A Family Affair: Truth in Lies Book 1
When Christine Blacksworth’s larger-than-life father is killed on an icy road
in Magdalena, New York, a hundred miles from the ‘getaway’ cabin he visited every month, she
discovers a secret that threatens everything she’s always held to be true. Her father has another family
which includes a mistress and a daughter. Determined to uncover the truth behind her father’s secret
life, Christine heads to Magdalena, prepared to hate the people who have caused her to question
everything she thought she knew about her father. But what she finds is a woman who understands her,
a half sister who cherishes her, and a man who could love her if she’ll let him. The longer she’s around
them, the more she questions which family is the real one.
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A Family Affair: Spring Book 2
A Family Affair: Spring is a story of betrayal, forgiveness, and redemption, all wrapped
up in the lives of the people we love to love, and even a few we love to hate.
Harry Blacksworth is rich, handsome, the ultimate playboy with a killer smile and a clever wit. He’s
fought it, denied it, ignored it, but the damn truth won’t go away: he’s fallen in love. And just when he’s
accepted that fact, Greta Severenson, the only woman he’s ever trusted, breaks his heart.
Christine Blacksworth and Nate Desantro beat the odds when they fell in love and married. But staying
married is threatened when the foundation behind every good relationship—trust—is challenged.
Gloria Blacksworth descends upon Magdalena in all of her designer-clad arrogance, determined to make
Christine change her course and return to Chicago and her old life. It may take two trips to that
godforsaken town or ten, but Gloria doesn’t plan to fail. When she finally confronts Miriam Desantro,
the “other woman”, Gloria discovers more than she ever wanted to know… or admit.
Angelo ‘Pop’ Benito is the Godfather of Magdalena. Nothing happens in that town without his
knowledge or approval. And Pop doesn’t do anything without a long sit down with his dead wife, Lucy,
and a half dozen pizzelles by his side. He’ll need a lot of lung power and a tray of his favorite treat to
help Nate and Christine out of a real mess. And he may need the help of his checkers buddy and
Magdalena’s shining star, Lily Desantro.
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A Family Affair: Summer Book 3
Heartache. Betrayal. Forgiveness. Redemption…
It’s time to head back to Magdalena, New York and spend a little time with the people we love to love
and even a few we love to hate.
Eight years ago, tragedy struck the town’s perfect couple, Daniel “Cash” Casherdon and Tess Carrick,
days before their wedding. That tragedy shred their dreams of a life together and sent them fleeing
Magdalena. Now, destiny has brought them back and the town is determined to see this couple mend
their differences.
Angelo “Pop” Benito will lead the crusade to march Cash and Tess down the aisle with the help of The
Bleeding Hearts Society, a garden group more interested in healing people’s hearts than helping a sick
basil plant. But they’re not the only ones cheering for this couple’s second chance.
Who would have thought Nate Desantro would be giving advice on relationships, love, and marriage?
But when a man finds the right woman, anything is possible. Add a baby to the mix; well that’s pure
“hero” material. Christine will offer her share of support and wisdom to Tess and stand up to an old
troublemaker in the name of family and friendship.
From the fifty-something widow who is afraid to open her heart again to the pregnant friend who
believes everyone has a soul mate, to Lily Desantro, the shining light who makes others believe anything
is possible, Magdalena’s finest will rally to give Tess and Cash that second chance. But all the prayers
and contrivances in the world won’t help until Tess reveals the secret she’s carried for too many years, a
secret that could destroy her chance with Cash forever…
And if you’re wondering about Harry Blacksworth and his brood, you’ll glimpse a snippet of what he’s up
to, but he’ll be back in full force in A Family Affair: Fall. Not only that—he’s moving to Magdalena with
Greta and the kids! Can you imagine Harry maneuvering a lawnmower or carrying out the trash? Oh, but
his past is going to catch up with him and then…Sorry, Harry has to wait for A Family Affair: Fall to share
his misery and his story.
For now, enjoy the journey as you catch up on the lives of the residents of Magdalena. They’re waiting
for you!
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A Family Affair: Fall Book 4
Gina Servetti was raised to believe she wasn’t enough—not thin enough, not pretty enough, not clever
enough. She’s more comfortable with a spreadsheet than a conversation and doesn’t trust easily,
especially where men are concerned, most notably the good-looking, smooth-talking ones like Ben
Reed.
When city boy Ben Reed arrives in Magdalena, he’s not planning a long-term stay in a town filled with
too many busybodies and too little excitement. He just needs things to settle down in Philly for a few
months before he returns to his old life and his plan to win back his ex-wife. But once he gets to know
the people in this town, he starts to care about them; one in particular—Gina Servetti. The longer he’s
around her, the more he realizes she’s so much more than a woman with a scowl and a sharp tongue.
