WHAT WE COULD HAVE BEEN
From Edgar Award finalist Tracy Gardner writing as Jess Sinclair, this family-centric love story packs the emotional punch of Nicholas Sparks' SAFE HAVEN and WE ARE THE BRENNANS by Tracey Lange.
In this richly imagined novel, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Taylor Jenkins Reid, a terrible betrayal triggers a feud that casts its shadow over the fates of two families in a small Florida fishing community. When a hunt for the truth rekindles a forbidden alliance, these families must choose to unearth more deception or finally claim redemption.
Available now from Alcove Press, distributed by Penguin Random House
From Edgar Award finalist Tracy Gardner writing as Jess Sinclair, this family-centric love story packs the emotional punch of Nicholas Sparks' SAFE HAVEN and WE ARE THE BRENNANS by Tracey Lange.
In this richly imagined novel, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Taylor Jenkins Reid, a terrible betrayal triggers a feud that casts its shadow over the fates of two families in a small Florida fishing community. When a hunt for the truth rekindles a forbidden alliance, these families must choose to unearth more deception or finally claim redemption.
Available now from Alcove Press, distributed by Penguin Random House
Bluebelle Shea and Enzo Castellari are hardly more than children when they fall in love, despite the objections of their families, who have been at war for years. They don’t know the reason for the brutal rift, but nothing matters except the way they feel. Their hopeful plan for the future is shattered the night Blue’s mother drowns—and her father is arrested for murder.
Ten years later, fleeing a disastrous marriage, Blue returns home with her young son, Murphy. As she settles into the community once more, chance throws her together with Enzo, and she is startled by the rekindled attraction he stirs inside her.
Drawn together time and again, Blue and Enzo try to untangle years of conflicting emotions and bittersweet memories. When a frightening crisis strikes, Enzo doesn’t hesitate to come to Blue’s aid. Resolved to put the past behind them, they fight to learn not only what really happened the night Blue’s mother died, but the truth behind the destructive clash between their families.
At its heart, What We Could Have Been explores the bonds between families, friends, and lovers, and poignantly illustrates the ways we can heal after betrayal. Suffused with detail and sentiment, this is a novel that will resonate with anyone who has ever fought for their own happy ending.
mystery fiction by Tracy Gardner
2022 MARY HIGGINS CLARK EDGAR AWARD NOMINATED MYSTERY
NAMED A TOP 100 BEST BOOKS OF 2021 BY NYPL
After her parents' deaths, Avery Ayers takes over the family business, Antiquities & Artifacts Appraised, from the home office in Lilac Grove and a branch in Manhattan. Now living back at home with her younger sister Tilly and their newly moved-in, eccentric Aunt Midge and her Afghan hound, Avery's life is filled with jewels, tapestries, paintings, and rare finds. But their world is rocked when Avery learns that the theft of a priceless ruby may be connected to her parents' demise.
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NAMED A TOP 100 BEST BOOKS OF 2021 BY NYPL
After her parents' deaths, Avery Ayers takes over the family business, Antiquities & Artifacts Appraised, from the home office in Lilac Grove and a branch in Manhattan. Now living back at home with her younger sister Tilly and their newly moved-in, eccentric Aunt Midge and her Afghan hound, Avery's life is filled with jewels, tapestries, paintings, and rare finds. But their world is rocked when Avery learns that the theft of a priceless ruby may be connected to her parents' demise.
The trouble starts when ... (to keep reading click the image above)
Thanks to Aunt Midge’s unlikely friendship with Nicholas Pennington, the Duke of Valle Charme, Avery Ayers and her associates at Antiques and Artifacts Appraised head off to their most glamorous assignment yet—cataloguing and appraising the contents of a castle-like mansion on the Hudson River. But regal splendor becomes a backdrop to mayhem when the precious Viktor Petrova timepiece disappears—and housekeeper Suzanne Vick plummets from a parapet to her death.
A criminal mastermind is making a desperate bid for ill-gotten riches… can Avery bring the culprit to justice before her time is up?
A criminal mastermind is making a desperate bid for ill-gotten riches… can Avery bring the culprit to justice before her time is up?
HALLMARK'S FIRST COZY MYSTERY SERIES
Savanna Shepherd, a former art authenticator, has a talent for spotting secrets hiding in plain sight. In the wake of a painful breakup, she moves back to her idyllic hometown on the banks of Lake Michigan. With a little help from her two sisters, a skeptical local detective, and Aidan, the intriguing town doctor, will she be able to figure out what's wrong with this picture?
This intriguing mystery includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Holy Yum Baked Chicken, as seen on Hallmark's Home & Family show.
This intriguing mystery includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Holy Yum Baked Chicken, as seen on Hallmark's Home & Family show.
Savanna Shepherd, an art expert turned elementary art teacher, is planning the Art in the Park festival for her hometown of Carson. But apparently, someone isn’t happy that Carson got to host the event: the beloved statue in the park is destroyed. Not long after, Savanna finds the dead body of one of the people on the planning committee.
Several people in Carson had a motive for the murder, but Savanna's good friend is framed and she knows he's innocent. Can the sisters discover who the killer is before it's too late?
This intriguing mystery includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Mini Rhubarb Pies.
Several people in Carson had a motive for the murder, but Savanna's good friend is framed and she knows he's innocent. Can the sisters discover who the killer is before it's too late?
This intriguing mystery includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Mini Rhubarb Pies.
Savanna Shepherd, a former art authenticator turned grade school art teacher, is delighted when her married uncles, Max and Freddie, move to Carson. Uncle Max takes a job at Libby’s Blooms, where Savanna teaches a still life painting class for adults. But one morning, Uncle Max finds a dead body in the rooftop greenhouse…and even worse, it looks like an inside job.
As Savanna’s investigation leads her into thorny situations, the killer may be arranging another murder: her own.
This cozy mystery includes a free original Hallmark recipe for chocolate caramel brownies.
As Savanna’s investigation leads her into thorny situations, the killer may be arranging another murder: her own.
This cozy mystery includes a free original Hallmark recipe for chocolate caramel brownies.
short stories & articles by the author
the SLIDE
a short story
on difficult themes including
motherhood, mental illness, marriage,
gaslighting, and hope