Each morning, a frail, old, bespectacled fishermanheads out to sea, leaving his doting, matronly wife at home patiently caring forthe house, awaiting his return in the evening. But one evening he doesn't comehome, instead accidentally snared by a much larger, industrial fishing trawlerthat absentmindedly carries him across the Atlantic. Back home, the villagewonders what might have happened, assuming his death, but his wife refuses togive up hope. She consults a fortune teller who sees his visage in a crepe . . .alive in Cuba. Convinced her husband is still alive, she sets off on animprobable mission to save him. Completelywordless, this heartwarming and often hilarious adventure is a testament to notonly the power of sequential storytelling, but the power of loveitself.

New York Times bestselling author Susan Donovan welcomes you to Bayberry Island, a special place between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket where a bronze mermaid statue promises to grant true love to anyone who asks with an open heart… For years Rowan Flynn distanced herself from Bayberry Island and its infamous mermaid legend. But after her investor fiancé lost what was left of her family’s fortune, Rowan reluctantly agreed to run the Safe Haven Bed-and-Breakfast, determined never again to fall for the ridiculous fantasy of the mermaid matchmaker. Now Rowan is just biding her time until she can return to her “real” life in New York, fixing up the B and B and avoiding neighbors who are angry that the Flynns won’t sell their land to a developer set on turning the island into a glitzy vacation destination. But when a handsome stranger arrives at the B and B the night before the annual Mermaid Festival, Rowan’s life takes a turn for the interesting. Could it be the divine hand of the town’s patroness? Or is Rowan being set up for another disappointment?

A stunning story of loss, love and the summer that changed everything from the number one bestselling author of Songs of Love and War... 1958. Celestria, the charismatic daughter of an aristocratic family, lives in Pendrift Hall, a pale stone mansion with gardens that tumble down to the Cornish sea. It is summer and the weeks ahead hold the promise of self-discovery and the thrilling possibility of elicit love affairs. Yet tragedy erupts in paradise when one of the family vanishes. A mysterious note is left behind with the words: ‘Forgive Me’. Soon Celestria is pulled along a trail of deception, masquerades and mirrors. It will lead her from her idyllic life on the English coast to the orange groves of Southern Italy. It will also lead her to love... ***PRAISE FOR SANTA MONTEFIORE*** ‘Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore’ JOJO MOYES ‘An enchanting read overflowing with deliciously poignant moments’ DINAH JEFFERIES on Songs of Love and War ‘Santa Montefiore hits the spot for my like few other writers’ SARRA MANNING ‘One of our personal favourites’ THE TIMES on The Last Secret of the Deverills ‘Accomplished and poetic’ Daily Mail ‘Santa Montefiore is a marvel’ Sunday Express

Voted BEST BOOK SERIES by Supportive Business Moms, UK In SEA OF LOVE... Lacy Snow wasn't looking for love when she met strikingly handsome and seductive Dane Braden. But how could she ignore the six-foot-three darkly handsome god who tagged and researched sharks for a living--and made every nerve in her body tangle into an overly sensitive knot? Even her fear of sharks could not suppress their intense attraction. As founder of the Brave Foundation, Dane Braden travels from port to port, educating and advocating on behalf of the mammals he adores--and spends his nights finding solace in the arms of strangers. The last thing Dane was looking for when he met Lacy Snow was a relationship, and the last thing he expected was to fall in love. Fifteen months--and hundreds of flirty emails, steamy phone calls, and sensual video chats--later, they reunite and take passion to a whole new level. But as Lacy's phobia meets Dane's past love life, their steamy romance is upended, and when tragedy strikes, Dane and Lacy are forced to face their deepest fears head-on as they try to navigate their own sea of love. **BONUS** Includes the first chapter (sneak peek) of Bursting with Love (Savannah and Jack). SEA OF LOVE is part of the Love in Bloom series. While SEA OF LOVE can be read as a stand-alone novel, for even more reading enjoyment you may want to read the entire Love in Bloom series in series order. READ THE FULL LOVE IN BLOOM SERIES: SNOW SISTERS: Sisters in Love, Sisters in Bloom, Sisters in White THE BRADENS (Weston, CO): Lovers at Heart, Destined for Love, Friendship on Fire, Sea of Love, Bursting with Love, Hearts at Play THE BRADENS (Trusty, CO): Taken by Love, Fated for Love, Romancing My Love, Flirting with Love, Dreaming of Love, Crashing into Love THE BRADENS (Peaceful Harbor, MD): Healed by Love (Nate), Surrender My Love Coming Soon – River of Love THE REMINGTONS: Game of Love, Stroke of Love, Flames of Love, Slope of Love, Read, Write, Love Coming Soon – Touched by Love SEASIDE SUMMERS: Seaside Dreams, Seaside Hearts, Seaside Sunsets, Seaside Secrets, Seaside Nights, Seaside Embrace Coming Soon - Seaside Lovers THE RYDERS: Seized by Love Coming Soon - Claimed by Love, Chased by Love

"While drowning in the sea of sound, " writes Al Young, "my whole life passes before me." These memoirs, essays, and informed vignettes tap into the evocative powers of music and song. On this thoroughly original, lyricized voyage through time and timelessness, jazz, blues, pop, country and western, classical, and Latin traditions get deliciously replayed and reborn in Al Young's heart and musical psyche. Drowning in the Sea of Love contains Young's previously uncollected take on blues legend Robert Johnson, as well as selections from his three popular underground collections, Bodies & Soul, Kinds of Blue, and Things Ain't What They Used to Be. This exciting, music-triggered autobiography vibrates with intimacy and soul.

The Sea of Love Series continues… On the coast of Europe lies a small kingdom surrounded by glittering waters. Beneath those waves dwells a kingdom of magical merfolk. Those worlds have never collided...until now. Princess Amarine, daughter of King Triton, broke all the rules when she fell passionately in love with a human prince. With legs on land and a tail in the water, Amarine thinks she’s adjusting well to her new life—until it’s time for the biggest wedding her adopted country has ever seen, her own! With her extended family of merfolk, demigods and water nymphs set to arrive at any moment, Princess Amarine and Prince Caspian must quickly navigate complicated family dynamics, keep the secrets of the merfolk, and show their families that they’re ready to rule...together. This is a story that will change the world on the land and below the sea. This is a royal wedding that will unite humans and merfolk forever. And it’s all because a little mermaid is gambling big on love. -- The Sea of Love Series is a paranormal historical fantasy series of romances featuring daring mermaids, passionate mermen and the humans who have more than met their match. A family saga and fairytale retelling, Sea of Love uses The Little Mermaid as inspiration for a golden era of mer-human relationships, and their effects on global events. Although inter-connected, these books can be read as standalones.

A Sea of Love presents 95 letters exchanged between the famous Berlin born scholar Francis Lieber and his wife Mathilde who in 1839-1845 lived separated by the Atlantic, in Columbia/SC and Hamburg. Their writings reflect general notions and ideas shared by well-educated citizens of an Atlantic Republic of Letters connected by culture, interests, and emotions.