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All the Breaking Waves


Kerry Lonsdale - 2016
    The art history professor crafts jewelry as unique and weathered as the surf-tumbled sea glass she collects, while raising her daughter in a safe and loving environment—something Molly never had. But when Cassie is plagued by horrific visions and debilitating nightmares, Molly is forced to return to the one place she swore she’d never move back to—home to Pacific Grove.A riveting exploration of love, secrets, and motherhood, All the Breaking Waves is the poignant story of a woman who discovers she must confront her past, let go of her guilt, and summon everything in her power to save her daughter.

The Unsung Hero


Suzanne Brockmann - 2000
    When he calls for help, the navy dismisses the danger as injury-induced imaginings. In a desperate, last-ditch effort to prevent disaster, Tom creates his own makeshift counterterrorist team, assembling his most loyal officers, two elderly war veterans, a couple of misfit teenagers, and Dr. Kelly Ashton-the sweet "girl next door" who has grown into a remarkable woman. The town's infamous bad boy, Tom has always longed for Kelly. Now he has one final chance for happiness, one last chance to win her heart, and one desperate chance to save the day . . .From the Paperback edition.

Hard Working Hero


Penny Wylder - 2021
    I think he's a stubborn jerk-hole.We should hate each other.Instead I'm falling head over heels for this chiseled, hard-working carpenter that my rich family would disown me for mixing with.It all started because I broke some cabinets. In my defense I was distracted--my parents demanded I hurry along to some socialite party when all I wanted to do was stay home and binge Bridgerton.My dad thought he'd teach me a lesson by making me help Mr. Rude-But-Hot fix what I busted.Somehow, I don't think he predicted me getting all melty for a blue-collar stranger.But I did.I'm hooked.And when my family finds out, I'll lose everything.This is one mess not even my heart-throb's skilled hands can fix...