Books with author Kimberly Diede

When one woman’s dull yet comfortable life is upended, can she find the courage to change everything?Summers at Whispering Pines defined Renee's childhood. Days meant swimming and sun, nights meant ghost stories and campfires. Best of all, Whispering Pines meant time with Celia, her favorite aunt. Through the years, Celia would remain Renee's most steadfast confidant, but trips to Whispering Pines would fade to memories. Raising kids alone and a demanding career consumed Renee's life. Now Celia is gone and Renee’s career is in shambles. Promising herself she’ll look for a new job in January, Renee is determined to make the most of her unexpected time off. But when mysterious events begin to swirl around her kids, her worries compound.A spontaneous trip, meant to lessen the growing pressures and soothe Renee's battered pride, could turn out to be so much more when she finds herself alone on a moonlit beach, half-a-world away, with a handsome stranger. How can Renee keep her family safe as she works to rebuild their lives? Does she dare take another chance at love? Celia's final gift may provide answers, but there are risks. Renee wishes she could seek comfort and advice from her dear aunt, but Celia's recent death has left a void. Why can't things be simple, the way they were when she spent summers at Whispering Pines?Whispering Pines, the first book in Kimberly Diede’s uplifting Celia’s Gifts series, will introduce you to a special place and a remarkable family.Discover how Celia’s legacy can live on if her family is willing to seize the opportunities she leaves to each of them.

Often the most difficult of choices can lead to the greatest of joys, but what if the stakes feel too high? Jess is ready for a fresh start. Her twenty-five-year marriage is over, her youngest is heading off to college, and all she wants to do is retreat to Whispering Pines, a place of peace and solitude, to start rebuilding her own life. She's watched her sister Renee make the most of second chances, and now it’s her turn.But when her estranged husband crashes a family gathering, broken and distraught, he asks her to do the unimaginable. Will his mistakes again undermine her own chance at happiness? She owes him nothing, but now there are others to consider. Long-buried secrets and new accusations tangle together, threatening to ruin reputations and lives. Jess may be the only one who can find out the truth. She feels her fresh start slipping away. Even the tranquility she usually finds at Whispering Pines might not be enough to help her stay true to her own path.Can she do what her ex asks? Can she protect a dear family member’s reputation before it's too late?Does she even have a choice?In Tangled Beginnings, the sequel to the bestselling Whispering Pines and the second book in the ongoing Celia’s Gifts series, Kimberly Diede brings more of her trademark family intrigue and moral dilemmas. Threaded with romance and mystery and ghosts from the past, this novel is bound to make you fall in love once more with the prospect of life and love and forgiveness.Come along as Jess learns to open her wounded heart to new possibilities.

When one woman’s dull yet comfortable life is upended, can she find the courage to change everything?Summers at Whispering Pines defined Renee's childhood. Days meant swimming and sun, nights meant ghost stories and campfires. Best of all, Whispering Pines meant time with Celia, her favorite aunt. Through the years, Celia would remain Renee's most steadfast confidant, but trips to Whispering Pines would fade to memories. Raising kids alone and a demanding career consumed Renee's life. Now Celia is gone and Renee’s career is in shambles. Promising herself she’ll look for a new job in January, Renee is determined to make the most of her unexpected time off. But when mysterious events begin to swirl around her kids, her worries compound.A spontaneous trip, meant to lessen the growing pressures and soothe Renee's battered pride, could turn out to be so much more when she finds herself alone on a moonlit beach, half-a-world away, with a handsome stranger. How can Renee keep her family safe as she works to rebuild their lives? Does she dare take another chance at love? Celia's final gift may provide answers, but there are risks. Renee wishes she could seek comfort and advice from her dear aunt, but Celia's recent death has left a void. Why can't things be simple, the way they were when she spent summers at Whispering Pines?Whispering Pines, the first book in Kimberly Diede’s uplifting Celia’s Gifts series, will introduce you to a special place and a remarkable family.Discover how Celia’s legacy can live on if her family is willing to seize the opportunities she leaves to each of them.

Often the most difficult of choices can lead to the greatest of joys, but what if the stakes feel too high?Jess is ready for a fresh start. Her twenty-five-year marriage is over, her youngest is heading off to college, and all she wants to do is retreat to Whispering Pines, a place of peace and solitude, to start rebuilding her own life. She's watched her sister Renee make the most of second chances, and now it’s her turn.But when her estranged husband crashes a family gathering, broken and distraught, he asks her to do the unimaginable. Will his mistakes again undermine her own chance at happiness? She owes him nothing, but now there are others to consider. Long-buried secrets and new accusations tangle together, threatening to ruin reputations and lives. Jess may be the only one who can find out the truth. She feels her fresh start slipping away. Even the tranquility she usually finds at Whispering Pines might not be enough to help her stay true to her own path.Can she do what her ex asks? Can she protect a dear family member’s reputation before it's too late?Does she even have a choice?In Tangled Beginnings, the sequel to the bestselling Whispering Pines and the second book in the ongoing Celia’s Gifts series, Kimberly Diede brings more of her trademark family intrigue and moral dilemmas. Threaded with romance and mystery and ghosts from the past, this novel is bound to make you fall in love once more with the prospect of life and love and forgiveness.Come along as Jess learns to open her wounded heart to new possibilities.

The third dwarf magic keeper has been delivered to the Fairy Herb Garden in a most surprising way. She’s feverish, delirious, and covered with chicken pox. Arc, the burdock fairy, brings Hailey, Camie, Rowan, and Sarah to the herb garden and into the flourishing troll village, where they must call on the healing power of burdock to help the sick dwarf. Can they find her backpack that has been lost in the mists and bring the burdock and fall magic back into the world? This story continues the Herb Fairies thirteen book series. Herb Fairies is a magical tale of plants and their remedies that teaches kids about the healing herbs.

Peek-a-boo is Baby’s favorite game, and what better place to play than at the zoo? From silly monkeys to trumpeting elephants, Daddy and Baby meet all kinds of animals. With beautiful, full-color illustrations by Claudia Tenorio-Pearl, this book by second-time author Kimberly Dixon is a fun way for children to learn about different types of animals and the sounds they make.

Peek-a-boo is Baby’s favorite game, and what better place to play than at the zoo? From silly monkeys to trumpeting elephants, Daddy and Baby meet all kinds of animals. With beautiful, full-color illustrations by Claudia Tenorio-Pearl, this book by second-time author Kimberly Dixon is a fun way for children to learn about different types of animals and the sounds they make.