The Comfort of Secrets
Published on 18. July 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
316 pages
978-1-5420-4571-1 (ISBN)
Description
Cat Mendoza needs a win. After a business failure and years of dating the wrong men, she's ready to turn things around.
First she must convince the residents of Sweet Lake, Ohio, that she's taking her responsibilities seriously. As the events director of the newly restored Wayfair Inn, she has the support of her best friends, Linnie and Jada. But everyone else-including her overprotective mother and the well-meaning Sweet Lake Sirens-can't help but chime in with advice about her plans, her apparently too-tight clothes, and her undeniable attraction to Ryan D'Angelo, the charming ad exec hired to promote the inn.
Cat knows she should keep Ryan at a distance, but she's drawn closer by the heartbreak he tries to hide. Will uncovering his secrets derail the new life Cat hopes to achieve...or will she gain something to cherish forever?
First she must convince the residents of Sweet Lake, Ohio, that she's taking her responsibilities seriously. As the events director of the newly restored Wayfair Inn, she has the support of her best friends, Linnie and Jada. But everyone else-including her overprotective mother and the well-meaning Sweet Lake Sirens-can't help but chime in with advice about her plans, her apparently too-tight clothes, and her undeniable attraction to Ryan D'Angelo, the charming ad exec hired to promote the inn.
Cat knows she should keep Ryan at a distance, but she's drawn closer by the heartbreak he tries to hide. Will uncovering his secrets derail the new life Cat hopes to achieve...or will she gain something to cherish forever?
Reviews / Votes
Readers' Favorite Gold Medal award winner, Women's FictionInternational Book Award Finalist, Fiction: Cross Genre
Royal Palm Literary Award Winner (Second Place), Women's Fiction
"Welcome back to the Wayfair Inn, where discovering secrets and overcoming human frailty are the ingredients for finding love and happiness. Reading Nolfi's The Comfort of Secrets feels like coming home." -Kay Bratt, bestselling author of Wish Me Home
"A cast of endearing, delightful, and sometimes hilarious characters, and the cozy setting of small-town Sweet Lake, Ohio, in The Comfort of Secrets, buffets a darker and poignant thread of suspense as unresolved past heartbreak reappears, testing friendships and family relationships alike. Toward the end, when the shocking truth is revealed, and lives are endangered, you will find yourself racing through the pages to the thoughtful and ultimately satisfying end." -Barbara Taylor Sissel, author of The Truth We Bury
"Poignant, honest, and filled with heart, The Comfort of Secrets has it all. With a natural talent for lyrical prose, Christine Nolfi sweeps you away. I adored traveling to the Wayfair Inn and visiting with its many colorful characters. The plot is rife with conflict including one woman's journey, a dose of romance, and a smoldering suspense sure to keep you devouring pages. Love, love, love this book!" -Heather Burch, bestselling author of One Lavender Ribbon and In the Light of the Garden
"In The Comfort of Secrets author Christine Nolfi returns us to many of the characters we loved in Sweet Lake, before her storytelling skills take us into new territory. Suspense and fear mix with hope and love as the reader is drawn deeper into the challenges Cat faces as secrets unfold. This is a surprise-filled page turner, right to the end. Brilliant!" -Patricia Sands, author of the Love in Provence series
"In this return to Sweet Lake's Wayfair Inn we revisit characters we know, learn more about them, and meet new ones. You will hurt and you will rejoice with Cat and all of the characters as they struggle with past trouble and present choices-sometimes making choices that defy expected common sense, yet resonate with heart and truth. A core truth is that living well is about who you choose to share your life with. By the end of The Comfort of Secrets you will feel part of a warm, triumphant hug celebrating life and love, including the scars that are part of what makes us who we are." -Grace Greene, author of The Happiness In Between and The Memory of Butterflies
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Publishing group
Amazon Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
32 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5420-4571-1 (9781542045711)
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Award-winning author Christine Nolfi writes heartwarming and inspiring fiction. She is the author of Treasure Me, a Next Generation Indie Awards finalist; the Liberty Series novels; and Sweet Lake, her first book in the Sweet Lake series. A native Ohioan, Christine currently resides in South Carolina with her husband and four adopted children. For the latest information about her releases and future books, visit www.christinenolfi.com. Chat with her on Twitter @christinenolfi.