Coming Home: The Chesapeake Diaries: 1 - Softcover

Stewart, Mariah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345520335 ISBN 13: 9780345520333

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 2010

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart presents a captivating contemporary romance novel in the tradition of Robyn Carr, Susan Mallery, and Barbara Freethy.

In the wake of his wife's murder, agent Grady Shields turned his back on the FBI--and everything else--to retreat into the vast solitude of Montana, grieve for his lost love, and forget the world. But after years in seclusion, his sister's wedding draws him to St. Dennis, a peaceful town on the Chesapeake Bay. Though he swears he isn't interested in finding love again, Grady can't ignore the mutual sparks that fly when he meets Vanessa Keaton.

Although her past was marked by bad choices, Vanessa has found that coming to St. Dennis is the best decision she's ever made. Bling, her trendy boutique, is a success with tourists as well as with the townspeople. She's made friends, has a home she loves, and has established a life for herself far from the nightmare she left behind. The last thing she's looking for is romance, but the hot new man in town is hard to resist. And when Vanessa's past catches up with her, Grady finds that he's unwilling to let her become a victim again. As together they fight her demons, Grady and Vanessa discover that life still holds some surprises and that love doesn't always have to hurt.

About this title

Book Description:

The first in international bestselling author Mariah Stewart's wonderfully warm and romantic Chesapeake Diaries series of contemporary romance

From the Back Cover:

In the wake of his wife's murder, agent Grady Shields turned his back on the FBI - and everything else - to retreat into the vast solitude of Montana, grieve for his lost love and forget the world. But after years in seclusion, his sister's wedding draws him to St Dennis, a peaceful town on the Chesapeake Bay.

Although her past was marked by bad choices, Vanessa Keaton has found that coming to St Dennis is the best decision she's ever made; the last thing she's looking for is romance. And when her past catches up with her, Grady finds that he's unwilling to let her become a victim again. As together they fight her demons, will Grady and Vanessa discover that life still holds some surprises and that love doesn't always have to hurt?

The Chesapeake Diaries series is wonderfully warm and follows the lives and loves of a group of characters in a small town on the Chesapeake Bay

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0345520335
• ISBN 13: 9780345520333
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 384