Ashmoor Lake Mysteries
Welcome to Ashmoor Lake—a small lakeside town where lantern festivals glow across dark water, old secrets refuse to stay buried, and love grows strongest in the middle of danger.
Centered around the historic Briar Inn, the Ashmoor Lake Mysteries blends:
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romantic suspense
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emotional small-town drama
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atmospheric mysteries
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cozy seasonal settings
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and deeply heartfelt relationships
Each novel follows Hannah Mercer and firefighter Caleb Hale as they uncover hidden truths beneath Ashmoor’s traditions while building a life—and a future—together.
Perfect for readers who love:
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small-town romantic mysteries
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protective heroes
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cozy suspense
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emotional healing arcs
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autumn and winter lake settings
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layered community secrets
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slow-burn romance with lasting payoff
Some places hide their ghosts.
Ashmoor learns how to heal them.
ASHMOOR LAKE SERIES
Lanterns over Ashmoor Lake Book 1
Hannah Mercer came back to Ashmoor Lake for one reason:
To settle her late grandmother’s estate and leave town as quickly as possible.
But Briar Inn holds more than old memories.
When Hannah discovers hidden photographs tied to the twenty-year-old disappearance of a local teenage girl, she becomes drawn into a mystery the town has spent decades trying to forget. As anonymous threats escalate and long-buried secrets rise to the surface, Hannah realizes someone in Ashmoor will do anything to keep the truth hidden beneath the lake.
Fire chief Caleb Hale has spent his life protecting Ashmoor—and avoiding the ghosts left behind by its past. Steady, loyal, and impossible to ignore, Caleb becomes Hannah’s closest ally as danger surrounding the old case intensifies.
But the deeper they dig, the more they uncover:
hidden tunnels beneath the marina, frightened witnesses, dangerous lies, and a tragedy powerful enough to haunt an entire town.
Now Hannah must decide whether Ashmoor is a place she can finally leave behind…
or the first place that has truly felt like home.
Set against glowing lantern festivals, autumn storms, lakeside secrets, and the warmth of a small-town community learning how to heal, Lanterns Over Ashmoor Lake is a deeply emotional romantic mystery about grief, truth, forgiveness, and the courage it takes to stay.
Perfect for fans of:
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Nora Roberts romantic suspense
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cozy mysteries with strong romance
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atmospheric small-town fiction
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emotional women’s fiction with mystery elements
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slow-burn protective heroes
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autumn lake settings
The Winter Harbor Secret: Ashmoor Lake Series - Book Two
Winter settles heavily over Ashmoor Lake.
Snow buries the shoreline roads. Lanterns glow against frozen windows. Briar Inn fills with guests seeking warmth while storms isolate the small harbor town beside the lake.
Hannah Mercer hoped the hardest days behind her were finally over.
Instead, the arrival of Evelyn Mercer—a wealthy stranger carrying old photographs and dangerous questions—pulls Hannah and Caleb Hart into another mystery hidden beneath Ashmoor Harbor’s frozen waters.
When Evelyn disappears during the season’s first major blizzard, the investigation uncovers sealed records, hidden family ties, and the decades-old disappearance of a missing child connected to Ashmoor’s most respected families.
As winter storms close roads and fear spreads through town, Hannah and Caleb must navigate growing danger while trying to build a future together at Briar Inn.
But some secrets survive because people are willing to kill to protect them.
And beneath the ice covering Ashmoor Lake, the past is beginning to rise again.
Perfect for readers of:
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cozy romantic mysteries
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atmospheric suspense
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winter small-town fiction
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emotionally grounded romance
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slow-burn relationships
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mysteries with heart
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Hallmark-style atmosphere with darker secrets
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seasonal mystery series
Spring Tides at Ashmoor Lake - Ashmoor Lake Series - Book 3
After everything they survived, Hannah Mercer thought peace had finally arrived at Ashmoor Lake.
