"Newly engaged Lelani has returned from Maui with her toddler anticipating a simple, beautiful wedding to Gil, but his Latina mama has other ideas--and the willpower to make them happen. Kendall, who accepts her 'Maui Man's' proposal of marriage, finds her wedding plans turned upside down by her absentee parents and cruel sisters, who don't think she's capable of making a single smart decision on her own. Marcus takes a trip to Africa, leaving Megan...

Anna wants to break free of her parents, Lelani has to get away from an overcrowded home life, and Megan just needs a sane roommate, so the three girls move in with Kendall, who has just taken over her grandmother's house. As they journey through together, their friendship and experiences will teach them all some important lessons.

Life is heating up for the four Lindas and it's not just hot flashes! Abby's losing sleep over her husband's health and neglecting her bed-and-breakfast dreams. Caroline may have waited too long to put her Alzheimer's-afflicted mom in a care facility. Marley's hard-won independence is threatened by her grown son's neediness. And Janie's having a hard time being everyone's rock as the relationship she counted on falters. Add to that a house fire, a...

"Native American beauty Sunny Westcott is not one to let her hair down. But her friend Aubrey manages to drag her to Pendleton, Oregon, and the pair arrives just as the hundredth annual Pendleton Round-Up begins. Sunny is surprised by how much she enjoys watching the rodeo, riding horseback, and getting to know Aubrey's family-- particularly a handsome cowboy named Cody."--Cover, p. 4.