Angel Lane (Paperback)

"Keep the heart in Heart Lake." That's exactly what three small-town shop owners hope to do when they launch their crazy-ambitious "Have a Heart" campaign--asking neighbors to commit one random act of kindness every day. Emma, Sarah, and Jamie love their lakeside community, but the little town is growing too big too fast, and a doing a good deed never hurt anyone. "Or so they thought..."

When Emma slashes prices at her quilt shop, practically giving away blankets to anyone who looks vaguely cold, she almost stitches her way into bankruptcy. Sarah's free cooking class boils down to a hotbed of crime when some punk kid swipes her favorite heirloom. And at Jamie's chocolate shop, things take a bittersweet turn when a local policeman starts giving her grief, stirring up feelings she's tried to forget--and slowly melts away her defenses...

With irresistible humor, warmth, affection--"and recipes!"--author Sheila Roberts serves up a generous, open-hearted story about the friendships we make, the chances we take, and the lives we touch every day.

. "Sheila Roberts makes me laugh. I read her books and come away inspired, hopeful and happy." --Debbie Macomber

"Sheila Roberts is one of my favorite authors. Her stories celebrate every woman's hopes and dreams. Reading her books is like a delightful visit with a treasured friend." --Susan Wiggs

"Roberts' witty and effervescently funny novel will warm hearts. Realistic characters populate the pages of this captivating story, which is a great escape from the hustle and bustle." --"Romantic Times" (Top Pick)

"Hilarious...a fun and festive debut; for all women's fiction collections" --"Library Journal"

"The funny novel is all about love ...and friendships. But, most of all, it's about learning to love yourself before you can love anyone else." -"The Columbus Dispatch"

"Roberts manages to avoid genre cliches and crafts a heartfelt novel with nuggets of life truths." -"Binhamton Press & Sun Bulletin"

"""Roberts' sweetly vengeful dig at do-nothing husbands follows a small-town knitting club of wives who are sick and tired of tiling over elaborate Christmas preparations...By the end of this gently feminist sendup, each side learns to be grateful for the other's efforts" --"Publishers Weekly"

"Hands-down, this has to be the best Christmas book I have read. The characters are so meticulously developed, I had to double checke to see if it really was a work of fiction." -"J. Kaye's Book Blog"