Spring has returned to the harbor town, Briar Inn is thriving, and Hannah and Caleb Hart are preparing for a lakeside wedding surrounded by lanterns, friends, and the community that helped rebuild their lives.
But as heavy storms roll across the shoreline, unsettling events begin threatening the wedding preparations. Anonymous messages. Disturbed rooms. Dangerous acts of sabotage.
Then Hannah’s past arrives in Ashmoor.
Her former husband, Eric Blackwood, believes the life she built beside the lake is nothing more than a mistake — and he intends to take control of her future once again.
As fear spreads through the town and floodwaters rise around the harbor, Hannah must confront the emotional scars she thought she escaped long ago. But this time, she is no longer facing them alone.
With Caleb beside her and Ashmoor standing together through the storm, Hannah begins discovering that love is not about surrender, fear, or survival.
It is about choosing a life freely.
Set against lantern-lit docks, spring festivals, and the moving waters of Ashmoor Lake, Spring Tides at Ashmoor Lake is an emotional small-town romance about healing, resilience, second chances, and the courage to build a future after fear.
Perfect for readers who love:
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heartfelt small-town romance
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emotional healing journeys
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cozy lakeside settings
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strong community-centered stories
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clean romance with emotional depth
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women rebuilding their lives
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slow-burn relationship payoff
Summer Lights at Ashmoor Lake
Ashmoor Lake Series - Book 4
Summer Lights at Ashmoor Lake
An Ashmoor Lake Novel
Summer returns to Ashmoor Harbor with glowing lantern festivals, music drifting across the lake, and Briar Inn finally thriving once more.
For Hannah Mercer, life beside Ashmoor Lake has become something she never expected after heartbreak and loss: home. Together with her husband Caleb, she has begun building a future filled with love, stability, and the quiet rhythms of small-town life.
But when hidden letters and forgotten journals uncover the tragic story of Claire Bellamy and Thomas Avery—a young couple separated decades earlier by secrets, pressure, and betrayal—the entire town is drawn into a mystery buried beneath generations of silence.
As Ashmoor searches for the truth, Sara Donovan faces a life-changing decision of her own. Torn between a new opportunity in Boston and the healing she and her daughter Ellie have found beside the lake, Sara must decide what truly defines home.
Filled with warm harbor nights, enduring friendships, second chances, and the glow of lanterns drifting across open water, Summer Lights at Ashmoor Lake is an emotional small-town romance about grief, belonging, family, and the courage to build a life again after loss.
Perfect for readers who love:
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heartfelt women’s fiction
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clean small-town romance
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emotional family stories
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lakeside settings
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cozy community-centered fiction
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hopeful second-chance love stories
Lanterns Through the Snow
Ashmoor Lake Series - Book 5
Winter has settled over Ashmoor Lake, covering the harbor in snow and bathing Lantern Point in the warm glow of tradition.
Life should be peaceful.
Hannah Hart and her husband Caleb are preparing for the biggest change of their lives. Sara Donovan has finally found purpose and belonging through Harbor Light Family Services. Ava Moore and Sheriff Luke Tanner are building a future together that seems brighter than ever.
But when a powerful development project threatens the historic shoreline that generations of Ashmoor families have cherished, the town finds itself facing a difficult question:
How much change can a community survive before it loses what makes it special?
As old friendships are tested, new alliances are formed, and the future of the harbor hangs in the balance, the people of Ashmoor must decide what is truly worth protecting.
Filled with heartwarming romance, small-town charm, family bonds, and the enduring power of community, Lanterns Through the Snow is an uplifting story about home, hope, and carrying cherished traditions into the next generation.
Perfect for readers who enjoy emotional small-town women's fiction, clean romance, and cozy lakeside communities where friendship and family always matter most.
Ashes and New Beginnings at Ashmoor Lake
Ashmoore Lake Series - Book 6
Spring arrives at Ashmoor Lake carrying both celebration and uncertainty.
