Book 5 concludes the core novel pentalogy of the bestselling series. The major romances lead to long-awaited HEA (Happily Ever Afters) while the primary villain meets his demise at last. Artist-protagonist Miranda Jones has now been happily married for a year to astronomer Cornelius Smith; Miranda's sister overcomes betrayals and Zack Calvin sets aside his bachelor wanderings, hoping for a "yes" from the dynamic Meredith Jones, as the sisters work to heal their sibling rivalries. Restaurant owner Sally O'Mally is now raising a child with her new husband/ old flame, paraplegic veteran Tony Fiorentino. Long-time enemies Samantha Hugo, head of the Environmental Planning Commission, and Jack Sawyer, a builder-developer, at last find ways to set aside their bitter arguments and work to find common ground, both professionally and personally, now that their mutual parentage of their long-lost son is revealed. By healing their own rift, they help the community's sense of balance and connection get healed. Sheriff's Deputy Delmar Johnson is promoted to Cold Case Detective as he continues to pursue the disappearance of television journalist Christine Christian. Nefarious shipping magnate Russell Clarke's ties to a trafficking ring is proven, but the man himself is now also missing. While some of Milford-Haven's mysteries have yet to be solved, those who have connected with their hearts find healing.
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
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Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
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978-1-936878-25-3 (9781936878253)
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Mara Purl is the best-selling author of the Milford-Haven Novels, which pioneered small-town fiction for women. Her books have won an unprecedented 75 book awards, and Mara was named Author Laureat by the American Book Fest and Fiction Author of the Year by The Authors Show. As one of the most respected and successful independently published authors of women's fiction in the U.S., she is a trend-setter whose work has been consistently noted as an example by fellow authors. In the newest publishing model, she exemplifies direct contact with readers as every new book in her series hits #1 on multiple best-seller lists on Amazon. Mara's beloved fictitious town has been delighting audiences since 1992, when it first appeared as Milford-Haven, U.S.A.(c)-the first American radio drama ever licensed and broadcast by the BBC. The show reached an audience of 4.5 million listeners throughout the U.K. and won the Finalist Award at the 1994 New York Festivals World's Best Radio Programs. What the Heart Knows (Book one), Where the Heart Lives (Book Two), Why Hearts Keep Secrets (Book Three) and Whose Hearts Align (Book Four) all reached #1 on Amazon's best-seller lists, #22 on Barnes & Noble's best-seller list, have been ranked in Kobo's top-100. The newest novel in her series When Hearts Heal makes its debut this autumn. Mara's novellas When Hummers Dream, When Whales Watch, When Otters Play, and When Birds Sing, along with her Holiday Novelettes, Where an Angel's On a Rope, When Angels Paint, and Whose Angel Key Ring are all also best-sellers, and so is her paranormal Novella for the series What the Soul Suspects.Mara is a former journalist (Associated Press, Financial Times of London, Rolling Stone, et al) which gave her a strong foundation for her research-based stories. And as an actress on Days of Our Lives, she learned the long-form of story which helped her create her successful radio drama, which in turn led to the development of her richly complex novel series. Mara was named one of twelve Women of the Year by the Los Angeles County Commission for Women.
