If I Didn't Know Better (Callaway Cousins series)
If I Didn't Know Better (Callaway Cousins series) book cover

If I Didn't Know Better (Callaway Cousins series)

Paperback – November 8, 2015

Price
$9.98
Format
Paperback
Pages
286
Publisher
Hyde Street Press
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0996115438
Dimensions
5.25 x 0.65 x 8 inches
Weight
12.8 ounces

Description

"I love the Callaways! Heartwarming romance, intriguing suspense and sexy alpha heroes. What more could you want?" NYT Bestselling Author Bella Andre "I adore the Callaways, a family we'd all love to have. Each new book is a deft combination of emotion, suspense and family dynamics. A remarkable, compelling series!" Barbara O'Neal, author of How to Bake a Perfect Life. "Once I start reading a Callaway novel, I can't put it down. Fast-paced action, a poignant love story and a tantalizing mystery in every book!" USA Today Bestselling Author Christie Ridgway "A beautifully written story, fans of Barbara’s Angel’s Bay series will be happy to know the search leads them to Angel’s Bay where we get to check in with some old friends." The Book Momster "A very touching story that shows the power of love and how much it can heal." All Night Books "I loved Aiden and Sara’s story! Barbara manages to write so effortlessly, blending their stories together, so we learn where they have come from to get where they are now. Barbara manages to give us a good glimpse of the rest of the family too, without taking away from Aiden and Sara’s story, leaving us with a little bit of mystery to be followed up on." Harlequin Junkie for ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS Barbara manages to weave a perfect romance filled with laughter, love, a lot of heat, and just the right amount of suspense. I highly recommend So This is Love to anyone looking for a sexy romance with characters you will love! Harlequin Junkie for SO THIS IS LOVE "Freethy has a gift for creating complex characters." Library Journal "Barbara Freethy is a master storyteller with a gift for spinning tales about ordinary people in extraordinary situations and drawing readers into their lives.” Romance Reviews Today "Freethy’s skillful plotting and gift for creating sympathetic characters will ensure that few dry eyes will be left at the end of the story.” Publishers Weekly for The Way Back Home "Freethy skillfully keeps the reader on the hook, and her tantalizing and believable tale has it all– romance, adventure, and mystery." Booklist for Summer Secrets "Barbara Freethy brings a tender poignancy to mainstream romantic fiction." Romantic Times for Daniel's Gift "Freethy’s story-telling ability is top-notch.” Romantic Times for Don't Say A Word "BETWEEN NOW AND FOREVER is a beautifully written story. Fans of Barbara’s Angel’s Bay series will be happy to know the search leads them to Angel’s Bay where we get to check in with some old friends." The Book Momster Blog "A very touching story that shows the power of love and how much it can heal." All Night Books for BETWEEN NOW AND FOREVER Barbara Freethy is a #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of 41 novels ranging from contemporary romance to romantic suspense and women's fiction. Traditionally published for many years, Barbara opened her own publishing company in 2011 and has since sold over 5 million copies of her books. Nineteen of her titles have appeared on the New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Lists. In July of 2014, Barbara was named the Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) Bestselling Author of ALL TIME! She was also the first Indie Author to sell over 1 million copies at both Barnes and Noble and Amazon. An author known for writing emotional stories about ordinary people caught up in extraordinary situations, Barbara has received starred reviews from Publishers' Weekly and Library Journal and has also received six nominations for the RITA for Best Single Title Contemporary Romance from Romance Writers of America. She has won the honor twice for her novels Daniel's Gift and The Way Back Home. Barbara recently launched a new contemporary series, The Callaways, featuring a family born to "serve and protect". For more information, visit Barbara's website at www.barbarafreethy.com

