Bøker av Annie Chandler-Cummings

POPPY HAD BEEN BURNED IN HER PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH DANIEL...And Poppy was not looking for any new love in her life, until she caught the bouquet at her mother's wedding and decided to dip her toes back into the luke-warm dating pond to see what possibilities there were in the wide world since she had exiled herself from the male species...Her path crosses with the new, and quite dashing, detective in town. United via the welfare of a common interest in a student, the attraction to one another grows quickly.But then Daniel returns, three years after his abrupt departure and expecting Poppy to have missed him so much so that she would simply throw herself into his arms once more.He was wrong.Poppy now had a choice for the first time in years with two men intent on her affections. Which man would she choose? And which one would be willing to take on the boy she was looking to adopt?Life may change in an instant for Poppy who has to learn that not everything is as it may seem..."A compelling and moving episode to the overall series for these amazing and passionate women. Beautifully written and thought out, wonderful..." Dianne, Indiebook reviewer

LILY HAS A BIG SURPRISE FOR ROSE, POPPY AND DAISY, AND IT WILL CHANGE THEIR LIVES IN UNEXPECTED WAYS...Lily was widowed while pregnant with her daughter, Rose; her husband having been killed during active service in the Vietnam War. She never really engaged the thought of remarrying, filling her time building up her baking business from home, which supplied the local supermarket and cafes.At her 70th birthday celebration, Lily delivered a big surprise to Rose, and her two granddaughters, Poppy and Daisy, that would change their lives in unexpected ways...At the party, Lily also met Malcolm Vale, a dapper, widowed Englishman, who had also moved into the Retirement Village where her best friend, Ellen, had bought a unit. Lily enjoyed his flirtation at the many social gatherings they encountered one another and loved his wit and humour. However, Malcolm's very demanding daughters disliked Lily, believing she wasn't of their expected social standing.Would their friendship and budding romance be strong enough to withstand the interference of those who disagreed with their union? Or would Lily and Malcolm find new love again when they least expected it to happen?"This is an exceptional romance series and filled with fun and frolicking to make each woman so colourful and unique in her own way yet be inclusive to the entire saga of the other's adventures. Magical and enjoyable...Can not put them down!" Monica, Indiebook Reviewer

DAISY IS LIVING HER DREAM, LITERALLY.Her established garden centre, Daisy's Dream, is very popular and she has a scholarship to study Horticulture through the university, and she has the love of a very special man, Kyle. They have been in love since they were childhood sweethearts. So, what could possibly go wrong?Kyle is seconded to the Army and required to spend six months overseas. However, he suffers an injury on patrol and while healing alone, he begins to re-evaluate what is important, including his relationship with Daisy. As Daisy studies back home, she finds that a dashing professor is keen to help her further with her studies and is confused by her emotions and loyalties in her life.Is love stronger than war for Daisy and Kyle? Or is this a fork in the road for these lovers to pursue their individual desires?"I've fallen in love with this family and can't wait for the other three books in the Flower Quartet." Beth"Love the romance and 'those' scenes... hot! But it's more than just that; there is a real story and my emotions were all over the place. I loved it and wanted more." RC"An emotional romance of love and dedications conflicted by the melody of hearts and minds in a mix of new adventures and old truths...a relatable and intelligent romance..." Jennifer, Indiebook Reviewer..

Would Rose forfeit a new love for something that may not even exist...Or does the future hold for her a chance at true happiness...?Just when Rose is accepting romance into her life again, someone from her past arrives to turn her world upside down. Rose, a young widow, is given a cruise by her family for her 50th birthday and on which she is accompanied by her friend, Linda. One night, over dinner, Rose and Linda meet the cruise ship captain's father, Leon Gardner. Linda and Rose 'adopt' Leon, often taking him on their excursions and dine with him each evening for enjoyable conversation and laughter. Richard Gardner, the captain, upon being introduced to Rose becomes quite smitten. As he walks the decks one night, he saves Rose from falling into the pool...and from then on, they see each other often... Yet, Rose also has feelings for another male passenger on the ship, Abe Shah, who she also believes holds a connection to her late husband, and he may even be her late husband...For Captain Richard Gardner, a divorcee, his feelings for Rose may become complicated as his daughter, Dayna is very protective of both her father and her autistic son, and becomes jealous of the relationship Rose has with both of them, especially as Rose is adapt at talking with special needs children from her work in schools years earlier...This is the third book of a quartet. The quartet is about four women spanning three generations of one family.