Bøger af Joann Ross

New York Times bestselling author JoAnn Ross returns to Shelter Bay with YOU AGAIN/ A book nerd, a brainiac science guy, and a misplaced killer whale... Meghann Quinn wasn't always a hugely successful author. Adam Wayne wasn't always a marine biologist studying whales. Back in high school in Shelter Bay, Oregon, she was the shy book nerd helping the brainiac science guy pass English. Meghann had no idea Adam would turn into such a hottie. Adam has no idea their once-upon-a-time sweet summer romance inspired Meghann's popular teen novels. Two shy geeks didn't have the courage to share their true feelings back then. But now that Meghann's back in town, they're pondering life's important questions. Such as, will Adam ask her to the Snow Ball? And what are they going to do about the lost Orca who shows up on Christmas Eve? And can two nerds get past their initial insecurity to take a second chance on a once-in-a-lifetime love?

A poignant and powerful story about a woman torn between two lovers: the husband she believed was dead and the fiancé she's about to marry. Alanna Cantrell's world was shattered when her dashing foreign correspondent husband was kidnapped before her eyes. After his death, she slowly, painfully began rebuilding her life. She's about to be married to Jonas Harte, the steady, supportive contractor who restored her San Francisco Victorian home, when she receives an out-of-the-blue call from her husband, who's very much alive. Memories of Alanna sustained Mitch Cantrell through years of captivity. Now he wants his life-and his beloved bride-back. It wasn't easy getting past Alanna's formidable defenses and encouraging her to love again. As sympathetic as Jonas is to his rival's situation, he's determined to prove that he's the right man for the strong, independent woman Alanna has become. Revised 2nd edition of a JoAnn Ross classic.

New York Times bestselling author JoAnn Ross returns to Shelter Bay's sister city, Castlelough, Ireland, home to her beloved, award-winning Irish trilogy-A Woman's Heart, Fair Haven, and Legends Lake-with a story about a woman overcoming tragedy and a man whose heart she once broke. When burned-out war journalist Duncan McCaragh is assigned to cover a "sighting" of the Lady, Ireland's sea beastie version of Scotland's Nessie, he decides to use his forced time in Castlelough to come up with a plan to win back his estranged wife. Failure is not an option... What he has no way of knowing is that photojournalist Cassandra Carpenter is also on her way to Castlelough with the divorce papers Duncan's been refusing to sign. Can the magic of the Emerald Isle and the Lady reunite these two wounded hearts?

Beloved for contemporary romance novels that "deliver laughter, tears, and so much joy," (RT Book Reviews), JoAnn Ross expands her wildly popular New York Times bestselling Shelter Bay series to southern Oregon ranching country, home to three sexy Murphy brothers and the strong, passionate women who fall in love them.Welcome to River's Bend - Oregon's most western town where spurs have a job to do and cowboy hats aren't a fashion accessory.Rachel Hathaway was living a fairy tale when she learned the hard way that fairy tales never warn you that the prince could die of a perforated ulcer, the creditors could end up with the castle, and it could be back to the ashes for Cinderella. With her storybook marriage shattered, Rachel vows to never, ever, risk her heart again.No stranger to personal tragedy, Sheriff Cooper Murphy knows about starting over. When Rachel arrives in River's Bend to begin a new life with her young son, he realizes that the love-shy single mother is just the woman he's been waiting for. Although he wants to throw her over his shoulder and carry her off into the western sunset, Cooper knows that he'll have to be patient, move slow, if he wants to convince Rachel to believe in their own Happily Ever After.Revised, expanded "author's edition" of Murphy's Law.

"Growing up on neighboring ranches, Sawyer Murphy and Austin Merrill were always best friends. As teens, each secretly wondered if they could become more to each other. When the grown-up Sawyer returns to Rivers Bend from deployment as a Marine Special Forces Ranger, Austins ready to move their relationshipout of the friend zone while Sawyer remains stuck in the war zone. She still holds his heart, but he needs to be alone"--Page 4 of cover.

"Readers won't want to leave the heartwarming stories of Honeymoon Harbor and its characters' second chances at life and love."-Publishers Weekly"Snowfall on Lighthouse Lane is another deftly crafted gem of a romance novel by an author who is an impressively consistent master of the genre."-Midwest Book ReviewLose yourself in the magic, charm and romance of Christmas in the Pacific Northwest as imagined in JoAnn Ross's heartwarming Honeymoon Harbor series. Growing up on the wrong side of the tracks, Jolene Wells is forever indebted to the mother who encouraged her to fly-all the way to sunny LA and a world away from Honeymoon Harbor. Although Jolene vowed never to look back, returning home isn't even a question when her mom faces a cancer scare. Which means running into Aiden Mannion all over town, the first boy she ever loved-and lost-and whom she can barely look in the eye.Aiden's black-sheep reputation may have diminished when he joined the marines, but everything he's endured since has left him haunted. Back in Honeymoon Harbor to heal, he's talked into the interim role of police chief, and the irony isn't lost on the locals, least of all Aiden. But seeing Jolene after all these years is the unexpected breath of fresh air he's been missing. He's never forgotten her through all his tours, but he's not sure anymore that he's the man she deserves.Despite the secret they left between them all those years ago, snow is starting to fall on their picturesque little town, making anything seem possible…maybe even a second chance at first love.Don't miss Second Chance Spring, JoAnn Ross's much-anticipated return to Honeymoon Harbor where the majestic scenery of this small coastal town is second only to the legendary romances that have built the community.

