The House On Olive Street

“A warm, wonderful book about women’s friendships, love, and family” from the #1 bestselling author of the Virgin River books—now a Netflix original series (Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times–bestselling author). When a group of writers loses a member, a summer spent sorting through her things offers the perfect escape for the friends who loved and miss her. Sable has everything and her bestselling novels have made her a star. But she has a past she is desperate to hide. Elly is an intellectual who has hidden herself within the walls of academia, afraid to admit she is tired of being alone. Barbara Ann is the talent behind twenty-six romance novels, but she’s lost control of her career and her family. Beth’s popular mysteries have become the only way she can fight against the secret tyranny of an abusive husband. Gathering in Gabby’s house on Olive Street, away from their troubles, the four women discover something wonderful: themselves. And together they realize a dream. For, in telling the story of a remarkable woman, their own stories begin to change. “The four women are wonderfully human, non-cardboard characters who deal with the little—and sometimes big—struggles of life and find succor and support in one another.” —All About Romance “Sweet and heart-felt . . . Each character is well-constructed and multi-dimensional—you feel as if you’ve known them for a long time . . . A story that shows the importance of meaningful friendships and how women can empower not only themselves, but each other.” —Always with a Book

When a group of writers loses a member, a summer spent sorting through her things offers the perfect escape for the friends who loved and miss her. Sable has everything and her bestselling novels have made her a star. But she has a past she is desperate to hide. Elly is an intellectual who has hidden herself within the walls of academia, afraid to admit she is tired of being alone. Barbara Ann is the talent behind twenty-six romance novels, but she's lost control of her career and her family. Beth's popular mysteries have become the only way she can fight against the secret tyranny of an abusive husband. Gathering in Gabby's house on Olive Street, away from their troubles, the four women discover something wonderful: themselves. And together they realise a dream. For, in telling the story of a remarkable woman, their own stories begin to change.

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For fans of Small Spaces, Coraline, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and James Howe's Bunnicula classics comes the first book in the award-winning, New York Times bestselling Books of Elsewhere series. This house is keeping secrets . . . When eleven-year-old Olive and her parents move into the crumbling mansion on Linden Street and find it filled with mysterious paintings, Olive knows the place is creepy—but it isn’t until she encounters its three talking cats that she realizes there’s something darkly magical afoot. Then Olive finds a pair of antique spectacles in a dusty drawer and discovers the most peculiar thing yet: She can travel inside the house’s spooky paintings to a world that’s strangely quiet . . . and eerily sinister. But in entering Elsewhere, Olive has been ensnared in a mystery darker and more dangerous than she could have imagined, confronting a power that wants to be rid of her by any means necessary. With only the cats and an unusual boy she meets in Elsewhere on her side, it’s up to Olive to save the house from the shadows, before the lights go out for good.

