Seasons of Change

Olivia Baxter arrives in Havenport during a college break to visit family and ponders the direction her life will take. Three stories explore that journey and decisions she makes while navigating her way through life.


Winter Wonderland:

(Previously published in Christmas in Havenport)


Olivia Baxter struggles with her indecision to return to college and heads to Havenport, Rhode Island to visit her aunt during winter break. Memories of prior Christmas' emerge, and a chance meeting with an interesting stranger makes Olivia think twice about staying in New England or returning to her studies.


Max Porter has been searching for his biological parents, which leads him to Havenport, Rhode Island. He wanders into the Final Chapter bookstore and befriends Olivia, an open minded, and warm person who wants to help him find the answers to his past.


Together, the young couple discover new things about themselves that lead them to think about where their lives may lead next. Will they move on to the next chapter together, or go their separate ways?


New Beginnings:

(Previously published in Welcome to Havenport)


Nervous but excited, Olivia Baxter prepares to open the first metaphysical shop in Havenport along with the bookstore she took over from her aunt. With her father’s money at risk and her sister in town to annoy her, Olivia struggles to rise to the challenge. She finds comfort in the arms of the man who’s woven his way into her heart. Is he the one?


Max Porter moves to Havenport to continue his search for his biological parents. He embraces his relationship with Olivia, who has helped him on his journey since they met last Christmas. As he gets closer to discovering the truth behind his birth, his concern for his adoptive parents heightens. Is his search a betrayal of their love?


Will Olivia and Max find a way to be together? Or will business and family pressures forge a rift between their budding romance?


Snow Angels:


Olivia Baxter has entrenched herself as a steadfast business woman in the heart of Havenport all the while attending classes to complete her college degree so she can satisfy the terms of her inheritance. A master at balancing her work and studies, she is thrown a curve ball that could derail all her plans.


When the strain of traveling back and forth from Havenport to the family farm in Pennsylvania becomes too much, Max Porter makes a decision that will affect the rest of his life. But first, he needs to come to terms with his biological father, who lives in Havenport, and resolve his guilt over moving away from his adoptive parents.


As Olivia’s business grows, so does her love for Max Porter. Each is faced with decisions that could alter and test the strength of their relationship. How will they weather the challenges they face?