For fans of Debbie Macomber and Elin Hilderbrand, Jean Stones lovingly rendered (Booklist) novels are heartwarming beach reads set on beautiful Marthas Vineyard, featuring bestselling mystery author and Vineyard Inn proprietor Annie Sutton as she makes a fresh start on the island shes come to call home. nTheres no place like home. Especially when home is an island paradise in full bloom . . . n nWith her wedding only weeks away, Annie should be grateful to be back on Marthas Vineyard, running her cozy Inn and crafting her artisan soaps. But her recent trip to L.A. to see her bestselling novels turned into films has her fantasizing about a life in California. Annie knows her fiancé, John, would never relocate--the small-town police officers whole life is here. And Annie is looking forward to the imminent birth of a baby in her own extended family. Yet somehow she cant stop imagining . . . n nThen Johns older daughter is diagnosed with a serious illness, rocking their world and sending John off-island to tend to her, alongside his ex-wife. When Annies newfound celebrity attracts a stranger into her midst with a secret that could wreak havoc on her half-brother Kevins life, Annie is faced with a choice that will test their relationship. With the distance between her and John growing deeper every day, suddenly Annie is questioning everything--including her ties to the only place she has ever dared to call home . . .n