Resthaven Cottage
Not Your Average B&B
Running a seaside B&B with the love of her life is a dream come true for Jillian Osborne — until meddling in her guests’ lives becomes second nature.
Resthaven Cottage offers more than comfort and charm. As secrets surface and troubled pasts are revealed, Jillian finds herself drawn into the lives of those who stay there, determined to help — even when she probably shouldn’t.
Meddling may not be Jillian Osborne’s middle name, but it certainly feels like it should be. Running a seaside B&B with the love of her life is a dream come true — until she finds herself drawn into the lives of her guests.
As secrets surface and troubled pasts are revealed, Jillian is determined to help, even when she probably shouldn’t. Resthaven Cottage is a heartfelt story about family, healing, and the unexpected ways lives can change.
Resthaven Cottage 2
Where Change is on the Menu
Welcome to Resthaven Cottage, where every guest arrives with a story and no life remains unchanged. When an unidentified elderly gentleman passes away, Jillian is left to unravel the mystery of his legacy. As she helps his adult children face their complicated past, Jillian discovers that healing is rarely straightforward — and some secrets refuse to stay buried.
But the stories unfolding at Resthaven Cottage are far from over. As new guests arrive, each searching for love, healing, or a fresh start, Jillian’s compassion and intuition are gently tested.
From uncovering hidden truths to nurturing unexpected friendships — and welcoming a lovable new puppy — Jillian and Bess discover that healing often comes through connection, community, and second chances.
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The Proposal
Falling in Love was Never Part of the Deal
Derek du Preez had six months to find a wife — or watch the promotion he'd spent his whole career chasing go to someone else.
Love was never part of the plan. He needed a wife on paper, not in his heart. So when Emily walks into his office — drowning in debt left behind by a man who used her and vanished — Derek offers her exactly what she needs: a contract, financial freedom, and three years to put her life back together.
Emily has every reason to say yes. She also has every reason not to trust a man's promises again. But a marriage of convenience is supposed to stay convenient — it isn't supposed to feel like this.
As duty quietly turns into something neither of them planned for, Derek and Emily discover that some contracts can't hold what's growing between them — and that falling in love was never part of the deal.
The Proposal is a heartwarming, slow-burn romance about second chances, healing from betrayal, and the moment an arrangement stops being just business.
When 1,095 days come to an end, will they walk away… or risk everything for a love they never saw coming?
A story about love, faith, and new beginnings.
Resthaven Cottage Book 3
Where Things Are Not as They Seem
The wedding's over. The guests have gone home. And Jillian is about to learn that the people closest to her have been keeping secrets of their own.
When Kathy turns down the proposal of a lifetime without explanation, Jillian knows there's more to the story than heartbreak — something Kathy's been carrying since long before Drewvale, since before the cliff, since before any of them knew her at all.
And she's not the only one. As old wounds resurface and a guest's tangled past threatens to unravel everything Resthaven Cottage has built, Jillian finds herself asking how well she really knows the people she loves.
Where Things Are Not As They Seem closes out the Resthaven Cottage trilogy with its biggest emotional gut-punch yet — a story about the truths we hide to protect the ones we love, and what it costs to finally let them go.
A compassion, connection, and courage. Resthaven Cottage is a heartfelt story of faith, second chances, and hope found in the most unexpected places.
Resthaven Cottage Trilogy
Reader Reviews
What readers are saying
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Resthaven Cottage — Book One
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“An excellent, feel-good story that is easy to read and completely captivating.”
What an excellent story! It was easy to read and very captivating. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this feel-good book and look forward to the next one. I highly recommend this book.
— Chantel
“Wonderful characters, a beautiful setting, and a heartwarming story.”
What a wonderful book! It has engaging characters, a beautiful setting, and a story that is both heartwarming and fun. I loved reading about Jillian and Peter’s adventures at the B&B they opened.
I look forward to the next book in this series.
— Ann
Resthaven Cottage — Book Two
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“Once you start reading, it’s hard to put down—and even harder to say goodbye.”
What a lovely, heartwarming story. Karin has captured the essence of each character beautifully. The storyline is captivating from the start, drawing you in immediately. It’s full of humor, lighthearted moments, and emotional depth. A very well-written book and a definite must-read.
— Chantel
Resthaven Cottage — Book Three
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“A captivating story that draws you in from the very first pages.”
