Lakeside Haven Books

There were days when he just wanted to sit by a lake and hear the quiet…maybe have a stiff drink. This was one of those days. Jonas Brownstein learned early in life that some bonds are forged quickly…and never to be broken. He learned as well that other relationships were unable to withstand the slightest test against its fragile endurance. In taking his new job at the request of a long-time friend and trusted mentor, he knows that both lessons will be valuable as he steps into the role thtat he has been asked to fill. He believes in second chances and that everyone deserves them. He also believes that anyone who makes the same mistake over and over again needs to find a different profession. But he acknowledges, if only to himself, that he didn’t take the new job simply because of the challenges it offered. And there was no questioning that it posed both numerous challenges along with tremendous demands to his ability to be both diplomat and administrator. He knew better than most that the two didn’t always go hand-in-hand. He also accepted the job for the simple reason that he wanted a home. And this city offered what few others did. Switching Lanes is the first book in the Lakeside Haven series…the ongoing story of a family that found each other later in life…and because of that, quickly learned its value. Lakeside Haven celebrates older heroines and heroes, characters that are loyal, strong, compassionate, and sometimes a bit quirky. If you enjoy clean and wholesome women’s fiction this may be the series for you. Lakeside Haven series. Switching Lanes – Book One Unexpected Everything – Book Two Perfect for Fans of: Wholesome women’s fiction with a dash of mystery. Feel good stories about family and friends with its humorous moments and sometimes complicated and not so humorous moments.

There were times when Jonas Brownstein wasn’t certain why he bothered having a doorbell or locking his front door since his brother never bothered with the first and made quick work of the second. Patty on the other hand knew how to use the doorbell but simply ignored it. She’d given both he and Jay the door-picks as a gift years ago so while she might not be thrilled that their brother was adept at the skills that it took to use them, she also accepted that she wasn’t in the best position to criticize him for it. They didn’t grow up together…didn’t know each other existed until they were teenagers but given who their father was, that was no big surprise. Now for the first time in their lives, they were living within walking distance of each other. Maybe not in the same house but closer than they ever had before courtesy of Jay’s unexpected venture into real estate. He’d been determined to have his family close…and now he did. And soon realized that you really should be careful of what you wished for…. Jay’s determination to include his and Patty’s mothers into their circle of homes around the lake didn’t go exactly as planned…especially when he made a major mistake and left his mother out of the loop…something that she wasn’t ever going to let him forget. And she has her own plans of how to make certain that he doesn’t make that kind of mistake again. For Jonas, who had little experience with family until finding his brother and sister and their mothers, it is almost a welcome reprieve after a day spent dealing with the never-ending turmoil at his place of work which has its own set of dilemmas to deal with. The Lakeside Haven series is the ongoing story of a family that found each other later in life…and because of that learned quickly the value of their unbreakable bond…one that no matter how harshly or often tested by the circumstances cannot be broken. That wasn’t to say there weren’t the usual complications that came with families. Unexpected Everything is the second book in the Lakeside Haven series. Lakeside Haven series. Switching Lanes – Book 1 Unexpected Everything – Book 2 Our Road to Here – Book 3…coming soon