Bøker av Amanda Hamm

When tragedy leaves two babies in Kay Donovan's care, she reaches out to her friend William for help. By the time she stumbles her way through the grief and day-to-day survival, William has become a significant part of their lives. Untangling the connection would be far more difficult for everyone than becoming a real family. But isn't marrying someone because it's convenient rather old-fashioned? Kay doesn't think so. The problem is she's in love with William, and that's a little inconvenient when discussing marriage like a business deal.William had been biding his time in the friend zone. All romantic hopes are put aside when Kay faces one trial after another. Until Kay suggests that their friendship might be enough to make them a family. He'd love to marry her, but can it work if she's only trying to do what's best for the kids?

5 stories... 5 couples... 1 cute collection...THE SLOW LANE - Slow traffic on the way home from work is never any fun. Or is it? When the good-looking guy in another car starts flirting with Mia, she ends up enjoying the commute and the surprise it brings.MY BROTHER THE MATCH-MAKER - Tabby's brother likes to play match-maker. She insists she doesn't want his help. Will Tabby have to admit she likes the guy her brother picked for her or will she finally see her good friend as something more?WAITING FOR THE BUS - Wes isn't waiting for the bus. He always knows exactly what time it arrives. He knows what time she arrives to wait for it. Can he figure out the mystery woman? And will he have a chance to capture her attention as well as she has captured his?NOW IS GOOD - Emily and Zane get two chances to meet two years apart. What happens when only one of them remembers the first time?PIZZA HEAVEN - Pizza Heaven has mouthwatering food and a fun atmosphere. It's a dream job for most of the college students who work there. Kara in particular doesn't want to leave and she's attached to something besides the pizza. The problem? She doesn't have the courage to tell him.

Molly's friends think she should be dating her friend Daniel. Molly's mom thinks they'll make the perfect couple. And Daniel's young daughter thinks they should just hurry up and get married already.It might not be that simple though. Molly is getting a little tired of explaining why a romantic relationship with Daniel would be too complicated. But when Daniel admits that he wants what everyone else wants for them, staying friends no longer feels like the simplest option.

Kids in Wisherton looked forward to turning fourteen. That was the good birthday, the one that didn't pass with barely a nod. Families celebrated with a variety of gifts or events and not knowing what was coming was the biggest source of joy. Sevra Say is about to turn fourteen. But she's not in Wisherton anymore. Will the missing tradition ruin her birthday? Or will something truly unexpected brighten her day? Meanwhile, a new baby at the Boggs' farm forces Peppo and Bale to take turns with an annoying responsibility and Lolly and Rye have found something new to argue about.

Audra is on a mission to get her roommate and her brother together. She is sure that Violet and Ryan only need some time together to see they make a cute couple. Violet is worried about Ryan's reaction to being tricked into asking for her help at the restaurant and trapped into going to her sister's wedding and... How many times can Audra set him up before he stops being nice about it? Ryan is having trouble resisting Audra's sometimes obvious matchmaking plots, but he's trying not to say or do anything that will reveal how he really feels about Violet. They share friends. If she gets uncomfortable, she'll pull herself out of the group. How long will it take him to realize that Violet keeps playing along with the same not-so-subtle plans?

The Say family has settled and made friends in Brelin. Sevra's strength is accepted, Yavic is learning to appreciate his unusual gift, and it seems that keeping the reins on Lolly's impulsiveness is the biggest day to day challenge. Until Samtry is the one who goes missing. Siblings and friends head into the night to find Samtry before her parents start to worry. What they find is one disaster after another. Soon everyone is worried. What will it take to find Samtry? And who else from Wisherton is trying to make it through this difficult night?

Talk around Hartford is that the old Hilson house is haunted. Its new owner, Rebecca Hilson, doesn't believe that. She's more concerned with the decades of junk that has accumulated and for which she is now responsible. She doesn't know what to do with any of it or even how to approach sorting through it all.Her new neighbor, Andrew Lately, is happy to offer some words of wisdom and the help of his grandson, Charlie, to get her started. Charlie makes it clear right away that he is interested in more than helping Rebecca move boxes. She doesn't know if she can return those feelings. In fact, recent events have made her question her ability to feel much of anything. Will Charlie's patience pay off or will it take a real ghost to help Rebecca understand the nature of love?

Yavic Say left Wisherton to save his sister. Now he'll need her help to go back for their parents. Could this mission be even more difficult than the original journey?The wall around Wisherton is still solid and heavily guarded. Old adversaries will cause new problems. The deadly night lizards are still prowling while the colder weather brings the threat of snow.And before Yavic and Sevra can face any of that they'll need to brave the worst task of all, informing their sisters Lolly and Samtry that they aren't coming.