Two wounded souls. One coastal town. A chance to heal together.
Keaton Maxwell has survived more than his share of hardship. After a childhood spent in foster care, he found solace in art—using paint and canvas to express the emotions he never learned to share.
Two wounded souls. One coastal town. A chance to heal together.
Keaton Maxwell has survived more than his share of hardship. After a childhood spent in foster care, he found solace in art—using paint and canvas to express the emotions he never learned to share. When a painful betrayal shatters his sense of stability, Keaton leaves the mountains of Wyoming behind and heads to Driftwood Bay, opening Gulf Coastal Gallery in search of peace and a fresh start.
Layne Larson’s life unravels all at once. Her company is sold, her longtime relationship ends, and then she loses her parents—leaving her grieving, jobless, and suddenly the owner of the Bay Breeze Inn. Returning to her hometown was never part of the plan, but restoring the neglected bed-and-breakfast offers Layne a way to rebuild and reclaim control of her future.
When their paths cross in Driftwood Bay, the connection between Keaton and Layne is immediate—and unexpected. Drawn together by shared loss and quiet understanding, they find comfort in one another as they work side by side to bring the Bay Breeze back to life. Keaton’s steady patience and empathy soothe Layne’s fractured heart, while her strength and resilience give him hope he hasn’t felt in years.
But healing isn’t linear, and the shadows of the past don’t fade easily.
Will fear and lingering grief pull them apart—or will Keaton and Layne find the courage to embrace the love that’s growing between them and the future waiting just beyond the shore?
Meet the men and women of Driftwood Bay, a Texas coastal town where neighbors know your name and couples discover a second chance at life—and love. With quiet emotional depth and a tender, hopeful romance, Alexa Aston continues the Coastal Dreams series with a story about grief, renewal, and the courage it takes to open your heart again. The Art of Healing is perfect for readers who love character-driven small-town romances set along the coast.
Eine erfüllte Prophezeiung. Ein Königreich vor dem Untergang. Eine Königin, die aus der Asche aufsteigen muss.
Verraten von demjenigen, dem sie am meisten vertraute, steht Gwendolyn von Cornwall dem Fae-König allein gegenüber. Um ihn zu besiegen, muss sie wiedererlangen, was gestohlen wurde – nicht nur das Schwert des Lichts, sondern auch die Erinnerung daran, wer sie wirklich ist. Doch die Zeit wird knapp, und selbst die Schicksalsgöttinnen scheinen dem grausamen König hold zu sein, dessen Herrschaft mit dem Untergang all dessen begann, was ihr lieb und teuer ist.
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"Action-packed, thoughtful, suspenseful, sensitive, all at the same time and all the way through." ~Ken Keith, Verified Reviewer
Trauma nurse Kate Manion is viewing her own hospital from the other side. Badly injured in an auto accident, she's laying in her own ICU, strapped down, paralyzed and unconscious. And yet, somehow, she managed to kill her nurse.
The murder was an accident; Kate swears. But the accidental deaths keep happening. Has someone taken Kate's mishap as a mandate to kill off anyone making life difficult for the staff?
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Can a lady-in-waiting resist the pressure to marry a stranger?
Cairstine Grant has spent two years carefully cultivating a reputation at court that is sure to drive away any potential suitor. Traumatized from an attack as a young woman, Cairstine is bound and determined never to marry and never to be subjected to a man’s control. She’d rather become a nun than a wife. But one obstacle stands in her way: her younger sister can’t marry the man she loves until Cairstine marries first. When Cairstine’s father refuses to consider her choice to become a nun, can Cairstine convince an unsuspecting friend to pose as her betrothed? Can she overcome the scars from her past and form a genuine partnership with a man she was never supposed to fall in love with?
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