Resthaven Cottage 3 is another amazing book by talented author Karin Thompson. The story is so engaging that you find yourself eagerly turning the pages. The characters and storyline are cleverly woven together, and within minutes, you feel completely immersed in their lives. With lighthearted humor and unique events unfolding throughout, this beautifully written installment keeps you captivated from start to finish.
— Chantel D
“The B&B scenes feel real, and the characters’ journeys are deeply satisfying.”
This is the third Resthaven Cottage book I’ve read, and the author has introduced a wonderful variety of characters. I enjoyed the thoughtful way each character’s challenges were resolved. The scenes of the B&B feel vivid and real, making the story easy to imagine. All three books are perfect for a cozy, rainy weekend read.
— Linda E
Broken Trust
A Tale of Redeemption, Deceit, Second Chances
Broken Trust is a powerful story of betrayal, survival, and second chances.
After her life is shattered by the people she trusted most, Jenna is forced to walk a dangerous line between honesty and deceit just to survive. Carrying the weight of heartbreak and loss, she sets out to rebuild her life—unsure whom she can trust, or if she can trust herself at all.
When an unexpected friendship offers a glimmer of hope, Jenna must decide whether redemption is truly possible… or if some wounds run too deep.
But peace never lasts.
When Mark’s son, David, returns, Jenna’s carefully rebuilt world begins to unravel. His presence awakens buried secrets and reopens wounds she has never truly escaped. David is the one man she should never trust again—yet the pull between them is impossible to ignore.
As deception tightens its grip and the past refuses to stay buried, Jenna must decide how far she is willing to go to protect her heart and her future.
Can love survive when trust has already been broken—
or will the truth destroy everything Jenna has fought to rebuild?
Reader Reviews
What readers are saying
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A powerful, emotional story of survival, resilience, and hope after betrayal.Broken Trust is a gripping, heartfelt read.
— Verified Reader
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Raw, moving, and deeply relatable. Jenna’s journey of trust, loss, and second chances
is beautifully told.
— Verified Reader
My Best Friend's Secret
Discovering Love in Unexpected Places
Hudson Foster fell in love with Emma Tilford the day he met her. He was ten years old, and he never doubted it again.
For years, they were inseparable — the kind of best friends who finish each other's sentences and never imagine a version of life without the other in it. Until the accident that nearly took Hudson away for good, and the coma that stole months he'll never get back.
While Hudson fought to come back to the people who loved him, someone he trusted was quietly making sure Emma didn't. Messages deleted. Truths twisted. A best friend pushed away at the exact moment he needed her most — by someone wearing the mask of family.
Years of recovery. Years of silence neither of them chose. And one secret buried just deep enough to keep two people who were always meant to find their way back to each other apart.
My Best Friend's Secret is a heartfelt story about the love that survives betrayal, the family we choose as much as the one we're born into, and discovering that the person you've been searching for was standing beside you the whole time.
Emotionally gripping and deeply heartfelt, My Best Friend’s Secret is a story of forgiveness, healing, and the enduring power of love. Perfect for readers who enjoy romance layered with family drama, second chances, and the hope of a happily ever after.
Reader Reviews
What readers are saying
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“An absolutely brilliant, emotionally gripping story with unexpected twists. I couldn’t put it down.”
— C.D.
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“A beautifully written, emotional journey. The characters feel real, and the ending is deeply satisfying.”
— Chris K
Heartless
United in Betrayal, Changed by Forgiveness
Dr. Elaine Evans built her career on precision, control, and the belief that hard work always wins. Then a malpractice suit threatens to take it all — and the lawyer determined to destroy her has never once lost.
Colin Newman doesn't just win cases. He dismantles people. Elaine walks out of that courtroom with her reputation in ruins, certain she'll never have to face him again.
She's wrong.
Months later, an impossible choice lands in her hands — one that will force her to decide who she wants to be when it would be so much easier to walk away.
As Elaine and the women closest to her confront their own private reckonings -- a life shattered by betrayal, a trust broken beyond repair-- one truth keeps rising to the surface: grace was never meant for the people who deserve it.
Heartless is a story about what it costs to forgive the ones who hurt us most, and what's waiting for us on the other side of it.
And then your hook:
He tried to destroy her. She never expected to hold his fate in her hands.