Books published by Purple Egret Press

In this sweet beach romance, a family emergency calls Kate Kennedy back to Gull Harbor. She doesn't plan on seeing Cole Campbell again. Doesn't know he's now a single father. President of her Debate Club, Cole had been her high school hero, but he kicked her to the curb. Kate might try to avoid him, but when she discovers Cole's daughter Natalie at the local library, she's smitten. The man begins showing up on Kate's doorstep way too often.But she can't give in to the SOS her heart is sending since the handsome contractor is taking her beloved Gull Harbor in an alarming direction. If there's one thing Kate can't stand, it's change. Encouraged by her high school girlfriends, Kate extends her visit and opens a flower stand. She pairs Natalie up with her recovering mother for companionship. Kate and Cole begin to discover what might have been, but she has lots of distractions. Her sister Mercedes is determined to sell Breezy Point, the family home. Kate's having a hard time keeping her head on straight. Can a woman and man heal past mistakes in the summer moonlight? Can Kate's man from yesterday be more than just a memory?

Harper Kirkpatrick is not what Cameron Bennett expects for the bachelor party in his Savannah mansion. She's desperate when he sends her home. Jobs are scarce and eviction looms. Former boyfriend Billy took off for California and she's too proud to head home to Chicago. Although Cameron may not go for her cheerleader kicks, he admires Harper's spunk. When she answers his ad for a nanny, she's horrified to find herself back at his mansion. But she can't turn down the generous salary or Bella, the toddler with troubled eyes.Youngest in the Kirkpatrick clan, Harper's not an expert on kids. Neither is the young widower. Her head-strong personality soon puts her at odds with Cameron and his TV personality girlfriend, Kimmy Carrington. When she stands in for Kimmy at a Savannah gala, Harper and Cameron spark a fire that nearly burns down the dance floor. Never has the wrong man felt so right. Will the Windy City girl be able to put the heart back in his home? How can he convince her that his southern comfort could become her forever?

Hard to keep your head on straight in Italy. Even harder to keep your heart. The wedding might be off, but the honeymoon? No way will Amy forfeit the week in Tuscany. Travel Chums pairs her up with Mallory. But Amy expects a woman, and the man from Savannah doesn't expect her surprise. They strike a pact for a platonic tour, from Rapallo to Venice, yet both find reasons to break the rules. Lots of surprises along the way as Amy and Mallory savor fresh pesto in La Cinque Terra and a tango on the Piazza San Marco. Peach bellinis, art museums, a gondola ride on the Grand Canal-so hard to put all this behind them. Should they even try? Outrageous fun and tempting decisions for the Windy City girl embarking on... her favorite honeymoon.

Sometimes you make a mistake. Sometimes he's hard to forget. When Vanessa Randall appears on "Eye of the Tiger," a popular reality TV show, she isn't prepared to see her Vegas Hunky Hottie from four years earlier. She needs the Chicago Internet mogul's help, but he's the last man she wants back in her life.Oh, Alex recognizes her all right. The long-legged brunette had called herself Vivien Leigh before slipping out before dawn. More than a little ticked off, he becomes Vanessa's mentor to help her ramp up Randall's Whipped Cream Cakes. Revenge can be sweet. When business becomes personal, things get complicated. He wasn't counting on her toddler stealing his heart.His beach house on Lake Michigan doesn't impress her. Will sand castles and cinnamon toast win her trust? No way does he want to be her favorite mistake.

Once a homecoming queen, Mercedes returns to Gull Harbor bankrupt. Has New York broken her? In high school, she was out of reach for the guy nicknamed Goofy who helped her pass chemistry. Times have changed and so has Finn. Now he owns half the town and he's still into his uptown girl with her uppity ways. That New York boyfriend Mercedes moons over? History.Her life may have fallen in the cracks, but Mercedes can't deny this crazy attraction to Finn. But no summer fling for him. Finn wants forever. While Mercedes mucks out summer cottages and plans a triumphant return to Manhattan, he wangles his way into her heart. Is it too late for an uptown girl to learn the lasting power of homespun love?

Selena Ruiz wants more than romance and she's willing to fight for it. The Chicago midwife demands Seth Kirkpatrick's commitment and a ring. But after two years? Nada. Words of love aren't Seth's strong suit. Is the handsome Chicago EMT marriage shy or tongue tied? She's never been a quitter.In this heartwarming love story, Selena fights for him with every trick in her toolbox, including a trip to Savannah to visit his sister. But it takes an abandoned kitten to loosen Seth's tongue and open his heart. Secrets abound in this wedding standoff, with everything at stake. Can they heal each other's past to find their future?