As Hannah and Caleb Hart prepare to welcome twins, life at Briar Inn has never felt fuller—or more hopeful. Across town, Luke Tanner and Ava Moore are making final preparations for their long-awaited wedding, while Sara Donovan helps a grieving widower and his daughter find a fresh start in the community she now proudly calls home.
But Ashmoor's peaceful spring is shattered when a vacant lakeside cabin is destroyed by fire.
Then another burns.
And another.
As fear spreads through the harbor, Sheriff Luke Tanner and Fire Chief Caleb Hart discover the fires are no accident. Someone is deliberately targeting cabins connected to Ashmoor's shoreline history—and the person responsible may be hiding in plain sight.
As old grievances resurface and suspicion grows, the people of Ashmoor must decide whether the wounds of the past will continue to divide them or whether the future they are building together is worth protecting.
Filled with romance, community, family, and mystery, Ashes and New Beginnings at Ashmoor Lake is a heartwarming small-town mystery about healing after loss, standing together during difficult times, and discovering that hope often shines brightest after the ashes settle.
Perfect for readers who enjoy:
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Cozy mysteries
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Small-town romance
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Clean romantic suspense
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Family-centered fiction
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Lakeside settings
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Community-driven stories
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Hopeful and uplifting endings
The Light We Leave Behind
Ashmoor Lake Series - Book 7
Winter settles gently over Ashmoor Lake as snow blankets the harbor, lanterns glow across the waterfront, and visitors arrive to enjoy the town's growing winter festival season.
For Hannah and Caleb Hart, life has never felt fuller. With newborn twins Samuel and Grace filling Briar Inn with laughter and sleepless nights, they are embracing the joys and challenges of parenthood while continuing to build the life they once only dreamed about.
But even in Ashmoor, mysteries have a way of appearing when least expected.
When an unidentified woman begins showing up in photographs taken all over town, curiosity quickly spreads. No one seems to know who she is. No one remembers meeting her. Yet she appears again and again in the background of community events, harbor gatherings, and acts of quiet kindness.
As Sheriff Luke Tanner searches for answers, the mystery uncovers a remarkable story of loss, resilience, and the hidden ways one person's compassion can touch countless lives.
Meanwhile, Sara Donovan and Mike Brooks find themselves growing closer as they discover that healing after heartbreak may be possible after all.
Filled with mystery, romance, family, friendship, and the warmth of a small-town community, The Light We Leave Behind is a heartwarming story about second chances, enduring love, and the people whose kindness continues shining long after they are gone.
Perfect for readers who enjoy cozy mysteries, clean romance, small-town fiction, and uplifting stories of hope and healing.
The Bellamy Legacy
Ashmoor Lake Series — Book 8
A mysterious gift appears on a longtime resident's doorstep.
Then another.
And another.
As spring arrives in Ashmoor Lake, unexplained packages begin appearing throughout town. Each gift contains a forgotten reminder of a kindness performed years ago—an act of generosity almost lost to time.
When Hannah Hart, Sheriff Luke Tanner, and Clara Bellamy begin searching for answers, they uncover a carefully planned mystery connected to one of Ashmoor's most respected families.
The deeper they investigate, the more they discover that Eleanor Bellamy left behind far more than memories.
Hidden journals.
Long-forgotten stories.
Unexpected gifts.
And a legacy capable of shaping Ashmoor's future for generations.
Meanwhile, the Bellamy Cottage Project moves forward, new opportunities emerge for the community, and relationships continue to grow. As Sara and Mike look toward the future, and Clara finds an unexpected connection with Nathan Sullivan, Ashmoor once again proves that the greatest treasures are often found in the people who call a place home.
Filled with heartwarming friendships, small-town charm, family, romance, and a captivating mystery, The Bellamy Legacy is an uplifting story about kindness, community, and the lasting impact of a life well lived.
Perfect for readers who enjoy cozy mysteries, clean romance, lakeside settings, and feel-good small-town fiction.
Summer Tides at Ashmoor Lake
Ashmoor Lake Series - Book 9
A championship fishing tournament. A decades-old mystery. A summer of healing and new beginnings.