She’s real and honest, and as afraid of trusting as he is.
But can Ben and Gina open up and take a risk for a chance at real love? Well, if the rest of the town has
anything to say about it, and they always do, this couple will take the big leap and end with an “I do”!
And would the story be complete without checking in on Harry Blacksworth’s latest
debacle…ahem…adventure? Harry’s moved his brood to Magdalena and is taking advice but thankfully
not fashion lessons from Pop Benito. That spells trouble on so many levels. Oh, but it’s going to be
interesting…
Join me as we peek into the lives of some of our favorites: Pop Benito, Lily, Nate and Christine Desantro,
Harry and Greta Blacksworth, Mimi Pendergrass, Bree Kinkaid…and many more.
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A Family Affair: Christmas Book 5
The town is preparing to celebrate the holidays when a snowstorm hits and threatens to ruin the
festivities. But that’s not the only threat blowing into town…Pop’s son is here from California to enjoy
Christmas with his father, but when he leaves, he’s taking Pop with him…or is he? Will the town give up
the Godfather of Magdalena, or will they show Pop’s son that when we open our hearts, anything is
possible…even second chances?
NEW FEATURE: Magdalena’s growing! People are getting married, having babies, and moving
back to town, so I’ve decided to include a list of characters and their backgrounds–some new faces,
some from previous books. You’ll find Who’s Who in A Family Affair: Christmas located right after the
dedication.
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A Family Affair: Winter Book 6
They should have been married and working on their “happily ever after” but fate intervened and stole
their chance. Can the residents of Magdalena help them get it back?
On the day Michael Androvich stands at the altar before family, friends, and most of the town of
Restalline, Pennsylvania, he’s prepared to pledge his life, love, and fidelity to the woman who owns his
heart. There’s only one thing missing—the bride.
Elise Pentani loves Michael Androvich truly and completely, but there’s a tiny piece of her that believes
he’ll fall back into his “bad boy” ways. When a threat from his past visits her the night before she and
Michael are to be married, Elise lets doubt rule and skips her own wedding.
Nursing a broken heart and determined to forget the woman he can’t forget, Michael heads to
Magdalena, New York to secure a business deal for his family’s lumber company. He’s not prepared for
the endless questions and inquisitive nature of the residents who remind him an awful lot of his
hometown.
Just when Michael has gotten the town to accept the fact that he’s not talking about his past or the
reason for his surly disposition, his ex-fiancée shows up with an apology he doesn’t want to hear and
certainly doesn’t want to believe. So much for the town leaving him alone; everybody has an opinion
and they’re all more than anxious to share it.
There’s no way the residents of Magdalena can ignore these two broken-hearted souls. Michael and
Elise have “need help” and “belong together” stamped all over their sad faces. Add that to Pop Benito’s
determined matchmaking skills and Lily Desantro’s clever curiosity, and this couple might just get that
second chance…
Note: Michael Androvich and Elise Pentani are secondary characters in Simple Riches, Book Three of
That Second Chance Series. The books in this series are standalone works that are tied together by the
belief in the beauty of that second chance. Michael and Elise won’t be the only ones visiting A Family
Affair’s Magdalena from That Second Chance Series.
Here are a few more, though not necessarily in the order listed:
- Grant Richot from Pulling Home, Book One
- Angie Sorrento from The Way They Were, Book Two
- Adam Brandon from Paradise Found, Book Four
A Family Affair: The Promise Book 7
A lot has happened since readers left town in A Family Affair: Winter!
Bree Kinkaid is dealing with heartache and betrayal the only way she can—denial. Her friends can’t help
her, she won’t listen to her parents, and she rejects offerings of support and sympathy from the town as
she attempts to hold onto that magical life she wanted. But when a stranger shows up at Bree’s
doorstep with information about her husband, she can’t pretend any longer.
And in case you were wondering what happened to Gloria Blacksworth’s notebook, it’s still resting in
Nate Desantro’s desk drawer…but not for long. Gloria might be dead, but the notebook continues to
leak distrust and ill will into the community, and someone’s got to stop it! There might be only one
person in town equipped for the job—any guesses?
We’ve also got a new man in Magdalena, one badly in need of a second chance…
Grant Richot sprinted through life, a boy wonder with talent, intelligence, confidence, and charm. He
never doubted the world awaited him, just as he never doubted the right woman would come into his
life—but only when he was ready for her. Anyone before that was simply preparation for the one.
How wrong he was.