Features & Highlights

  • "Loved this book. Great start to the Callaway Cousins spinoff.
  • A little suspense, a lot of romance and a great story make this a winner
  • ." Bette - Goodreads
  • Mia Callaway thought she had the perfect guy and the perfect job...until she didn't. After a run of bad luck, Mia is looking for an escape, so she agrees to go to Angel's Bay to clean out her aunt's house. She has no idea that the wounded soldier next door and his adorable, but also wounded, daughter are about to change her definition of perfect.
  • Add in stolen art, a family secret, and a town where miracles can happen, and Mia's escape turns out to be the greatest adventure of her life.
  • Don't miss this emotional and heartwarming small-town romance by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy.
  • What the readers are saying…
  • "Barbara Freethy delivers stories that supply variety and suspense that keeps her readers from getting too comfortable and her stories from being redundant. If I Didn't Know Better has
  • adventure, mystery and at the center of it all is family
  • . This is a story of healing that brings hope, family and emotion along for the ride." Isha – Goodreads
  • "Another great read in this series!
  • A true Callaway Series has all the fundamental of a great book. Humour, suspense, tenderness and romance. Loved all of it." Mary – Goodreads
  • "What better way to continue the Callaway saga than to also include our beloved Angels Bay. What better place for three souls to heal in the place where angels make miracles happen.
  • Mia and Jeremy's story is fantastic. Suspenseful and yet romantic
  • . You will definitely fall in love with the characters as well as the story." Mommymoose
  • "A story of
  • love full of tenderness and understanding and the meeting of souls and hearts
  • that need to be together. 5 Stars!" Cinthia - Goodreads
  • Also Available:
  • The Callaways
  • On A Night Like This #1
  • So This Is Love #2
  • Falling For a Stranger #3
  • Between Now and Forever #4
  • Nobody But You #5 – (Novella)
  • All A Heart Needs #6
  • That Summer Night #7
  • When Shadows Fall #8
  • Somewhere Only We Know #9
  • The Callaway Cousins
  • If I Didn't Know Better #1
  • Tender Is The Night #2
  • Take Me Home #3 (Novella)
  • Closer To You #4
  • Once You're Mine #5
  • Can't Let Go #6
  • Secrets We Keep #7
  • Whisper Lake Spin-Off Series
  • Always With Me #1
  • My Wildest Dream #2
  • Can't Fight The Moonlight #3

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Married, but not to you boyfriend, job forfeited, what do you do?

What happens when you find out your boyfriend is married and you get fired because he works at the same place you do? What happens when you come from a large, loving family, who can't believe you'd make that kind of mistake? What happens when your favorite Aunt dies and her house, that is hundreds of miles away from the bulk of the family, needs to be cleaned out? You run like hell to said house and make sure no one comes with you!!

Thus begins, the 9th book in the Callaway series and the 1st book in the Callaway Cousins continuation, If I didn't know better by Barbara Freethy!

We all love the Callaways, and I'm so glad this series is continuing with the cousins!

Mia's boyfriend is married. She gets fired from her job at an art gallery, because he also works there. Her favorite Aunt has recently died and since Mia is at loose ends, she decides she'll take on the task of getting the house and studio in Angel's Bay cleaned out and ready to be sold.

Living next door, is Jeremy Holt. An Angel's Bay native, a wounded soldier, and a surprise father! He has issues with the daughter he never knew he had, with his father, and just life in general.

Ms. Freethy weaves attraction, family issues, and paintings though this story, with a smattering of intrigue and suspense. A very nice read.
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Another fantastic Calloway story from Barbara Freethy!!!!

Barbara has given us another fantastic Calloway story. I have enjoyed all of the books in this series and it seems the stories just keep getting better and better.

This book allows us to travel to Angels Bay and catch up with all the folks there while getting to know Mia and Jeremy better. I have enjoyed reading this book and the chemistry between Mia and Jeremy is off the charts. This is a story of how sometimes in life you come to a crossroad and have to decide which road to follow. Some are not as easy as the other but the reward at the end is really great. This is a sweet story that will make you laugh out loud, cry and read faster in times of suspense.

I am looking forward to more stories about the Calloway family and hope we get to visit Angels Bay again. I would recommend this series by Barbara Freethy. They are romance mixed with suspense and will keep your attention all the way thru. Thanks again Barbara for another great book.
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Five Stars

I love her books.