Answering a woman's desperate call for help, young Navy widow Helen Devries opens her Whidbey Island home as a refuge to Choi Eunhee. As they bond over common losses and a delicate, potentially devastating secret, their friendship spans the remainder of their lives. After losing her mother, Cassidy Quinn spent her childhood summers with her gran, Helen, at her farmhouse. Nourished by her grandmother's love and encouragement, Cassidy discovers a passion...

Friends Lucy and Serena help each other face their fears about being judged by others, and Lucy receives additional guidance from the Bible as well.

Trouble arises between Tess and Erin while they try to make money at the craft fair before Christmas.

Tess searches for her own special talent in gymnastics, but finds that practice time cuts into other important things, such as her Secret Sister, Erin.

Tess and Erin want to help their teacher have the wedding of her dreams, but when Tess's plan leads her to stretch the truth she must learn a lesson about lying and her Christian faith.

Tess can't wait for spring vacation of her dreams: a trip with her family to San Diego, but when her brother suffers a serious accident, it looks like her plans are ruined.

There are plenty of surprises-- and problems-- in store for Tess, but a Native American tale teaches her just how much God loves her. Includes a crossword puzzle with clues to book 3.

When best friends Tess and Colleen are assigned to different sixth grade classes, Tess wants to do anything to fit into Colleen's new group--until she finds out just what "anything" means.