Angelo's Hearth Books
One calendar. Twelve lighthouses. Two hearts. Cassidy Knowles, the nation’s fastest rising food-and-wine writer, receives a gift. A calendar of lighthouses surrounding Seattle. And a dozen letters revealing a past she never knew. Russell Morgan, born to a fortune, went out and made one of his own. With a calendar of lighthouses as a chart, he steps aboard a sailboat, seeking a new heading for his future. Where their courses collide? That is Where Dreams Are Born.
When a life’s passion and a Life Plan collide, things can quickly come to a boil. Angelo Parrano’s great passion? Cooking his family’s Italian cuisine in the heart of Seattle’s Pike Place Market. His success definitely leaves no time for a personal life. Jo Thompson escaped small-town Alaska by applying her brains and sheer force of will. Now a top-notch corporate lawyer in Seattle, her life plan runs right on track. The myth of cozy family? Not on her schedule. From the very first moment, they both must confront the place in their hearts Where Dreams Reside.
initially released as: Maria's Christmas Table-a Where Dreams romance (formerly Angelo's Hearth)-A foodie Christmas romance in Seattle! The best time for two hearts to awaken to lifes possibilities!Maria Amelia Avico Parrano, a woman beloved by all. Her love of life and her Italian pastries draw many to Seattles Pike Place Market. After years of warming the hearts of others, Maria wants to cook up a little heat for herself. Until she meets a man who offers far more.Hogan Stanford watches the world pass by far below, from his condo at the edge of the Market. The merest glimpse of Maria lures him back to life again. Her dazzling light promises much more to be gained than he ever imagined. He offers his heart.Now Maria must decide what she truly wishes, as her beloved Christmas season approaches.
When fashion and opera collide, romance waits just offstage. Bill Cullen is the Stage Manager for Seattle’s Emerald City Opera, and a single father with two precocious children dedicated to making him nuts. The last thing he needs? A free-spirited costume designer for his new opera production. Perrin Williams left behind her past to become Seattle’s premier boutique fashion designer. But Bill and his children see right through her defenses and into her heart. A heart she’s always been very skilled at hiding. Confronting their pasts, strains the fabric of their futures Where Dreams Unfold.
One broken heart and another never brought to life meet where fashion and fiction merge. Josh Harper, one of the nation’s top food writers, had it all — until his life’s plot took an unexpected twist. Embracing the challenge, he quits his job and moves to Seattle to pursue his lifelong dream of writing a foodie mystery novel. With a past hidden behind perfect poise and a studied French accent, Melanie nailed her first swimsuit cover at eighteen. Her supermodel career never faltered once — until now. Losing her first job in a decade, she sees the writing on the runway, and it’s not the walk she’d planned. Only together can they write their own happy ending Where Dreams Are Written.
Sometimes chocolate is the key element in finding love. Tony Bosco, itinerant chocolatier, returned to Seattle to work in his cousin’s shop; a legacy from their past. But only when he searches for the heart behind their granddad’s recipes does he begin to discover his own gifts. Raquel Wells has been instrumental in creating the business success of Perrin’s Glorious Garb clothiers. Her weekly treat, two pieces of Bosco chocolate. Next? Find the man to fulfill Stage Three of her Personal Life Plan, which is right on track, until her meticulous agenda is sideswiped by Tony. Their futures await Where Dreams Taste Like Chocolate.
Lost dreams and shattered ones can be stitched back together. Kari Jones’ dreams of becoming the next great fashion designer elude her. Lead fabricator for the next great designer is enough—almost. But when asked to collaborate on a new teen line, Kari’s dreams start coming true. Richard Nyberg’s knowledge of women’s fashion is limited to lighting them on the opera stage. Since his wife left, he struggles to raise his daughter himself. When she becomes a model for a new teen line, he encounters far more than he bargained for. Their tattered dreams can only be reborn Where Dreams Are Sewn.
A place where food, fashion, and true love gather close by the fire. Sam Walsh, cooks straight from his heart. Recently promoted to Executive Chef of a nationally-renowned Italian restaurant, he prepares to make his mark on the culinary world. Luisa Valenti, his line expediter, trusts nothing. And whatever Luisa doesn’t trust, she breaks. But Luisa never received a gift like Sam’s heart. Only together can they serve up a future Where Dreams Are Well Done.
A place where food, fashion, and true love gather close by the fire. Tammy Cullen, fresh from design school, returns to Seattle because home is where nothing ever changes. Except her little brother has fallen in love, Mom is updating her fashion designs, and the teen line she created is doing just fine without her. Inducted into a circle of fabulous women, her way ahead remains a complete mystery. Her one goal, design and fabricate a fabulous Christmas gift for her new sister-in-law. When he meets Tammy, boat designer Andre Clayton discovers Christmas plans of his own. They happily discover the same course Where Dreams Thrive.