Books by Jean Stone

Finding love on Martha's Vineyard has been a dream come true-but for the bride-to-be, the price of happiness may be too high . . .With her long-awaited wedding to police sergeant John Lyons only weeks away, bestselling author and Vineyard Inn proprietor Annie Sutton is faced with more drama than usual. Between the hideous heirloom gown her new family expects her to wear and the challenges of bonding with John's contentious daughter Abigail, Annie's having serious doubts. But when the baby she once found on her doorstep goes missing, Annie has bigger concerns, including that the little girl's pregnant, older half-sister is in no condition to hear bad news . . .Desperate for answers, Annie combs the island, questioning friends and even her family-to-be. Because suddenly it seems as if Abigail will do just about anything to stop her father from marrying Annie-even if it means putting a child at risk. But if scaring Annie half to death is the plan, it's working. Nothing else matters now except finding the little girl. And if postponing her future with John-indefinitely-is the only way to make that happen, it's a sacrifice Annie may have to make . . .Nothing else matter now except finding the baby

Life is usually quiet during the off-season on Martha's Vineyard. But not for island newbie and bestselling novelist Annie Sutton...Finally settled into her adopted island home, Annie is looking forward to writing her next mystery, making soap for her new business, and starting renovations on the Inn she plans to open by the summer. She's also enjoying spending more time with local police sergeant John Lyons, the man she's only just gotten comfortable calling her boyfriend. She's even starting to relish her relationship with John's teenaged daughter, Lucy. It's probably not the best moment for a visit from the biological mother Annie only recently met. Still, it's high time she got to know the mysterious Donna MacNeish...But Donna's visit isn't merely a social call--she's come to share some devastating news. Seeking solace in an outing with Lucy, Annie and the teen stumble upon skeletal remains on the Inn's property, a finding that calls a halt to all construction while the police investigate. Desperate for answers, Annie starts asking questions of her own. But when secrets about her own past bring shattering revelations, suddenly everything Annie understands about love and loyalty is tested--and she wonders if the ties that bind her to her beloved community will reach a breaking point...

Late 1930s. When World War II was declared, Mavis Batey, previously studying German Romanticism, abandoned her studies to do her duty for her country. At Bletchley Park, Britain's best kept secret, she became one of the first women codebreakers, a pioneer and a star, breaking codes vital to bringing peace.

A wonderful history of the special relationship between England and America, influenced not by politics but by plants; exotic, exciting and dramatic.