Crystal Lake Series by C.R. Riley

Sara Fields returns home to Crystal Lake, Kentucky after her sister and brother-in-law are tragically killed while on vacation in the Florida Keys. Returning to take on the responsibility of raising her sister’s two teenage kids, Melody and Mason. She is leaving New York City and starting over again, after life was not so kind to her while she was there. This is a chance for her to pick up the pieces and begin again, leaving her mistakes behind... moreSara Fields returns home to Crystal Lake, Kentucky after her sister and brother-in-law are tragically killed while on vacation in the Florida Keys. Returning to take on the responsibility of raising her sister’s two teenage kids, Melody and Mason. She is leaving New York City and starting over again, after life was not so kind to her while she was there. This is a chance for her to pick up the pieces and begin again, leaving her mistakes behind. Ethan Rhodes has lived in Crystal Lake the last couple of years now. He moved here to set up a home base for his business, and discovered a place to call home. Life for Ethan hasn't been easy since his wife died fourteen years ago, and he hasn't actually gotten over her death even after all these years. Sara and Ethan weren’t looking for someone to fill the empty space in their hearts. But decide to take a chance on a new life where there are unwritten chapters, let God decide what that life will look like. It won't be easy for either of them, and they both will have to learn how to give and take along the way. But if they are lucky, they just might find the greatest love one can ever hope to uncover. Devin is Ethan’s little sister; she has issues of her own. One that happens to be her partner Anthony, she has no idea how to take him, what to do with a man like him really. He confuses her and she can’t decide if she wants to kiss him or slap him. Anthony on the other hand knows exactly what he wants to do with Devin. The problem for him will be getting her to allow him to show her how good they could be together. If he can do that the two of them will have something really special, something they both need to heal. less

Sara Fields’ life has definitely improved since her move back to Crystal Lake. Ethan Rhodes has been the main cause for her happiness. The only problem is that she still is finding it hard to let him in completely. While she tries to figure out what to do about it, Ethan patiently waits for her to decide she just can’t live without him. Dr. Amy Carter’s life in Seattle is quickly falling apart. She is involved with a man who has done nothing but made her life a huge giant mess... moreSara Fields’ life has definitely improved since her move back to Crystal Lake. Ethan Rhodes has been the main cause for her happiness. The only problem is that she still is finding it hard to let him in completely. While she tries to figure out what to do about it, Ethan patiently waits for her to decide she just can’t live without him. Dr. Amy Carter’s life in Seattle is quickly falling apart. She is involved with a man who has done nothing but made her life a huge giant mess. After she receives an email from her friend Sara, inviting her to join her clinic in Kentucky, far away from Seattle, she decides to do just that. Joseph Lands never understood the love his boss, Ethan, or colleagues, Devin and Anthony Capurro, had found. When he joined the group of single ex-military men, he thought he had discovered a group much like him. They all seemed to enjoy being single and letting the job be their focus. But ever since Ethan fell hard for the good Dr. Sara Fields things changed. They changed again when Sara’s friend showed up with her twin boys. It’s been a long time since Joseph felt anything for a woman, and the feelings he felt for Amy were completely different. He realizes it’s only a matter of time before he falls flat on his face and has to change his bachelor ways. The challenge will be convincing Amy that he is capable of doing just that. less

Amy and Joseph Lands are now married and starting their lives together. After the tragedy they faced only months ago, when Amy’s ex kidnapped her and nearly killed her, they have moved forward as planned. It isn’t going to be easy for them; they are basically having to start all over again. Love is the glue holding them together. It will be the love they hold for each other, that will also help heal all the pain Amy faces emotionally. Joseph is determined to be a husband his wife can trust... moreAmy and Joseph Lands are now married and starting their lives together. After the tragedy they faced only months ago, when Amy’s ex kidnapped her and nearly killed her, they have moved forward as planned. It isn’t going to be easy for them; they are basically having to start all over again. Love is the glue holding them together. It will be the love they hold for each other, that will also help heal all the pain Amy faces emotionally. Joseph is determined to be a husband his wife can trust. When he notices a fraction of her pervious attraction to him has returned, he decides it might be time to play a little game, one that will help them move forward and give them both what they both desires. A new problem lands on their doorstep while they are working through all of this. Will it slow them down? Or will it bring them even closer together? Hank Piper has never really gotten over his broken heart, when his ex-girlfriend left him for another man. Since that day he vowed to never let another woman in his life, to only use them for one thing and one thing only. Keep his heart completely out of it so he never had to go through that kind of hurt again. It worked too, until he meets Marisa. No matter how hard he tries to fight against the pull, there is just something about her that draws him directly towards her. Marisa Barns thought she’d found the love of her life once, but it turned out he was only using her. She moved forward the best she could, after the situation he left her in. Picked up all the pieces of her broken heart and did her best to not ever let anyone destroy her again like he had done. Her life was focused on her career and her father, a man just wasn’t on her long-term plan. Living the single life was suiting her fine. Not even the notorious Henry Piper was going to steer her off course and disrupt the life or wall she had constructed around it to keep her safe. However, the universe has other ideas for them. No matter how hard either of them tries to stay away they always end up being pushed towards the other. Sometimes what we need most is the one thing we fight the hardest against. There are also a few other new characters who you will get to know and hear about. A mini love story between one of them, a person who has ties to Hank. As well as getting the chance to hear more about a few others you’ve already fallen in love with. Some of these earlier characters stories will take longer to develop in future books, giving you something to hopefully look forward too. less

Carol Williams has lived in Crystal Lake most of her life. She got a job at the small clinic, not long after she finished her nursing degree years ago. Is now raising her children in the town she loves. Doing it alone, after a nasty divorce, and doing the best she can to make it all work for them. When the ever-dashing Robert Banks moves in next-door, life as she once knew it all changes. The man is infuriating and messing with her in ways she never dreamed of... moreCarol Williams has lived in Crystal Lake most of her life. She got a job at the small clinic, not long after she finished her nursing degree years ago. Is now raising her children in the town she loves. Doing it alone, after a nasty divorce, and doing the best she can to make it all work for them. When the ever-dashing Robert Banks moves in next-door, life as she once knew it all changes. The man is infuriating and messing with her in ways she never dreamed of. One minute he’s friendly and interested in maybe something more, the next he’s telling her he can’t offer her more than his friendship. She doesn’t have time to deal with a man like him, so she decides to do her best to move on. Which seems to be when Robert realizes he’s making a huge mistake, but for the life of him isn’t sure how to fix it. And even when he thinks he has figured out how, it all seems to be falling apart around them. Will they figure it out, before one of them gets hurt so bad, that it can’t be fixed? What obstacles will get thrown in the mix to bring them together, while showing them life sometimes works out better than you first believed it would? Is it even a possibility, when the two people involved seem to never get that happy ending, like everyone else around them has suddenly found? less