Eden Falls Series by Tina Newcomb

Sometimes Life’s Most Heartbreaking Decisions Bring You Back to Where You Began.High School sweethearts, Nate Klein and Jolie Stuart have been an item for ten years. When Nate tells her to expect something special for Christmas, Jolie assumes she’ll find a sparkling engagement ring under the pretty wrapping paper. Instead, the small jewelry box holds a beautiful pair of earrings.Jolie has loved Nate since she was a teenager, but what they have together is no longer enough... moreSometimes Life’s Most Heartbreaking Decisions Bring You Back to Where You Began.High School sweethearts, Nate Klein and Jolie Stuart have been an item for ten years. When Nate tells her to expect something special for Christmas, Jolie assumes she’ll find a sparkling engagement ring under the pretty wrapping paper. Instead, the small jewelry box holds a beautiful pair of earrings.Jolie has loved Nate since she was a teenager, but what they have together is no longer enough. She wants a husband, a family, and a stable future. How is she supposed to move past the hurt? She’s never dated anyone but Nate. Taking a crazy leap outside her comfort zone, Jolie joins a dating site and is surprised to see immediate results.Jolie is the love of Nate’s life. So, when he hears she’s at Rowdy’s Bar and Grill with another man, he’s so shocked, he has to go see for himself. Why can’t his dedication to their relationship be enough for Jolie, ring or not? She knows his father abandoned his family of six when Nate was only ten years old. What if he inherited the same flight tendencies? When Jolie refuses to understand, he sees everything he’s ever wanted at risk.Can Nate overcome his fears and commit to the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with or will he lose her forever? less

Welcome to Eden Falls, Washington, where small town charm mingles with the demands of daily life. Misty Garrett has a husband, a lovely Seattle home, and a new baby. Living what seems the perfect live brings little happiness when her heart is mired in past anger and sorrow. Misty’s own mother abandoned her when she was six, which she blamed on a passive father and small town life... moreWelcome to Eden Falls, Washington, where small town charm mingles with the demands of daily life. Misty Garrett has a husband, a lovely Seattle home, and a new baby. Living what seems the perfect live brings little happiness when her heart is mired in past anger and sorrow. Misty’s own mother abandoned her when she was six, which she blamed on a passive father and small town life. When she learns her mother lives in Sacramento, she leaves Eden Falls in search of the love she’s longed for since childhood. Once there, she deals with the harsh realities of her mother’s true character, while seeing too much of herself in her mother’s actions. Beam Garrett never imagined himself as a father, but now that he is, he’ll do anything to protect his daughter. Left by a wife who has followed in her mother’s errant footsteps, he gives up city life to return to Eden Falls and the support of his family. Beam makes a fresh start when he accepts a partnership in his father-in-law’s local hardware store. Tragedy strikes, bringing Misty back to Eden Falls and her family. To stay, she must move beyond her past or risk losing a chance for real love. less

Sometimes You Have to Experience Heartache to Find HappinessStella Adams just discovered boyfriend Len Barlow is really Jerry Winters. Worse… he’s a married man with three children. Devastated, disillusioned, and racked with guilt, she throws herself into work at the local flower shop and volunteering at Eden Falls’ shelter and senior center... moreSometimes You Have to Experience Heartache to Find HappinessStella Adams just discovered boyfriend Len Barlow is really Jerry Winters. Worse… he’s a married man with three children. Devastated, disillusioned, and racked with guilt, she throws herself into work at the local flower shop and volunteering at Eden Falls’ shelter and senior center. Question: Should she contact Jerry’s wife and tell her—thus admitting her own involvement, and possibly breaking up the family—or leave the poor woman in the dark?Rowdy Garrett has been good-naturedly sparring with Stella for years, but when he hears of her breakup, he realizes this may be the chance he’s waited for. He’s determined to win Stella over. Problem is his heartbreaker reputation is well known around town. If he messes up and hurts Eden Falls’ favorite second grade teacher, he’ll be run out of town.Stella is well aware of handsome Rowdy Garrett’s escapades—all the women he’s dated and dumped. His love ’em and leave ’em attitude makes her eyelids twitch. Yet, Rowdy keeps proving her motorcycle-riding-bad-boy assumptions wrong. He donates food to the shelter, serves on the town council, mows lawns for widows, and sponsors little league teams. The Rowdy she thought she knew would never help her build a Fourth of July parade float or play peek-a-boo with his niece.Can Stella look past Rowdy’s reputation as a player or has she closed her heart to the chance of a happily-ever-after? less