Polaris: 70 books

Young heiress Dolly Madison arrives on Martha’s Vineyard with an agenda to discover and taste the great wines of this picturesque island off the coast of Massachusetts … only to learn there are none. What she will find, however, is far more compelling—and could just change her life. ============================ The...

Life On VIctoria Square #4: It's Tutu Much Bullies come in all shapes, sizes, and ages. Dana Milton finally opens her own dance studio on Victoria Square and one of her Broadway Babies (age 8) is a classic tyrant. Can she teach her students about respect for one another—and when it’s time...

#3 by Lorraine Bartlett - A Tale of Blythe Cove Manor All is quiet at Blythe Cove Manor as its proprietress, Blythe Calvert, anticipates a peaceful holiday along with her cat, Martha. But then a taxi pulls up and drops off a troubled, runaway teen looking for a safe haven. Can the magic of...

Life on Victoria Square is a companion series to the Victoria Square Mysteries by Lorraine Bartlett SPOILER ALERT: These stories take place after the 4th novel, Dead, Bath and Beyond. CARVING OUT A PATH: Iris Drake is an odd duck. She knows everyone at Artisans Alley arts-and-crafts...

Life On Victoria Square stories are companions to the Victoria Square Mysteries by Lorraine Bartlett. You know about Victoria Square thanks to the Victoria Square Mysteries. Artisans Alley takes center stage in those books, but the merchants--and their businesses--are just as intriguing. They...

#2 by Lorraine Bartlett - A Tale of Blythe Cove Manor Will anything heal the pain of a grieving daughter? When a trip meant to be a gift of a weekend trip together turns into a painful solo journey, can the magic of Blythe Cove Manor help? The immensely popular Booktown Mystery series...

#1 by Lorraine Bartlett - A Tale of Blythe Cove Manor Serious life changes have pushed Paige and Alex Campbell to the brink of divorce. Still, they win a weekend at lovely Blythe Cove Manor and experience vivid dreams that take them back in time. Is there a chance this magical place inspires...

Don Parsons and Nick Ferrell bought a ramshackle Victorian spinster and plan to transform her into a Painted Lady. Weddings and other parties are a part of their business plan. They’ll be hosting a small ceremony and reception for bride-to-be Lauren Washborne … except she doesn’t seem all that...

Kathy Grant, owner of the Swans Nest Inn on beautiful Lotus Bay, has collected an entire book of mouth-watering recipes that she not only offers her B and B guests, but the brides who book their engagement and wedding parties at the inn. Now you can enjoy the same treats like sweet sausage coffee ring, lots of marvelous muffins, quiche, stuffed mushrooms and many, many more!

Life On Victoria Square #3 - A companion series to the Victoria Square Mysteries by Lorraine Bartlett Katie Bonner needs a pick-me-up one cold and gloomy fall day, and the US Mail delivers—literally. A mysterious package arrives at Artisans Alley with her name on it, but the return address...

Lotus Bay Mystery #2 Swans Nest Inn is about to open, and Kathy Grant solicits her BFF, Tori Cannon, to help spruce up her property at the marshy end of Lotus Bay, only they didn’t count on finding a body. Who was he? What’s his connection to their friend Paul Darcy? Meanwhile, two entrepreneurs...

The best thing about the holiday season is spending time with family. At the same time, sometimes the worst thing about the holiday season is spending time with family. The stories in this collection touch on that and more as Mandy Nichols, Jeff Resnick, and Judi Straub struggle through what’s supposed...

Life takes an unexpected turn when Prince Paxdon bans Amanda Shelton from Telenia’s Summer Palace, but that’s just the first step in an incredible journey that has her leading the province’s oppressed women into a life of self-sufficiency. The threat of war remains, and others are watching her...

In this short story the Nichols family that finds their stingy Uncle Albert, who's been mooching off of the family for years, is actually quite wealthy. Naturally they aren't at all that happy about it and decide that Uncle Albert has overstayed his worldly welcome. What to do? They plot to get rid...