Diane M. Pratt

Lily and Nina, tired of the never-ending winter, enter and win spots in their employer's 50th anniversary road rally which will take place in the spring. The girls are not only excited about missing...

It's Emmeline's turn to be designated driver, unfortunately, and while she waits impatiently at the bar trying to catch the bartender's attention, she is interrogated by Max, who has the most...

Zoe Randall's life is going well. She is fortunate enough to own a cottage on the beach, and she has a pretty good job working for an engineering firm. Until one day she no longer has that pretty...

When friends Evie and Paris happen to meet friends Corbin and Adrian, they are unaware they are about to become participants in the guys' dating competition. Once Evie learns she and Paris have been...

Addie Fitzpatten knows it's time to look for a new job the moment she sees her soon to be ex making out in the workplace, and she vows she'll never date another colleague, ever, for the rest of her...

April can't wait for her annual summer vacation with her family. This year it's in Massachusetts at a rental cottage only steps from the beach. Except shortly before it's time to leave, her friend,...

Tessa has been as patient as humanly possible for three long, aggravating years, ever since Tucker McLain moved into the townhouse next to hers, and she is looking forward to getting away from him...

Dani's 30th birthday feels only inches away, and she has yet to attain her goal of buying her first home, not to mention she has no special someone in her life. When a friend announces Dani will be...

Gracie's goal is to find a summer job that pays more than minimum wage so she can save enough money to buy a condo by her 29th birthday. Unfortunately, her first step is to move in with her parents...

Driving around town on yet another errand for her boss, this time to bring a Bichon Frise for her puppy spa day, Colby finds herself on an unfamiliar road, and once she sees a replica of a beautiful...

Ellis has a dream, and one day she'll make it come true. She'll buy Serendipity, the gift shop she's been selling her crafts at for years, quit her day job as an admin, make tons of money, then...

The day Macy realizes her dream of owning her own store is never going to come true, she knows the only thing that's going to help her feel better is a large brownie sundae, complete with whipped...

Becca loses her customer service job, courtesy of her company's unexpected closing, but she doesn't let it worry her once another opportunity soon presents itself. So what if her forte is customer...

When Fiona's car decides it's ready for a breakdown, she reluctantly brings it to the repair shop in town that everyone says is the best. After the briefest of chats with Quinn, the rudest mechanic...

Briana has been passed over for promotion one too many times, and the interview she scores at Venzaar seems like the answer to all her problems. Her professional problems, anyway. When she learns her...

Jenny's week isn't going well. She loses both her job and her apartment and is forced to move back home with her parents. At least she'll be living in a loft over the garage instead of in a dreaded...

Bethany loves everything about Christmas and puts up her tree and decorations every year on the day after Halloween. Working as department head in Women's in Williston's department store at...

Allie is enjoying herself at her company's anniversary party, although she's pretty sure she'll be happier when she's finally able to snag the attention of the bartender. What she doesn't anticipate...

When she is sixteen, Charlotte falls instantly in love with a man in a photo, certain he is the man of her dreams. He is the one she knows she wants to marry, despite the fact she doesn't know his...

Scarlet has waited fourteen years for her trip to Europe, and if all goes well, she will finally have the money to realize her dream. All she has to do is secure a spot in the prestigious Banbury...

Lexi is excited about the new mystery shop opening next to hers, but the suspense is killing her. None of the other shop owners on Ocean Street have been able to discover just what the shop will be...

Website moderator Ivy Gibbons wants only one thing from life; jelly donuts. And to be left alone. Maybe that's two things. And also to be able to wear pajamas to work. So three things. Not too much...

Paige needs a nice, long vacation, preferably one that includes palm trees, a white sandy beach, crystal clear water, and her boyfriend, Edward. After she is dumped by Edward, who doesn't care for...

Kelli Welch's dream of owning a townhouse is finally coming true, and she is delighted beyond words when she moves in and finds she has the most wonderful neighbors anyone could ask for. Except for...

Holly is excited by the prospect of buying her first home, and the fact her Uncle Gil is the contractor means she can keep a close eye on the progress with daily visits to her future neighborhood,...

Melody meets Gabe at a liquor store and he asks her to be his plus one at a friend's wedding. Melody makes it a practice not to attend weddings with men she's never seen before, even gorgeous ones...

Layne can think of better ways to spend half her summer than helping her family condense the contents of Gram's five-bedroom house so it fits into a one-bedroom apartment, but she jumps in with her...

After her break-up, Nikki gets a new job, happy to be leaving the unpleasant past behind. For the most part, people at Pace's Preserves are very nice. Except for Seager McBride, who is the most...

When Arielle Preston's apartment building is condemned, she's sure her only alternative is to move back home with her parents, who live five states away. Until she hears of an opportunity to housesit...

Olivia knows on paper she has a good life; a condo near the beach, a faithful car, a boyfriend, and a position as personal assistant to a VP. And she is only a week away from her long-awaited...