Nothing spells disaster like a meddling mother-in-law. Unfortunately for Kim Finley, hers has come to visit... indefinitely. Not that Kim couldn't use the help: she recently returned to work, leaving the care of her ten-year-old twins to her new houseguest. What she didn't count on was Miranda's unwanted decorating tips and unending criticism.
Kim's husband, Derek, soon finds himself volleying between the woman he loves and the mother he can't escape. With the increasing demands of his job as a Water Patroloman, Derek can barely keep from drowning.
Winter may be drifting into the Finley household, but summer is in full swing in Deepwater Cove, and the members of the Tea Lovers' Club intend to take full advantage. There are barbecues to plan, neighbors to help, and a new store owner to welcome. But when they lose the one person who brings them together, the community craves the calm only a summer breeze can bring.
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"Second in series and just as good as the first. I love the characters and also the life lessons learned in this series. There are 4 books in the series and each deals with a season in a marriage. Good read and good advice. "
— Carol (4 out of 5 stars)
“Shellabarger embraces each role with stylistic skills that define each character.”
— Audiofile" I love Catherine Palmer's books because they are clean religious fiction and generally based in the Ozarks or Branson area. Nice quick read. "
— Catherine, 10/8/2013" this book hits home how do you deal with a meddlesome control freak motherinlaw, a husband that won't talk to you much less your faith, and a child with diabetes. that the whole family is learning to adjust to. "
— Bonnie, 9/29/2013" A good story about marriage, conflict, and resolution. "
— Sandy, 5/18/2013" Second in series and just as good as the first. I love the characters and also the life lessons learned in this series. There are 4 books in the series and each deals with a season in a marriage. Good read and good advice. "
— Carol, 5/5/2013" Light romantic novel with an agoraphobic and a young, confirmed bachelor finding one another. Good beach read. "
— Rose, 3/7/2013" This book demonstrates good techniques for talking and confrontation. It has a great plot while still teaching. "
— Kristen, 12/8/2012" I loved this book also. It helps you see others going through what you are going through in your life and marriage. "
— Jenny, 12/5/2012" This 2nd book of the series was not near as good as the first. I did enjoy it though and could relate to the characters in this book. "
— Misty, 10/12/2011" This whole series is great! "
— Kathy, 4/9/2011" SEcond in marriage series, some of it seems like nonfiction book examples, but some good characters and situations. "
— Melissa, 8/16/2010" Another good read in the Four Seasons series. Realistic depiction of every day life and it's struggles and challenges and how we choose to face them. "
— Leeann, 1/10/2010" I am loving this series! It's a small town with a group of people you come to know and love, it focuses on their marriages and the problems they walk through. Fun, easy, thought-provoking reads! "
— Leigh, 9/28/2009" I loved this book also. It helps you see others going through what you are going through in your life and marriage. "
— Jenny, 5/5/2009" SEcond in marriage series, some of it seems like nonfiction book examples, but some good characters and situations. "
— Melissa, 3/26/2008" This book demonstrates good techniques for talking and confrontation. It has a great plot while still teaching. "
— Kristen, 12/7/2007" I love Catherine Palmer's books because they are clean religious fiction and generally based in the Ozarks or Branson area. Nice quick read. "
— Catherine, 7/25/2007Catherine Palmer, author of over thirty-five novels with more than one million copies sold, is a Christy Award winner for outstanding Christian romance fiction. Her Christian Booksellers Association bestsellers include Sunrise Song, A Dangerous Silence, and A Victorian Christmas Tea. Catherine’s numerous awards include Best Historical Romance, Best Contemporary Romance, Best of Romance from Southwest Writers Workshop, and Most Exotic Historical Romance Novel from Romantic Times magazine. She is also a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award nominee.
Catherine grew up in Bangladesh and Kenya. She now lives in Missouri with her husband of over twenty-five years and their two sons. A graduate of Southwest Baptist University, she also holds a master’s degree from Baylor University.
Gary Chapman, PhD, is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling The 5 Love Languages. With over thirty years of counseling experience, he has the uncanny ability to hold a mirror up to human behavior, showing readers not just where they go wrong, but also how to grow and move forward. Dr. Chapman holds BA and MA degrees in anthropology from Wheaton College and Wake Forest University, respectively, MRE and PhD degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and has completed postgraduate work at the University of North Carolina and Duke University.
Jill Shellabarger’s thirty year career in Chicago has spanned stage, film, television, and commercial and educational voice-over. A frequent Oasis Audio narrator, she also plays Mary Morrison in the radio series Down Gilead Lane. She and her husband live in Evanston, Illinois.