Lehman's novella

Carolina Carpenter Brides: Caught Red Handed/Can You Help Me?/Once Upon a Shopping Cart/How to Refurbish an Old Romance (Heartsong Novella Collection)
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HOW TO REFURBISH AN OLD ROMANCE, By Janet Benery

One wouldn't think a home improvement store would be a good place to find romance, but cupid lurks in the strangest places. Brianna Griffith enrolled in a class titled "How To Repair Bad Decisions Made Years Ago." All she wants to know is how to remove wallpaper. but when she arrives at the Home and Hearth Superstore, in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, the first person she sees, is Zachary Wilson. There he is, big as life, and just as handsome as ever. Years ago, Brianna broke off their romance, searching for a career. Now she wonders, can Zach forgive her for the way she treated him back then?
Zach has moved back home to Oak Ridge and opened a travel agency, like Brianna. Strange how they both ended up in the same careers when their original plans had been so different. At first when he saw Brianna, he didn't know whether to run or stay, but after all, she's the one who wanted to break up. There's something about Hearth and Home that pulls in people looking for romance, but can Zach and and Brianna solve their differences among the wallpaper books? An engaging story of love gone wrong, and one man's efforts to make it right.

ONCE UPON A SHOPPING CART By Ron Benery

Kaitlyn Ferrer is an investigative reporter, and she's covered some serious stories. Now she has an assignment that she feels is pure fluff; check out the rumors that home improvement stores, like Home and Hearth, are good places for couples to meet. With her trusty recorder and camera woman, Estella Santacruz, she sets out to discover the truth. Busy concentrating on a large display of chandeliers, she slams her shopping cart into one being pushed by a tall man with an amused expression. Soon they are chatting over coffee. Although Kaitlyn doesn't give him her real name or phone number, she does get the information she needs for her article. But is Jake Sinclair being completely honest?

Ron Benery proves that a man can write romance with the best of them. An entertaining story of two people who learn the hard way that honesty is always the best policy.

CAN YOU HELP ME? By Lena Nelson Dooley

Austin Hodges didn't intend to deceive Valerie Bradford, when she mistook him for an employee at Home and Hearth, but he let the misunderstanding go for way to long. He did try to tell her once or twice, but something always interfered.

Valarie is a take charge, do-it-myself kind of woman and she is furious that Austin thinks she can't install cabinets by herself. She soon learns he is right, and she's grateful for his help. Trust is a big issue with Valarie. She is attracted to Austin but how can she have any confidence in him again after she learns of his deception.

A proud, confident woman, learns about forgiveness. Good romance.

CAUGHT RED HANDED By Yvonne Lehman

It's nine p.m. and Laurel Jones is in the process of loading plants into her mini-van when she spies a shadowy figure lurking among the burlaped trees. A man, dressed in dark clothing and wearing a brimmed cap, walks up to stand beside her rear tire. He's wearing a cast on one foot, so she hopes she can outrun him if it comes to that. While she's frantically thinking what to do, he asks her to give him a ride to the front of the store. In full flight, Laurel grabs her keys, jumps in her mini-van and drives away leaving him standing in the rain.

Marc Goodson, head of security at Home and Hearth, is startled to see Laurel Jones loading up all those plants. He's noticed her before, but he never dreamed he might end up having her arreseted for stealing.
A witty tale of romance that brings Carolina Carpenter Brides to a satisfying end.

Four lively stories by four very good writers. Fans of romance can't go wrong with this one. It's a winner.

South Carolina: Southern Gentleman/After the Storm/Somewhere a Rainbow/Catch of a Lifetime (Heartsong Novella Collection)
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From the author of the best-selling Carolina, come four more distinct novels set in the low country and beaches of South Carolina. Titles include Southern Gentleman, After the Storm, Somewhere a Rainbow, and Catch of a Lifetime.

Kentucky Brides: Into the Deep/Where the River Flows/Moving the Mountain (Heartsong Novella Collection)
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Reviewed by Lori Plach for Reader Views (1/08)

"All things work together for the good of those who love God." How hard is it to remember these words when you are going through trials of this life? "Kentucky Brides" is a collection of three novellas by three talented Christian ladies.

For Jared Edwards in "Into the Deep," it seems so hard to understand why his Aunt had to die. The Mammoth Cave in Kentucky was supposed to be a place of sure healing. Jared believes the cave to be the cave of death because he blames his Aunt's death on being placed there. Could the "cave of death" actually be the place where a new chapter of his life begins?

"Where the River Flows" is a story of a man losing the love of his life. Edward is left with a sickly infant and no wife to help care for it. Rose enters Edward and Martin's lives as a surrogate mother. Edward is dealing with a lot of guilt. Will he be able to work through his guilt and pain and see that God is truly working in his life?

Jonas McLean is also a man who has lost the love of his wife and is a father with dependent children but no other parent to help him with the responsibility of parenting. Molly Pierpont decides to help her brother-in-law raise his children. She too knows the pain of losing someone she loves as she is not only mourning her sister but also is a widow herself. Molly has clear-cut differences from her sister. Will this couple be able to see through their mourning for loves lost and see God's guiding hand on their future?

Each of these stories is an excellent story. Each story in "Kentucky Brides" is very moving and flows beautifully from start to finish. You will find yourself cheering for these couples to see through their pain and see that with God guiding you along life's journey, you cannot lose.

North Carolina Weddings: Past the P's Please/On a Clear Day/By Love Acquitted (Heartsong Novella Collection)
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If you've ever felt the frustration of being without a set path for your life, then you'll relate to Sara, Ellen, and Tyler, who each find romance entering at an awkward time in life. Sara now has a college degree, but no real direction for her future when three brothers vie for her attention. Ellen is between jobs and in the midst of a family conflict when her new boss intrigues her with his mysterious past. Tyler was just released from prison when he finds a love that could expose the fact that he is innocent. Can each trust God to lead them to a life purpose and partner?