Why Closed-door Romance…
My answer is simple: I like to leave a few things to the imagination of my reader. If I tell you how two people are steaming up the car windows, that’s all you are going to see in your minds eye. I set the scene and you take it from there 🙂
Grace Webb walks around with her heart on her sleeve and falls head-over-heels for anyone who shows the slightest interest. She will do whatever it takes, be whoever she needs to be, if it means not being alone. At least, that is the old Grace. The new and improved Grace is about to celebrate her 40th birthday. And she does not want to throw herself at the feet of the next handsome man who smiles at her.
Her best friend recommends a weeklong retreat at Heartstone Lodge. And Grace doesn’t think living with seven strangers for a week is going to help her situation. But at this point, she’ll try anything.
After nearly two years of stonewalling, Callum’s therapist said she could no longer help him unless he drops his walls and starts letting her in. He had been building walls around his heart for so long, they were too high for anyone to climb. And she wasn’t going to waste anymore of his or her time.
Callum asks for one last chance and she reluctantly agrees on one condition; he accepts her challenge to go on a retreat in the Cairngorms National Park. There was never a challenge Callum Stewart would not accept.
Moving into a house with seven other people? How bad could it be?
You can find Heartstone Lodge over on Amazon right now: https://www.amazon.com/Heartstone-Lodge-Gretchen-Wolf-ebook/dp/B0BBT59WXK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=14JVGQ338N9GF&keywords=hearthstone+lodge&qid=1661542865&sprefix=%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-1
The Return
The day Justin broke the news to Jessica that her fiancé—his twin brother—had died, his world fell apart. Battling his own demons, he left home hoping to piece together his broken heart. Little did he know that in the wake of this tragedy, Jessica was mourning not only the man she loved but the loss of her best friend.
Caught up in her grief, Jessica moves away from the tragic loss and memories haunting her in Phoenix and settles in the small town of Birch Creek, Oregon. Where no one knows her, and she can start over; with new friends and the perfect job. If only she would allow herself to love again.
The residents of Birch Creek are celebrating 150 years since the founding families settled in this quaint town. And as the festivities kick off, the new town doctor arrives and comes to find that second chances do exist—but is he ready for it?
Can Justin move past his inner conflicts and thoughts of betrayal when a chance encounter brings him face-to-face with the woman he has loved for nearly two decades?
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Paging Dr. Wells
Life at Massachusetts General Hospital just got interesting…
When singleton and scrub-wearing, Anesthesiologist, Victoria Marsh meets the ruggedly handsome and recently divorced Doctor Wells, she is immediately attracted to him. Her legs turn to jelly whenever she sees him; her brain turns to mush when he speaks to her, and all she can think about is what it would be like to push him into an On-Call Room and have her way him. She just doesn’t say it out loud.
From the moment Doctor Marsh steps into the elevator, an internal struggle begins inside Pediatric Neurologist, Jacob Wells. On the one hand, he knows that rebounding with her would not be fair to either of them. And on the other hand, all he can think about is what it would be like to push her into an On-Call Room and have his way with her. He just doesn’t say it out loud.
They really should say it out loud!
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Red Carpets & Wellingtons
Harriet Saunders lives an uncomplicated carefree life. She wears hippie dresses and potters around her garden with no shoes. She doesn’t own a television and couldn’t be bothered with social media. So, when British-born Hollywood heartthrob Henry Morgan returns to his native hometown of St. Trias, where Harriet has just bought the house next door, she has no idea who he is and yet there is an instant and mutual attraction.
Harriet gets to know her neighbour – the dog-loving, charming, handsome man who can cook like a Gourmet Chef. Henry finds her blissful ignorance refreshing. For the first time in eight years, he can be just Henry. But when she finds out who he really is, would she be willing to switch out her Wellingtons for Jimmy Choo’s?
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RSVP Plus One
When Juliette McIntyre’s divorce is final, she meets William (Liam) Dempsey at a pub in central London. She isn’t looking to get into another relationship and he isn’t offering one. He knows her pain though, and soon they become good friends. Over the next few years, they see each other at their weakest; celebrate each other’s triumphs and most of all, support each other when matters of the heart arise. It is when Liam asks Juliette to be his ‘Plus-One’ at a work function, that they realise they can hang out without the expectation of anything more.
But how long can two people stay ‘just friends’ before real, deep feelings manifest? When does ‘Plus-One’ start becoming an excuse to actually date that person?
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Richard 2.0
Charlie never goes out. She prefers the comfort and safe harbour her trusty old couch gives her. So, when she decides to join her work colleagues for drinks at a swanky London bar, she not only feels out of place, but the Universe has a nasty joke up its sleeve and it is aiming straight for Charlie: bumping into an old boyfriend – Richard Reid. Only, he isn’t quite her Richard. No, this man is arrogant, cocky and vain. And Charlie might still not be healed from what happened that fateful day nearly ten years ago.
Can this new Richard redeem himself from what he did? Or, is what he did so unforgivable?
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Hearts in Edinburgh
18 years ago, Sarah Wilson embarked on what was supposed to be her ‘right of passage’ European tour: where she had plans to party hard; spend her mother’s money; and fall in lust with a dark Mediterranean sex-god. What really happened though was nothing she could have been prepared for: Tom MacCallum. Sweet and sexy, hopeless romantic, confident yet soft-spoken; a fire inside of him that she craved. And at 20 years old, she wasn’t ready for him. Is she now though? It had been 18 years since she had left that note on the pillow. 18 years since she had left him sleeping in the Billy Garioche Suite at the Waldorf Astoria in Edinburgh. 18 years since she had fallen deep into those dazzling blue eyes. And now, 18 years later as she stood in the bathroom of that very same Suite, looking at herself in the steamed-up mirror, she felt conflicted. Life had given her everything she had ever dreamed of. Everything she wanted. Or at least everything she thought she had wanted: a husband; a career; the perfect life. And yet… Does the heart really just ‘know’? Or did she leave her heart here 18 years ago and fate brought her back to it? And after all is said and done: is Tom really the one or is this just another curveball that life is throwing at her, to confuse her and get her off track? Can a candle stay lit for 18 years?
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What my readers are saying…
Enjoyable Easy Read
Hearts in Edinburgh was a lighthearted story with a happy ending and enjoyable characters. A page turner indeed; I wish there was more pages to read.
Hearts in Edinburgh – B.J. Rolle
Love Story
Sweet story about young love rekindled. It’s never too late! Makes me want to visit Scotland again.
Hearts in Edinburgh – Lin
Love Found
Even if it takes a lifetime, eventually you’ll reconnect with the one with whom you’re meant to be. Sarah, the main character is normal and 100% relatable. I enjoyed the jumps back in time, as if you are Sarah, and remembering and revealing past events. This book is well written. The narrative is well-paced. I would recommend it to anyone.
Hearts in Edinburgh – S. Brunner
Love in the English countryside!
Gretchen’s stories keep getting better and better. This one in particular is so sweet and realistically set in a idillic village in the UK. The main characters are very lovable, and their love story is a fun one to read. There are a few plot twists and turns – and for a while there I was really scared there wouldn’t be a HEA. Maybe there wasn’t.. I won’t spoil it for you..
Red Carpets & Wellingtons – Lin