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Aided by an enchanted music box, a young woman learns valuable lessons about life and love as she sees her life as it was, as it is, and, as it could be. Successful businesswoman Annie Laggett's life is forever changed when she impulsively picks up a vintage music box that had been tossed to the curb. At home, as strains from the music box fill the air, Annie is transported back to first observe the past, then the present from the role of an observer and finally to see what her future could hold depending on what course she takes.

Izzie Deshler’s life hasn’t always been picture-perfect, but since moving to Good Hope, things have been going her way. She has made a wonderful group of friends, her art career is soaring, and the heartbreaks from her past are behind her - or at least, that’s what she thought. When Dr. Theo Holbrook accepted a position in Good Hope, he was excited to practice in a place where he could really get to know people and make a difference in their lives. But when one of the first faces he sees is his long-lost love Izzie Deshler, he realizes it’s his life that is about to change.

Free-spirited Oaklee Marshall loves living life on her own terms. She once thought she’d found Mr. Right but realizes now he was oh-so-wrong for her. Oaklee’s joie de vivre and larger-than-life personality captured Isaak Cochran’s attention from his first day in Good Hope. Having grown up in chaos, tradition and stability are important to him. Still, there’s something about Oaklee he can’t resist. An impulsive bet to walk in the other’s shoes for a week propels each into an unfamiliar world. Will the experience confirm they are as different as night and day? 

Prominent Denver businessman JR Driskill didn’t believe in love at first sight - until the day he met Britt Appleton. Beautiful, brilliant, and kind, Britt was the type of woman JR had given up on finding. Now that he had, he was willing to do whatever was necessary to make her happy. Unfortunately, what was necessary was for JR to be a stranger. Having secured a position as social media specialist for the Colorado Grizzlies - the football team owned by the Driskills - Britt is determined to prove her worth. 

Social media maven Britt Appleton is great at what she does. But getting her dream job with the Colorado Grizzlies takes more than a stellar resume. When Britt learned that wealthy businessman JR Driskill would be at the same Good Hope wedding she was attending, she couldn’t believe her luck. His name practically guaranteed she’d get an interview with the football team his family owns. Certain she’d make his acquaintance sometime between canapes and cake, Britt boldly added his name to her application.

As president and head of operations for the Colorado Grizzly football team, work is Nyla Driskill’s life. Or it was, until a trip to Paris reawakened her passion for the city - and for Deron Flock. The Montagues and the Capulets have nothing on the Driskills and the Flocks. The 100-year-old animosity between the bitter business rivals is the stuff of Denver lore. Nyla has grown up hearing the same mantra: Never trust a flock. Any association between her and Deron is strictly forbidden.

She can handle anything...except her sister marrying her ex. In Good Hope, Piper sees herself as a woman totally in control. That control frays when her sister becomes engaged to her ex. Not only is she asked to be the maid of honor, her sister wants Piper to make her wedding dress! Piper thought she was doing the right thing, keeping the real reason for that long-ago split a secret from her family. She now sees her mistake.

They say opposites attract, and Adam and Charlotte are the biggest opposites in Good Hope. Despite their differences, Adam’s easy smile, strong arms, and sizzling good looks prove impossible to resist. It’s all fun and games until they share an amazing night that leaves Charlotte breathless…and pregnant.  

Marigold Rallis is not the type to fall to pieces. The youngest Bloom sister makes managing marriage, career, and a busy life in Good Hope look easy. But looks can be deceiving. Years of struggling with infertility while her sisters fill their nurseries have started to take a toll. It’s not just Marigold who is feeling the stress. Her husband Cade, Good Hope’s sheriff, is acting strange. There are unexplained trips to Milwaukee, as well as mysterious texts and calls with his former fiancée.

It’s all fun and games, until someone loses their heart.... Clay Chapin has looks, money and a knack for picking the wrong women. When the matchmaking matriarch of Good Hope insists she can find him the perfect woman, Clay figures he has nothing to lose by playing along. Though a bevy of beautiful bachelorettes parade in front of him, it’s the one woman who isn’t into games that catches Clay’s eye. If Clay wants to keep true love from slipping through his fingers, he’s going to have to convince Bea he isn’t the player he seems to be.

Trinity McConnell came to Good Hope expecting to reconnect with a former colleague, not a former fling. But within hours of arriving in the picturesque small town, she’s face-to-face with Ryder Goodhue, the man who gave her the hottest, most romantic night of her life. Ryder has never believed in fate, yet there’s simply no way to explain Trinity’s appearance in Good Hope other than meant to be. Since the night they met, he hasn’t been able to stop thinking about her. Now, he’s determined to show Trinity how perfect their relationship can be.

For years, Dixon’s kept his heart safe...but that was before Rachel’s sweet nature crept under his defenses. It’s not the right time for love for two people with wounded hearts. And trust doesn’t come easy when you’ve been burned before. The safest thing for Rachel and Dixon would be to walk away now... 

Greer Chapin doesn’t do crazy things in the name of love. Yet when no one steps up to run for mayor of Good Hope, love for her hometown takes over. That smart, sensible Greer would make an excellent mayor is a given - as is the fact that she’ll win, because she’s running unopposed. Or so she thought. When another candidate throws his hat in the ring at the 11th hour, Greer’s world is turned upside down...While there can only be one winner, both candidates are in danger of losing their hearts.

A perfect match or a perfect mess? Katie Ruth Crewes has spent her life trying to be Good Hope’s good girl. Well, maybe not her whole life...Now she’s devoted to her friends, her volunteer work, and recently to a handsome, young minister...When a secret from Katie Ruth’s past comes to light, she and Dan will have to decide how far they are willing to go to save their piece of paradise.

He remembers the heat. She remembers the heartbreak. Twenty years later do they still have a shot at love? When an injury puts NFL star Krew Slattery’s future in question, he returns to his hometown of Good Hope. He plans to lay low, until he runs into Cassie Lohmeier. Krew has never forgotten the one amazing night they shared, and unfortunately for him, Cassie hasn’t either.

After losing her family, her boyfriend, and her job, Stella is on the verge of being ho-ho-homeless. Out of desperation, she accepts an assignment to write a story on Holly Pointe, Vermont, the tiny town recently crowned the "Capital of Christmas Kindness". If she can prove the town’s holiday spirit is a sham, her editor promises Stella will start the New Year with a new career. Charmed by Holly Pointe, Stella is torn. She doesn’t want to betray the friends she’s made, but she’s scared to give up the life she knows. And then there’s Sam Johnson.

Cornelia “Nell” Ambrose is happy to have kissed her past good-bye. True. She’s worked hard to forge a new, normal life for herself as an attorney in Hazel Green. True. Nell is 100 percent happy on her own and not at all interested in getting serious with the town’s most eligible bachelor, Leo Pomeroy. Lie.

Lindsay Lohmeier's life is no bed of roses. After struggling at a job she loved but ultimately lost, she opened her own florist shop in Good Hope. Her budding business won't be her only new addition. Lindsay is pregnant. While she's happy to open her heart to her baby, opening up to the father is another story.  

An owner of a Victorian inn and charming rustic barn is used to creating the perfect setting for other couples' nuptials. But when she falls head over heels for the new man in her life, will she be prepared to walk down that aisle?

They've helped orchestrate the perfect day for countless couples. Now 12 new couples will find themselves in the wedding spotlight in the second Year of Weddings novella collection.