A woman learns to be the heroine of her own life in this heartfelt novel inspired by Anne of Green Gables by New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra.She believed life could follow a plotline—until the story she was living unraveled.Anne Gallagher has always lived by the book. Anne of Green Gables, that is. Growing up on Mackinac Island, she saw herself as her namesake: the same impulsive charm, the same wild imagination, even the same red hair (dyed, but still). She followed in Anne Shirley’s fictional footsteps, chasing dreams of teaching and writing, and falling for her very own storybook hero.But when a string of real-life plot twists—a failing romance, a fight with the administration, and the sudden death of her beloved father—pulls her back to the island she once couldn’t wait to leave, Anne is forced to face a truth no story ever prepared her for. Sometimes, life doesn’t follow a...

Four sisters face new beginnings in this heartfelt modern take on Little Women by New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra.Amy March is more like her older sister Jo than she'd like to admit. An up-and-coming designer in New York's competitive fashion industry, ambitious Amy is determined to get out of her sisters' shadow and keep her distance from their North Carolina hometown. But when Jo's wedding forces her home, she must face what she really wants...and confront the One Big Mistake that could upend her life and forever change her relationship with Jo. Gentle, unassuming Beth grew up as the good girl of the family. A talented singer-songwriter, she's overcome her painful anxiety to tour with country superstar Colt Henderson. But life on the road has taken its toll on her health and their relationship. Maybe a break to attend her sister's wedding will get her out of her funk. But Beth realizes that what she's looking for and what she...

A woman learns to follow her own road in this heartwarming novel inspired by The Wizard of Oz by New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra.   Dorothy “Dee” Gale is searching for a place to belong. After their globe-trotting mother’s death, Dee and her sister Toni settled with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in Kansas, where Dee attends graduate school. But when Dee’s relationship with a faculty member, a bestselling novelist, ends in heartbreak and humiliation, she’s caught in a tornado of negative publicity. Unable to face her colleagues—or her former lover—Dee applies to the writing program at Trinity College Dublin.   Dee’s journey to Ireland leads her to new companions: seemingly brainless Sam Clery—who dropped out of college and now runs a newsagent’s shop—is charming and hot, in a dissolute, Irish poet kind of way; allegedly heartless Tim Woodman—who...

From New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra comes a heartwarming modern novel inspired by the timeless classic Little Women.The March sisters—reliable Meg, independent Jo, stylish Amy and shy Beth—have grown up to pursue their separate dreams. When Jo followed her ambitions to New York City, she never thought her career in journalism would come crashing down, leaving her struggling to stay afloat in a gig economy as a prep cook-slash-secret food blogger.Meg appears to have the life she always planned—the handsome husband, the adorable toddlers, the house in a charming subdivision. But sometimes getting everything you ever wanted isn't all it's cracked up to be...When their mother's illness forces the sisters home to North Carolina for the holidays, they'll rediscover what really matters.One thing's for sure—they'll need the strength of family and the power of sisterhood to remake their lives and reimagine...

Meet the Fletchers of Dare IslandAmbitious Meg, the daughter who never looked backSteady Matt, the son who stayedAnd rebel Luke, the Marine who thought he’d never returnMeg Fletcher spent her childhood dreaming of escaping Dare Island—her family’s home for generations. So after she landed a high-powered job in New York City, she left and never looked back. But when she loses both her job and the support of her long-term, live-in boyfriend, she returns home to lick her wounds and reevaluate her life.Helping out her parents at the family inn, she can’t avoid the reminders of the past she’d rather forget—especially charming and successful Sam Grady, her brother's best friend. Their one disastrous night of teenage passion should have forever killed their childhood attraction, but Sam seems determined to reignite those long-buried embers. As Meg discovers the man he’s become, she’s tempted to open her vulnerable heart to him. But she has no intention of staying on Dare Island—no matter how seductive Sam’s embrace might be…Review“VIRGINIA KANTRA DELIVERS.”—Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling authorPraise for *Carolina Girl*“Carolina Girl positively sizzles with sexual tension and hums with the rhythm of life on a North Carolina island where family matters most and love really does conquer all. I loved it—read it in one sitting and cannot wait for the next book in the series!”—Mariah Stewart, New York Times bestselling author of The Long Way HomePraise for *Carolina Home“A story as fresh as the Carolina ocean breezes…it’s always a joy to read Virginia Kantra.”—JoAnn Ross, New York Times bestselling author“Kantra's Carolina Home is intimate and inviting, a feel-good story featuring captivating characters who face challenges as touching as they are believable...contemporary romance at its most gratifying.”—USA Today Happy Ever After*About the AuthorNew York Times bestselling author of Carolina Home and the Children of the Sea series, Virginia Kantra has won numerous industry awards, including Romance Writers of America’s RITA Award and two National Readers’ Choice Awards.

Determined to prove herself as a Seeker, fallen angel Lara Rho is drawn to restless sailor Justin Miller who, unable to recall most of his life, needs her help in uncovering his true identity--a dangerous journey that forces them to choose between their true natures and love. Original.

First in the new The Children of the Sea series— from the USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR.Margred is a Selkie—a legendary being of the sea, able to shapeshift into seductive human form. And she has found a human she desires...Burned out from the big city, Caleb Hunter becomes police chief on the peaceful Maine island of World's End. Then he meets a woman who's everything he's ever dreamed of...Their passion is undeniable, irresistible—and it may change the fate of humankind.

Virginia Kantra – Home Before MidnightBerkley SensationASIN: B001QTV4NG (mobi)ISBN: 9781101010594 (epub)ISBN: 9781101008478 (adobe reader)ISBN: 0-425-21108-8 (paperback)August 1, 2006336 pagesRomantic SuspenseSetting: Stokesville, NC Back cover: USA Today bestselling author Virginia Kantra delivers a haunting novel of suspense and passion, in which the sins of the past are never forgiven—and murder is never forgotten… Years ago, Bailey Wells left behind her small-town North Carolina roots for the high life in New York City, working as a personal assistant to bestselling true crime author Paul Ellis. Now, Ellis and his wife are moving to rustic Stokesville, North Carolina, and Bailey follows them--right back home.When Ellis's wife is murdered in their new house, Bailey attracts the attention of tough police detective Steve Burke, who cannot share his growing feelings for her as long as she is a murder suspect. Bailey soon discovers that the violence is far from over. And that to bury a secret from the past, someone is willing to kill again...