Summer brings excitement to Ashmoor Lake as the town prepares for the largest fishing tournament in its history. Visitors fill Briar Inn, the Bellamy Cottages welcome their first guests, and local businesses thrive as the community enjoys one of its busiest seasons ever.
But when tournament competitor Travis Woods is accused of cheating, a simple controversy quickly uncovers a mystery buried for more than thirty years. As Sheriff Luke Tanner investigates, long-forgotten clues begin revealing the truth behind the disappearance of Raymond Pike, a mystery that has haunted Walter Pike and his family for decades.
While Hannah and Caleb Hart balance family life with raising Samuel and Grace, Sara Donovan and Mike Brooks grow closer, Clara Bellamy celebrates the success of her cottage project, and Ashmoor continues to look toward the future. As old secrets finally come to light, the town discovers that healing sometimes comes from understanding the past.
Filled with romance, family, friendship, and a heartwarming cozy mystery, Summer Tides at Ashmoor Lake is the ninth installment in the beloved Ashmoor Lake Series, where every season brings new challenges, new hope, and a reminder that home is more than a place—it's the people who stand beside you.
What Matters Most
Ashmoor Lake Series - Book 10
Life at Ashmoor Lake has never been busier—or more rewarding.
As the community celebrates new growth, exciting opportunities, and a bright future, Sara Donovan is looking forward to her upcoming wedding to Mike Brooks. But when a treasured family heirloom suddenly disappears, what begins as a simple search quickly becomes a mystery that touches several families and reminds everyone how precious their memories can be.
At the same time, a proposed golf course development sparks passionate debate throughout Ashmoor. Some residents see opportunity. Others fear losing the character that makes their town special. As emotions rise and difficult decisions must be made, the community faces an important question:
How do you embrace the future without forgetting what matters most?
Meanwhile, Travis Woods begins building a new life in Ashmoor alongside his grandfather Walter, Nathan and Clara continue growing closer, and Hannah and Caleb discover that raising energetic twins brings a new adventure every day.
Filled with family, friendship, romance, community spirit, and a heartwarming mystery, What Matters Most is a cozy visit to Ashmoor Lake where the greatest treasures aren't things—they're the people we share our lives with.
Return to Ashmoor Lake and discover why some things are al
Winter Wedding at Ashmoor Lake
Ashmoor Lake Series - Book 11
Winter has settled over Ashmoor Lake, covering the town in sparkling snow and turning the frozen lake into the center of the season's biggest event—the Great Northern Ice Classic.
As visitors arrive from across the region for the prestigious ice fishing tournament, excitement fills the town. Travis Woods and Mike Brooks work tirelessly to make the event a success, while local businesses prepare for one of the busiest winters Ashmoor has ever seen.
At the same time, Sara Donovan and Mike Brooks are counting down the days until their long-awaited wedding. Friends and family gather to celebrate, and the entire community eagerly anticipates a joyful new chapter.
But when counterfeit money begins appearing throughout town, Sheriff Luke Tanner finds himself facing a mystery unlike any Ashmoor has seen before. As the investigation expands, suspicion spreads among visitors, vendors, and tournament participants. With the reputation of both the tournament and the town at stake, Luke must uncover the truth before the situation spirals out of control.
As wedding plans continue, relationships deepen, and old friends come together once again, Ashmoor faces another season of challenges, hope, and new beginnings.
Filled with romance, mystery, family, and small-town charm, Winter Weddi
New Beginnings at Ashmoor Lake
Ashmoor Lake Series - Book 12
When workers renovating the vacant building next to Ruby's Diner uncover a hidden room sealed behind a wall, Ashmoor Lake is stunned by what they find—a skeleton resting peacefully in a bed, forgotten for more than a century.
As Sheriff Luke Tanner, Clara Bellamy, Evelyn Hargrove, Walter Pike, and the rest of the community search for answers, long-buried records, family stories, and surprising clues slowly reveal the identity of a man history left behind.
