SCRATCHING THE SURFACE Blake Anderson has not set foot in his father's cabin in fifteen years, and now that his dad is dead, Blake must confront the painful past he's tried to forget while getting the place into saleable shape. When Alex Taylar, a local restoration contractor, shows up in her truck looking like a scruffy little cherub, Blake is blown away. While working together to restore the cabin's original beauty, he finds this feisty, independent woman is exactly what he needs. As their attraction draws them closer, they unearth a tapestry of corruption and crime spanning decades, and Blake learns there's more to his mother's death than he knew. Compelled to find the truth, Blake and Alex face danger while they struggle to overcome their pasts and open their hearts. Emma Hartley is an author and artist living in picturesque Portland, Maine. She has been writing and making art since childhood, and has been insatiably curious and industrious her whole life. Emma was a double major in English and Fine Arts and earned her Masters in Art and Design Education. The characters in Emma's novels are strong, creative, and feisty. When Emma isn't writing, she's playing the drums, making art, and exploring every square inch of the Maine coastline. Mend These Broken Stars is her third novel.
