Angelo's Hearth Series by M.L. Buchman

One calendar. Twelve lighthouses. Two hearts. Cassidy Knowles stands on the wind-torn bluff and clutches the calendar of lighthouses. The last gift from her father, with a dozen letters for a final year-long journey "together." From vineyard roots, Cassidy has climbed up the food-and-wine critic ladder, leaving her rural roots far behind. Russell Morgan, #28 on the latest "most eligible" list, the last guy on the planet Cassidy wants. Fine with him... moreOne calendar. Twelve lighthouses. Two hearts. Cassidy Knowles stands on the wind-torn bluff and clutches the calendar of lighthouses. The last gift from her father, with a dozen letters for a final year-long journey "together." From vineyard roots, Cassidy has climbed up the food-and-wine critic ladder, leaving her rural roots far behind. Russell Morgan, #28 on the latest "most eligible" list, the last guy on the planet Cassidy wants. Fine with him. He has no desire for the driven, urban-fashionista, never-touch-nature Cassidy Knowles. He sets his dream by a calendar of lighthouses. The genesis of a sailing journey. A journey that keeps leading him to the last woman he'd ever want. Where can two hearts chart the same course? In the warmth around Angelo's Hearth. less

Two Dreams. Two Paths. One Future. When a life's passion and a life's plan collide, things can quickly come to a boil. Angelo Parrano cooks with all his heart. His great passion is to share the cuisine of his Italian family with the visitors of Seattle's Pike Place Market. His success sends him scrambling and definitely leaves no time for a personal life. Nor does he miss it much. Right until the moment Jo Thompson comes to dine at Angelo's Tuscan Hearth... moreTwo Dreams. Two Paths. One Future. When a life's passion and a life's plan collide, things can quickly come to a boil. Angelo Parrano cooks with all his heart. His great passion is to share the cuisine of his Italian family with the visitors of Seattle's Pike Place Market. His success sends him scrambling and definitely leaves no time for a personal life. Nor does he miss it much. Right until the moment Jo Thompson comes to dine at Angelo's Tuscan Hearth. Jo Thompson escaped small-town Alaska through her brains and sheer will. Now a top-notch corporate lawyer in Seattle, her life plan is right on track. The myth of cozy family has no place in her busy schedule. From the very first moment, they both must confront that place in their hearts Where Dreams Reside. less

-a foodie Christmas tale in the Where Dreams series- Maria Amelia Avico Parrano is beloved by all: her son, his restaurant staff, and the people drawn to her love of life and Italian pastries in the heart of Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Yet after years of warming the hearts of others, Maria wants to cook up a little heat for herself. Which is all she's looking for until she meets a man who offers so much more this Christmas season.

alternate cover edition for ISBN 9781494359232 When love cuts straight to the heart. Bill Cullen is the Stage Manager for Seattle’s Emerald City Opera and a single father with a precocious ten-year-old boy and a thirteen-year-old girl who mothers them both, when she isn’t busy driving him totally nuts. The last thing he needs is a free-spirited costume designer for his new opera production. Perrin Williams left behind her past to become Seattle’s premier boutique fashion designer... morealternate cover edition for ISBN 9781494359232 When love cuts straight to the heart. Bill Cullen is the Stage Manager for Seattle’s Emerald City Opera and a single father with a precocious ten-year-old boy and a thirteen-year-old girl who mothers them both, when she isn’t busy driving him totally nuts. The last thing he needs is a free-spirited costume designer for his new opera production. Perrin Williams left behind her past to become Seattle’s premier boutique fashion designer. But Bill and his children see right through her defenses and into her heart. A heart she’s now very skilled at hiding. This tests the fabric of their lives when they journey to Where Dreams Unfold. less

alternate cover edition for ISBN 9780615994352 Josh Harper, one of the nation’s top food writers, thought he had it all until his life’s plot took an unexpected turn. Embracing the challenge, he quits his job and moves near friends in Seattle to pursue his life long dream of writing a foodie mystery novel. Melanie nailed her first swimsuit cover at eighteen and forged a supermodel career through sheer determination…until now... morealternate cover edition for ISBN 9780615994352 Josh Harper, one of the nation’s top food writers, thought he had it all until his life’s plot took an unexpected turn. Embracing the challenge, he quits his job and moves near friends in Seattle to pursue his life long dream of writing a foodie mystery novel. Melanie nailed her first swimsuit cover at eighteen and forged a supermodel career through sheer determination…until now. Losing her first job in a decade, she sees the writing on the wall, and it’s not telling the story she’d hoped. With a past hidden behind perfect poise and a studied French accent, Melanie must now create her future. Only together can they write their own happy ending Where Dreams Are Written. less

Five stories about finding meaning and romance in Seattle’s eclectic Pike Place Market. * Where Dreams Taste Like Chocolate – When a chocolatier is gets a taste for a fashion powerhouse, can he capture her dreams in a simple confection? * Where Dreams Are Sewn – She has always sewn dreams for others but now she must stitch together her own future if she dares... moreFive stories about finding meaning and romance in Seattle’s eclectic Pike Place Market. * Where Dreams Taste Like Chocolate – When a chocolatier is gets a taste for a fashion powerhouse, can he capture her dreams in a simple confection? * Where Dreams Are Sewn – She has always sewn dreams for others but now she must stitch together her own future if she dares. * Where Dreams Are Well Done – When cooking in the country’s top Italian restaurant is no longer enough, can he shape a dish to win her love? * Where Dreams Thrive – She found a new mother in Where Dreams Unfold. Now grown, can she find a dream of her own? * Where Dreams Begin – Years ago, three college girls came to Seattle for Christmas. Little did they know that it would change their lives forever and set them all on the path where dreams come true. less