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How long can a toddler lost in the wilderness survive once the temperature drops below freezing? How can a normally sedentary woman convince searchers that she—and she alone—can find the child before it’s too late? Anna Reilly grew up in the wilderness and knows it like the back of her hand. Just because she’s not a macho tomboy doesn’t mean she can’t make her way in the forest but she’s away when three-year-old Bobby Deal goes missing and search parties are formed. When she returns, she’s relegated to pouring coffee and handing out donuts. But she knows how to find the ...

Recently jilted, Chloe Brown is back home in Johns Falls, Minnesota, working for her aunt selling furniture and other garden paraphernalia until she can recover emotionally, after which she’ll leave. When she discovers a family of Mallard ducks in one of the huge vases in the outdoor portion of the store, her aunt agrees to let them stay because protecting the ducks is taking her niece out of her severe depression. Soon Chloe meets Ryan, short-term, interim manager of the Johns Falls newspaper. The two agree to support each other during this temporary, small-town stage of their lives, ...

Who stole spring? When bumbling Guardian Angel Maude is sent to Earth for an April assignment, she expects green grass and flowers instead of the sea of mud that’s Minnesota in spring but with the help of a mangy, multi-colored dog she’ll do her best to get two people together who have absolutely nothing in common. But how can she complete her assignment when she’s cold, shivering, covered in mud and telling everyone she’s an artist when she can’t paint a decent picture? Can she possibly succeed? Or will she mess things up beyond repair? If you like small towns, guardian angels, ...