Author: Cynthia Ellingsen
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807529400
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Discover the summer camp adventure of a lifetime in this charmingly cheerful middle grade novel. Lauren, Isla, Jade, and Archer meet the first day of summer camp, and friendship magic is made in Firefly Cabin. If only they could immortalize their summer memories by winning the contest to be the face of the camp's website. But it won't be easy; not with rival cabins, distracting crushes, and of course, the girl’s own secrets getting in the way. Can friendship—and the Fireflies—triumph over all?
The Girls of Firefly Cabin
Author: Cynthia Ellingsen
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807529400
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Discover the summer camp adventure of a lifetime in this charmingly cheerful middle grade novel. Lauren, Isla, Jade, and Archer meet the first day of summer camp, and friendship magic is made in Firefly Cabin. If only they could immortalize their summer memories by winning the contest to be the face of the camp's website. But it won't be easy; not with rival cabins, distracting crushes, and of course, the girl’s own secrets getting in the way. Can friendship—and the Fireflies—triumph over all?
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807529400
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Discover the summer camp adventure of a lifetime in this charmingly cheerful middle grade novel. Lauren, Isla, Jade, and Archer meet the first day of summer camp, and friendship magic is made in Firefly Cabin. If only they could immortalize their summer memories by winning the contest to be the face of the camp's website. But it won't be easy; not with rival cabins, distracting crushes, and of course, the girl’s own secrets getting in the way. Can friendship—and the Fireflies—triumph over all?
The Firefly Summer
Author: Morgan Matson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534493360
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
"For as long as Ryanna Stuart can remember, her summers have been spent with her father and his new wife. Just the three of them, structured, planned, quiet. But this summer is different. This summer, she's received a letter from her grandparents-grandparents neither she nor her dad have spoken to since her mom's death-inviting her to stay with them at an old summer camp in the Poconos. Ryanna accepts. She wants to learn about her mom. She wants to uncover the mystery of why her father hasn't spoken to her grandparents all these years. She's even looking forward to a quiet summer by the lake. But what she finds are relatives... SO MANY MORE RELATIVES than she knew she had. Aunts and Uncles and cousins upon cousins-a motley, rambunctious crew of kids and eccentric, unconventional adults. Lost in the crush of such a tight-knit and boisterous band, Ryanna has never felt more out of place. It's over the course of this utterly astonishing summer that Ryanna will need to learn how to be open to the unexpected, let go of the preconceived, and find where she belongs. And while she's at it, she just may find a way to become part of the Van Camp family camp-for good"--
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534493360
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
"For as long as Ryanna Stuart can remember, her summers have been spent with her father and his new wife. Just the three of them, structured, planned, quiet. But this summer is different. This summer, she's received a letter from her grandparents-grandparents neither she nor her dad have spoken to since her mom's death-inviting her to stay with them at an old summer camp in the Poconos. Ryanna accepts. She wants to learn about her mom. She wants to uncover the mystery of why her father hasn't spoken to her grandparents all these years. She's even looking forward to a quiet summer by the lake. But what she finds are relatives... SO MANY MORE RELATIVES than she knew she had. Aunts and Uncles and cousins upon cousins-a motley, rambunctious crew of kids and eccentric, unconventional adults. Lost in the crush of such a tight-knit and boisterous band, Ryanna has never felt more out of place. It's over the course of this utterly astonishing summer that Ryanna will need to learn how to be open to the unexpected, let go of the preconceived, and find where she belongs. And while she's at it, she just may find a way to become part of the Van Camp family camp-for good"--
Hurricamp!
Author: Steph Katzovi
Publisher: BrownBooks.ORM
ISBN: 1612546145
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Ten-and-three-quarter-year-old Laura "Noodle" Newman had high hopes about going to sleepaway camp for the first time. Once she's there, however, Noodle is miserable. No one can help her get over her terrible homesickness. Things go from bad to worse when Noodle panics while talking on the camp's radio station. Noodle's moment to shine becomes a bout of stage fright as her bunkmates laugh at her. As a menacing hurricane heads up the coast, life at Camp Hillside turns upside down. Through the craziness, Noodle realizes that only one person can make her feel better: herself. Told in Noodle's witty, earnest, and distinctive voice, Hurricamp! emulates the quirkiness of Beverly Cleary's Ramona books combined with Judy Blume's relatable dialogue. Parents and children alike will identify with Noodle's vulnerabilities and the humorous lessons she learns on her adventures at Camp Hillside.
