Washoe County Library System

It is New Year's Eve when the storm of the century hits northern California. In a quiet neighborhood in San Francisco, the lives of three strangers are about to collide. For Quinn Thompson, what happens in the storm's wake will bring down a barrier he has built around himself since his wife's death. For neighbor Maggie Dartman, it will spark friendship at a time when she needs it most. And for Jack Adams, a carpenter who will repair Quinn's and Maggie's...

Paul Phillips, a carpenter living in upstate New York with Kate Ellis and her daughter, Ruby, commits a crime whose only witness was a mixed-breed dog, and fears getting away with the crime as much as he fears the discovery of his terrible secret.

While renovating Thornhill House, Navy man Stamford Wright mixes business with pleasure when he is distracted by the infuriating Lady Beatrice Bentley, a bookish beauty who keeps him on his toes.

A master carpenter and wood sculptor, Leanna Ryan moves to Silver Creek, Wyoming, where she, while working for her new employer on the Wild Goose Ranch, finds safety in his arms when she and the ranch are plagued by strange accidents.

"People expect big things from Alexis Montgomery. She's a thirty-seven-year-old doctor from a wealthy and prestigious family full of world-renowned surgeons. Only, Alexis is tired of living up to her family's dreams for her. Now she's about to take her bravest step yet: start living her life for herself. Daniel Grant is a twenty-eight-year-old small-town carpenter with a heart of gold and a legacy of his own. He may not have gone to college, but he's...

Starting over in the tiny town of Matchmaker Bay, Dr. Nora Walsh falls victim to the local matchmakers, who work overtime to pair her off with Jake Ramsey, a recluse with a broken heart.

Bookmobile librarian Sarah Anne Miller Canon encourages Atle Petersheim to learn about love through reading romance novels after he mentions his intention to court a local widow as Christmas approaches in the third novel of the series following An Amish Surprise.

In the charming rural town of Trail Stop, Idaho, accessible to the outside world by only a single road, young widow Cate Nightingale lives peacefully with her four-year-old twin boys, running a bed-and-breakfast. Though the overnight guests are few and far between--occasional hunters and lake fishermen--Cate always manages to make ends meet with the help of the local jack-of-all-trades, Calvin Harris, who can handle everything from carpentry to plumbing....