A little jaunt through the Caribbean is just what Kate Winthrop needs to put one last cap on her past. But paybacks don’t always go as planned…
Sometimes good can come from the worst moments…
In a moment of grief, Caleb Tucker made the biggest mistake of his life. He gave away his wife’s baby, born under the most tragic circumstances. Three years later he gets a second chance. All because Sophie Owens walks into his feed store with her little girl—a little girl who looks a lot like his late wife. But in order to get his second chance, he’ll have to ruin Sophie’s world. Perhaps, though, a gift of grace could save them both.
Reviews. . .
“I don’t give it often, but I am giving it here - the sacred 10. Why? Inglath Cooper’s A GIFT OF GRACE mesmerized me; I consumed it in one sitting. When I turned the last page, it was three in the morning.” - MaryGrace Meloche, http://www.contemporaryromancewriters.com
5 Blue Ribbon Rating!—“. . .more a work of art than a story. . .Tragedies affect entire families as well as close loved ones, and this story portrays that beautifully as well as giving the reader hope that somewhere out there is A GIFT OF GRACE for all of us.”—Chrissy Dionne, Romancejunkies.com
5 Stars. “A warm contemporary family drama starring likable people coping with tragedy and triumph.”—Harriet Klausner.
4 1/2 Stars. —Romantic Times.
“A GIFT OF GRACE is a beautiful, intense, and superbly written novel about grief
and letting go, second chances and coming alive again after devastating
adversity. Warning!! A GIFT OF GRACE is a three-hanky read...better make that a
BIG box of tissues read! Wowsers, I haven’t cried so much while reading a book
in a long long time...Ms. Cooper’s skill makes A GIFT OF GRACE totally
believable, totally absorbing...and makes Laney Tucker vibrantly alive. This
book will get into your heart and it will NOT let go. A GIFT OF GRACE is simply
stunning in every way--brava, Ms. Cooper! Highly, highly recommended!”—4 1/2 Hearts
-- Debora Hosey, http://www.romancereadersconnection
On Angel’s Wings
A couple shattered by the loss of their daughter opens their home to an orphaned Russian girl—unprepared for the emotion she unleashes. As guilt and grief war with the need to love a child again, the remarkable little girl offers healing and hope.
“. . .these mature couples struggle with difficult relationship issues made even more complex by children. Fans of family dramas will enjoy this collection.”—Harriet Klausner.
She has the life most women dream of.
Too bad for Audrey Colby it’s all a facade. Her seemingly devoted husband is really a monster. Their high-society friends protect his ugly secrets. The mansion they live in is just a gilded prison for her and her son, Sammy. Everything hinges on escape. One day, Audrey, decides she and her son need to escape. She’s had enough. If only Nicholas Wakefield would stop interfering.
Former state prosecutor Nicholas Wakefield has seen his share of violence perpetrated against women. He knows there are some injustices he can’t make right, like the unsolved rape and murder of his teenage sister. He failed her. But he won’t fail Audrey…
Willa Addison is committed to raising her younger sister, Katie, despite the rebellious teenager’s best efforts to convince her to give up on her. Willa had once had her own dreams of going to medical school and becoming a doctor. But as the years have passed, it has become easier to put her own dreams on permanent hold and to convince herself that she is happy with the life she has.
When good-looking Owen Miller shows up at Willa’s Top Shelf Cafe one morning, Willa’s friend Judy dons her matchmaking cap. Willa’s not interested though. He’s obviously passing through, and she knows a dead end road when she sees one. But Owen isn’t the kind of man used to taking no for an answer. And Willa finally agrees to go out with him, taking him to one of the town’s rowdiest dives, the Hoot ‘n Holler, where to her surprise, he cheerfully fits right in, pulling her onto the dance floor.
They have a great time, and by the end of the night, Willa has begun to think that maybe the attraction between the two of them has someplace to go. Until, that is, Owen hands her a letter from a father she had not known existed, and she realizes this is why he had come to Pigeon Hollow. She has no idea what to think, convinced it cannot be true. Owen further adds to her confusion by asking her to come with him to Lexington, Kentucky to meet Charles Hartford, the man who claims to be her father. He is seriously ill. Willa’s answer is an emphatic no, and she drives away from the Hoot ‘n Holler admittedly disappointed to realize Owen’s agenda in asking her out.
