Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard

Sampath Chawla was born in a time of drought that ended with a vengeance the night of his birth. All signs being auspicious, the villagers triumphantly assured Sampaths proud parents that their son was destined for greatness. Twenty years of failure later, that unfortunately does not appear to be the case. A sullen government worker, Sampath is inspired only when in search of a quiet place to take his nap. "But the world is round," his grandmother says. "Wait and see! Even if it appears he is going downhill, he will come up the other side. Yes, on top of the world. He is just taking a longer route." No one believes her until, one day, Sampath climbs into a guava tree and becomes unintentionally famous as a holy man, setting off a series of events that spin increasingly out of control. A delightfully sweet comic novel that ends in a raucous bang, Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard is as surprising and entertaining as it is beautifully wrought.

'A wonderful book; rich, evocative, original. I loved it' Joanne Harris“One in ten trees comes up sweet…”In the inhospitable Black Swamp of Ohio, the Goodenough family are barely scratching out a living. Life there is harsh, tempered only by the apples they grow for eating and for the cider that dulls their pain. Hot-headed Sadie and buttoned-up James are a poor match, and Robert and his sister Martha can only watch helplessly as their parents tear each other apart. One particularly vicious fight sends Robert out alone across America, far from his sister, to seek his fortune among the mighty redwoods and sequoias of Gold Rush California. But even across a continent, he can feel the pull of family loyalties…

In the inhospitable Black Swamp of Ohio, the Goodenough family are barely scratching out a living. Life there is harsh, tempered only by the apples they grow for eating and for the cider that dulls their pain. Hot-headed Sadie and buttoned-up James are a poor match, and Robert and his sister Martha can only watch helplessly as their parents tear each other apart.One particularly vicious fight sends Robert out alone across America, far from his sister, to seek his fortune among the mighty redwoods and sequoias of Gold Rush California. But even across a continent, jhe can feel the pull of family loyalties...

In the inhospitable Black Swamp of Ohio, the Goodenough family are barely scratching out a living. Life there is harsh, tempered only by the apples they grow for eating and for the cider that dulls their pain. Hot-headed Sadie and buttoned-up James are a poor match, and Robert and his sister Martha can only watch helplessly as their parents tear each other apart. One particularly vicious fight sends Robert out alone across America, far from his sister, to seek his fortune among the mighty redwoods and sequoias of Gold Rush California. But even across a continent, jhe can feel the pull of family loyalties...

'Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' – CandisLaughter, sunshine and love – spend summer in Orchard ValleyThe Bloomfield sisters, Valerie, Stephanie and Norah, have returned home to help look after their father, but romance seems to be blossoming in Orchard Valley…Falling in love is the last thing on Valerie’s mind. And with Dr Colby Winston, of all people! Her dad’s heart surgeon, they’re complete opposites in every way.Stephanie fled home years ago after her humiliating rejection by journalist Charles Tomaselli. Now she’s back, they’re reliving past battles – and renewing old feelings.Nurse Norah is looking after a particularly difficult patient, Rowdy Cassidy, who’s crashed his plane in the Valley.Trouble is, he’s pretty irresistible and perhaps still in love with her sister! Home is where the family is, where the heart is, and…where love might just be!Make time for friends. Make time for Debbie Macomber.

Former mean girl Dixie Davis is back in town and it's payback time. Literally. Dixie is flat broke and her best–make that only–friend, Landon, is throwing her a lifeline from the Great Beyond. Dixie stands to inherit his business…if she meets a few conditions:She's got to live in Landon's mansion.With her gorgeous ex-fianc?, Caine Donovan.Who could also inherit the business.Which is a phone sex empire.Wait, what? Landon's will lays it out: whoever gets the most new clients becomes the owner of Call Girls. Dixie has always been in it to win it, especially when it comes to Caine, who's made it clear he's not going down easy. (Oh, mercy.) Can Dixie really talk dirty and prove that she's cleaned up her act? Game on!Plum Orchard, Georgia, is about to get even juicier…www.DakotaCassidy.comPlum Orchard, Georgia, is about to get even juicier… Notorious mean girl Dixie Davis is back in town and it's payback time. Literally. Dixie is flat broke and her best–make that only–friend, Landon, is throwing her a lifeline from the Great Beyond. Dixie stands to inherit his business…if she meets a few conditions:She's got to live in Landon's mansion.With her gorgeous ex-fianc?, Caine Donovan.Who could also inherit the business.Which is a phone sex empire.Wait, what?Landon's will lays it out: whoever gets the most new clients becomes the owner of Call Girls. Dixie has always been in it to win it, especially when it comes to Caine, who's made it clear he's not going down easy. (Oh, mercy.) Can Dixie really talk dirty and prove that she's cleaned up her act? Game on!