Heather Burch Livres

In the Light of the Garden is a novel about unearthed family secrets, the enchantment of past loves, and the indelible power of forgiveness. Inheriting her grandparents' island estate on Florida's Gulf coast is a special kind of homecoming for thirty-one-year-old Charity Baxter. Raised by a narcissistic single mother, Charity's only sense of a loving home comes from childhood summers spent with Gramps and Grandma. But piercing her fondest memories is her sharpest grief--the death of her beloved grandmother, when Charity stopped believing in the magical healing power of the weeping willow that still casts a shadow on their property. Now that Charity has returned, she's full of longing and regret, until she befriends her neighbor Dalton Reynolds, who has come to Gaslamp Island carrying his own heartache. As other exiles arrive--a great uncle harboring secrets, a teenage runaway--Charity begins to reconsider what makes a family. When her own estranged mother shows up in crisis, Charity is challenged to search her heart for forgiveness. But forgiving herself may require a little magic from the last place she'd expect to find it.

In the first book of the Halfling Trilogy, now available in softcover, Nikki Youngblood discovers she's the central force of a madman's plan, and turns to three half-angel boys for protection. With the Halflings, she's completely safe. Everything except her heart. And Mace's soul. Falling for him could ensure his eternal ruin.

Set against the backdrop of heartbreak, the narrative follows a protagonist whose life is turned upside down. As she navigates her shattered world, a touching love story from her past inspires her to embrace love once more. This uplifting tale, penned by a bestselling author, promises to resonate with readers seeking hope and emotional depth.

Abandoned by his mother when he was young, twenty-two-year-old Rave Wayne knows all about loss. That doesn't mean he's used to it. After he's dumped by the girlfriend he assumed he'd spend his life with, Rave is longing more than ever to connect. Then, as if by miracle, he receives an invitation from his grandfather, a man he thought was long gone, to come for a visit in rural Tennessee. Loyal, honest, and loving, dear old Tuck is everything Rave could have hoped for. He's family. Soon, Rave finds himself falling for a down-to-earth local girl, and he thinks his life is finally coming together. But the past isn't through with Rave. When his mother returns after many long years, looking to reconcile the terrible mistakes that once defined her, Rave struggles to put together the unsettled pieces of his heart. Will this once-estranged family be able to come together to understand the meaning of unconditional love, the fragile bonds of family, and the healing power of letting go?

Kann ein Stapel verloren geglaubter Liebesbriefe aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg eine enttäuschte junge Frau zu neuer Hoffnung inspirieren? Nach einer schmerzlichen Scheidung verlässt Adrienne Carter die Großstadt Chicago und zieht ins sonnige Florida, wo sie sich mit Leib und Seele in die Renovierung eines heruntergekommenen viktorianischen Strandhauses stürzt. Auf dem Dachboden entdeckt sie ein Metallkästchen, das die gefühlvollen, ausdrucksstarken Briefe eines Fallschirmjägers aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg an eine junge Frau birgt, die damals in Adriennes Haus lebte. Die zeitlose Poesie und Romantik der Briefe erweckt Adriennes Neugier, und sie macht sich auf die Suche nach ihrem Autor. William »Pops« Bryant ist mittlerweile ein alter Mann, der mit seinem gut aussehenden, jedoch überfürsorglichen Enkel Will in einem Nachbarort wohnt. Als Adrienne beginnt, dem Geheimnis der Briefe (und der Bryants) auf den Grund zu gehen, wird ihr bewusst, dass sie nach allen erlittenen Enttäuschungen doch nicht bereit ist, ihren Glauben an die Liebe aufzugeben.