Publisher: BrownBooks.ORM
ISBN: 1612546145
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Ten-and-three-quarter-year-old Laura "Noodle" Newman had high hopes about going to sleepaway camp for the first time. Once she's there, however, Noodle is miserable. No one can help her get over her terrible homesickness. Things go from bad to worse when Noodle panics while talking on the camp's radio station. Noodle's moment to shine becomes a bout of stage fright as her bunkmates laugh at her. As a menacing hurricane heads up the coast, life at Camp Hillside turns upside down. Through the craziness, Noodle realizes that only one person can make her feel better: herself. Told in Noodle's witty, earnest, and distinctive voice, Hurricamp! emulates the quirkiness of Beverly Cleary's Ramona books combined with Judy Blume's relatable dialogue. Parents and children alike will identify with Noodle's vulnerabilities and the humorous lessons she learns on her adventures at Camp Hillside.
Firefly Hollow Collection, Volume One
Author: T. L. Haddix
Publisher: TL Haddix
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 762
Book Description
The first three books in the Firefly Hollow universe, Small Town Women’s Fiction Romance with the teensiest touch of paranormal magic… Book One - Firefly Hollow. Love was never part of his plan. Until she came along and changed everything. Owen Campbell is a man with secrets. He finds comfort in isolation, keeping to himself in the mountains of Kentucky. But when his lovely neighbor Sarah returns from college, he finds himself enchanted. Even though he knows better than to risk his heart, he can't resist the pull toward her. As they begin to fall for each other, family tragedies and misunderstandings threaten to tear them apart. Will the secrets they keep and the heartache they endure be enough to drive them away from each other forever? Or will they find the strength and courage to fight for a love that's worth all the risks? Book Two - Kathy. Out of the darkness comes the fire... The last time Kathy Browning trusted a man, he nearly destroyed her, body and soul. So when an unlikely friendship leads her to uncover a depth of passion and love in Charles Kelly that calls to her, she’s terrified. Charles offers her a wild, steady devotion she might lose forever if she can’t find the courage to reach beyond the devastation of the past. Charles has been captivated by Kathy since the moment he laid eyes on her. He sees the pain and fear in her eyes, but he also sees the strength and courage and fire that burns within her heart. He wants to be the one to help her heal, to love her fiercely and unconditionally…and to be loved by her in return. Book Three - Butterfly Lane. He has her heart. But does she still have his? For John, marriage was supposed to be easy. Find the person you love, marry them, have children, and live happily ever after. When Zanny catches him being kissed by a coworker, he never expects her to not believe in his innocence. As he watches his relationship with Zanny crumble, he realizes their marriage is in serious trouble. Trouble he wasn't even aware existed… Zanny is left questioning everything. Is their love enough to overcome this? Can she trust John again? And most importantly, does he still love her, or was it all just a lie? The answers may be hiding in the secrets John is keeping, but she doesn’t know. Because despite his declarations of love, John isn’t talking…
Publisher: TL Haddix
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 762
Book Description
The first three books in the Firefly Hollow universe, Small Town Women’s Fiction Romance with the teensiest touch of paranormal magic… Book One - Firefly Hollow. Love was never part of his plan. Until she came along and changed everything. Owen Campbell is a man with secrets. He finds comfort in isolation, keeping to himself in the mountains of Kentucky. But when his lovely neighbor Sarah returns from college, he finds himself enchanted. Even though he knows better than to risk his heart, he can't resist the pull toward her. As they begin to fall for each other, family tragedies and misunderstandings threaten to tear them apart. Will the secrets they keep and the heartache they endure be enough to drive them away from each other forever? Or will they find the strength and courage to fight for a love that's worth all the risks? Book Two - Kathy. Out of the darkness comes the fire... The last time Kathy Browning trusted a man, he nearly destroyed her, body and soul. So when an unlikely friendship leads her to uncover a depth of passion and love in Charles Kelly that calls to her, she’s terrified. Charles offers her a wild, steady devotion she might lose forever if she can’t find the courage to reach beyond the devastation of the past. Charles