Lindsay came to clean his house. But somewhere between dusting and organizing his garage sale, she lost her heart...and her head. In those mistaken moments, she forgot to mention that she's a mother. An only child, Tanner knows nothing about kids. This sweet small town romance is all about family choices and challenges. Veteran Tanner Phelps has come home to purge his past by cleaning out the family home. Lindsay could mean a change in plan but can he take on a widow with two little girls? What can he possibly have to offer? Then a little boy with Down syndrome shows up on his driveway. Tanner teaches Red how to play basketball and the jaded vet learns he is more then enough, more then this town remembers. But he keeps his plans to himself. Widowed young, Lindsay was disappointed in her first marriage. Tanner's silence feels sadly familiar. Can Tanner and Lindsay move beyond the past and create a future together in Gull Harbor? A clean wholesome story about second chances.

The marriage might be over, but Phoebe and Ryder aren't finished with each other. Not by a long shot. Can you take back a man who's hurt you so badly? Maybe. This heartwarming, funny romance plots a roadmap for forgiveness and reconciliation, with a little sweet revenge along the way. The house they still own jointly needs repairs. When Phoebe falls off a ladder, Ryder steps in. Encouraged by his father Stanley, a Vietnam Vet, Ryder takes on the mission of winning Phoebe back. What will it take to change this woman's mind?While Ryder turns to his dad for advice, Phoebe depends on Fernando, a wise-cracking flamingo, who just happens to be a lawn ornament. Eager to help with the wooing, Stanley secretly drops off dinners, supposedly Ryder's own efforts. Phoebe invites Ryder to take the guest room so she can flaunt what he left behind. Game on. As Ryder lays down a new roof and paints the cottage a girly pink, Ryder hopes Phoebe can see he's changed. Eventually, Phoebe and Ryder reach a make or break point. Are the stakes too high? Stanley provides an answer. All these years he's kept a secret that could devastate Ryder. Now he hopes sharing it with Phoebe might restore his son to a future with the woman he dearly loves. A sweet story of forgiveness and invincible love.

Brody Wolf was a hellion in Carolyn's English class. He set a record for detentions and made her first year of teaching miserable. Ten years later she visits Santa Fe to nurse her widowed grandmother and bumps into Brody again. Her world tilts. Miraculously recovered, Mama V has traded her walker for a new beau. And Carolyn's student has matured into a caring man who helps her conquer a paralyzing fear of heights. Time brings change, but can Brody convince his former teacher he's not a kid anymore? Surprises abound in this heartwarming, humorous romance that defies all stereotypes.

A reckless romance lures Diana to Gull Harbor. Pride makes her stay but locks her heart. Then she meets Will. The man is too perfect and way too good for Diana, given her history. But what woman can turn down an ice cream tour of southern Michigan? Will brings out the best in her. She even volunteers for Sunday afternoon dances at the nursing home where he's the administrator. Men over seventy with bowties and bald spots feel safe.Turns out Diana and Will are good together, like turkey and cranberry sauce, until an accident mars her delicate blonde beauty. Diana shuts down and Will is feeling helpless when his sister dumps a surly niece on him. Recognizing teen-age abandonment, Diana steps up. This could be the biggest risk she's ever had to take.

A Christmas wedding becomes chaos for Harper and Cameron in this heartwarming romance. Families can't agree and Harper's heart sure isn't in it. Her mother's wedding gown isn't the only thing that doesn't fit. The impending celebration frustrates the Savannah couple as they're swept into a frantic Christmas countdown. When Cameron's sidelined by a broken ankle, his little girl Bella reverts to bad habits. All around them family planning threatens to become a family feud. Cameron's family refuses to travel to the "frozen hinterlands" of Chicago, Then frozen pipes and water damage at the wedding venue cause a change in plans.When the ceremony is moved to Cameron's Savannah mansion, his family still might be a no-show. Harper's friend Julep suggests a solution and Cameron's mama reluctantly agrees to handle the menu. When the dreaded chicken becomes jambalaya, hope is on the horizon. A trip to Bleubelle's provides the dress of Harper's dreams, and everything seems to finally be falling into place. But not quite ... and that's the fun when magnolias turn to mayhem in this sweet and funny hoiday romance.