But when she arrives home to find Katie packing so she can move in with her loser boyfriend, Willa changes her mind and decides that the trip might give her an opportunity to turn Katie around. Little does she know, it is a trip that will alter the course of both their lives.
Country Roads always seem to lead you home. . .
Culley Rutherford is doing the best he can to raise his young daughter on his own. One night while at a medical conference in New York City, Culley runs into his old friend Addy Taylor. After a passionate night together, they go their separate ways, so Culley is surprised to see Addy back in Harper’s Mill.
Culley is willing to explore the attraction between them, but Addy is back in town to help her mother run their family orchard--that’s all. Slowly, Culley and his daughter, Madeline, try to break down Addy’s defenses, hoping to show her that coming home for good is the best move she can make.
2005 RITA Award Winner for Best Long Contemporary
2004 National Reader’s Choice Awards Finalist
You’re invited to a reunion!
Are you brave enough to attend?
When Olivia Ashford first receives the invitation to her high school reunion, she dismisses it. After all, she’d left Summerville--and John Riley--and never looked back. But her life now seems incomplete, and she begins to wonder if she’s ever really moved on. In order to lay some ghosts to rest, Olivia goes home. She rediscovers friendships, visits old hangouts and comes face-to-face with John. She remembers how much she once loved him, how safe he made her feel, how he was always there for her--except for the one time she needed him most.
2004 Holt Medallion Award Winner
Annie McCabe loves the town of Macon’s Point, and she’s ready to fight to save it.
After her bitter divorce, Annie wanted to put down roots for herself and her son in the small community. As mayor, Annie works hard for the people she has grown to care about. Now the town’s main employer, Corbin Manufacturing, is on the chopping block, and Annie must convince Jack Corbin to keep the company in business. Annie quickly realizes that Jack just wants to wrap things up and move on, and things are further complicated by her growing attraction to him. Will she be able to make Jack see the true value of his hometown. . .and its mayor?
Question: When did you first decide you wanted to be a writer?
Inglath: I really can’t remember not wanting to be one. I’ve always loved to read, have thought of books as treasure chests since I first started checking out books from the bookmobile that stopped at the church near our house once a month.
Question: What led you to write romance?
Inglath: I’m always drawn to relationship stories, and the notion of how certain people are absolutely meant to be together.
Question: How long does it take you to write a book?
Inglath: I’ve never calculated the actual time, but it’s more of a process. I usually get a germ of an idea, and write down what I know about it at that time. But it may be two years before I actually write that book. I have several things in progress at one time, and while I’m working on one, the others simmer.
Question: When did you write your first book and how old were you?
Inglath: Nine. It was about a pony named Sunny, complete with pictures! I had the itch even then. I actually wrote my first manuscripts in college. Thankfully, they’re locked away in my attic with chains and padlocks. I sold my first published book when I was twenty-nine. An overnight success in only twenty years!
Question: Who are your influences as a writer?
Inglath: That’s a hard question because I read across the spectrum. There are so many writers I admire for different reasons. I love Deborah Smith, Luanne Rice, Barbara Samuel, Harlan Coben, Nicholas Evans, just to name a few.
Question: What do you find to be the most challenging or difficult part of writing a book?
Inglath: Getting through the first draft. Once I’ve done that, I feel as if I have something to work with, something to mold and shape.
Question: Do you hear from your readers and fans much? What kinds of things do they say to you? What kinds of questions do they ask?
Inglath: I have received many wonderful letters from readers. It is such an amazing thing to have someone take the time to write and tell me they enjoyed my story. With the busy lives most people lead, I sincerely appreciate that. Most of my letters have been from readers who connected with my characters and tell me they think about them after they’ve finished the book. To me, that’s the ultimate compliment.
Question: What do you think makes a good story?
Inglath: For me, it’s characters I’m just immediately drawn to. If I sincerely care about the people in the story, then I’m drawn in and it matters to me what happens to them.
Question: Did you want to be a writer when you grew up? If not, what did you want to be?
Inglath: Yes. I had a phase of wanting to be a vet as well. I still think it’s a great career because you get to work with animals all day!
Question: Tells us about your road to publication.
Inglath: I wrote several manuscripts that never saw the light of publication. Thank goodness, as I said before! For me, those early efforts were a learning experience, and if I had it to do over again, I would tell myself exactly that and not spend so much time dwelling on getting published, but on the process of becoming the strongest writer I can be. I guess publication is the benchmark we go by as to whether we’re any good or not, but I’d be a little less hard on myself knowing what I know now.