Man from Yesterday Series by Barbara Lohr

In this heartwarming beach romance, duty calls Kate Kennedy back to Gull Harbor. She doesn’t plan on seeing Cole Campbell again. Doesn’t know he’s now a single father. Ten years shift the balance between the valedictorian and her high school crush, president of her Debate Club. Kate discovers Cole’s daughter Natalie in the stacks of the local library and she’s smitten. Prissy, Cole’s Great Dane, is equally engaging and needy. Always helpful, Cole shows up on Kate’s doorstep way too often... moreIn this heartwarming beach romance, duty calls Kate Kennedy back to Gull Harbor. She doesn’t plan on seeing Cole Campbell again. Doesn’t know he’s now a single father. Ten years shift the balance between the valedictorian and her high school crush, president of her Debate Club. Kate discovers Cole’s daughter Natalie in the stacks of the local library and she’s smitten. Prissy, Cole’s Great Dane, is equally engaging and needy. Always helpful, Cole shows up on Kate’s doorstep way too often. But she can’t give in to the SOS her heart is sending since the handsome contractor is taking her beloved Gull Harbor in an alarming direction. If there’s one thing Kate can’t stand, it’s change. Encouraged by her fun-loving girlfriends, Kate extends her visit and opens a flower stand. She pairs Natalie up with her recovering mother for summer support and companionship. With summer kisses on their minds and sand between their toes, Kate and Cole discover what might have been ten years ago, but she has lots of distractions. Her sister Mercedes is determined to sell Breezy Point, the family home. Kate’s life feels as choppy as the waves on Lake Michigan as her summer unfolds. Can a woman and man heal past mistakes in the summer moonlight? Can Kate’s man from yesterday be more than just a memory? less

Mercedes comes home to Gull Harbor bankrupt and broken. She’s the homecoming queen a guy nicknamed Goofy in high school could never have. Times have changed and so has Finn. Now he owns half the town and he’s still into his uptown girl with her uppity ways. That New York boyfriend Mercedes moons over? History. Her life may have fallen in the cracks, but Mercedes can’t deny this crazy attraction to Finn. No summer fling for him. Finn wants forever... moreMercedes comes home to Gull Harbor bankrupt and broken. She’s the homecoming queen a guy nicknamed Goofy in high school could never have. Times have changed and so has Finn. Now he owns half the town and he’s still into his uptown girl with her uppity ways. That New York boyfriend Mercedes moons over? History. Her life may have fallen in the cracks, but Mercedes can’t deny this crazy attraction to Finn. No summer fling for him. Finn wants forever. While Mercedes mucks out summer cottages and plans a triumphant return to Manhattan, he wangles his way into her heart. Is it too late for an uptown girl to learn the lasting power of homespun love? less

Brody flunked Carolyn’s class ten years ago. Studying wasn’t his thing in high school. Girls and sports were. A real behavior problem, he set a record for detentions. Brody Wolf made Carolyn miserable that first year of teaching. When she runs into him in Santa Fe, she hardly recognizes him. Who’s the student this time? Brody teaches her that spontaneity trumps lesson plans. But he was such a player. Can she take him seriously? Brody might just drive his favorite teacher crazy again.

The marriage might be over, but in this heartwarming romance Phoebe and Ryder aren’t finished. Not by a long shot. When they split up, Ryder got the Harley but they both own the Gull Harbor cottage where Phoebe still lives. She wants it fixed up and demands his financial help. Her ruggedly handsome ex fumes...and then he folds. Mighty suspicious. Losing Phoebe was the biggest mistake of Ryder’s life. He’s never gotten over her... moreThe marriage might be over, but in this heartwarming romance Phoebe and Ryder aren’t finished. Not by a long shot. When they split up, Ryder got the Harley but they both own the Gull Harbor cottage where Phoebe still lives. She wants it fixed up and demands his financial help. Her ruggedly handsome ex fumes...and then he folds. Mighty suspicious. Losing Phoebe was the biggest mistake of Ryder’s life. He’s never gotten over her. Can repairing a house heal a broken marriage? Pride makes Phoebe rip up Ryder’s check. She’ll do the work herself and paint the house pink. Really girly up the place so Ryder will never be able to sell it. When Phoebe ends up in the ER with a broken leg, her ex is only too happy to come to her rescue. He has romance on his mind but she doesn’t. Will she be stuck with him all summer? Goaded on by his father Stanley, a Vietnam Vet, Ryder takes on the mission of winning Phoebe back. Together, the father and son plot a strategic course to reconciliation. After loading, his tool box onto his truck, Ryder sets out to win back the only woman he’s ever loved. But Phoebe’s not making this easy. Her book group has their own plan, which Phoebe discovers is increasingly difficult as the summer days melt away. Muscles rippling in the sun, Ryder generates heat that has nothing to do with July. And he’s being so darn sweet, bringing pasties from the Whistle Stop Cafe and chicken from Roadhouse. He knows her weak points too well. And Ryder’s one of them. Both burned by their past, they worry about any future together. As he lays down a new roof and yes, paints the cottage a girly pink, Ryder hopes she can see he’s changed. That he’s not the careless boy who broke her heart. Eager to help with the wooing, Stanley secretly drops off dinners, supposedly Ryder’s own efforts. Goaded on by her friends, Phoebe invites Ryder to take the guest room so she can flaunt what he left behind. She brings on the skimpy tops and her denim mini-skirt, the only clothes that fit over her cast. But the plans both backfire. Phoebe and Ryder reach a make or break point. Are the stakes too high? Can she risk loving him again? Reaching into his painful past, Stanley provides an answer. All these years he’s kept a secret that could devastate Ryder, while restoring his son to a future with the woman he dearly loves. A story of forgiveness and invincible love. less

Can the young widow make her family’s Christmas dreams come true? Sarah’s scheming little boys might have the answer. Christmas season in Gull Harbor is Sarah’s chance to fill her bakery cases with holiday cookies and pastries. Recently widowed, she needs brisk sales to catch up on late taxes. Her brother-in-law Ryan volunteers to help, although her husband’s handsome younger brother has always been trouble... moreCan the young widow make her family’s Christmas dreams come true? Sarah’s scheming little boys might have the answer. Christmas season in Gull Harbor is Sarah’s chance to fill her bakery cases with holiday cookies and pastries. Recently widowed, she needs brisk sales to catch up on late taxes. Her brother-in-law Ryan volunteers to help, although her husband’s handsome younger brother has always been trouble. But her two little boys, Nathan and Justin, adore Uncle Ryan and scheme to make him the man of Mom’s dreams. Ryan’s motorcycle accident changed his life. So did the loss of his brother, and he made Jamie a promise he intends to keep. Mastering lemon bars and gingerbread men begins as a duty and ends as a mission. He didn’t count on sweet Sarah stealing his heart. Can she see him as more than a man with a history of bad decisions? Touched by his efforts, Sarah wavers. Would Jamie approve of this growing attraction? After tromping through a snowy woods, Nathan and Justin pick out the most pathetic Christmas tree ever. Maybe they see what the tree can become, not what it is. And maybe that’s the lesson of hope and love Sarah will learn this Christmas season. less