When a disgraced woman's return entangles the lives of five couples, twenty-four hours changes everything forever. A whistleblower speaks up, and she tips the first domino of a twenty-four-hour chain reaction on the eve of Sycamore Hill's most important holiday event. A baker gets a career-making opportunity, a reporter chases the truth, a woman faces her greatest fear, and a lost child returns as the dominos continue to fall. The residents of Sycamore Hill approach a new year, and five couples celebrate sweet beginnings filled with endless possibilities in this short story sequence introducing a new five-book series. If you like small-town, faith-filled, contemporary romances that can make you laugh and cry, grab your copy of To Sweet Beginnings in Sycamore Hill.

When a disgraced woman's return entangles the lives of five couples, twenty-four hours changes everything forever. A whistleblower speaks up, and she tips the first domino of a twenty-four-hour chain reaction on the eve of Sycamore Hill's most important holiday event. A baker gets a career-making opportunity, a reporter chases the truth, a woman faces her greatest fear, and a lost child returns as the dominos continue to fall. The residents of Sycamore Hill approach a new year, and five couples celebrate sweet beginnings filled with endless possibilities in this short story sequence introducing a new five-book series. If you like clean, sweet, small-town, faith-filled romances, you'll love visiting Sycamore Hill. To Sweet Beginnings in Sycamore Hill (series introduction) The Sycamore Standoff His Sycamore Sweetheart The Sycamore Slopes One Sycamore Sunday A Sycamore Secret

It starts as a normal Sunday, but one horrifying moment changes everything forever. When a group of men abduct her son, Kim Jansen turns to the only person she can trust—Jackson McGregor. Officer McGregor would trade his life for the boy, but it’s not McGregor the kidnappers want. They want a woman Kim helped disappear, and they’ve taken Kim's son as leverage. As McGregor races to save the boy, Kim faces an impossible choice—protect her friend or save her child. One Sycamore Sunday is a high-stakes, fast-paced, police procedural romance.

When the woman he hoped might mother his children destroys a family, the battle lines are drawn, and the fight to control Sycamore Hill heats up. Ben Sawyer gives the vulnerable a voice and strives to protect them, but he can’t stop the avalanche of trouble descending on his nephew. His strongest opponent isn’t the grumpy Grinch stirring up the community, but the one person he believed would always side with him: Nurse Practitioner Emma Powles. Emma Powles is busy in her newly established medical clinic as the fallout from sledding and skating accidents fills Emma’s clinic. When she treats the suspicious injuries of a local child, she’s forced to intervene for the girl’s safety. Her actions rouse traumatic memories in Ben; will their relationship survive? The Sycamore Slopes is a compelling romance with a dash of family drama, small-town politics, and powerful themes of overcoming.

His custom coffee blend, paired with her social media following, brews a latte of trouble. When the Fan Favorite Choice Awards include Kathryn Withers’s independent web show as a finalist, the internet trolls slither out from under their bridges. Kathryn livestreams daily, growing her following and improving her chances of winning, but trending on social media backfires. The generated buzz connects the arrival of an unwelcome guest in Sycamore Hill to a shameful secret in Kathryn’s past. A secret she’d do almost anything to keep hidden. Ethan Roberts invested every penny in expanding his bakery, The Muffin Man, to include on-site coffee roasting. When Kathryn streams from his location, the increased visibility boosts his confidence that everything he has ever wanted is at his fingertips. But the frenzied online comments and lingering paparazzi prove that mixing a tenacious morning show host, an entrepreneurial baker, and a decade-old secret only percolates trouble. A Sycamore Secret is filled to the brim with small-town charm, a faith-filled community, and a slow-roasted romance perfectly brewed to a sweet and smooth finish.

