Carolyn and the children take a trip to Schooner Bay over Spring Break to get a feel for the town and visit Gull Cottage. Candy relieves her disappointment over not going to Disney World by making friends both young and old. Carolyn seeks to find an old friend and Jonathan and Martha find their own ways of coming to terms with life's new adventure.
A young boy wishes he was like the other children on the playground. But his is a life traveling with his father from sick room to sick room, punctuated by short glorious visits with his mother. When Aunt Pestilence comes to town she teaches him a dangerous game that spreads amongst his playmates.
Sequel to "Escape to Gull Cottage" Carolyn and her children are living with her parents, as she decides what her next step will be. She explores her grief as well as what she wants for herself and the kids as the holiday season both highlights and places stress on family relationships. Her mind often returns to Gull Cottage, and the Captain. This is a multi-chaptered story
Sequel to "Escape To Gull Cottage" This story follows Captain Gregg during the same time period as "Leaves Must Fall" follows Carolyn, and brings them one step closer to a reunion. These co-current stories can be read together, or in either order and still make sense. Capt Gregg evaluates his afterlife choices and elicits an unexpected partner to save Gull Cottage and himself.
Newly widowed mother of two, Carolyn Muir takes a month for herself by the sea to regroup after her husband's accidental death. She takes refuge in a run-down seaside house, getting to know the town's people, and learning the history of the house and its original owner. She's not sure if it's grief, her imagination or an actual spirit that inspires her to begin writing, and healing