Deborah Raney crafts stories that touch hearts and lives, building on the success of her debut novel that inspired a feature film. Her works, honored with numerous prestigious awards, explore deep human emotions and experiences. Raney focuses on creating resonant narratives that connect with readers. Her distinctive style and powerful emotional themes make her a beloved author.
To keep her mind off an uncertain future, Joanna helps her older sister, Phylicia, throw an amazing outdoor wedding on the charming Missouri property the three Chandler sisters own together. That's when she realizes wedding planning could be a thriving business of its own. And Lukas Blaine, the handsome wedding DJ, opens her mind to the possibility of love on the horizon.
Facing an empty nest for the first time since the death of her husband, Dan, three years ago, Tess Everett immerses herself in volunteer work for the Winterset public parks, home of the famous covered bridges of Madison County, Iowa. But when former resident J.W. McRae shows up at one of the bridges with paintbrushes and easel, sparks fly-because J.W. was once married to Tess's late friend Char. Worse, J.W. was a deadbeat dad to Char's son, Wynn-then a college student-who Tess and Dan took under their wings after his mom's death.J.W. hopes to make amends with his son now that there's a new little granddaughter in the picture. But when Tess agrees to rent the backyard garage apartment to J.W., hoping to be a bridge to reconcile father and son, sparks of a different kind are kindled. As their friendship grows, Tess and J.W. must discover if what they have together is worth rearranging their entire lives for. And whether they can build bridges that will mend broken relationships.Bridges is quintessential Deborah Raney: small town charm, a gentle, compelling love story, and enchanting secondary characters. Tamera Alexander, bestselling author of Colors of Truth
Phee thought life was passing her by, but maybe this was love's plan all along.At twenty-nine, Phylicia Chandler put her life on hold to help her sisters care for their dying mother. Now, Mom is gone and their father has shocked them all by running off with a woman practically young enough to be their sister. Life is moving forward all around her, but Phee feels stuck-until her father's protégé presents her with an intriguing business proposition. When Quinn Mitchell offered to help Phee purchase and renovate three small lake cottages on the outskirts of Langhorne, Missouri, he hadn't counted on falling in love with her in the process. Yet here he was: head over heels. But how can Quinn declare his love for this beautiful, talented woman twelve years his junior when she's still reeling over her father's hasty remarriage to a younger woman? Can Quinn convince Phee that it isn't too late to see her dreams come true?
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When his wife Jill goes missing, Mitch Brannon enlists Shelley, their neighbor and Jill's best friend, to help with the search, but as time passes with no breakthroughs, Mitch and Shelley's friendship grows closer and more complicated.