Gloria Sycamore returns to Sycamore Hill and takes on the ultimate challenge: regaining the town’s trust while juggling the hilarious and downright chaotic pleasure of dating their beloved minister. Under the watchful eyes of the public, privacy is a luxury, and every decision she makes is open for debate. Pastor Owen finds himself stuck between a rock and a hard pew when rumors of biblical proportions create a divine dilemma for him and Gloria. The congregation’s collective eyebrows shoot higher than the church steeple as whispers reverberate through the hallowed halls. Owen struggles to balance his flock’s demands with his heart’s desires. Will he rise to the occasion, or will he find himself delivering sermons to an empty room? Despite Gloria’s illustrious family name and Owen’s honourable character, Gloria and Owen are caught in the throes of a scandal. As the community continues to question Gloria’s commitment to her faith, the town, and their treasured pastor, the pews become a battleground for an uproarious holy war. Hold on to your pew, don your finest church hat, and prepare for a side-splitting journey of misadventure in this delightful blend of faith and devotion topped with a whole lot of heart. A captivating romance, witty narrative, and a quirky collection of unforgettable characters guarantee His Sycamore Sweetheart will have you cheering for Gloria and Owen as they fumble their way to true love.

Welcome to Sycamore Hill, where hearts mend, redemption is within reach, and love’s blossoms endure even the harshest storms. This collection includes: Series starter - To Sweet Beginnings in Sycamore Hill: When a disgraced woman's return to Sycamore Hill entangles the lives of five couples, twenty-four hours changes everything. Book 1 - The Sycamore Standoff: He’s the small town’s biggest catch. Her past threatens the future. A gripping story of survival, community, and the power of love. Book 2 - His Sycamore Sweetheart: She wants acceptance. He wants approval. They get a catastrophic wardrobe malfunction and a disastrous church scandal. Book 3 - The Sycamore Slopes: When a family is torn apart, the battle lines are drawn and the fight to control Sycamore Hill heats up. Book 4 - One Sycamore Sunday: It starts as a normal Sunday, but one horrifying moment changes everything. Book 5 - A Sycamore Secret: His custom coffee blend paired with her social media following brews a latte of trouble.

Welcome to Sycamore Hill, where hearts mend, redemption is within reach, and love’s blossoms endure even the harshest storms. Landscape Architect Meg Gilmore's past resurfaces, threatening the harmony she's fought to cultivate. She's forced to confront the powerful family of Eli Martin, a friend she thought she could trust. With a 250-year-old tree—the very heart of Sycamore Hill—at stake, Meg and Eli’s goals intertwine. For now. Eli’s roots run as deep as the ancient tree, and his noble intentions clash with familial expectations. He tries to help Meg—the first woman to see beyond his wealth and status—but only jeopardizes their future. Will Eli and Meg find their way out of the weeds and let love bloom, or will their secrets tear them apart? Explore themes of trust, forgiveness, community, and the resilience of love in this stirring tale of redemption. Fans of Karen Kingsbury and Deborah Raney will love The Sycamore Standoff. Buy now before the price changes!

A travel writer secretly investigates powerful people, putting herself in the crosshairs of a killer. Travel writer, Jessie Berns, returns to her hometown to find answers about her brother’s suspicious death. With the help of an old friend, Detective Rick Chandler, they pursue a truth that someone is willing to do anything to keep hidden—even kill again. They uncover decades-old secrets that expose hidden sins and threaten the lifestyles of high-powered people in their small community. As they close in on the devious mastermind manipulating the town, it becomes frighteningly clear to Rick that Jessie is not the one calling the shots in her private investigation. She is the killer’s new target.

For more than a century, Cincinnati's candy industry satisfied our national sweet tooth. Dive into its specialties and past. Stick and drop candies appeared here long before their Civil War popularity. Opera creams, rich fondant-filled chocolate candy brought here by Robert Hiner Putman, provided decadence. Candy corn, which the Goelitz Company introduced to the United States before World War I, remains a ubiquitous treat. Marpro Products created and popularized the marshmallow cone candy. Doscher invented the French Chew and made caramel corn a baseball concession at Redland Field decades before Cracker Jack became synonymous with our national pastime. The city's many Greek and Macedonian immigrants influenced the unique Queen City tradition of finishing a Cincinnati-style threeway of spaghetti, chili and cheddar with a chocolate mint. Local food etymologist Dann Woellert tells these stories and more in this delectably sweet history.