has been captivated by Kathy since the moment he laid eyes on her. He sees the pain and fear in her eyes, but he also sees the strength and courage and fire that burns within her heart. He wants to be the one to help her heal, to love her fiercely and unconditionally…and to be loved by her in return. Book Three - Butterfly Lane. He has her heart. But does she still have his? For John, marriage was supposed to be easy. Find the person you love, marry them, have children, and live happily ever after. When Zanny catches him being kissed by a coworker, he never expects her to not believe in his innocence. As he watches his relationship with Zanny crumble, he realizes their marriage is in serious trouble. Trouble he wasn't even aware existed… Zanny is left questioning everything. Is their love enough to overcome this? Can she trust John again? And most importantly, does he still love her, or was it all just a lie? The answers may be hiding in the secrets John is keeping, but she doesn’t know. Because despite his declarations of love, John isn’t talking…
Firefly Hollow Essentials
Author: T.L. Haddix
Publisher: TL Haddix
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2207
Book Description
The first eight books in the Firefly Hollow universe, the dramatic Small Town Women's Fiction Romance series that follows the Campbell family through generations of love, heartache, and laughter, in one convenient volume. Book One - Firefly Hollow. The girl next door + the mysterious recluse = happily ever after? Book Two - Kathy. Out of unspeakable tragedy comes a second chance at life and happiness. Book Three - Butterfly Lane. A marriage in trouble. Two broken hearts. Can they heal their wounds and find each other again? Book Four - Dragonfly Creek. Can a second chance at a first love work? Book Five - Cattail Ridge. Their biggest obstacle to happily-ever-after is convincing themselves they both deserve a chance at a new beginning… Book Six - Cricket Cove. She thinks he’s a stubborn mule with a stick up his backside. He thinks she’s a flighty airhead who takes nothing seriously. And between them, there’s enough electricity to light up the planet. Archer’s Cat - The bonus short story full of unexpected surprises for Archer and Emma and their growing family. Book Seven - Stormking Road. Sydney Campbell Gibson is all grown up now. Divorced and mostly over it, she returns to her hometown, ready to get on with her life. She wants a husband and a family. What she finds is a new job with a family friend who doesn’t want to hire her. And if that isn’t mortifying enough, she’s still hopelessly in love with the man. Book Eight - Fern Valley. Been there, done that. As far as Rachel is concerned, one relationship with a cop was more than enough for this lifetime. She’s forty-seven, her son is in college, and she isn’t looking for love. Especially not with the gorgeous state trooper twelve years her junior who just moved in across the street.
Publisher: TL Haddix
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2207
Book Description
The first eight books in the Firefly Hollow universe, the dramatic Small Town Women's Fiction Romance series that follows the Campbell family through generations of love, heartache, and laughter, in one convenient volume. Book One - Firefly Hollow. The girl next door + the mysterious recluse = happily ever after? Book Two - Kathy. Out of unspeakable tragedy comes a second chance at life and happiness. Book Three - Butterfly Lane. A marriage in trouble. Two broken hearts. Can they heal their wounds and find each other again? Book Four - Dragonfly Creek. Can a second chance at a first love work? Book Five - Cattail Ridge. Their biggest obstacle to happily-ever-after is convincing themselves they both deserve a chance at a new beginning… Book Six - Cricket Cove. She thinks he’s a stubborn mule with a stick up his backside. He thinks she’s a flighty airhead who takes nothing seriously. And between them, there’s enough electricity to light up the planet. Archer’s Cat - The bonus short story full of unexpected surprises for Archer and Emma and their growing family. Book Seven - Stormking Road. Sydney Campbell Gibson is all grown up now. Divorced and mostly over it, she returns to her hometown, ready to get on with her life. She wants a husband and a family. What she finds is a new job with a family friend who doesn’t want to hire her. And if that isn’t mortifying enough, she’s still hopelessly in love with the man. Book Eight - Fern Valley. Been there, done that. As far as Rachel is concerned, one relationship with a cop was more than enough for this lifetime. She’s forty-seven, her son is in college, and she isn’t looking for love. Especially not with the gorgeous state trooper twelve years her junior who just moved in across the street.
