Sandra Orchard

"Researcher Kate Adams has finally pinpointed the supposed 'miracle plant' that tore apart her family years ago. She's certain that discovering its secrets is her only hope of solving the mystery surrounding her father's disappearance. She's willing to risk anything to find the truth, including her relationship with Detective Tom Parker. But with so many people in pursuit of the plant, going it alone might be a fatal mistake." -- Page [4] cover.

Kate Adams had no idea she was carrying counterfeit money, and she can't believe that it came from her sweet neighbor. Determined to prove her neighbor's innocence, Kate stumbles into a pit of intrigue that is far deeper than a two-bit counterfeit operation-- and strikes too close to home for comfort. As family secrets come to light, her world begins to crumble.

FBI Special Agent Serena Jones arrives on Martha's Vineyard with her family, ready for a little bit of R&R and a whole lot of reminiscing as they celebrate the engagement of an old family friend. But crime doesn't take a vacation, and she's soon entangled in an investigation of a suspicious death tied to an antiquities smuggling ring. When her investigation propels her into danger, Serena must stay the course and solve this case before anyone else...

Nothing is coming up roses for Kaylee Bleu. Not only are the all of the plants in her flower shop going thirsty because of a busted well pump, but a competing florist on Orcas Island is stealing customers from The Flower Patch. But all of this seems like no big deal when Kaylee's plumber discovers a fractured skull in her shop's yard. The remains belong to Danny Lane, a troubled teenager accused of killing a high school girl in a boating accident...

Kaylee Bleu and the Petal Pushers garden club need permission from a landowner to take a field trip on his property. The landowner's neighbor suddenly turns up missing and Kaylee runs across an old friend, Phil Haynes. In trying to find out what happened to the neighbor, Kaylee admits she had a crush on Phil years ago. Will it be Phil or the handsome handyman, Reese Holt, who wins Kaylee's heart?

After suffering more than her fair share of tragic losses, widow Rachel Sound vows to make a fresh start. She accepts a teaching position at a charter school and moves to Martha's Vineyard with her young son, Jimmy. As they settle into their new cottage, Rachel finds solace on the peaceful island. But the peace is shattered when Rachel becomes the victim of pranks at school. Even worse, the pranks follow her home, and Jimmy receives terrifying threats....