Overview
From the screenwriter of Rescuing Madison and A Lesson in Romance on Hallmark Soon to be a Motion Picture Produced by Oren Kamara/Fade to Black Films, Brian Bird of When Calls the Heart (Hallmark), and Branscombe Richmond. Starring Trevor Donovan and Tiffany Smith. After a tough week that includes losing a big job opportunity and being dumped by her long-term boyfriend, Jenna Burke receives word that her beloved Aunt May passed away. Traveling back to her Hawaiian hometown for the reading of the will, Jenna discovers she and her sister have inherited May's dilapidated Victorian home on desirable beachfront land. The sisters can do whatever they want with the property, but there's one catch: the house must be renovated before it can be sold, and Jenna has to oversee the work. Their Aunt even stipulated the contractor for the job—Ben Fletcher—who has a gift for making things beautiful again. He also has another skill: driving Jenna crazy. Jenna vows to sell the property the moment the job is done. But as Aunt May's broken old house starts to feel like home again, Jenna is torn between the life she's been chasing in the city, and the one she'd left behind.Reviews
Praise for prior work:The Magic Ingredient "[The Magic Ingredient] is the epitome of love." —Feathered Quill Book Awards Judges' Comments
"Bubbling over with graceful romance, seasonal festivity and wholehearted family joy. The characters' demonstrations of this highest virtue — towards each other and their community — prove more enchanting than any Halloween spell or culinary confection. The result is sweet indeed." —Booktrib
"Miller crafts an excellent, clean romance [that is] provocative, realistic, and compelling. The holiday overlay in The Magic Ingredient lends it a warm flavor that lingers in the mind and heart long after..."—Midwest Book Review
The Isle of Gold (writing as Seven Jane) "Part fairytale, part fantasy, part romance, Jane's debut is full of colorful characters [and] a plot that will thrill the heart of any lover of magic, legends, and epic adventure."—Booklist
"A delightful, well researched, and evocative historical fantasy that succeeds in bringing a fascinating era to life."—Midwest Book ReviewAuthor Biography
Terence Brody is an active captain on the FDNY, assigned to Ladder 10 in lower Manhattan. Two of his feature scripts, Rescuing Madison (Ethan Peck, C. Thomas Howell, Alona Tal) and A Lesson in Romance (Kristy Swanson, Scott Grimes, directed by Ron Oliver) aired on the Hallmark Channel. His script, Aloha with Love, produced by Brian Bird of When Calls the Heart and Branscombe Richmond, is forthcoming. Brody resides in Long Island, NY with his wife and two children.Lindy Miller is an award-winning author and professor. In 2011, Miller helped found Radiant Advisors, a data and business intelligence research and advisory firm. She is the author of numerous papers and two textbooks under the name of Lindy Ryan. Ryan currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA). She was recognized as a 2020 Star Watch Honoree by Publishers Weekly.