Meanwhile, life in Ashmoor continues moving forward. Samuel and Grace begin preschool, Travis Woods launches the first Ashmoor Lake Paddle Challenge, Kirt Quincy receives approval to move ahead with detailed golf-course planning, and a new marina proposal brings exciting possibilities to the harbor.
As old mysteries are finally solved and new opportunities emerge, the people of Ashmoor once again discover that community, family, and friendship are the foundations of everything worth building.
A heartwarming small-town romantic mystery filled with family, hope, community, and unforgettable characters, New Beginnings at Ashmoor Lake is a touching return to the town readers love.
Summer at Ashmoor Lake
Ashmoor Lake Series — Book 13
Summer has arrived at Ashmoor Lake, bringing record visitors, thriving local businesses, and the region's biggest fishing tournament. With construction moving forward on the community's future golf course and exciting plans taking shape for the harbor, the town has every reason to celebrate.
Then longtime fisherman Chuck Highouse disappears.
When Chuck fails to return from a day on the water, Sheriff Luke Tanner launches a search that soon draws together neighbors, friends, and visitors from across the lake. As hope begins to fade, the people of Ashmoor refuse to give up on one of their own.
While the search continues, Hannah and Caleb Hart welcome guests at Briar Inn, Mike and Sara Brooks embrace married life, Ruby's Diner enjoys its busiest summer ever, and the entire community discovers once again that the greatest strength of Ashmoor Lake has never been its beautiful shoreline—it's the people who call it home.
Filled with heartwarming romance, memorable characters, family, friendship, and a satisfying cozy mystery, Summer at Ashmoor Lake is another unforgettable visit to the lakeside town readers have come to love.
Return to Ashmoor Lake—where every season brings a new mystery, new friendships, and another reason to come home.
Home at Ashmoor Lake
Ashmoor Lake Series – Book 14
Autumn settles over Ashmoor Lake as brilliant colors transform the shoreline and another season of growth begins. Construction gets underway on the town's carefully designed golf course, exciting plans move forward for the new Marine Center, and friends and neighbors continue working together to preserve everything they love about their community.
Then an abandoned SUV is discovered at the marina.
With no owner, no license plates, and few clues, Sheriff Luke Tanner begins an investigation that leads to a decades-old act of kindness nearly forgotten by time. As the mystery unfolds, the people of Ashmoor discover that one compassionate decision made long ago has quietly changed lives across generations.
While Hannah and Caleb embrace family life with Samuel and Grace, Sara and Mike build their future together, and the town gathers for its beloved Harvest Festival and Lanterns on the Lake tradition, Ashmoor is reminded that its greatest strength has never been its beautiful setting—it's the people who call it home.
Filled with heartwarming romance, enduring friendships, unforgettable characters, and a gentle mystery, Home at Ashmoor Lake is an uplifting story about family, community, forgiveness, and the lasting power of kindness.
Come home to Ashmoor Lake—where every season brings new beginnings, lasting friendships, and love that grows stronger with time.
A Famous Guest at Ashmoor Lake
Book 15 of the Ashmoor Lake Series
Winter has returned to Ashmoor Lake, bringing Christmas lights, the annual Lantern Festival, and the excitement of the Second Annual Ice Fishing Tournament. As the town celebrates another season together, a quiet stranger checks into Briar Inn under an assumed name, hoping only for peace, privacy, and a chance to write again.
Walter Pike is the only person who recognizes the guest, but honoring an old promise of hospitality, he keeps the visitor's secret. Soon the mysterious newcomer discovers what generations of residents have always known—that Ashmoor Lake is more than a beautiful place. It's a community where kindness is freely given, friendships last a lifetime, and strangers quickly become family.
As Ashmoor Preserve reaches completion, plans move forward for the new Preserve Lodge, and another chapter in the town's remarkable story begins. Yet the greatest gift of the season comes quietly, inspired by the lasting legacy of Nora Mercer and the simple belief that no family should ever face hardship alone.
