Annabella

The residents of both Hale House and Brookstone were blindsided by the events following that fateful double wedding ceremony at the end of the summer. With the dawn of the autumn season, Damien, Jane, and Aunt Varnesfield have gone off to start a new chapter at Damien's estate in Wilkston, leaving the countryside a bit quieter but no less tumultuous.Jocelyn is completely despondent and it appears loyal Annabella may be the only one able to pull her from the brink of depression and to help save her new marriage. The fallout from that fateful night has descended on everyone, though, and Annabella discovers her wish to keep the Hale/Varnesfield family together is far more difficult than it first appears.When upon several visits to Brookstone Jocelyn stubbornly insists on self-seclusion, Annabella finds herself spending time alone with Charles. Although they've known each other for years, these moments one-on-one are a unique novelty. She begins to cherish this time for her quickly budding friendship with Charles, especially as her relationship with Walter experiences new obstacles, not the least of which are secrets Annabella cannot bring herself to reveal to her husband.Rather than healing all wounds, the more time which passes, the more difficult it is becoming to hold the fractured pieces of this family together. And the more she traces the worrisome tendrils of secrets revealed, the riskier it feels to be holding back the truth of her own. Will Annabella find a way to successfully navigate the ones she loves back to harmony before they lose themselves down their separate paths? And, even if she does, what place will there be for her in this disjointed family at the end of it? Can she trust her conviction to know what is best for everyone else when her trust in herself wavers more each day? Or will her own well-intended behavior only push them all further apart? Follow Annabella, Walter, Jocelyn, Charles and the Thatchers in the months after the climatic events at the end of JOCELYN: Book One. Then, get ready for the greatly anticipated and emotional reunion of the entire cast of characters in EVE, the fourth and final book in the BROOKSTONE SERIES, slated for release by the end of 2021. Praise for Alicia LaFontaine's Brookstone Series: "I was so hooked on this book that I was reading late into the night and counting the work hours away until I could get home and finish it " - Amazon review for JOCELYN: Brookstone Series Book One"It's not hard to get wrapped up in these perfectly imperfect characters, though it was difficult to decide which path I wanted Jocelyn to travel down more. Read and decide for yourself, but definitely read " - Goodreads review for JOCELYN: Brookstone Series Book One"Twists and turns until the end makes this a fulfilling page-turning journey of self discovery and fitting follow up to "Jocelyn."" - Amazon review for JANE: Brookstone Series Book Two"A thoughtful reading with complex characters, and even more complex emotions; with a dash of steamy romance and thrill." - Goodreads review for JANE: Brookstone Series Book Two