Vorab-RezensentenPamela Q. Fernandes

In Other Ways, the second installment of the Boothbay Harbor series, sees Melody Quentin still healing from the loss of her husband when she meets Diego Vera, the father of one of her students with autism. Despite her initial reluctance, Melody can't help but be drawn to the kind, patient Diego and the bond he shares with his son.

As Melody and Diego grow closer, they face challenges both old and new. Melody struggles with guilt over moving on from her husband, while Diego grapples with the demands of parenting a child with special needs. But as they navigate these obstacles together, they discover that their connection is deeper than they ever imagined.

Set against the backdrop of the picturesque Boothbay Harbor, In Other Ways is a heartwarming tale of love, loss, and new beginnings. Will Melody find the courage to embrace a second chance at love with Diego, or will her past continue to hold her back? Find out in this touching story of two people finding their way back to happiness.

A sweet holiday romance in Henderson County.

When Dawn starts prepping for the Christmas season, little does she know that it will be her last in Henderson County. However, with the announcement of her ex-boyfriend's wedding, Dawn wants to flee.

Until she meets Gage Baxter. He's everything she wants in a man, except she has no plans to stay here anymore and Gage seems too good to be true.

One stormy night, she finds out that one secret Gage kept to himself that caused her to waste twelve years of her life waiting.

Or was it destiny?

In 1996, a young graduate, Violet Baretto leaves Goa to work in oil-rich Kuwait as a maid for a wealthy Kuwaiti woman. To her horror, she finds herself accused of theft, her colleagues assaulted, thrown from moving cars or performing ‘favors.’ Sabah Dashti, the Kuwaiti matriarch can’t tell Violet the truth; nine of Sabah's previous maids have absconded, five of them were found pregnant or that the police think she's running a prostitution ring. Kuwait is still patriarchal and women are second-class citizens. Despite their differences, both Sabah and Violet are hungry for success. But a woman-hating, killer has set eyes on them and will not let them succeed at any cost. Poignant, chilling and honest, Painting Kuwait Violet underlines the reality of women on either side of the country’s class divide.

The Milanese stars are missing from the famous Buccatino boutique. When American insurance investigator, Samuel Keane is called in to liaise with the polizia, he finds the whole heist odd. Not only are the Milanese stars, a set of five pink diamonds, not listed in the inventory of stolen items, worse, none of the surrounding owners or passersby witnessed a thing. Samuel is anxious to solve the case and partners with local café owner, Vita, who has a very good vantage point to watch Buccatino. Vita herself has quite the interest in Samuel. He's a decent man, not to mention delicious, and he’s smart. But the last thing she wants is to be caught. After all, Vita has planned the heist for years. Five to be exact. The only thing she didn’t plan is falling in love with the young American. As Samuel digs further into the history of the stars, he discovers Vita’s friends and her physically challenged sister are all connected to them. He learns of Vita’s past and the loneliness she’s resigned herself to in an effort to protect herself from loss. Samuel also learns Don Giovanni, proprietor of Buccatino, is no ordinary man. He’s a local Mafioso and will stop at nothing till he gets the stars. The more Samuel investigates, the more dangers he and Vita face. Can he solve the case and what will happen with Vita? What will he do when he learns the heist of the decade isn’t about stealing pink diamonds… it’s about settling the score