When Eve inherits her the family business, Candlewood Inn, she leaves her controlling ex and her job in Seattle behind to head to her childhood home on a small island on the Canadian border. Arriving only to find out that her family is in an uproar over her grandfather’s very legal dying wishes. After all, the group of sniveling babies had been living rent-free in the outdated luxurious hotel for … for years and using her grandfather’s bank account to bankroll their own luxurious lives. But, since Eve is the only one with a business degree and the one with all the power now, she’ll have to kick her family out of their rent-free, carefree lives if she plans on saving the Inn and herself from ruin.
Single dad, Dylan started his own handy-man business a few years back. He’s the only one on Orcas Island who could swing a hammer and not miss. So, when the new owner takes over at the Inn and hires him to remodel the old place, he jumps at the chance to make his mark on the huge building. Working with Eve is a pure delight, since the woman seems to know what she’s after. The fact that she’s nice to look at and Dylan’s daughter, Palmer is infatuated with her, is a bonus. It’s the rest of the Candlewood family they will need to worry about. Especially, since it appears someone is out to destroy everything they are working for before they even really get started
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Strong woman figure that was willing to stand up to family and for what was right.
As if the ex from hell as well as the family from hell weren’t stressful enough, Eve gets charged with saving the family legacy from going down the drain while attempting to not get killed by someone who wants to see her fail permanently! A well written mystery with a side of romance to entertain and intrigue you! Fantastic characters that you will connect with and root for while trying to help solve the case which isn’t easy with a deep field of suspects, this book will keep you on your edge of your seat turning pages to see what happens next!
and I thought my family was f***ed up….
Eve Candlewood moved away from home, got married and got a great job. Now some time later she is divorced, about to be fired if she doesn’t give it up to her ex and on top of that she just got a devastating phone call that the only family member whom showed her any kind of compassion has died. Packing up some belongings and heading home to Orca’s Island Eve is not prepared for what comes next. She finds out she is the sole heir to her families Inn as well as the inheritance from her Grandfather’s estate.
Dylan Steele a single dad who lost his wife five years ago is the only handyman on Orca’s Island. He has been hired by the new owner of Candlewood Inn and help get it back to its former glory. Dylan soon realizes that Eve is one of the only Candlewood’s still alive with any kind of heart.
Palmer (Dylan’s daughter) really helped tell this story about not only Dylan but of Eve as well. You see that Dylan just wants love and to be a good Dad but you start to see a softer side of Eve with Palmer and how the little girl just wants a Mom to help braid her hair and do “Mom” things with.
Suspenseful with a searing romance Jill Sanders wove a story that you left you guessing until the very last page. You will love some characters, hate other and try to figure out this whodunnit until the very last page.
I was okay until I hit the phone sex. Not my idea of a good book.
It was a good story but a little too much talk about sex and not enough romance. It was a cute story but a little too X rated for me.
Most issues surrounding estates and wills revolve around money. This take really brings it to the forefront and how many family members will do anything to get more wealth without deserving it.
Really adore this heartwarming journey filled with engaging charters, witty and memorable dialog, heart racing twist, emotionally thrilling turns and a sweetly sexy second chance couple. Could not put this adventure down and devoured the pages in one day! (got no house work done…lol)
This was an AMAZING story. It gripped me from the start and I stayed up far too late finishing it – but sleep was not going to happen until I had all the answers.
Eve inherits the family business but no one in the family is happy about it. Neither is her controlling ex. The general disbelief from everyone around her makes Eve dig her heels in farther knowing that her grandpa wanted her to rebuild the family legacy.
Dylan is a single father who has a handyman business on the island. As the only fix-it guy around, when Eve calls for help, he jumps at the chance. Not only because he loves the idea of working on the Candlewood Inn, but he’s intrigued by the new owner.
Before they can work on much – between them or on the Inn – someone starts getting in the way. Apparently there is someone who doesn’t want Eve running things or maybe they just have a grudge against Candlewood Inn. The question quickly becomes: Just how far is this someone willing to go?
This was a fabulous read that kept me interested through every page. It has romance of course, but plenty of suspense and mystery too. You won’t regret picking this book up!
OMG!!! I could not put down this book!
Really I literally had a hard time putting it down.
Eve and Dylan are great together! Love the story and the action.
Just OMG!!
Hope Harbor is a page turner from beginning to end. A who done it murder mystery with twists and turns the intrigue never ends. Dylan and Eve have sizzling chemistry and an instant rapport that leads to love. I loved the ending and closed the book thoroughly entertained.
Eve has the worst family. They have no redeeming qualities whatsoever. How someone so nice could come from a family like that. They are all reprehensible. When Eve meets Dylan, it is pretty much love at first sight. She just got out of a bad marriage and doesn’t think she could even think about another relationship. But Dylan shows her what a good and kind man is and she just can’t help falling in love with him. After Dylan’s wife died, he is a little lonely, but he lives for his daughter. She is the best gift he was ever given. Having Eve in his life just makes everything complete. Will her family wreck everything?
Whewwwww…what a heart stopping, fear gripping, suspenseful, who dunnit romance that will keep you glued to your seat trying to figure it all out! Loved it
This is such a good book!
I truly enjoyed reading it!
It’s an emotional, sexy, romantic
& suspenseful story.
Eve, recently inherited her family Inn.
Unfortunately, she has a bunch of free-loading relatives, who think different.
Dylan, is a single father. He is helping
Eve with the Inn’s repairs.
Everything you want in a true romance.
Eve, Dylan & Palmer, steal your heart
from the very first pages to the last.
I loved everything about this Must
Read Story!!
This book is one of the reasons Jill Sanders is a favorite of mine. From the steamy love affair between Dylan and Eve, the adorableness that is Palmer, to the mystery surrounding the Inn, Sanders creates a page turner readers won’t want to put don’t or soon forget.