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As a lover of animals and nature, Beatrix Hathaway has always been more comfortable outdoors than in the ballroom. Even though she participated in the London season in the past, the classic beauty and free-spirited Beatrix has never been swept away or seriously courted…and she has resigned herself to the fate of never finding love. Has the time come for the most unconventional of the Hathaway sisters to settle for an ordinary man—just to avoid spinsterhood?

Captain Christopher Phelan is a handsome, daring soldier who plans to marry Beatrix’s friend, the vivacious flirt Prudence Mercer, when he returns from fighting abroad. But, as he explains in his letters to Pru, life on the battlefield has darkened his soul—and it’s becoming clear that Christopher won’t come back as the same man. When Beatrix learns of Pru’s disappointment, she decides to help by concocting Pru’s letters to Christopher for her. Soon the correspondence between Beatrix and Christopher develops into something fulfilling and deep…and when Christopher comes home, he’s determined to claim the woman he loves. What began as Beatrix’s innocent deception has resulted in the agony of unfulfilled love—and a passion that can’t be denied…

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Zee Finch has come a long way from a motherless childhood spent stealing boats—a talent that earned her the nickname Trouble. She’s now a respected psychotherapist working with the world-famous Dr. Liz Mattei. She’s also about to marry one of Boston’s most eligible bachelors. But the suicide of Zee’s patient Lilly Braedon throws Zee into emotional chaos and takes her back to places she though she’d left behind.

What starts as a brief visit home to Salem after Lilly’s funeral becomes the beginning of a larger journey for Zee. Her father, Finch, long ago diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, has been hiding how sick he really is. His longtime companion, Melville, has moved out, and it now falls to Zee to help her father through this difficult time. Their relationship, marked by half-truths and the untimely death of her mother, is strained and awkward.

Overwhelmed by her new role, and uncertain about her future, Zee destroys the existing map of her life and begins a new journey, one that will take her not only into her future but into her past as well. Like the sailors of old Salem who navigated by looking at the stars, Zee has to learn to find her way through uncharted waters to the place she will ultimately call home.

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  1. Can’t wait for Love in the Afternoon! And Brunonia Barry sparked my interest with The Lace Reader (although it’s still in my TBR pile). Great choices! 🙂

  2. I am always looking for different authors to read. Brunonia Barry’s book sounds interesting. I really like Lisa Kleypas books,too.

  4. Love In The Afternoon sounds so good! I liked what I read about Beatrix; she’s quirky and sweet.

  7. I’ve never read any of the Hathaway books and I know people love them. The 2nd book sounds really interesting. I might have to check that out.

  8. Both of these books look great! I have heard a lot about Lisa’s books but have never had the chance to read one of hers! Please enter me! Great giveaway!

  9. I’ve read all of Lisa’s Kleypas books and always look forward to reading the new ones.

  10. I love Lisa Kleypas books! And the crazy thing is, Phelan is my mother’s maiden name!
    Margay

  12. I’ve heard great things about Lisa’s series . . . but, Brunonia’s book sounds great too.

  14. Is it normal that I am salivating right now? All the books are amazing! Great picks! Some titles I’ve already added to my “MUST MUST MUST GET List” and some newbies I definitely need to check out. Hopes I win so I can save my credit card from stripe-burn (him -his name is Kyle- and the target credit card machine are very close buddies, but their play dates are going to have to get limited)

    Lisa Kleypas book at the top of everyone’s x-mas in July list =D

  15. love lisa kleypas!! can’t wait for love in the afternoon!! and the map of true places sounds pretty interesting so i would love to win both

  18. Love in the Afternoon !!! LK books are always good. Even bad LK is good in my opinion (just like pizza, lol).
    I don’t know about the other one, but it’s tempting 😉

  21. I’m just about to start this series of Lisa Kleypas having been behind on hers. I heard from around that its the best and too its the last in the Hathaways, right? I don’t read Woman’s Fiction so I never heard of the other author.

  22. WOW! Two more great books! It’s really wonderful of you Bev to give such great contests!

    I’ve never read a Brunonia Barry book but it looks good (book cover looks mysterious), and Lisa Kleypas, YAY! 🙂 I’ve only read one of her books, “Dreaming of You”, but I wish to read many more!

  23. Thanks for introducing some new authors to me. But I am looking forward to Lisa Kleypas’ Love In The Afternoon.

  24. I can’t wait to read Lisa Kleypas’s “Love in the Afternoon”! I loved Leo’s story and I am so glad to have Bea’s story so soon after “Married by Morning” was released, I just hate to see the Hathaway series end.

  25. Love Lisa Kleypas’ book and I’ve already read Love in the Afternoon! 🙂

    Oh and the name “Zee” caught my eye! And the blurb sounds interesting!!

  29. Love anything by Lisa Kleypas. She’s one of my auto-buy authors. Brunonia Barry is a new-to-me author but this book sounds good.

  30. Lisa Kleypas need I say more 😉 Not to a historical romance booklover myself you don’t!

  31. I’ve got The Lace Reader in my TBR pile now, and this newest is sounding good, too.

    Lisa Kleypas – never miss her books. Loved Married by Morning and now I’m dying to read Beatrix’s story.

  32. Anything by Lisa Kleypas in any genre has to be good! I have The Lace Reader on my TBR mountain of books. A girl can never have too much chocolate or too many books!

  34. Lisa Kleypas writes such good books. I can’t wait for Love In The Afternoon. Thanks again Beverley for introducing me to new Authors and some really great books.
    Carol L.
    Lucky4750@aol.com

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