breakfast might help her-and this recession-hit town-finally turn things around. But the mysterious new sheriff is the kind of lawbreaking temptation that's an even bigger challenge to resist... Detective Rhys Shepard is only back in Nugget long enough to care for his ailing father. He's got a big-city promotion far away from this place that never accepted him. He does not need a sudden crime wave to solve. Or one leggy case of heartbreak stirring up all kinds of trouble and challenging his rules. Which might explain why he's suddenly finding it hard to leave... "

The small mountain town of Nugget, California, is way off the beaten path. But somehow it helps the lost and lonely find a new beginning in life-and in love... One solitary day at a time is the only way cookbook writer Emily Mathews can restart her life-and cope with consuming loss. Still, the former city girl is finding all kinds of odd inspiration and advice from Nugget's proudly eccentric residents on everything from new recipes to opening her heart again. Especially when it comes to her rugged rancher landlord ... His no-drama new tenant is the first break Clay McCreedy has had in a long time. He's got his hands full enough dealing with his wife's scandalous death and his sons' unresolved grief. Clay can't help but be drawn to Emily's quiet understanding and strength. When their fragile trust turns into passionate healing, he longs for much more. And when both their pasts come calling, he's determined not to walk away...