Driftwood Cove Series by Nancy J. Farrier

She doesn't hold his past against him...can he forgive hers?Fresh out of prison, Asia Jessup wishes she could change her past and maybe her future. She has no family and no one to turn to. All she has is her newfound Christian faith. She returns to the town where she spent a coupe of idyllic summers to find family she didn't know she had. Her devastating secret won't bring a joyful reunion... moreShe doesn't hold his past against him...can he forgive hers?Fresh out of prison, Asia Jessup wishes she could change her past and maybe her future. She has no family and no one to turn to. All she has is her newfound Christian faith. She returns to the town where she spent a coupe of idyllic summers to find family she didn't know she had. Her devastating secret won't bring a joyful reunion. Will it destroy her last hope?Ian Kittridge has his own thriving restaurant, is a respected business owner, and is active in his community and church. Thanks to a teenage Asia's empathy one summer, he'd been pulled back from the brink of ruining his life and ending up like his father--a murderer. He is working hard to eradicate the past and rise above the murmurs of "like father, like son."When Ian runs into Asia he can't believe she's returned to their coastal California town. He's eager to reconnect, but he isn't looking for a serious relationship. He can't take the chance of becoming like his father. Asia is wary of Ian's friendship because of her shameful past and the sins of her mother and father. As Asia's secrets quake the family she hoped would accept her, can she and Ian find their way through the storm to a peaceful resolution and a hope-filled future?★★★★★ This is one of those books that you can't put down until the very last word has been read. Deana, Amazon review★★★★★ This book examines family, sins of the past, and how secrets can affect our past, present, and future...The storyline weaves together into a tapestry that moved along at a perfect speed. Patti, Amazon review less

She’s been hurt one time too many—can his patience and love may heal her empty places.Cinda Bryant is done with men. They are not to be trusted, and only true to you until another pretty face catches their eye... moreShe’s been hurt one time too many—can his patience and love may heal her empty places.Cinda Bryant is done with men. They are not to be trusted, and only true to you until another pretty face catches their eye. Didn’t that happen to her mother? To her sister? To her, when the man she’d been engaged to for years did the unthinkable? So, why, does her heart skip a few beats when her shop is broken into, and the very attractive Officer Ortega is there to help?Daniel Ortega has been waiting for the right woman to come along, and Cinda is that woman. After a painful past, he’s prayed and searched for the woman God has for him, steering clear of any others. But is Cinda too wounded to see how much he cares for her? Will the woman who is determined to come between them destroy their budding relationship?When Daniel asks Cinda to teach a quilting class for the group of troubled teens he’s helping, he doesn’t expect her to work a miracle in their lives as well as confirming his convictions that she is his one and only. When an enemy from her past comes back to town, and Daniel’s mistake from years ago comes to light, will placing their trust in the Cornerstone of their faith be enough see them through? less