Waverly Brennan is looking for a new start, and so she agrees to come help her mother set up a gallery in Martha's Vineyard, but when that falls apart, Blake Ericson and his young daughter provide another reason for staying. MELODY CARLSON is the best-selling author of more than 150 books for readers of all ages, from adult women to teens to children. She and her husband, Chris, make their home in Sisters, Oregon. They have two grown sons and a granddaughter. Read more at melodycarlson.com.