Welcome back to Raven’s Cove!
The third and final book, Wanting a Family Man, releases today. Hooray!
The release of a final book in a series is always bittersweet. I’m so happy you can finally enjoy the full scope of Raven’s Cove. This book ties everything into a beautiful bow so there’s a wonderful sense of satisfaction in that for both of us.
But it’s hard for me to let go of this special place. If you’ve been following along, you know that these books set in the wild Central Coast of British Columbia have been very personal to me.
My Auntie Honey was the first to encourage me to visit my cousin, Lorne, who worked in the real-life village that inspirated this fly-in fishing resort and marina. The character of Art was based loosely on my grandfather, “Grampy”. And in this third book, Trystan’s mother carries the trace memories I have of my grandmother’s sister, Auntie Jen.
So what is this final story about? Well, it’s youngest brother Trystan’s turn to find his true love. He’s a loner by nature and by trade—he has a successful wilderness survival series and needs to get back to filming it. For the rest of the summer, however, he’s running whale-watching tours and helping his brothers look after their baby half-sister, Storm.
The one thing the Fraser brothers have dreaded since taking custody of Storm is a visit by Storm’s aunt. They don’t know much about her except that she’s been in trouble with the law. They fear she’ll sue them for custody.
So of course Cloe turns up! She’s broke and still grieving the loss of her sister, unable to take custody, but she’s determined to ensure her niece is well cared for. She longs for a relationship with her only living relative.
The Fraser brothers are tough sons of guns, but they can’t turn her away. As they contemplate what to do with Cloe, Trystan gets roped into offering her work on the whale-watching tours—which is one of the biggest reasons you should read this book. You get a virtual cruise in one of the most beautiful places on earth!
Cloe is cute and funny and orphaned and broke. Trystan is strong and protective and wry and rich in family if a little bit broke himself right now. Cloe works for him so he absolutely must keep his hands off her, but that turns out to be a challenge for both of them.
They agree that a summer fling could be their little secret, but like their hands, they struggle to keep their hearts to themselves. Soon things are tangled as a gillnet on a snag. But maybe that’s exactly what will keep them from drifting apart?
If you’ve been visiting Raven’s Cove all summer, I hope you’ll come back for this final installment. If you haven’t visited yet, you don’t need to read the books in order, but you’ll probably enjoy it more if you do.
Then please share your thoughts with me. I can’t wait to hear how you like Wanting a Family Man.
If you like to read in order, all three books are now available:
Book 1: Marrying the Nanny
Book 2: Forgiving Her First Love
Book 3: Wanting a Family Man
Here’s what early reviewers are saying about Wanting a Family Man:
“A good romance that will make your heart happy.” ~ Kathy, Goodreads
And
“The family dynamics and storyline just pulled me in.” ~ Donnajo, Goodreads
Want to start reading Wanting a Family Man? Read the first two chapters here:
About the Author.
Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling author Dani Collins thrives on giving readers emotional, compelling, heart-soaring romance with laughter and heat thrown in, just like real life. While she is best known for writing contemporary romance for Harlequin Presents and Tule Publishing, she also writes historical and erotic romance. When she’s not writing—just kidding, she’s always writing. Dani is married to her high school sweetheart. They’re empty-nesters living in Southern BC, Canada.
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Sounds like a great story.