There stands a House on Olive Street Where many tales unfold Of pioneer stock and history made It's stately columns hold These stories so worth ....remembering now The House they built A solid fort The Owen Family........right from the start! ELEVEN (11) OWEN BROTHERS MARRIED TWO (2) GUNN SISTERS AND FIVE (5) KEENE SISTERS FROM ANOTHER FAMILY AND CREATED A MOB OF DOUBLE FIRST COUSINS!!! THEY ROSE FROM THE COVERED WAGON ERA, THE BOYS ONLY ABLE TO CIPHER, THE GIRLS TAUGHT THEM TO READ......FROM THIS WILD AND WOOLY START TO BECOMING THE LARGEST HORSE & MULE TRADERS IN THE WORLD DURING WWII AND AFTER WHAT WENT ON BEHIND THE DOORS OF THE OWEN HOUSE IS AN EPIC OF AMERICANA GRANDEUR AND RAGS TO RICHES HUMOR, INGENUITY AND A VERY UNUSUAL FAMILY .... REMEMBER, THE HOUSE AND ALL THE THINGS IT REPRESENTED.... WILL AMAZE YOU! JAUNITA, THE DAUGHTER FROM MY FATHER'S SISTER, KNOWN AS AUNT JEWEL, BOTH NOW DECEASED, CONTRIBUTED A GREAT INSPIRATION IN THE STORIES... SO, HOLD ON TO YOUR SEAT BELTS AND YOUR SADDLES; OTHER OWEN FAMILY MEMBERS, ALL WITH THEIR WRITTEN PERMISSION, HAVE PROVIDED A BOOST TO MY EFFORTS AND MY MEMORY WAS: MY COUSIN, JUDY PALMER, DAUGHTER TO DALE OWENS WHO WAS ENCOURAGING AND HELPFUL, ENJOYING MY VISITS TO THE HOUSE IN THE EARLY YEARS AND LATER. ALSO, THE FIVE SONS OF WINFRED OWEN: LITTLE HAS, RICKY, GARY, RANDY AND GLENN, WHO GATHERED AROUND THE FAMILY DINING TABLE AND SHARED THEIR PERSONAL HILARITY. ALSO IN VISITS WITH FERD OWENS' GRANDSONS, FERD GOODE, JR. AND HIS BROTHER ______, MEMORIES WERE SHARED ABOUT OUR LIVES AND THEIR GRANDFATHER, FERD. PICTURES GALORE OF THESE SPECIAL TIMES IN THE PIONEERING AND BUILDING OF THE AMERICAN FROM A CERTAIN PERSPECTIVE.... READ ON AND LAUGH WITH US . AND ENJOY. A SURPRISE AT THE END OF THE BOOK WE ALL LOVED JEWEL'S COOKING !!!!! DON'T MISS THE WONDERFUL RECIPES FROM THE SCRATCHED NOTES OR TYPED.. LEFT BY JEWEL FOR PRESERVATION ... SO WE COULD ALL BENEFIT FROM THE FANTASTIC EAST TEXAS COOKING I ENJOYED MYSELF SO OFTEN. OTHER OWEN FAMILY MEMBERS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS WONDERFUL FAMILY COLLECTION OF GOOD OLD SOUTHERN AND ONE OF A KIND RECIPES. !!!!!!!!!! FROM THE AUTHOR: "I would like the world to know that fact is much more important than fiction .... And sometimes it is hard to find, but worth the search. Hopefully, my books will give readers much to think about!!" Nathaniel Gunn

Welcome back to VIRGIN RIVER with the books that started it all… After years spent on ranches around Los Angeles, Clay Tahoma is delighted to be Virgin River's new veterinary assistant. The secluded community's wild beauty tugs at his Navajo roots, and he's been welcomed with open arms by everyone in town—everyone except Lilly Yazhi. Lilly has encountered her share of strong, silent, traditional men within her own aboriginal community, and she's not interested in coming back for more. In her eyes, Clay's earthy, sexy appeal is just an act used to charm wealthy women like his ex-wife. Lilly can't deny his gift for gentling horses, but she's not about to let him control her. There's just one small problem—she can't control her attraction to Clay. But in Virgin River, faith in new beginnings and the power of love has doors opening everywhere…. Look for What We Find by Robyn Carr, a powerful story of healing, new beginnings and one woman's journey to finding the happiness she's long been missing. Order your copy today!

From the Bestselling Author of the hit Netflix series, Virgin River #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr delivers an emotional and triumphant novel about the fierce power of a mother’s love. A summer rental, a new beginning… Hannah Russell’s carefully crafted plans for her life have been upended without warning. When her best friend died suddenly, Hannah became guardian to a five-year-old named Noah. With no experience at motherhood, she’s terrified she’s not up to the challenge. She and Noah need time to get to know each other, so she decides to rent a country house with stunning views on a lake in rural Colorado. When they arrive at the house, they are greeted by the owner, a handsome man who promises to stay out of their way. But his clumsy Great Dane, Romeo, has other ideas and Noah immediately bonds with the lovable dog. As Hannah learns to become a mother, Owen Abrams, who is recovering from his own grief, can’t help but be drawn out of his solitude by his guests. But life throws more challenges at this unlikely trio and they are tested in ways they never thought possible. All three will discover their strengths and, despite their differences, they will fight to become a family. And the people of Sullivan’s Crossing will rally around them to offer all of the support they need.