1997 Avalon Books hardcover, Annette Mahon (The Secret Admirer). Pamela Perreira has been living in the shadow of her talented and beautiful cousin for all of her life. Now that she is finally on her own, she is finding capabilities in herself that she hadn't realized she possessed and just might find love in the process

Chase Your Dream

Mahon, Annette

Thomas Bouregy & Co.

The Secret Santa

It's the month of December and Mele Pitman is receiving little surprises at the oddest moments. Sweet, inexpensive gifts in her locker and in her car. "It's just like the Secret Santa at school, Aunty Mele," her twin nieces tell her. But Mele knows she hasn't exchanged names with anyone. Especially not a certain handsome cowboy--because she never consorts with cowboys.  Ben Mendoza used to spend his summers visiting his great-uncle's ranch. Now he finds himself the unexpected owner of the neglected ranch. He loves the old place, but he's working himself into exhaustion. Except for Friday and Saturday nights, when he drives into Malino and eats at the small café. The food is great, but the waitress is out of this world.  Will Mele figure out who the mystery Santa is before Christmas? Old-fashioned courting is no doubt the perfect method to win Mele's heart. But it eventually takes the whole town to pull it off.

Romance

Contemporary

Montlake Romance

Eleven years have passed since Abby Andrews left Malino, Hawaii, but she never forgot her friends and the beauty of the town. Now at twenty-three, she decides it is time to leave Los Angeles to return to start a new life there. Her lifelong dream of owning her own salon is coming true. She bought the old Malino beauty parlor and has plans to renovate and reopen the landmark cottage. Her godmother, and guardian angel, enlists the help of her childhood buddy turned hunky fireman, Kevin Palea. Together they begin renovating the old beauty parlor into a hip new salon with bright colors, larger rooms, and a cozy lounge area. Abby remembered Kevin as her first crush in the second grade and now that he is such a handsome and nice man she secretly wishes he'd notice her. But he seems so aloof... Kevin has waited a lifetime for the right woman. He wants someone who will be happy in the small town he loves and although he likes Abby a great deal, he's not sure she'll last out the year. Secretly he wishes she'd show some signs of attraction but she is always so busy... Together through the renovations and beyond, the feelings they have for one another grow so strong they are forced to face them, even though both are afraid of what may happen.

The Secret Wish

Dolphin Dreams

Jade Kanahele has a great family, a brand new degree, a new condo, and her dream job--marine behaviorist at Dolphin Life Research at a resort in west Hawaii. What more could a girl want? Her mother presents her with a beautiful heirloom quilt which she claims will help her meet her true love, but Jade has serious doubts until things start to change. 
 Adam Donovan, whose family specializes in high-end resorts in tropical locations, is in west Hawaii looking into the purchase of the resort which houses Dolphin Life Research. But with his thirtieth birthday rapidly approaching, he's feeling restless and wonders about the path his life has taken. He is impressed with Jade and her sunny outlook on life. 
 As the two become friends, Jade's positive disposition seems to rub off on Adam, and he begins to view his life and career with new eyes. 
 And strangest of all, Jade is experiencing some odd dreams, dreams that seem to come when she's sleeping with her antique quilt.

Julie Wong has a dilemma. Her next door neighbor, Claudia Smith, has broken her leg and moved into the care center where Julie works. Claudia has told everyone that she doesn't want her son Ned to know about her accident. He's busy with work, and this news will only worry him. Julie, however, thinks he should be informed and decides to take matters into her own hands. Unbeknownst to Claudia, she initiates a secret email correspondence to let Ned know what has happened. Ned Smith isn't sure what to make of Julie and her email. It's his busiest time of year at work, and he doesn't need any outside complications or concerns. But he sends off a short note acknowledging her post and, before long, Julie and Ned are hooked on daily emails. When the time comes for Ned to pay a visit to his mother, both he and Julie are unsure how their correspondence will translate into real life. But one thing's for sure: with Claudia and her nosy friends around, their growing relationship isn't likely to stay a secret for very long.

The Secret Correspondence

Literature & Fiction

United States

Holiday Dreams

"When Kate Upland and her five-year-old twin daughters perish in an explosion at their Scottsdale, Ariz., house, the police are certain Kate's missing husband, Kenny, an Iraq veteran who suffers from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), is responsible. It's up to quilter Maggie Browne to vindicate the accused"--Wheeler large print.

Bits and Pieces (St. Rose Quilting Bee Mystery)

Wheeler Publishing

Traveling to Hawaii for a quilt tour of the islands, the ladies of the Quilting Bee must investigate after their hostess's husband is found dead at a luau.

St. Rose Goes Hawaiian (St. Rose Quilting Bee Mysteries)

Loud explosions are ruining sleep for hundreds of Scottsdale residents in the hot July nights‚ including members of the St. Rose Quilting Bee. Then Maggie’s police officer son is injured by one of the blasts, and a church member sleeping in a lounge chair dies when an explosion topples a roof onto him. Some Bee members blame bored teenagers‚ but Edie is thinking terrorists. The others scoff ― until a bomb at a power substation throws them into darkness.

Bright Hopes (A St. Rose Quilting Bee Mystery)

Wheeler Publishing Large Print

Christmas is approaching, but it doesn't look like a good one for the St. Rose parishioners. First, Kathy Romelli and her son are murdered in their home. Before the Quilting Bee can recover from that devastating loss, Clare is frightened half to death by an attempted carjacking. Is it related to the thefts of items from parked cars also plaguing the area? And what about the parishioner charged with creating a Ponzi scheme?Just as the Quilting Bee members think they have discovered the culprit, their favorite suspect is found dead of an apparent suicide.And amid all the mayhem, the parish's resident Mr. and Mrs. Santa are rallying the Senior Guild members to participate in a Secret Santa luncheon and gift exchange.Maggie is wishing for quiet sessions discussing holiday gifts and recipes, not puzzling out murder cases. Will the Quilting Bee ever discover what happened to Kathy and her son?

Slay Bells (A St. Rose Quilting Bee Mystery)

Genre Fiction

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