Kristin Eckhardt

Sarah Hart finds herself wrapped in a hundred-year-old mystery involving her grandfather, Noah Drayton, and an antique quilt with a hidden message which is the only clue to the disappearance of Noah's wife, Molly.

"As the first harbingers of spring reach the tearoom, so does an unexpected package. When the cousins open it, they discover a beautiful white china teapot with a lovely floral design. But it is what's inside that really captures Elaine's and Jan's imagination: a hand-drawn map and cryptic poem giving clues to a hidden treasure. The intrigue only deepens when Archie Bentham's friend Nigel Fox stumbles into the tearoom with a gash on his forehead and...

When Sarah's elderly father, William, takes a turn for the worse, Sarah summons her brother James, who lives in Italy, telling him that it is time to come home and say goodbye. But when Sarah discovers that their father's bank account has been drained, she must find out who stole his money. James was the only one who had access to the funds, but he denies any wrongdoing. If they don't recover the money soon, William will be forced the leave the nursing...

While snowed in at a country inn with her granddaughters, Sarah must figure out which of the other guests is guilty of the innkeeper's sudden disappearance.

When Sarah's daughter-in-law, Maggie, inherits several items to sell in her store from her great aunt Myrna, Sarah is thrilled to see several quilts in the mix. She's especially interested in one that she recognizes as a pioneer quilt. Sarah explains to Maggie and the twins that this kind of quilt was used by women on the Oregon Trail to recount stories of moving out West in covered wagons. This is good news for the twins because their final project...

"With Thanksgiving around the corner, Pete and Dana are about to get married, and Christopher organizes a canned food drive at school but gets so engrossed in collecting the most cans that he forgets about helping the needy. Meanwhile, Sam tries to win a college soccer scholarship, and Emily feels left out when her best friend starts dating. All of these activities are temporarily forgotten when a fire breaks out in the tractor shed, and the family...

"It's Christmas time in Lancaster, Maine, and it's an occasion for carols, ornaments and poison? When a well-known food critic visits Tea for Two and becomes ill, Jan and Elaine set out to learn what put her there. Has someone tampered with their teas? And if so, who and why? With the critic in the hospital and the tearoom closed for a toxicology screening, the cousins have much riding on their investigation. Meanwhile, Elaine tries not to be envious...

Bounty hunter Sam Holden loves to take risks, like impersonating a dangerous fugitive to draw out his prey. Instead, he captures the attention of Gracie Delacroix, a successful image consultant with ties to the felon and his only chance of solving the case. Gracie is intrigued by this sexy cowboy who looks oh so hot in Wranglers, and yet there's something odd about the man that she can't quite put her finger on. Sure, she likes him, but at what price?...

Country vet Hank Holden is used to wrangling cattle, but wrangling a date with the feisty therapist he's been secretly hired to protect may prove too much for this cowboy. Rachel Grant doesn't believe she's in serious danger from a stalker, despite warnings from her friends. The only man making her shiver is Hank, but Rachel is convinced he can't heal her broken heart.

Rancher Cade Holden refuses to let his matchmaking grandmother rope him into marriage with the wrong woman. He's got his own plan for finding the perfect wife-and he is determined to see it through until Chloe Galetti shows up at his door. The fiery interior designer is nothing but trouble, and soon Cade finds himself branded a fugitive. Now he must go on the run with Chloe to clear his name, but the real danger for this cowboy outlaw is that she'll...