Moonshire Bay Series by Laina Turner, Laina Turner

Can Kate heal her heart and forget the pain of her past? After Kate’s husband of over twenty years is sentenced for embezzling and fraud, she loses everything and needs to start over. She decides to visit Moonshire Bay to regroup at the urging of her friend, Claire, who owns the diner there. Knowing she needs a way to support herself, she rekindles her passion for photography and starts to think maybe staying in Moonshire Bay is her best chance at happiness... moreCan Kate heal her heart and forget the pain of her past? After Kate’s husband of over twenty years is sentenced for embezzling and fraud, she loses everything and needs to start over. She decides to visit Moonshire Bay to regroup at the urging of her friend, Claire, who owns the diner there. Knowing she needs a way to support herself, she rekindles her passion for photography and starts to think maybe staying in Moonshire Bay is her best chance at happiness. Zach is the town attorney and a confirmed bachelor. After a scarring experience with love and almost marriage in his younger days, he vowed never to get any closer to a woman than a casual relationship. When Zach meets Kate, the wounded look that lingers behind her smile grabs him and he wants to know her better, but Kate was burned by her lawyer ex-husband. Even if she wanted a relationship it wouldn’t be with a member of that profession. Zach tricks Kate in order to get to know her better. When she finds out, will she understand and forgive him or will it push her further away? previously published under author name Elle Sweet “...masterfully weaves a tale so engrossing you won't be able to put it down . Fascinating premise and great characters!!” -Amazon “Moonshire Bay is a wonderful small town , where everyone knows everyone and their business, and there are no secrets. People are kind and caring, and genuinely nice.” -Amazon “The writing draws you in and keeps you involved throughout the whole story, I found myself in love with not only the characters but also the world that was created.” -Amazon "... a real treat . From the writing to the characters, I was hooked ... writes beautifully, almost lyrical and she drew me in from the first sentence." -Sucker for Coffee Book Blog "... I was hooked by page 3. I thought the book was going to be good and cute just based on the cover. And it was, it was a really good story ." -Purple Shelf Club "My second book by this author, I was captivated by the writing . There was a healing touch in the words which bespoke of simplicity and finding oneself." -Shalani’s Books and Reviews "From the charming descriptions of Moonshire Bay to the loyal and kind characters, Photographing Kate absolutely deserves all five of the stars I’m awarding it." -The Pensive Bookworm less

Haley Holmes is a life-long employee of Pet’s Paradise in Moonshire Bay and someday she’ll be able to realize her dream of buying it from the owner. She just didn’t expect that day to be now, right before Christmas, and she sure didn’t expect to have to come up with the whole purchase price without a loan from the bank.Max Burns is restoring the old lighthouse in town while he’s on sabbatical from his job in Detroit... moreHaley Holmes is a life-long employee of Pet’s Paradise in Moonshire Bay and someday she’ll be able to realize her dream of buying it from the owner. She just didn’t expect that day to be now, right before Christmas, and she sure didn’t expect to have to come up with the whole purchase price without a loan from the bank.Max Burns is restoring the old lighthouse in town while he’s on sabbatical from his job in Detroit. When his Labrador retriever, Wendy, goes missing he sure didn’t expect a beautiful woman to return his dog.The countdown to Christmas is on and Haley and Max just might need a Christmas miracle to save them from a deadbeat ex, a meddling son, a failed business loan, and a holiday deadline.It’s going to take a whole lot of small town magic to get these two together. Luckily, Moonshire Bay is the perfect place to be during the holiday season. less