Firefly Hollow
Author: T. L. Haddix
Publisher: T L Haddix
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Love was never part of his plan. Until she came along and changed everything. Owen Campbell is a man with secrets. He finds comfort in isolation, keeping to himself in the mountains of Kentucky. But when his lovely neighbor Sarah returns from college, he finds himself enchanted. Even though he knows better than to risk his heart, he can't resist the pull toward her. As they begin to fall for each other, family tragedies and misunderstandings threaten to tear them apart. Will the secrets they keep and the heartache they endure be enough to drive them away from each other forever? Or will they find the strength and courage to fight for a love that's worth all the risks? Set in the stunning backdrop of 1960s Appalachia, Firefly Hollow is a tale of secrets, love, and the courage to overcome all odds. It’s the first book in the Firefly Hollow Universe, which includes the Firefly Hollow Series and Firefly Hollow Generations.
Publisher: T L Haddix
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Love was never part of his plan. Until she came along and changed everything. Owen Campbell is a man with secrets. He finds comfort in isolation, keeping to himself in the mountains of Kentucky. But when his lovely neighbor Sarah returns from college, he finds himself enchanted. Even though he knows better than to risk his heart, he can't resist the pull toward her. As they begin to fall for each other, family tragedies and misunderstandings threaten to tear them apart. Will the secrets they keep and the heartache they endure be enough to drive them away from each other forever? Or will they find the strength and courage to fight for a love that's worth all the risks? Set in the stunning backdrop of 1960s Appalachia, Firefly Hollow is a tale of secrets, love, and the courage to overcome all odds. It’s the first book in the Firefly Hollow Universe, which includes the Firefly Hollow Series and Firefly Hollow Generations.
The Firefly Dance
Author: Sarah Addison Allen
Publisher: BelleBooks
ISBN: 1935661302
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Bright lights flicker in the dark evenings of summer. Pinpoints of hope float against the black descent of night. The sweetest of small and innocent creatures finds its way through the shadows. Fireflies seem to dance on sheer air, illuminating the space between heartbeats. Children give off a similar brave glow, despite the challenges of their young lives. The lessons of childhood are often painful, the shedding of fragile wings in the gloam of an uncertain future. These rich novellas are small jewels reflecting the essence of what it means to grow up dancing among the shadows of life, carrying a brave, small beacon because you know that even the brightest days always, always, end in darkness. Childhood can be so sweetly sad and sadly sweet, profound and deceptively easy to categorize, yet poignant to remember. New York Times bestselling novelist Sarah Addison Allen (GARDEN SPELLS, SUGAR QUEEN, THE PEACH KEEPER) anchors THE FIREFLY DANCE with her wistful and funny novella about Louise, a North Carolina girl whose keen observations of the lives around her weaves an unforgettable spell with just a hint of everyday magic. Phyllis Schieber's Sonya, a child of Holocaust survivors, is confronted with the responsibilities of her legacy when she has a poignant encounter with a classmate, another child of survivors, and her mother, in a local shop in their 1970's New York neighborhood. Kathryn Magendie's Petey deals wryly with her family's move from the cool blue mountains of North Carolina to the hot flatlands of Texas. Augusta Trobaugh's stoic Georgia boy leads us through his surreal encounter with a mysterious backwoods toddler who turns out to be anything but ordinary.