Filled with heartwarming friendships, gentle mystery, memorable characters, and the beauty of a four-season lakeside town, A Famous Guest at Ashmoor Lake is a cozy mystery about hope, home, and the extraordinary difference one act of kindness can make.
If you enjoy small-town mysteries, heartfelt romance, memorable characters, and communities you'll wish were real, you'll love another visit to Ashmoor Lake.
New Beginning at Ashmoor Lake
Ashmoor Lake Series Book 16
A simple family vacation takes an unexpected turn when David and Caroline Morgan and their two children become stranded in Ashmoor Lake during the town's annual Ice Fishing Tournament. What begins as an inconvenient breakdown soon becomes the opportunity of a lifetime as they discover a community where kindness comes naturally and strangers are welcomed like family.
While anglers from across the Northeast compete on the frozen lake, an extraordinary discovery inside two prize-winning fish attracts scientists and wildlife experts, placing Ashmoor Lake in the regional spotlight. At the same time, David's years of hotel management experience lead to an unexpected offer—to become the future General Manager of the Preserve Lodge, a beautiful new destination taking shape high above the lake.
As friendships deepen and hope replaces uncertainty, the Morgan family begins to wonder if the place they never intended to visit might be exactly where they were meant to be.
Filled with heartwarming romance, gentle mystery, unforgettable characters, and the warmth of small-town life, A New Beginning at Ashmoor Lake is the sixteenth novel in the beloved Ashmoor Lake series—a story about second chances, new beginnings, and discovering that home is sometimes found where you least expect it.
SPRING AT ASHMOOR PRESERVE
Ashmoor Lake Series Book 17
Summer has arrived in Ashmoor, bringing two of the town's biggest events—the Annual Fishing Tournament and a prestigious inspection of Ashmoor Preserve by professional golf officials.
As visitors fill every room in town, Kirt Quincy and Melissa Grant return with exciting news. They've accepted permanent positions overseeing future development and environmental stewardship for Ashmoor, determined to protect the community's unique character for generations to come.
But amid the excitement, two quiet mysteries unfold. Anonymous acts of kindness begin appearing throughout town, leaving everyone wondering who is behind the unexpected generosity. At the same time, a group of reserved golfers asks unusual questions while quietly evaluating every detail of Ashmoor Preserve.
With old friends reunited, new opportunities on the horizon, and the future of Ashmoor brighter than ever, the town once again proves that its greatest strength isn't found in its buildings or beautiful scenery—it's found in the people who call it home.
Filled with heartwarming romance, small-town charm, memorable characters, and a satisfying cozy mystery, Summer at Ashmoor Preserve is another unforgettable visit to Ashmoor Lake.
Champions of Ashmoor Lake
Ashmoor Lake Series Book 18
Summer has arrived at Ashmoor Lake, bringing the excitement of the annual Fishing Championship as anglers and families gather from across the country for one of the community's most beloved traditions.
While visitors enjoy tournament competition, lakeside celebrations, and the warm hospitality of Ashmoor Preserve, three unassuming guests quietly experience everything the community has to offer. Unknown to everyone around them, they are nationally respected golf evaluators whose decision could shape Ashmoor's future for generations.
As Kirt Quincy and Melissa Grant settle into their permanent leadership roles, they begin turning a shared vision into reality—one built on thoughtful planning, environmental stewardship, and preserving the heart of the community they have come to love.
Meanwhile, a series of anonymous acts of kindness spreads quietly throughout Ashmoor, reminding everyone that the community's greatest strength has never been its beautiful lake or championship golf course, but the people who call it home.
As the season draws to a close beneath the glow of the annual Lantern Ceremony, one unforgettable surprise promises an exciting new beginning.
Filled with heartwarming romance, enduring friendships, small-town charm, and an uplifting mystery, Champions of Ashmoor Lake is another inspiring visit to the place where kindness, family, and hope always find their way home.