The Loving Trilogy Series by Patricia Hooton

What circumstances could lead to a young couple passionately in love being separated by the Atlantic Oceaan in just a few short weeks, And What circumstances could lead them to come face to face again after a yeaar apart... moreWhat circumstances could lead to a young couple passionately in love being separated by the Atlantic Oceaan in just a few short weeks, And What circumstances could lead them to come face to face again after a yeaar apart. This is a debut novel by Patricia Hooton and follows the, 'will they, won't they',passionate relationship between Mark and Rebecca from the academia at Oxford University to the quiet peaceful village life in the Cotswold tourist area and then to the Amercan Deep South area of the picturesque and historical town of Charleston in South Carolina. less

This is the second book in the series 'The Loving Trilogy' and continues from where the first book 'Loving Rebecca' finished. In this book, follow the developing relationship between Melanie, 'the flirt', from a small Cotswold village in England and Chad, 'the millionaire playboy', from Charleston in South Carolina. Melanie postpones her her return to England and remains in Charleston to help with the organisation of Rebecca's wedding to Mark... moreThis is the second book in the series 'The Loving Trilogy' and continues from where the first book 'Loving Rebecca' finished. In this book, follow the developing relationship between Melanie, 'the flirt', from a small Cotswold village in England and Chad, 'the millionaire playboy', from Charleston in South Carolina. Melanie postpones her her return to England and remains in Charleston to help with the organisation of Rebecca's wedding to Mark. During this time her relationship with Chad grows ever more passionate as they spend more time together. All does not rum smoothly as Chad's mother, Laurel, cannot hide her disapproval of the relationship. She cunningly creates problems and eventually Melanie returns to England alone, but not before she stumbles across a deeply hidden family secret about Laurel. Does she or does she not have the right to tell Chad the secret. That is the dilemma for Melanie. Will Chad choose his mother and the millionaire life style? or Will he choose Melanie and the quiet village life in England? less

This is the final book in the Loving Trilogy series and as with the other books in the series is a complete novel in itself. However, it does continue in time where the previous book ended and it does include all the main characters from the other books in the series. It is now two years since Selena's husband of a few months died a hero in Afghanistan and she has begun to rebuild her life again. She is living in England far away from her family in Charleston, South Carolina... moreThis is the final book in the Loving Trilogy series and as with the other books in the series is a complete novel in itself. However, it does continue in time where the previous book ended and it does include all the main characters from the other books in the series. It is now two years since Selena's husband of a few months died a hero in Afghanistan and she has begun to rebuild her life again. She is living in England far away from her family in Charleston, South Carolina. Her art business in the pretty Cotswold village of Upper Redhill is thriving and Selena finally has a smile on her face. The village is also the home of Jason, the brother of her friend Melanie. Jason cannot hide his attraction for Selena but he is fully aware that it is too soon for Selena and holds back. Selena finds herself becoming more and more attracted to Jason. However, as soon as she takes a step forward in the relationship she immediately backs off. Guilt and betrayal overwhelm her as she is unable to come to terms with being unfaithful to her dead husband. The feelings of being unfaithful are real to Selena because she has inherited The Gift from her Cherokee ancestors to be able to see and talk to spirits. The spirit of her dead husband is still earthbound and she sees him and talks to him. Will she be able to overcome her feelings of guilt? Will Jason be patient and wait for her? less