Years and a tragedy later, Grant arrives in Maggie Finnegan’s hometown of Magdalena, New
York—broken, uncertain, and searching for that second chance with the woman he cast aside. But
Maggie’s no longer naïve and impressionable; she’s a confident, competent widow with a child, who has
more at risk than another broken heart…
Note: For a richer “A Family Affair” reading experience, make sure to read Pulling Home, Book One of That Second
Chance series. It is the prequel to A Family Affair: The Promise, where
you’ll learn Grant Richot’s story. Big, dark secrets about his family are revealed in this book, but that
doesn’t mean he knows about them…but it also doesn’t mean the reader can’t know, right?!
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A Family Affair: The Secret Book 8 (coming
1/5/2016)
Roman Ventori isn’t looking for a wife. He’s had one of those and it ended badly. He’s come back to
Magdalena out of duty, not love for the town that drove him away with rumors and judgments.
Angie Sorrento is in Magdalena to do a job, not find a husband. She almost had one of those, until he
dumped her days before the wedding.
Roman’s father has health problems and his last wish is to see his son settled with a wife, a child, a
second chance at a life that doesn’t include city life and flashy women. There’s only one person in town
who can make the impossible happen. Angelo “Pop” Benito, the Godfather of Magdalena, is the wiliest
matchmaker in the Catskills and if he sets his mind to it, an old man might see his wish come true.
Oh, and remember Gloria Blacksworth’s notebook, the one filled with enough destruction to bring down
Magdalena? Well, it’s causing trouble again, and this time the target is Miriam Desantro… Pop’s going to
try to intervene, but he might be too late…
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Excerpt
If Salvatore Ventori hadn’t been recovering from a heart attack, Angie would have shut down the man’s
idea that his son would be the perfect choice to escort her through the Sal’s Market after hours. Roman
Ventori belonged in Chicago, or staring back at her from the insides of a magazine cover, not standing
outside his father’s grocery store, arms crossed over his broad chest, waiting. And not too happy about
the waiting either. The pacing gave it away, back and forth like a trapped lion. He didn’t see her coming
from the side parking lot as he began another round of pacing.
Angie made her way toward him, sucked in a deep breath and willed her voice to remain even. “Roman
Ventori?” The man turned and stared, six-foot plus of muscle and annoyance zeroing in on her with eyes
darker than ink. Those eyes widened when he recognized her, the mouth flattened, the brackets on
either side, a deep slash.
“You.” He ran a hand through his hair, blew out a sigh. “I should have known.”
She matched his sigh, tilted her head to look up at him. Damn, but he was a tall one. “Should have
known what?”
“That my old man would pull this. How much did he pay you?”
“What are you talking about?” The tabloids should get this charmer on tape. It would mark the end of
Mr. Beautiful’s lovely persona. Angie guessed the man hadn’t wanted to come tonight. Too
bad. She needed photos so she could do her job, and if the only way to get them was after closing time
in the company of Sal’s son, then that’s what she’d do. “Why would your dad pay me?” she asked,
determined to get an answer. But the man said nothing, merely unlocked the door and flicked on the
lights, leaving Angie to follow, camera slung over her shoulder.
When they reached the customer service area, Roman Ventori turned to her, his massiveness dwarfing
her breathing space and said, “My father paid you to get in my line of vision, didn’t he?”
“Line of vision?” Angie scrunched up her nose. “For what?”
He scowled, narrowed his gaze on her. “You know damn well for what. He had a heart attack and now
he’s gotten it into his head that he wants to see me settled before he dies.”
“Settled.” Settled? As in married, with a family? No. No.
“Yeah, that’s what he said, and then he started dropping hints about this nice little Italian girl he’d met
who’d come to town to make a miniature rendition of his store, said I should escort you around and see
what I could see. Whatever that means.” He flipped on more lights, let out another sigh that sounded
like pure disgust and continued, “Ignore whatever he told you. I am not looking for a girlfriend and I’m
sure as hell not looking for a wife.”
“What?” Had he just said wife? Angie moved toward him, hands on hips, scowl on her face
to show her equal disgust and said, “Mister, I am not looking for a boyfriend or a husband. I
don’t even want a dog. You got that?” The nerve of some people. “I’ve come to this town to do a job, so
I can get paid, period. Whatever issues you and your father have, are not my issues and you better damn
well not make them mine. You got that?”
Those eyes narrowed, the jaw twitched, and damn if the mouth didn’t flip into a smile seconds before
he said, “Got it.”
Angie crossed her arms over her chest, tipped her chin up to see his face and held her ground. “Do not
confuse me with a groupie gold digger again.”
The smile spread. “Groupie gold digger?”
“Right.” She hid a smile. Now was not the time to let him see he could barrel through her anger and
make her smile.
“I’ll keep that in mind.” He thrust out his hand. “Roman Ventori, collector of groupie gold diggers.”
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