Janice Thompson

"An English socialite finds more treasure than expected in gold country ... Journey now to San Francisco, California, where gold fever has infected everyone and treasure hunting is a way of life in 1853"--

Bella's Aunt Rosa and Uncle Lazarro are finally getting married, but her life gets complicated when she begins to plan the wedding, old friends threaten to break the couple apart, and Bella frets about her own upcoming wedding.

Bella Rossi's life is nearing perfection. She's got the perfect guy, she's running a successful business, and she's about to plan her most ambitious wedding yet, a Renaissance-themed fairy tale come true, complete with period costumes and foods, horse-drawn carriages, and even a castle. There's just one hitch. The best man just happens to be Brock Benson, Hollywood's hottest and most eligible bachelor. Oh, and did we mention he's staying at the Rossi...

"Cassia Pappas has found herself in a nearly impossible situation. She wants to spend her time immersed in her new job at a Galveston Island floral shop, arranging blooms and brightening occasions with her lovely creations. But her boisterous Greek family--especially her father--has other ideas. They've all relocated to Galveston to open up a new family restaurant located on the Strand--directly across the street from iconic pizza place Parma John's--and...

"Katie Fisher wins a designer wedding dress on the same day her boyfriend breaks up with her. In order to use the dress, she'll have to find a groom"--

"Marigold Evans's first attempt at rescuing an abandoned pooch lands her in a drainage pipe in Brenham, Texas . . . and almost in jail, until Parker Jenson comes to her rescue. Then a bad day only gets worse as the Lone Star Vet Clinic, where they both work, is vandalized and the list of suspects starts to climb. With the help of her fellow employees, Marigold sets out to simultaneously solve the crime, rehab the rescued dog, and help more dogs in...

"Inquisitive, detail-oriented veterinarian Kristin Keller prides herself on winning over any dog. But has this self-proclaimed dog whisperer finally met her match in a Sheltie named Remington who has just won the Texas state agility course competition? The champion pooch is acting out of sorts - almost as if he is not the same dog. Has he, by chance, been switched out with another dog just before the next big competition? Kristin and the other Lone...

"Lone Star groomer, Isabel Fuentes, agrees to foster a feisty rescued dachshund, and the two are inseparable . . . until the new Texans quarterback, Corey Wallis, announces a large reward for his missing female dachshund. Suddenly all of Houston are on the lookout for the MIA pooch that bears a strong resemblance to Isabel's new pup. Corey makes arrangements to come to Lone Star clinic to pick up the dog, but he arrives without any proof of ownership...

"In the throes of a rough election season, the wife of the town's slickest politician goes missing from the ferry. Victor Fox's chief opponent vows he'll do anything to topple Victor's iron-fisted reign. Could that include kidnapping Fox's wife? Then, Priscilla hears rumors that Victor was seeing another woman -- and that "other" woman was on the same ferry as Fox's wife when she vanished. Did Betty Fox take her own life -- or meet with foul play?...

"Priscilla is thrilled when her friend Eliza Jamison solicits her help with a special surprise wedding gift for her husband-to-be, Carson Fletcher. Unbeknownst to Carson, Eliza has purchased a perfectly restored classic 1957 Chevy Bel Air - a convertible, no less - and is having it delivered to the island. But when the car arrives and is stored in Gerald's garage, it vanishes - just thirty-six hours before the wedding ceremony. Priscilla is distraught...