Annie Pederson Series by Colleen Coble

Annie Pederson has lived her life in the shadow of tragedy. Her sister was kidnapped off a dock one day while they were playing. Her father never forgave her for failing to stop it—even though she was only eight at the time. Her first love deserted her for an orthopedic residency. She quickly married his best friend and they were happy—until he and her parents were all killed in the same accident... moreAnnie Pederson has lived her life in the shadow of tragedy. Her sister was kidnapped off a dock one day while they were playing. Her father never forgave her for failing to stop it—even though she was only eight at the time. Her first love deserted her for an orthopedic residency. She quickly married his best friend and they were happy—until he and her parents were all killed in the same accident.Now Annie is doing her best to keep all the different parts of her life afloat: her job as a park ranger, where she’s never stopped looking for evidence of her sister’s fate; the Tremolo Inn and Marina, which her parents owned her whole life and she can’t bear to see fail now that they’re gone; and her eight-year-old daughter, Kylie, who’s quickly losing memories of her father.When Annie’s first love, Jon, returns to town, she tries her best to hide from him—she knows that story only ends in heartbreak—but avoiding him becomes impossible when she finds herself the victim of escalating incidents. Her home is broken into and her belongings riffled through. Her daughter’s things are destroyed. An arson attack consumes a beautiful pavilion her father built. A sniper’s bullet takes out a tire on her car. Why is she being targeted? And what secrets is some unknown enemy so desperate to keep hidden? less

After clearing Jon’s name and stopping the attempts on her life, Annie Pederson would love some time to just process. Jon was her first love, and now—finally—he’s committed to returning to Rock Harbor and to her. But they’ve both changed in the intervening years. Is this the right thing? And how can she tell Kylie that Jon is her father when Kylie is so disdainful of him?But with running the marina and her job as a park ranger, time is a luxury Annie never seems to have... moreAfter clearing Jon’s name and stopping the attempts on her life, Annie Pederson would love some time to just process. Jon was her first love, and now—finally—he’s committed to returning to Rock Harbor and to her. But they’ve both changed in the intervening years. Is this the right thing? And how can she tell Kylie that Jon is her father when Kylie is so disdainful of him?But with running the marina and her job as a park ranger, time is a luxury Annie never seems to have. All hands are on deck searching for a missing woman in the woods, and Annie stumbles upon a young hiker seemingly on the run from two hunters. This is the second time Annie has rescued someone who felt hunted. Is it more than a coincidence?Then Jon learns that one of his former partners has been accused of malpractice, sending his plan to join a new orthopedic practice in the area awry. Jon and Annie’s second chance may be over before it even starts. less

Annie Pederson’s happily ever after is finally within sight . . . if she can stay alive long enough to grasp it. Return to the beloved town of Rock Harbor in the final installment of the Annie Pederson trilogy by bestselling suspense author Colleen Coble.In spite of their very rocky start, Annie is working to repair her relationship with her long-lost sister, Sarah... moreAnnie Pederson’s happily ever after is finally within sight . . . if she can stay alive long enough to grasp it. Return to the beloved town of Rock Harbor in the final installment of the Annie Pederson trilogy by bestselling suspense author Colleen Coble.In spite of their very rocky start, Annie is working to repair her relationship with her long-lost sister, Sarah. But when the man who abducted Sarah is spirited out of the hospital and out of law enforcement custody, Annie knows they are both in terrible danger. She asks Max Reardon to shelter Sarah on Tremolo Island in order to keep her safe.Recent events have catalyzed one thought in Jon’s mind: he’s wasted too much time already and he wants to marry Annie as quickly as possible. In spite of the chaos around them, he’s working on a custom engagement ring and planning for a proposal.But when Annie gets too close to the truth behind the recent mysterious disappearance of hikers in the area there’s suddenly a target on her back. When she is abducted and hunted in the woods, it will take all her survival skills to outwit those who would prefer to see her dead.In this third and final novel of bestselling author Colleen Coble’s latest romantic-suspense series, hope is a powerful motivator as Annie fights to redeem the sister she once lost, to build the family she dreams of, and to keep all those she loves safe.Third installment in the Annie Pederson series:Book One: Edge of DuskBook Two: Dark of NightBook Three: Break of DayIncludes cameo appearances from beloved characters in Colleen’s Rock Harbor seriesAlso by Colleen Coble: A Stranger’s Game, One Little Lie, Without a TraceIncludes discussion questions for book clubs less