Emilie Richards

Two women. Two families. Two lifetimes' worth of secrets. In the wake of her husband's sudden death, Cassie Costas finds her relationship with her teenage stepdaughter unraveling. After their move to historic Tarpon Springs, Florida, Savannah hates her new town, her school and most of all her stepmom, whom she blames for her father's death. Cassie has enough to contend with as she searches for answers about the man she shared a life with, including why all their savings have disappeared. When Savannah's rebellion culminates in an act that leaves single mother Amber Blair and her sixteen-year-old son homeless, Cassie empathizes with the woman's predicament and invites the strangers to move in. As their lives intertwine, Cassie realizes that Amber is hiding something. She's evasive about her past, but the fear in her eyes tells a darker story. Cassie wonders what the woman living under her roof is running from...and what will happen if it finally catches up to her.

The House Guests

Iron Lace by Emilie Richards released on Apr 26, 2005 is available now for purchase.

Iron Lace

Happiness Key

Could a lifetime of memories...be a lifetime of lies? All her life Ryan Gracey watched her perfect older sister from afar. Knowing she could never top Wendy's achievements, she didn't even try. Instead Ryan forged her own path while her family barely seemed to notice. Now Wendy shares two little girls with her perfect husband while Ryan mourns the man she lost after a nearly fatal mistake in judgment. The sisters' choices have taken them in different directions, which is why Ryan is stunned when Wendy calls, begging for her help. There's been a murder--and Wendy believes she'll be wrongfully accused. While Wendy lays low, Ryan moves back to their hometown to care for the nieces she hardly knows. The sleuthing skills she's refined as a true-crime podcaster quickly rise to the surface as she digs for answers with the help of an unexpected ally. Yet the trail of clues Wendy's left behind lead to nothing but questions. Blood may be thicker than water, but what does Ryan owe a sister who, with every revelation, becomes more and more a stranger? Is Wendy, who always seemed so perfect, just a perfect liar--or worse?

A Family of Strangers

Three women fight for the chance to raise the child they've all come to love When Lilia Swallow's husband, Graham, goes into remission after a challenging year of treatment for lymphoma, the home and lifestyle blogger throws a party. Their best friends and colleagues attend to celebrate his recovery, but just as the party is in full swing, a new guest arrives. She presents Lilia with a beautiful baby boy, and vanishes. Toby is Graham's darkest secret--his son, conceived in a moment of despair. Lilia is utterly unprepared for the betrayal the baby represents, and perhaps more so for the love she begins to feel once her shock subsides. Now this unasked-for precious gift becomes a life changer for three women: Lilia, who takes him into her home and heart; Marina, who bore and abandoned him until circumstance and grief changed her mind; and Ellen, who sees in him a chance to correct the mistakes she made with her own son, Toby's father. A custody battle begins, and each would-be mother must examine her heart, confront her choices and weigh her dreams against the fate of one vulnerable little boy. Each woman will redefine family, belonging and love--and the results will alter the course of not only their lives, but also the lives of everyone they care for.

The Swallow's Nest

When Charlotte Hale faces her own mortality, she realizes that her ambition has almost destroyed her chance at happiness and vows to make amends.

One Mountain Away

When pastor's wife Aggie Sloan-Wilcox is asked to babysit a narcissistic actor who has arrived in the town of Emerald Springs to judge the local talent show, she gets more than she bargained for when he is murdered and his ex-wife, a woman surrounded by controversy, is accused of the crime. Original.

A Lie for a Lie

Marrying Matty

As children in foster care, Cecilia and Robin vowed they would be the sisters each other never had. Now famous singer-songwriter Cecilia lives life on the edge, but when Robin is nearly killed in an accident, Cecilia drops everything to be with her. Reunited, the sister's begin to work on a project that could uncover memories for them both. Yet soon dark secrets of the past emerge that could test their bond to its very limit.

When we were sisters

The Trouble With Joe

While helping to restore the family home in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, Tessa MacCrae reevaluates her marriage and discovers an old wedding-ring quilt that holds the key to forgiveness, hope, and healing.

Wedding Ring

When the dead body of a woman her husband had been counseling shows up on her front porch, Aggie Sloan-Wilcox, the unconventional wife of the local minister, must pray for a little help from above when she takes it upon herself to prove her husband's innocence. Original.

Blessed Is the Busybody

When their former foster sister, a potential candidate for Sociopaths Anonymous, is found dead, Aggie Sloan-Wilcox, along with her minister husband, must clear her sister's name by finding a killer who obviously does not believe in the sixth commandment. Original.

Let There be Suspects

When the director of the Emerald Springs food bank goes missing, minister's wife Aggie Sloan-Wilcox discovers that he had a secret life and financial woes, but when her investigation leads to murder, she must find the truth before the angel of death pays another visit. Original.

Beware False Profits

While investigating the murder of much-loved former minister, Godwin "Win" Dorchester, minister's wife Aggie Sloan-Wilcox, trying to clear his widow of the crime, discovers that Win had a dark side. Original.

A Truth for a Truth

Finally escaping her abusive husband and before she disappears forever, Janine Stoddard visits her estranged daughter Harmony in Asheville, North Carolina, where she meets a woman who is dedicated to helping women in need get a fresh start.

No River Too Wide

The Donaghue sisters have returned home to take over the running of the Whiskey Island Saloon, where a chain of events leads to a terrible tragedy and the discovery of a long-buried family secret.

Whiskey Island

‘A beautiful story’ - Diane Chamberlain

When We Were Sisters: An unputdownable book club read about that bonds that can bind or break a family

Fortunate Harbor

A learning-disabled woman ex-con who gave birth behind bars and gave up the baby, and the daughter who grew up to be a talented educator just may be able to forge a life together—and the healing begins somewhere between the towns of Luck and Trust, at a mountain cabin known as the Goddess House. Original.

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