The Lighhouse at the Cove

 

The Lighthouse at the Cove, by Amy Clipston, opens with Kaiah Ross traveling through coastal North Carolina.  She is a travel journalist documenting great spots for her readers to visit.  Her car suddenly indicates that all is not well.  As Kaiah slowly drives into Coral Cove looking for a car repair shop, she has no idea what she will encounter!

Kaiah’s first thought is that this town looks like one out of a storybook.  After she gets her car set up for repair, she meets Reid Turner, her uber driver, and she cannot turn her eyes away.  This handsome man has lived in Coral Cove his entire life and is also a full-time firefighter.  Kaiah knows she will not be able to forget this man anytime soon.  Kaiah simply describes him as Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome, TDH for short!

Unfortunately or maybe not, Kaiah has a lengthy stay in town until her car is repaired.  When Kaiah volunteers to help prepare for the town’s annual festival, she and Reid end up spending a lot of time together.  Before you know it, it seems as if something may be going on between these two!

When Kaiah’s car is finally repaired, she must make a tough decision.  Will she move ahead with opportunities to further her writing career or stay in Coral Cove with this man she has come to love?  It is fun to see the ending of this tale!  

Best-Kept Secrets

 

Best-Kept Secrets is another fun tale from Sarah M. Eden.  In spite of her family’s potential loses to their financial standing, Eve O’Doyle and her sister Nia plan to attend a Christmastime house party.  Hopefully, this will be a fun time with their friends in The Huntresses group.  Duke Seymour is called upon to escort the O’Doyle sisters to the party.  All are surprised to find the Duke’s grandmother along for the ride!

When this group gets held up in an abandoned inn during a rainstorm, it is interesting to see how everyone pitches in to provide what is needed.  Eva does the cooking, Nia makes sure the bedchambers are presentable and Duke runs cover to keep his grandmother in the dark.  Because if the Grand Dame knew what was going on, she would definitely not be pleased.  After a rather miserable journey, no one is available to pick up his grandmother, so he must continue on with the group to the holiday party!

You will not believe the anger and fighting that the Seymour family brings to this lighthearted gathering of young people.  You also wonder if the warmth you see growing between Eve and Duke will become something long-lasting!

It is interesting to see where each character ends up by the final page of this tale!

A Wager with the Matchmaker

 

A Wager with the Matchmaker, by Jody Hedlund, is the third tale in her A Shanahan Match series.  Alannah Darragh is working as a maid in the O’Brien home.  She is surprised when she learns her brother has acquired a matchmaker to find her a husband.  Alannah has no interest in marriage; however, you soon will get a sense that the matchmaker has his eye on an interesting individual as her future mate.  Kiernan Shanahan, her employer’s brother!

After Kiernan offers Alannah an opportunity to work at his family’s estate, you get the sense that his mother is not happy with the situation.       

Not only does Alannah have to work long hours for a mother not happy about her presence, but the matchmaker shows up and makes a bet with Alannah involving Kiernan!

When the matchmaker also makes a bet with Kieran about his future bride, you realize this matchmaker is rather crafty himself.  He sees the potential between these two; however, it may take some time before Alannah and Kiernan see that their match is meant to be!