Portland, ME Books in Order

Sydney Donner has lost nearly everything to grief and alcohol when a Portland pub offers shelter and friendship. Its owner, Gunnar Lucas, faces business pressures and a broken marriage as Sydney unsettles his carefully guarded life.

Bartender Vivian Lestar hides old betrayal beneath an outgoing personality, until her past threatens the life she rebuilt. A night with former Navy man Isaac Hawkes creates an unexpected bond that challenges both their emotional defenses.

Pam Brunard devotes herself to helping vulnerable people while avoiding her own painful history. When Dino Brachio fears he is losing his son, he seeks her help, bringing two troubled adults together around a family's crisis.

Ruby Soto escapes a violent past and finds refuge among the staff of a waterfront pub. Commitment-shy Tim Veldman tries to resist her, but their attraction grows while the secrets behind her flight threaten her freedom.

Two strangers traveling home for the holidays become stranded together when a snowstorm halts highway traffic. Their different reasons for returning and a toddler's presence bring buried histories into a developing connection neither had planned.