Westen Series by Suzanne Ferrell, Lyndsey Lewellen

“Welcome to Westen. I’m Lorna Doone. Yep, spelled just like the cookie and I own the Peaches ‘N Cream Café here in Westen. You might think nothing much happens in a small mid-western town, but as my friend Harriett says, things aren’t always what they appear. Take our girl Emma for example…” Emma Lewis has a lot on her plate... more“Welcome to Westen. I’m Lorna Doone. Yep, spelled just like the cookie and I own the Peaches ‘N Cream Café here in Westen. You might think nothing much happens in a small mid-western town, but as my friend Harriett says, things aren’t always what they appear. Take our girl Emma for example…” Emma Lewis has a lot on her plate. The single mother of two precocious twin boys and an aging mother who is having trouble getting through each day, the last thing Emma needs is a man in her life, especially a doctor. So when the town’s doctor goes on vacation and his handsome nephew takes over, Emma is shocked to not only find him standing in her bedroom, but accusing her of being a neglectful parent. Clint Preston came to Westen for the year to fill in as the town doc while his uncle took a long needed vacation. Clint also needed a sense of peace and calm to try to find his passion for medicine burned out by long shifts in an urban hospital’s ER. Angered to find two boys in his clinic with broken wrists and no accompanying parent, he is determined to confront their mother. The feisty redhead he meets quickly dispels his belief that she’s a neglectful mother, but he can see her situation is more critical than she wishes to face and finds himself volunteering to help care for her sons and the remodeling of her home. As Emma and Clint forge a relationship among the slightly off-beat characters that inhabit Westen a menace from Emma’s past threatens her and her sons. Clint and Emma join forces to prevent the loss of either boy and the love they’ve discovered in each other’s’ arms. less

After facing death as an undercover narcotics cop, Gage Justice has come home to heal. His recuperation is cut short by his father’s unexpected diagnosis of cancer and subsequent death. Now he’s honoring one of his father’s last wishes by taking over as the sheriff of his boyhood home, Westen, Ohio... moreAfter facing death as an undercover narcotics cop, Gage Justice has come home to heal. His recuperation is cut short by his father’s unexpected diagnosis of cancer and subsequent death. Now he’s honoring one of his father’s last wishes by taking over as the sheriff of his boyhood home, Westen, Ohio. Biding time until his father’s term is finished, he fights boredom more than crime in the sleepy little town—that is until one sexy little teacher-turned-Private-Investigator literally falls into his arms. Bobby Roberts is looking for adventure. After giving up her own dreams to raise her two sisters after the death of their parents, she’s been trapped in a schoolroom for nearly two decades. The suffocating claustrophobia of the classroom has set her on a new career path. She arrives in Westen, complete with brand-spanking-new PI license, a handgun and a simple case—investigate a lien on property of a dead man. Little does she realize her “simple little case” will lead her into the world of one sexy sheriff and the path of a murderer intent on keeping them both from discovering his secrets or stopping his plans that could destroy Westen. less

They once were lovers: After ten years of keeping his distance to the one woman he's always loved, Fire Chief Deke Reynolds is finally ready to set aside his grief and confess his guilt to Elizabeth "Libby" Wilson his part in her brother's death. Libby's own guilty secret has kept her from sharing her life with the man who stole her heart as a teen and awakened her body as a young woman... moreThey once were lovers: After ten years of keeping his distance to the one woman he's always loved, Fire Chief Deke Reynolds is finally ready to set aside his grief and confess his guilt to Elizabeth "Libby" Wilson his part in her brother's death. Libby's own guilty secret has kept her from sharing her life with the man who stole her heart as a teen and awakened her body as a young woman. Danger has forced them together again: A fire and their odd connection to a new teenager at the local half-way house have this couple finally sharing their secrets with each other. With an arsonist on the loose, threatening the town of Westen and its citizens, have Libby and Deke waited too long to find their love again? less

Westen small town series, book 4 It’s been a long dangerous year for the town folks of Westen. A celebration is just what they need. It’s four days before Christmas and the town is not only decked out in their holiday best, but looking forward to the wedding of Sheriff Gage Justice and his love, Deputy Bobby Roberts. First Bobby’s lawyer sister, Chloe comes to town looking over her shoulder, which has the quiet deputy, Wes Strong wondering what has her running scared... moreWesten small town series, book 4 It’s been a long dangerous year for the town folks of Westen. A celebration is just what they need. It’s four days before Christmas and the town is not only decked out in their holiday best, but looking forward to the wedding of Sheriff Gage Justice and his love, Deputy Bobby Roberts. First Bobby’s lawyer sister, Chloe comes to town looking over her shoulder, which has the quiet deputy, Wes Strong wondering what has her running scared. Then problems start to happen with the wedding plans. Has Chloe brought trouble to Westen? Or does someone in town want to ruin the wedding this close to Christmas? less

