Margaret Jacobsen is just about to step into the bright future she's worked for so hard and so long: a new dream job, a fiancé she adores, and the promise of a picture-perfect life just around the corner. Then, suddenly, on what should have been one of the happiest days of her life, everything she worked for is taken away in a brief, tumultuous moment. In the hospital and forced to face the possibility that nothing will ever be the same again, Maggie must confront the unthinkable. First there is her fiancé, Chip, who wallows in self-pity while simultaneously expecting to be forgiven. Then, there's her sister Kit, who shows up after pulling a three-year vanishing act. Finally, there's Ian, her physical therapist, the one the nurses said was too tough for her. Ian, who won't let her give in to her pity, and who sees her like no one has seen her before. Sometimes the last thing you want is the one thing you need. Sometimes we all need someone to catch us when we fall. And sometimes love can find us in the least likely place we would ever expect.
Katherine Center Books
Katherine Center crafts bittersweet comic novels that resonate deeply with readers. Her works, often likened to modern-day Jane Austen or Nora Ephron, offer stories described as 'satisfying in the most soul-nourishing way.' Through her narratives, Center explores themes of resilience and human connection. Believing in the power of storytelling, she has even delivered a TEDx talk on how stories teach empathy.







Carrie Hanwell is a female firefighter in Texas, and she's a total pro at handling other people's emergencies. But when her ailing mother asks her move to Boston, Cassie suddenly has an emergency of her own. She finds a job at a tough, old-school Boston firehouse, but firemen aren't exactly thrilled to have a "lady" on the crew--except for the infatuation-inspiring rookie. But she can't think about that, because love is girly, and it's not her thing. And her old captain had advised her never to date firefighters. Cassie can feel her resolve slipping, and it means risking it all--the only job she's ever loved, and the hero she's worked like hell to become
Coming to Netflix in Summer 2023, starring The Office's Ellie Kemper! A hilarious, hopelessly romantic comedy set on a wilderness survival camp, from the queen of feel-good fiction and repeat New York Times bestseller, Katherine Center.
The Bodyguard
- 309 pages
- 11 hours of reading
She's got his back. He's got her heart. They've got a secret. What could possibly go wrong? Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with her bare hands. But the truth is, she's an elite bodyguard and she's just been hired to protect a superstar actor from his stalker. Jack Stapleton's a Hollywood heartthrob - captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, rising out of the waves in clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity. When Jack's mom gets sick, he comes home to the family's Texas ranch to help out. Only one catch: He doesn't want his family to know about his stalker. Or the bodyguard thing. And so Hannah - against her will and her better judgment - finds herself pretending to be Jack's girlfriend as a cover. Protecting Jack should be easy. But protecting her own heart? That's the hardest thing she's ever done...
A captivating romcom from international bestseller Katherine Center, perfect for fans of BOOK LOVERS, THE SPANISH LOVE DECEPTION and THE UNHONEYMOONERS.
The entertaining and ultimately poignant story of what happens after happily ever after: how a mother of three recaptures her sense of self and falls in love with her husband all over again.
The Lost Husband
- 292 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Crazy Aunt Jean has offered Libby an escape from her hypercritical mother--a job and a place to live on her farm in the Texas Hill Country. Life on Aunt Jean's goat farm is both more wonderful and more mysterious than Libby could have imagined.
What You Wish For
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk Away comes a stunning new novel full of heart and hope.
Get Lucky
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Exploring the theme of happiness, this novel follows the journey of a protagonist who learns to change her luck by actively seeking joy in her life. Katherine Center weaves a tale that is both entertaining and heartfelt, inviting readers to consider how choices can lead to unexpected fortune and fulfillment. Through its engaging narrative, the story highlights the transformative power of optimism and resilience.
Robin Wood's CORES Recycled
- 136 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Center for Art in Wood, November 2, 2012-February 16, 2013.