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What The River Brings
What The River Brings
Kelly Ross came to the Thousand Islands to do what she loves and get back into fieldwork.
A respected environmental researcher, Kelly has spent years building a successful career while quietly accepting that love may no longer be part of the plan. Assigned to study the health of the St. Lawrence River, she rents a cottage at a family-run fishing resort and looks forward to nothing more than peaceful days on the water.
Nathan Drake has troubles of his own. Still grieving the loss of his wife and worried about his young grandson's health, he has little patience for outsiders asking questions about the river he has spent a lifetime on. Their first meeting is anything but friendly.
Yet as summer unfolds, shared work, unexpected conversations, and the warmth of Nathan's family begin to break down the walls between them. Kelly discovers a place where she feels she belongs, while Nathan is forced to confront the possibility that life, and love, may still have surprises in store.
But when misunderstandings, old wounds, and a determined suitor threaten their growing connection, both must decide whether they are willing to risk their hearts for a second chance neither expected.
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Thousand Islands, What the River Brings is a heartwarming later-in-life romance about healing, family, friendship, and discovering that sometimes the best things arrive when you stop looking for them.
For readers who enjoy small-town romance, mature characters, second chances, and stories filled with warmth, hope, and the beauty of life along the river.
The Lighthouse Studio
The Lighthouse Studio
Amazon Customer Reviewed in Canada on May 21, 2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 out of 5 stars
Emotional richness without explicit content.
I agree that Mayer’s story telling is gentle, atmospheric, and grounded in sensory detail—perfect for readers who enjoy stories that unfold like a watercolour wash: layered, patient, and luminous. I as well think her background in writing women’s stories and local history lends authenticity to the setting.
A Later-in-Life Small-Town Lighthouse Romance on the Thousand Islands Waterfront
Eve Roberts, a local watercolour artist, came to the lighthouse for quiet inspiration. Captain Joe Hammond, a ship's captain, came there to start over. Neither expected the river to bring them together.
While Eve transforms the lantern room into an artist’s studio, Joe begins uncovering the history of the lighthouse he now calls home. Long days of sketching, shared coffee, and river sunsets slowly draw them closer, until outside pressures and uncertain plans threaten the fragile balance they’ve built.
Sharing the lighthouse with Eve was meant to be practical, simple and temporary.
Can the recluse captain and the independent artist recognize a second chance at love and let the light return?
The Lighthouse Studio is a warm, slow-burn second-chance romance set along the beautiful Thousand Islands waterfront, perfect for readers who love heartfelt stories about new beginnings later in life.
Tropes: Second chance at love, later-in-life romance, small-town setting. A closed-door, clean and wholesome read.
“Muriel Grant is a woman determined to tell the truth
in a world that would prefer she stay quiet.”
“Muriel Grant is a woman determined to tell the truth in a world that would prefer she stay quiet.”
Montreal, 1936.
Muriel Grant has just landed a new job at The Montreal Daily Star, not in the newsroom she dreams of, but in the Women's Department, covering society teas and trousseau parties. It's a foot in the door, and Muriel intends to kick it wide open.
When a desperate young woman walks into the classifieds desk with a story of stolen wages and broken promises, Muriel sees more than a cautionary tale; she sees a pattern. Behind a string of fraudulent employment ads lurks a man preying on vulnerable women: immigrants, widows, anyone with no one to turn to. Then one of them turns up dead in a back alley.
Navigating a city where powerful men protect their own, and women's voices are confined to the back pages, Muriel follows the trail into the shadows of Montreal's Red-Light District, where ambition, danger, and her own stubborn conscience will collide with something far larger than she bargained for.
Murder in the Classifieds is a gripping debut for a tenacious, irresistible heroine who refuses to look away, even when she's told it's none of her business. Perfect for fans of Maisie Dobbs, Phryne Fisher, and The Postmistress.
He gave her a scarf. She gave him a reason to come home.
As World War II engulfs Europe, Robbie Connors, a quiet, steady young man, joins the Royal Canadian Air Force, determined to fight for what’s right—and perhaps, to find purpose in the skies above.
In England, amid training flights and wartime uncertainty, he meets a nurse with a laugh that grounds him and a spirit that takes his breath away. Their connection is brief but unforgettable—a kiss, a promise, a scarf with tiny blue airplanes passed between them before fate pulls them apart.
Years later, Robbie flies a commercial aircraft for KLM. He crosses oceans, cities, and skies, but never quite leaves behind the memory of that single night—or the woman who might still be out there.
Set against the turbulence of war and the quiet ache of longing, What the Sky Carries is a poignant tale of memory, love, and the spaces between goodbye and forever.
When structural engineer Catherine Morris stands up against a Redding condo project, citing the unethical demolition of a 200-year-old heritage property, she earns the ire of Richard Walker, a corrupt builder with a reputation for dangerous shortcuts. Things escalate when Catherine is called as a forensic expert to investigate a building collapse in Venezuela that killed 12 people — another project linked to Walker.
As she testifies in a high-stakes inquiry, Walker's threats turn personal, launching a smear campaign against Catherine and her boyfriend, Adrian, a retired history professor. Together, Catherine and Adrian race to uncover the hidden motive behind Walker’s obsession with the Redding property, revealing a disturbing family secret buried deep in the land’s history.
Determined to stop the condo development, Catherine works with the Redding protesters to stall the project while she and Adrian fight to expose Walker’s web of lies. But with powerful forces closing in, Catherine must stay one step ahead to protect her reputation, her relationship, and the truth—before Walker destroys everything.
In Foundations of Duplicity, past sins, corruption, and betrayal collide, forcing Catherine to confront hidden truths and fight for justice in a battle where the stakes couldn’t be higher.
In "The Women of Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry and Akwesasne: True Stories of Extraordinary Lives", author Ginette Guy Mayer brings to life the lesser-known stories and indomitable spirits of twenty-one unsung heroines of Eastern Ontario. Through research and interviews, the book weaves together the narratives of those resilient women and their choices.
Set against the backdrop of our region, these stories illuminate the challenges, triumphs, and everyday realities faced by generations of women. These women, often living in the shadows of history, come to life in this compelling collection that span generations and eras of social transformation. The women and their stories are diverse, yet there is a commonality of purpose between them.
"The Women of SDG & Akwesasne" is an engaging, eye-opening, and ultimately inspiring read. More than just a historical recount; it's a celebration of women's strengths, and their enduring impact on their families and their communities. The book contains additional contributions from local artists, and stories and poems from some of the women whose stories are told within. The book is a fundraiser for the United Way of Cornwall and Area.
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