In Suddenly Last Summer by Sarah Morgan, fiery French chef lise Philippe is dealing with the collapse of her caf when her old flame, Sean O’Neill, suddenly. Blackberry Summer was originally published June 2011 in mass market paperback and eBook. The sense of community and togetherness had been lost during those tough years. In Blackberry Summer by RaeAnne Thayne, single mom Claire suffers an accident that forces her to slow down and lean on othersespecially the sexy new chief of police, Riley McKnight. In Blackberry Summer by RaeAnne Thayne, single mom Claire suffers an accident that forces her to slow down and lean on othersespecially the sexy new chief of police, Riley McKnight. What she didn't need was a tragic car accident. The accident-and the string of robberies committed by teenagers that led up to it-is a message to the people of Hope’s Crossing. New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne brings readers another heartwarming story of community and romance in Blackberry Summer, the first book in the Hope's Crossing series. So what if she has no time for romance? At least, that’s what she tells herself, especially when her best friend’s sexy younger brother comes back to town as the new chief of police.īut when the accident forces Claire to slow down and lean on others-especially Riley McKnight-she realizes, for the first time, that things need to change. As a single mom and the owner of a successful bead shop, Claire leads a predictable life in Hope’s Crossing, Colorado. What she didn’t need was a tragic car accident. Welcome to Hope’s Crossing, a town that’s as warm and welcoming as drinking a glass of lemonade on a porch swing…Ĭlaire Bradford needed a wake-up call.

Blackberry summer by raeanne thayne