Harbor Nights

July 25, 2005
The magic of everyday pleasures permeates Evanick's contemporary romance in which a young woman and her newly divorced mother find refuge in the town of Misty Harbor, Maine. It's difficult for 24-year-old Norah Stevens to trust men after the shattering incident that led to her parents' divorce, and her new job writing a controversial column for the local newspaper doesn't help win friends. However, her mother, Joanna, leads the way as she takes steps toward establishing a new life, and then there are the Porters, the large, loud, loving family next door. Ned Porter, who often visits his parents' home, always expected to fall for an outdoorsy woman like his brothers' wives, so he's caught off guard by the ultra-feminine Stevens ladies. Throw in a spoiled but lovable Pomeranian named Zsa Zsa, and the rough-hewn builder isn't sure what hit him. Evanick (Blueberry Hill
) has a gift for finding the humor in small details, and her story of opposites who attract unfolds with endearing warmth. Supporting characters provide delicious forays, including one in which Ned's two sisters-in-law enlist Norah's help to restore a little spice to their marriages. Agent, Karen Solem at Spencer Hill Associates.

September 1, 2005
The ruggedly breathtaking landscape of fictional Misty Harbor, Maine, is the setting for another in Evanick's popular series of contemporary romances. Norah Stevens is a reporter, and a darned good one, which is why she has been asked to do a weekly column on controversial subjects for the local paper. She and her mother are new to town, having moved in next-door to the rambunctious Porters, and both are more than a little afraid of these towering male giants, and any other man. Ned Porter sets out to discover why, and in the process finds himself fascinated and captivated by Norah's many-faceted personality. Simultaneously, Norah's mother, Joanna, is taking steps to build a new life for herself, and to her delight she finds an interesting job in the local art gallery, where she and her neurotic Pomeranian, ZsaZsa, who assists her in entertaining the browsing customers' children, attract the interest of an enigmatic but extremely attractive local artist.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2005, American Library Association.)