Butterfly Harbor Stories

Can people truly change? Two things keep Holly Campbell grounded: her precocious son and preserving her forty-year-old family diner in the face of expansion and change. She doesn't need a blast from the past like Luke Saxon, who's back in Butterfly Harbor after more than a decade away. The hard-luck kid who nearly destroyed her family, leaving her to pick up the pieces, is taking over as sheriff. She can't trust him, even if Luke's ideas for the town's upcoming anniversary seem to show he's trying to give back to their community. Has Butterfly Harbor found its unlikely savior? And has the widowed single mother finally found a man she can believe in, rely on...and love?

Now a Harlequin Movie, “Christmas Recipe for Romance!” From the frying pan... Abby Manning has to take home first prize in an amateur cooking competition to save her town's landmark inn, and longtime home for her ailing grandmother. Too bad the Butterfly Harbor innkeeper is a complete disaster in the kitchen. Undeterred, Abby asks her latest guest to teach her the basics. A family tragedy and ensuing scandal derailed Jason Corwin's high-profile career. But is the gifted celebrity chef going to let one mistake define the rest of his life? Add in a generous helping of mutual attraction and another burgeoning scandal, and it could be a recipe for star-crossed romance...or disaster, especially if a win for Abby costs Jason his professional future.

Doesn't she know she can trust him with anything? To Butterfly Harbor deputy sheriff Fletcher Bradley, Paige Cooper is a mystery he's dying to solve. Ever since the single mother and her equally irresistible young daughter showed up, life in his California town has changed for the better. Fletch isn't sure what Paige is running from; he only knows she's keeping some pretty serious secrets. Yet here she is, already a vital part of the community and working with him to crack a series of recent break-ins. Paige has to trust someone sometime. Why not Fletch? Doesn't she know that she belongs here, with him?

He never relied on anyone but himself... But he needs her now! Butterfly Harbor deputy Matt Knight wants two things: to date Lori Bradley and the chance to adopt Kyle, a troubled teen. Wounded in Afghanistan, Matt knows he can't move forward anchored to the past. But once he regains the guarded hotel manager's trust, will his need to protect those he loves cost him a future with this extraordinary woman?

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator. His family's honor is at stake… And she holds the key Calliope Jones, Butterfly Harbor's free-spirited organic farmer, is the most vocal objector to Xander Costas and his design for the butterfly sanctuary that he hopes will save his family's architectural firm. Strangely, it's Calliope who shows him what the town, and he, really need. Calliope makes Xander listen with his heart. And soon his heart may be telling him to stay with this extraordinary woman!

She's pushed everyone away... ...but is he her forever? Ex-soldier Kendall craves solitude after a heartbreaking accident, and she finds it in the small town of Butterfly Harbor. That's until handsome writer Hunter MacBride moves into town with his orphaned niece, Phoebe. Their arrival triggers painful memories for Kendall of the family and life she lost, but Hunter also shows her the promise of a life she could still have, if she's prepared to take the risk...

They both know it's true Where there's smoke, there's fire! Working with the new fire chief, Roman Salazar, is a challenge for Frankie Bettencourt. Everyone in Butterfly Harbor agrees she was the one destined for the top job at the station house! So, should she quit? No way! But she will steer clear of Roman from now on...or at least until his kindness, quick smile and can-do attitude win the town, and possibly Frankie, over for good!

Fifteen years later... Are they still a perfect match? After a near-fatal accident, Brooke Ardell's return to Butterfly Harbor sends shock waves around the small town. Years ago, she walked away from the love of her life, Sebastian Evans, and their baby daughter, and she never looked back. Now it's finally time for her to right those wrongs. Sebastian wants to trust Brooke again...but can he risk his daughter's heart as well as his own?

Finding true love... In the unlikeliest places! Sienna Fairchild never imagined she'd be a runaway bride. Or that she'd stow away on a worn-down boat belonging to handsome tour operator Monty Bettencourt. Monty's used to navigating rough seas, but Sienna might overturn his whole life, and avoiding drama is tough in such close quarters! If Sienna's sure she doesn't know what she wants, then why does running away feel so much like coming home?

An instant family... Is life-changing! Pregnant construction supervisor Jo Bertoletti doesn't need anyone's help...or another heartbreak. So, she's putting handsome, kindhearted firefighter Ozzy Lakeman firmly into the friend zone. After all, she's just passing through Butterfly Harbor, and her life is too complicated for a summer romance. But Ozzy feels an immediate connection. Can he convince the woman of his dreams to take a chance on building a forever family with him?