From bestselling author JoAnn Ross comes the third book in her steamy and suspenseful Stewart Sisters trilogy. Worlds collide when White House correspondent Laurel Stewart arrives in Somersett, South Carolina, to investigate the disappearance of her best friend—the vice president’s protocol advisor—alongside smooth-talking Detective Joe Gannon.Southern hospitality can kill you... There’s no escaping the sweltering heat when White House correspondent Laurel Stewart arrives in Somersett, South Carolina, and discovers that her best friend—the vice president’s protocol advisor—has disappeared. As frustrated as she is by Detective Joe Gannon’s skepticism regarding her suspicions, Laurel finds his smooth-talking southern ways and brazen bedroom eyes disturbingly, dangerously, seductive. With the homicide rate escalating as fast as the mercury, the last thing Joe needs is a stubborn, argumentative reporter—particularly not an outsider from Washington, DC, who triggers a sexual jolt at every encounter—spinning her crazy conspiracy theories. But while he may not entirely believe Laurel Stewart, Joe can’t stop himself from wanting her. Thrown together by necessity, drawn together by passion, Laurel and Joe follow a twisted trail into the darkest corners of the sultry, moss-draped city to uncover a secret someone is willing to kill to keep.

Beloved for novels that "deliver laughter, tears, and so much joy" (Romantic Times), JoAnn Ross brings another of Coldwater Cove's citizens to life in this poignant tale of family and friendship, loyalty and loss, courage and suffering.Erin O'Halloran has witnessed the atrocities of war firsthand. But when she travels to Western Ireland to attempt to save a dying friend and mentor, she faces her greatest challenge yet. And when she happens to meet the love of her life, matters become unexpectedly complicated. After spending years capturing war's horrors in his camera lens, photojournalist Michael Joyce escapes to his Irish family's farm, yearning to shut out the world. But fate has other plans for him—including unbidden feelings for Dr. O'Halloran and the unexpected rewards of fatherhood. Surrounded by Ireland's magic, Erin and Michael begin to see nightmares replaced by dreams. But it will take more than one miracle before they discover the answers to their deepest questions—the ones they had never dared ask.

Hazard, Wyoming, is a quiet mountain town where there's snow on the ground from October until June, the wind blows all the time, and nothing much ever happens. But that's all about to change. Because, just when the wind suddenly stops, a killer comes to Hazard -- a hunter as deadly and primal as evil itself. When Sheriff Will Bridger sees the murdered teenage girl, it's the worst scene he's ever witnessed. But there's worse to come. Much, much worse. While the nights grow longer and the winter snow gets deeper, the violence intensifies. As does the blazing passion between Will and late-night radio host Faith Prescott. Harboring secrets as potentially dangerous as his own, Faith knows all too well the dark side of the human heart. She can help Will. If he'll only let her. It won't be easy, though. The man who was once the boy raised by wolves is no ordinary serial killer. Fortunately, Will Bridger is no ordinary cop.

Set amid the sultry grandeur of Blue Bayou, Louisiana, the three stories in Ross' sizzling Callahan Brothers trilogy unfold, featuring three dangerously handsome brothers and the fascinating women who love them.

In New York Times bestselling author JoAnn Ross's highly anticipated women's fiction debut, the past influences the present when three half-sisters meet for the first time after their father's death, and discover how their grandmother's life in WWII France can help them navigate the struggles they face. Fans of Susan Wiggs, Mary Alice Monroe and Lauren K Denton will fall in love with this emotional generational saga.

"e;One of the best storytellers the genre has produced"e; (Amazon.com), JoAnn Ross creates characters so vibrant and funny they're irresistible. Now she triumphs again with a remarkably intimate tale that illuminates the ardent emotions of a woman coming to terms with her life -- and with her heart. After her seemingly idyllic marriage turns out to be a pretty illusion, Savannah Townsend returns to her hometown of Coldwater Cove, Washington. Determined to live life on her own terms, she takes on the task of restoring the local Far Harbor lighthouse and making it the cozy inn she had always dreamed of. But she hasn't anticipated opposition from the lighthouse's owner, her grandmother's disturbing memory losses, or the problems of an emotionally wounded teenage girl. Most of all, she hasn't planned on having feelings for Daniel OHalloran, a caring and passionate man from her past. As affection moves to attraction and then to something far deeper, Savannah learns that in life nothing worth having comes easily. She also discovers that some dreams really are forever. A novel of uncommon grace and power, Far Harbor is at once a poignant love story and an emotion-packed account of one woman's journey home.