“Sophie’s Heart”, by Lori Wick

Highly educated and a career professional, Sophie leaves it all in Czechoslovakia and comes to America. Education and career experience doesn’t count for much when learning a new language and culture.

Sophie finds herself working as a housekeeper/nanny for a lonely widower who is still struggling with the tragic death of his wife. Will Sophie’s faith and tender heart be enough to bring healing to the Riley family when there are so many barriers in her way?

“Always the Baker Never the Bride”, by Sandra Bricker

Emma Rae is an award winning pastry chef and baker who’s been diabetic since high school. Not being able to eat her delicious creations has taught her how to deal with temptations but when she takes a new job at Tanglewood she faces a temptation that is to much to resist.

Jackson Drake is a widowed corporate drudge who leaves the fast lane behind to fulfill his deceased wife’s dream of turning Tanglewood into the wedding an event destination in Atlanta. Hiring Emma Rae as pastry chef and Wedding Cake designer may be good for business but Jackson finds it hard on the heart.

Humor and family play pivotal roles in Emma Lou’s and Jackson’s story of hanging on and moving forward.