Amanda Daire – författare

Three generations of heartbreak. One chance to heal old wounds. "e;I never want to see you again!"e; Khrista didn't believe her daughter when Kaelyn stormed out of her life five years ago. But every day since, Kaelyn's angry words have echoed in Khrista's mind, even as she tries to hide the truth from her chosen family—the community that raised her. Finding solace in her preschool classroom by day and her whisky by night, Khrista is forced to confront her pride and her problems when someone from her past brings news that threatens to drive her deeper into the danger zone. Kaelyn loves the life she built—doting husband, dream home by the beach, and a baby on the way. But when her long-lost grandmother contacts her out of the blue, life feels off-kilter. She's eager to have a blood relation to love, but meeting her grandmother again uncovers painful feelings about her own mother she keeps buried.  Estranged from her daughter and granddaughter for over twenty years, Daisy hasn't had an easy life. But with the death of her abusive husband, she's determined to start living. Step one: find her granddaughter, whom she hasn't seen since Kaelyn was five. Maybe a reunion with Kaelyn will lead to mending fences with Khrista, too, and allow Daisy to rectify all the wrongs and fix everything before it's too late. Join the O'Donnell women on their quest for forgiveness and family and love.

Reunited after years of estrangement, the road looks sparkly for the O'Donnell women until shame and fear of repeating past mistakes muddies the path… Khrista couldn't be happier–after so many years of emotional turmoil, she has reunited with her estranged mother and daughter, has a grandbaby to love, a husband who accepts her for who she is… and the feeling that she's about to lose it all.  When gossips in town threaten the strong foundation she rebuilt, Khrista comes face to face with her greatest fears and worries she'll mess everything up. Kaelyn is thrilled to be back on the island she missed so much. Having a new baby and a reunited family is everything she could wish for. But fears pop up and make her question everything. And she has to figure out if she's strong enough to fend off the feeling that who she wishes to be isn't who she actually is. Daisy can see why her daughter ran away to Old Castle–it has everything a person could hope for. Someone from her past finds her and gets in the way of her budding relationship with Rafael, and Daisy isn't sure how to balance what she wants with what she knows she needs to do. They want to keep moving in the right direction, but will the desperation to keep things sparkling do more harm than good?

Best friends, Elanna and Khrista, go on a last-minute road trip to reunite grumpy old Gerard with his long-lost love and to find--or lose--themselves along the way.An elderly man with a second shot at finding love.A mom of three teens seeking solace from a husband whose problematic behaviors threaten to shatter the image she so carefully cultivated.A best friend searching for answers to her career questions.A weekend in the city turns into a cross-country road trip, with plenty of bumps along the way.On their quest to reunite Gerard with his old flame, will Elanna and Khrista be able to weather all the storms in their path?

Elanna struggles to overcome her grief and make sense of her new world. But when rumors become reality and ghosts from the past turn up pregnant, Elanna has to dig a whole lot deeper to find a way to heal.Rumors are part of small-town living, but Elanna has never been the subject. She could ignore the petty gossip…but not when it affects her children.Rumors of her husband's misdeeds seep into every aspect of Elanna's life. She's no longer welcome to serve on committees. People turn away when she enters a room. Despite her attempts to shield her children from negativity, they're changing, too. Seth is rebelling, Hailey is clingier than ever, and Charlotte is risking her future.When Elanna's estranged sister shows up on the island with proof that Elanna's husband did the things people are saying he did, Elanna wishes she could grab her kids and run far away from the privileged life they've led. But there's no place far enough to escape the shocking secrets, so Elanna shoves aside her personal pain and dives into yet another rescue mission.But this time, she promises to save herself, too.