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Barbara Cool Lee

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A Pajaro Bay Novel

Heartwarming books with characters you'll love: Welcome to Pajaro Bay.Aspiring chef Bree Taylor thought she'd found a home at last, in the kitchen of Lassiter's restaurant. Chef Henry Lassiter was not only her mentor, but a dear friend who regaled her with stories of his childhood home in Pajaro Bay. Henry's sudden death shattered her world, leaving her as lost and grieving as his beloved old dog, Maisy. Now Bree has only one last task to complete for Henry: she wi...

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Barbara Cool Lee

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A Pajaro Bay Novel

Heartwarming books with characters you'll love: have you been to Pajaro Bay?Hallie Reed has given up on fairy tale dreams. They only lead to pain. Now she has a new rule: stick to the safe path. But when her friend disappears from a summer job at a funky old amusement park, Hallie has to break out of her protective shell and take a chance on something bigger than herself.The Madrigal family was shattered when a fire swept through their oceanfront b...

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Barbara Cool Lee

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A Pajaro Bay Novel

Heartwarming books with characters you'll love: have you been to Pajaro Bay?Teresa Soto is hiding from her fellow gang members in the perfect place: the tiny village of Pajaro Bay. But when she falls for the squeaky-clean director of the local youth center, things get complicated.She's one step ahead of the danger on her tail, and may be taking him along for the ride. Should she run, should she hide, or should she stay and fight for the new life sh...

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Barbara Cool Lee

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A Pajaro Bay Novel

Heartwarming books with characters you'll love: have you been to Pajaro Bay?A lonely widow and widower are brought together by a twenty-year-old mystery.When she was young, Lacy Jasperson had been horribly hurt by an unknown assailant. In the years since, she's found healing in the little beach town of Pajaro Bay. Now she's alone, a widow living in a lovely little cottage by the sea, trying to make peace with her grief and loss, and move forward.

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Barbara Cool Lee

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A Maggie & Jasper Caper

A handsome movie star in her kitchen, and a corpse in the swimming pool. Just your typical Monday morning....Maggie McJasper is starting over in a little California beach town. She has a bead shop, a nice circle of friends, and a handsome movie star who keeps flirting with her. Life would be pretty great if she could just stop stumbling over dead bodies.Do you like dogs, crafts, quirky friends, a slow-building romance between grown-ups who genuinely like ea...

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Barbara Lee

The Soul Garden: A Seasonal Path of Healing Through Loss and Grief invites readers into a heartfelt conversation with the author, offering companionship and hope along the journey of loss. Within the Soul Garden, you'll discover how to gently tend your spirit, finding comfort, strength, and renewal in every season of grief. Each chapter concludes with powerful questions for reflection and discussion, making this book a meaningful companion for personal healing or group support. Inspiring a...

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Barbara Cool Lee

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A Pajaro Bay Novel

Heartwarming books with characters you'll love: have you been to Pajaro Bay?The dream of finding the perfect little cottage by the sea kept her going through the darkest days of her illness. But now that she's finally made it to her new home, she finds the reality is a lot more complicated, starting with the secretive—but undeniably intriguing—man next door.Get away to the little California beach town where the cottages are cute, the neighbors are ...

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Barbara Cool Lee

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A Pajaro Bay Novel

Heartwarming books with characters you'll love: have you been to Pajaro Bay?Sheltered heiress Lori York runs away to the isolated island lighthouse at Pajaro Bay. But when a mysterious man washes ashore during a winter storm, she has to figure out just what he's hiding before they both end up as shark bait.Matt DiPietro is the hometown boy gone bad. He's brought shame to his family, and his childhood friends know he can't be trusted. Now he's retur...

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Barbara Cool Lee

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A Maggie & Jasper Caper

Can Maggie find the real killer when her teenage student threatens to strangle her mother with a jet-black necklace... hours before the woman is found dead?And what deep, dark secret is movie star Reese Stevens hiding from the world? Can Maggie help him face the truth?Maggie McJasper is starting over in a little California beach town. She has a bead shop, a nice circle of friends, and a handsome movie star who keeps flirti...

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Barbara Cool Lee

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A Pajaro Bay Novel

Heartwarming books with characters you'll love: have you been to Pajaro Bay?Camilla Stewart desperately needs to start over. Her ex-fiance ripped her off and disappeared, leaving behind his eight-year-old son. She soon finds herself out of gas in a tiny beach town with the lost boy in tow and the key to an abandoned cottage in her pocket. But there's more to the village of Pajaro Bay than meets the eye, including a handsome local cop poking into her busine...

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Barbara Lee

**2023 Illumination Book Awards Silver Medalist, Illness/Death/Dying2023 Catholic Media Association Book Awards, First Place, Books About Prayer2023 Catholic Media Association Book Awards, Honorable Mention, Grief and BereavementIT’S DIFFICULT TO PRAY DURING** times of suffering. Words simply may not come. You may feel angry or confused, and that can make it tough to turn to God. Well-meaning friends or family may offer suggestions like “Just be patient” or “...

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Barbara Lee

2019 Illumination Book Awards, Gold: Christian Living2019 Living Now Book Awards, Gold: Meditation/Relaxation2019 Best Book Awards, Finalist: Health: Aging/50+2018 Independent Press Awards, Winner: AgingI haven’t finished with my life, and neither has God.As we see fewer years ahead than behind, it can be easy to question our value or what we have left to contribute to our communities. How can we continue to give back and live with purp...