Publisher: BelleBooks
ISBN: 1935661302
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Bright lights flicker in the dark evenings of summer. Pinpoints of hope float against the black descent of night. The sweetest of small and innocent creatures finds its way through the shadows. Fireflies seem to dance on sheer air, illuminating the space between heartbeats. Children give off a similar brave glow, despite the challenges of their young lives. The lessons of childhood are often painful, the shedding of fragile wings in the gloam of an uncertain future. These rich novellas are small jewels reflecting the essence of what it means to grow up dancing among the shadows of life, carrying a brave, small beacon because you know that even the brightest days always, always, end in darkness. Childhood can be so sweetly sad and sadly sweet, profound and deceptively easy to categorize, yet poignant to remember. New York Times bestselling novelist Sarah Addison Allen (GARDEN SPELLS, SUGAR QUEEN, THE PEACH KEEPER) anchors THE FIREFLY DANCE with her wistful and funny novella about Louise, a North Carolina girl whose keen observations of the lives around her weaves an unforgettable spell with just a hint of everyday magic. Phyllis Schieber's Sonya, a child of Holocaust survivors, is confronted with the responsibilities of her legacy when she has a poignant encounter with a classmate, another child of survivors, and her mother, in a local shop in their 1970's New York neighborhood. Kathryn Magendie's Petey deals wryly with her family's move from the cool blue mountains of North Carolina to the hot flatlands of Texas. Augusta Trobaugh's stoic Georgia boy leads us through his surreal encounter with a mysterious backwoods toddler who turns out to be anything but ordinary.
Firefly Summer
Author: Maggie McGinnis
Publisher: Maggie McGinnis
ISBN: 1733354735
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
*** Formerly published in 2016 by St. Martin’s Press under the title SHE’S GOT A WAY. This book has been extensively revised from the original. *** “A new, witty voice in contemporary romance. Maggie McGinnis is gonna make you smile.”―Christie Craig, New York Times bestselling author USA TODAY® Bestselling author Maggie McGinnis welcomes us back to Echo Lake, Vermont for an opposites-attract story between two people who think they couldn’t be more different … until a team of scheming teenagers set out to prove them wrong. Gabriela O’Brien is supposed to be on a plane to a long-awaited Barbados vacation, where she’d planned to sip margaritas on a cushioned chaise by the sea for a blissful, breezy two weeks, using sea air and alcohol to recover from a long year of playing substitute parent and full-time counselor to her Briarwood Academy students. Instead, she’s navigating a van full of miscreant teenagers to a desolate summer camp on the shores of Echo Lake, Vermont, where they’ve been sentenced to live for a month because the teens stole the school van and hightailed it out of town a week ago, and the headmaster decided it was Gabriela’s fault. When Luke Magellan watches the BMW van pull into the deserted parking lot of Camp Echo, he braces himself to face a nightmare. Up until this year, Camp Echo’s been home to hundreds of troubled boys every summer, in programs designed to turn them around and prove the world gives a damn how they turn out. But now rich-as-sin Briarwood Academy has bought the property, and given the list of updates they want made, it’s clear they’re going to turn it into yet another lakeside paradise for the rich and famous. Last summer, he was directing lives. This year, he’s a camp handyman putting in a performance stage and showers. And now he’s dealing with a van full of surprise guests who will no doubt be expecting better accommodations than the tents and outhouse he has to offer. Oh, this is going to be fun.
Publisher: Maggie McGinnis
ISBN: 1733354735
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
*** Formerly published in 2016 by St. Martin’s Press under the title SHE’S GOT A WAY. This book has been extensively revised from the original. *** “A new, witty voice in contemporary romance. Maggie McGinnis is gonna make you smile.”―Christie Craig, New York Times bestselling author USA TODAY® Bestselling author Maggie McGinnis welcomes us back to Echo Lake, Vermont for an opposites-attract story between two people who think they couldn’t be more different … until a team of scheming teenagers set out to prove them wrong. Gabriela O’Brien is supposed to be on a plane to a long-awaited Barbados vacation, where she’d planned to sip margaritas on a cushioned chaise by the sea for a blissful, breezy two weeks, using sea air and alcohol to recover from a long year of playing substitute parent and full-time counselor to her Briarwood Academy students. Instead, she’s navigating a van full of miscreant teenagers to a desolate summer camp on the shores of Echo Lake, Vermont, where they’ve been sentenced to live for a month because the teens stole the school van and hightailed it out of town a week ago, and the headmaster decided it was Gabriela’s fault. When Luke Magellan watches the BMW van pull into the deserted parking lot of Camp Echo, he braces himself to face a nightmare. Up until this year, Camp Echo’s been home to hundreds of troubled boys every summer, in programs designed to turn them around and prove the world gives a damn how they turn out. But now rich-as-sin Briarwood Academy has bought the property, and given the list of updates they want made, it’s clear they’re going to turn it into yet another lakeside paradise for the rich and famous. Last summer, he was directing lives. This year, he’s a camp handyman putting in a performance stage and showers. And now he’s dealing with a van full of surprise guests who will no doubt be expecting better accommodations than the tents and outhouse he has to offer. Oh, this is going to be fun.
