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Fortunate Harbor (Happiness Key) [Paperback]

Emilie Richards (Author)
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June 29, 2010 Happiness Key
Join five women connected only by their growing friendship and the road that runs like a lifeline between their cottages in a run-down Florida development called Happiness Key.

Tracy Deloche finally gets a chance to swap business for a romantic evening with Marsh Egan, but dinner goes cold when she spots her ex-husband prowling outside her cottage. CJ is supposed to be in prison and out of her life for good. Exactly what is this modern-day pirate seeking and what will it mean for Tracy's future?

Janya Kapur envies every pregnant woman she sees, but Rishi, her husband, is suddenly reluctant to talk about children. Is he disappointed in her inability to conceive? Their marriage was a contract between strangers. Can they ever hope for anything more?

Waitress Wanda Gray loses her job after new owners turn the Dancing Shrimp into a tapas bar. Wise neighbor Alice Brooks's suggestion that Wanda start her own business seems like a brilliant solution, until Wanda starts Pie War I with the owners of the local bakery.

When the empty cottage at Happiness Key is rented by single mother Dana Turner, everything seems perfect. With Alice volunteering to watch Dana's daughter while she works and Wanda's offer of a job, this spit of Florida Gulf Coast land should be a fortunate harbor for a mother and daughter who have moved far too often. Except for Dana's shocking secret.

As the women of Happiness Key struggle to discover the truth in time to help their new neighbor, their only weapon is friendship. But will friendship be enough?


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A juicy, sprawling beach read with a suspenseful twist, Richards's sunny sequel to Happiness Key reveals the next life step for Tracy Deloche and her tenant friends in Florida. The group of seaside cottages are the only asset Tracy retained after her ex-husband, CJ Craimer, landed in prison because of some shady business dealings. The former Bel-Air trophy wife now works at a recreation center while treasuring her support system: Rishi and Janya Kapur, a young Indian-American couple trying to have a baby; pie maker entrepreneur Wanda and cop husband Ken Gray; Alice Brook and her granddaughter, Olivia Symington; plus secretive newcomers Dana Turner and her daughter, Lizzie, who dish up a poignant mystery for Tracy and friends to solve. When CJ unexpectedly shows up, wanting to reconnect after he's released from prison pending a new trial, Tracy ponders giving him a second chance. But then there's Marsh Egan, her off/on environmentalist boyfriend whose troublemaking ex, Sylvia, is also back in town. Secrets, friendships, and the Florida gulf coast all come into play in Richards's engaging latest. (July)
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The five women who own cottages at Happiness Key could not be more different, but that doesn't stop them from being friends. Janya hasn't been able to get pregnant, and her husband has turned cold and distant. For support she turns to Tracy, a type A businesswoman who is being stalked by her criminal ex-husband as she tries to reenter the dating world. But Tracy's problems can't compare to those of Wanda, who has lost her job and struggles to start a business of her own as suggested by Alice, who has offered to babysit the daughter of new Happiness Key resident Dana. Women's-fiction favorite Richards uses wit, suspense, and the relatable and extremely touching friendships of her main characters to weave an exciting and mysterious story revolving around a secret Dana is hiding whose revelation may well change their lives forever. --Claire Orphan

Product Details

  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Mira; Original edition (June 29, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0778327701
  • ISBN-13: 978-0778327707
  • Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I'm the author of 60 something novels. I find relationships fascinating and write about them no matter what genre I'm exploring at the moment.

 

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fortunate Harbor is the perfect summer, beach read!, June 29, 2010
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There is never a dull moment in Happiness Key.

Tracy Deloche has been dating Marsh Egan. Things are heating up but they haven't had a quiet moment to themselves yet. Tracy has it all planned. Things quickly go from good to bad when she spots her ex-husband, CJ. CJ was in prison. He has been released and wants Tracy back.

Janya Kapur is ready to have a child. Unfortunately, there is one problem...her husband, Rishi does not want one. Lately things have become strained between them.

Wanda Gray has worked at the Dancing Shrimp as a loyal employee for a long time. The owners announce that they will be turning the Dancing Shrimp into a fancy tapas bar and that some of the employees are being let go. This includes Wanda. Wanda is devastated until Alice Brooks suggests to Wanda that she go into business for herself. Wanda does just that. She opens up Wanda's Wonderful Pies.

Dana Turner and her daughter, Lizzie may have just found the perfect place to call home in Happiness Key. That could all change, when something from Dana's past comes back.

Emilie Richards has just gone on my list of authors I want more of along with Robin Carr. Instantly, I felt like I was in Happiness Key. I plan to go back and visit again as I enjoyed this book so much. I had so much fun visiting with all the women. Though, I have to admit that my favorite person was Wanda. She had a bunch of spunk and charisma. All the different yummy homemade pies she made. If Wanda's Wonderful Pies really existed, I would have gained about 30 pounds visiting it. Fortunate Harbor is the perfect summer, beach read! I look forward to more to come from Emilie Richards.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Sit down and have a piece of pie, why don'tcha?, August 23, 2010
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The setting is the Florida Keys, this key specifically called Happiness Key, for which book 1 was titled. This is the second in a series centered around a few women neighbors who have become close friends in a familial way. With individual dramas of their own going on Ms. Richards weaves her novel around their specific situations and personalities and we feel we could just sit right down with them and have a piece of pie and coffee.

Wanda's Wonderful Pies was my favorite part of this story. Wanda is let go from a restaurant she has worked at for many years, feeling age-discrimination is the reason, which motivates her to open her own place. It sounds just like a place I'd like to visit and wish we had one in our home town.

Generally, I like all of Richards novels. This contemporary work did not rivet my attention as some of her other works have done (Sisters Choice, Whiskey Island and more) but I found it entertaining. It wasn't something that I just couldn't wait to get back to, and was a tad too-long, so therefore the 3-star rating. Recommended for light reading where you don't have to put too much effort or concentration on it, sometimes that is just what is called for, especially after intense reading.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely wonderful, August 16, 2010
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Like all of Emilie Richards' books, a joy to read from start to finish.

Will be sorry to see these KEY stories end....but this was an extra

terrific way to pull together all the women's stories in every way.

Love this author. Highly recommend.
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