Seasons of Marriage Series

The first in a new series, "Four Seasons," takes us to Deepwater Cove, a small community on the shore of the Lake of the Ozarks, where we're introduced to four couples in different stages of life.  It Happens Every Spring centers on Brenda, a lonely wife, and Steve, a go-getter real estate agent, in the mid-winter of their relationship.  When a stranger appears at their door one night, change blows through their house and their marriage.

Nothing spells disaster like a meddling mother-in-law.  Unfortunately for Kim Finley, hers has come to visit... indefinitely.  Not that Kim couldn't use the help: she recently returned to work, leaving the care of her ten-year-old twins to her new houseguest.  What she didn't count on was Miranda's unwanted decorating tips and unending criticism.Kim's husband, Derek, soon finds himself volleying between the woman he loves and the mother he can't escape.  With the increasing demands of his job as a Water Patroloman, Derek can barely keep from drowning.Winter may be drifting into the Finley household, but summer is in full swing in Deepwater Cove, and the members of the Tea Lovers' Club intend to take full advantage.  There are barbecues to plan, neighbors to help, and a new store owner to welcome.  But when they lose the one person who brings them together, the community craves the calm only a summer breeze can bring.

Charlie and Esther Moore have been married nearly fifty years when the contented life theyve built together begins to crumble. Esther has been forgetful recently, but its rarely a problem until the day she puts her car in drive instead of reverse, flying off the end of the carport and into the backyard. Esthers accident and declining health shatter their reverie, and the couple must come to terms with all the paths their lives have not taken if they ever hope to pull their marriage out of winter. As always, the quirky characters of Deepwater Cove will pop in and out of the story and delight listeners.

This audiobook will focus on Brad and Ashley Hanes, young newlyweds who are facing their first season of winter. Opposite work schedules, differing views on finances and when to start a family, and Brads selfish and immature habits are forcing the young couple apart, causing them to question why they ever got married in the first place. It will take a whole lot of help--mostly from their nosy but well-meaning neighbors--for Ashley and Brad to pull their marriage out of the winter blues and into a hopeful spring. As usual, the residents of Deepwater Cove will pop in and out of the story to delight readers. Theyll encounter Cody and see his continued independence and growing friendship with Jennifer; Patsy and Petes escalating romance; and Charlie, a recent widower who is taking on the challenges and excitement of his golden years with zeal.