The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers
Author: Thomas Mullen
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 081297929X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
In award-winning author Thomas Mullen’s evocative and spirited novel, we follow the Depression-era adventures of Jason and Whit Fireson—bank robbers known as the Firefly Brothers by an adoring public that worships their acts as heroic counterpunches thrown at a broken system. Late one night in August 1934, following a yearlong crime spree across the Midwest, the Firefly Brothers are forced into a police shootout and die in a hail of bullets. Or do they? Jason and Whit’s girlfriends—Darcy, a wealthy socialite, and Veronica, a hardened survivor—struggle between grief and an unyielding belief that the Firesons are alive. Wild rumors spread that the bandits are still at large. Through it all, the Firefly Brothers remain as charismatic, unflappable, and as mythical as the American dream itself, racing to find the women they love and to make sense of a world in which all has come unmoored.
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 081297929X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
In award-winning author Thomas Mullen’s evocative and spirited novel, we follow the Depression-era adventures of Jason and Whit Fireson—bank robbers known as the Firefly Brothers by an adoring public that worships their acts as heroic counterpunches thrown at a broken system. Late one night in August 1934, following a yearlong crime spree across the Midwest, the Firefly Brothers are forced into a police shootout and die in a hail of bullets. Or do they? Jason and Whit’s girlfriends—Darcy, a wealthy socialite, and Veronica, a hardened survivor—struggle between grief and an unyielding belief that the Firesons are alive. Wild rumors spread that the bandits are still at large. Through it all, the Firefly Brothers remain as charismatic, unflappable, and as mythical as the American dream itself, racing to find the women they love and to make sense of a world in which all has come unmoored.
Summer on Firefly Lake
Author: Jen Gilroy
Publisher: Forever
ISBN: 1455540358
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Delight in this charming small-town romance where two people learn that sometimes love is better the second time around. Mia Gibbs spent her marriage putting her husband's needs before her own. And now, after a painful divorce, she's building a new life for herself and her two daughters back home at Firefly Lake. The last thing she needs is a man to complicate things. But former bad boy turned friend Nick McGuire-and the one kiss they've shared-has turned everything upside down . . . Attorney Nick McGuire wasn't meant to be a family man. His career has always been his focus and after taking time out to help his mother, he's ready to get back to the city . . . until Mia and her daughters arrive at Firefly Lake. Mia is beautiful and intriguing, and it doesn't take long to realize being "just friends" will never be enough. As the summer nights turn colder, Nick will have to choose between the life he's always wanted . . . and the woman he can't live without.
Publisher: Forever
ISBN: 1455540358
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Delight in this charming small-town romance where two people learn that sometimes love is better the second time around. Mia Gibbs spent her marriage putting her husband's needs before her own. And now, after a painful divorce, she's building a new life for herself and her two daughters back home at Firefly Lake. The last thing she needs is a man to complicate things. But former bad boy turned friend Nick McGuire-and the one kiss they've shared-has turned everything upside down . . . Attorney Nick McGuire wasn't meant to be a family man. His career has always been his focus and after taking time out to help his mother, he's ready to get back to the city . . . until Mia and her daughters arrive at Firefly Lake. Mia is beautiful and intriguing, and it doesn't take long to realize being "just friends" will never be enough. As the summer nights turn colder, Nick will have to choose between the life he's always wanted . . . and the woman he can't live without.