Westen is a small town full of traditions, especially around Christmas time. There are holiday parties, the annual three-day Yuletide Jubilee craft fair, and a tree-lighting service on the town square where the Kissing Bough is hung in the square’s gazebo. Tradition holds that if you kiss your true love beneath the bough of mistletoe before Christmas morning, you’ll be married within the year. If you don’t they’ll be lost to you forever... moreWesten is a small town full of traditions, especially around Christmas time. There are holiday parties, the annual three-day Yuletide Jubilee craft fair, and a tree-lighting service on the town square where the Kissing Bough is hung in the square’s gazebo. Tradition holds that if you kiss your true love beneath the bough of mistletoe before Christmas morning, you’ll be married within the year. If you don’t they’ll be lost to you forever. For the past ten years Sheriff Deputy Cleetus Junkins has happily been the town’s Santa for all the festivities. A gentle giant of a man, he delights in bringing holiday happiness to the residents and guests of Westen. When the little pixie of a hair dresser, Sylvie Gillis agrees to play elf to his Santa, Cleetus dreams of giving her a Christmas she’s never experienced and hopes to seal the season with a kiss beneath the Kissing Bough. Sylvie Gillis came to Westen to escape her family and start a new life. Here she’s found a job, home and the attention of Cleetus. Who wouldn’t fall under the spell of the town’s resident Santa? But when her past catches up with her, will she be able to win Santa’s heart beneath the Kissing Bough or end up breaking it? less

Danger stalks her: For weeks, attorney Chloe Roberts senses someone following her. Always in her periphery, she’s been unable to catch them. Then the phone calls and hang-ups start. The only reprieve was when she was in Westen for her sister’s wedding. Now, whoever it was, they’ve progressed to text messages…more and more threatening ones. Danger trails him: Six years ago, Wes Strong wandered into the small town of Westen... moreDanger stalks her: For weeks, attorney Chloe Roberts senses someone following her. Always in her periphery, she’s been unable to catch them. Then the phone calls and hang-ups start. The only reprieve was when she was in Westen for her sister’s wedding. Now, whoever it was, they’ve progressed to text messages…more and more threatening ones. Danger trails him: Six years ago, Wes Strong wandered into the small town of Westen. A lone wolf, he’s looking to find a place to put an end to the guilt he carried in his soul over the loss of most of his dark ops team during an extraction of a hostage in the jungle. While Wes hunts the predator stalking Chloe, his own past has him in its cross-hairs. Danger blows in: A winter storm turns into a blizzard, covering the entire state of Ohio. Power outages and arctic temperatures endanger the small town of Westen, traps Chloe and Wes in a cabin on the outskirts of town and forces Chloe’s stalker to escalate his threat. less

When teacher Holly Murphy walks into Westen’s only bar to help her friend celebrate a divorce, she doesn’t expect hot carpenter Nick Fisher to save her from an embarrassing situation. His heated kisses awaken something deep inside her, but when someone sets his sights on Holly, will Nick be the one to protect her close to the mistletoe?

CLOSE TO FAMILYis the sixth novel in the Westen Series of small-town romances.The series timeline has progressed four years, which means Westen has continued to grow and lots of changes have occurred in the lives of its residents.Dr. Dylan Roberts, the youngest of the three Roberts sisters, is at a cross-roads in her life. The death of a close friend while she is completeing a trauma surgery fellowship, has her questioning the next step in her life... moreCLOSE TO FAMILYis the sixth novel in the Westen Series of small-town romances.The series timeline has progressed four years, which means Westen has continued to grow and lots of changes have occurred in the lives of its residents.Dr. Dylan Roberts, the youngest of the three Roberts sisters, is at a cross-roads in her life. The death of a close friend while she is completeing a trauma surgery fellowship, has her questioning the next step in her life. Her sisters have both found happiness and new lives in Westen, but as much as she loves them, she isn’t sure this is where she belongs.Newspaper owner, Sean Callahan had his own reason for leaving his journalistic career in New York and coming to Westen. Four years ago, he fell hard for Dylan the first time he met her at her sister’s wedding, however he stood firm in the friend category while she completed her residency in surgery. Now that she’s back in Westen on an extended visit with her sisters, he’s hoping to explore the attraction in their relationship, but wonders if it might destroy what they already have.As Lorna Doone, the owner of the Peaches ‘N Cream cafe often says, “Not everything is like it seems in Westen.” The town is celebrating the opening of a new hospital with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an autumn festival. With all the dignitaries, new citizens and tourists coming for this event, the town’s security is stressed. The past of one of the town’s citizens is catching up with them.I hope you’ll enjoy another chapter in the world of Westen, Ohio and all the people we’ve come to know as family. less