Cody Bay Inn


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The second novel in the Best-Selling Nantucket Romance Series from Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author, Amy Rafferty.Welcome to the sleepy shores of Cody Bay nestled on the coast of Nantucket, in the Atlantic Ocean, Massachusetts, and home to the Cody Bay Inn. Cody Bay Inn is a heartwarming, clean, wholesome romance novel which is perfect for fans of later in life romance and women's mystery fiction where true love is possible, old wounds can heal and anyone can build a new life, at any age. With mesmerizing characters and beautiful settings, the Nantucket Romance Series is one you won't soon forget.In Book 2, a full length novel, Cody, Christopher, Carla, and Steven join up to uncover a truth that's been kept from them for almost three decades. While they unravel the shocking mystery that will change their lives forever they must find a way to forgive the past, each other, and find their way to love again. While Cody prepares the Inn for a good friend's wedding, she must deal with her new guests, one of which is Christopher Stanford who is recovering from surgery. As Cody and Christopher get to know one another again they must learn how to deal with their painful past. A past that is about to catch up with them and pull them into a mystery that will change their lives and everything they thought they knew about their families forever.Carla didn't want to have anything to do with the Stanfords. She knew they were a family used to getting what they wanted and anyone who stood in their way was flicked aside in one way or the other. But when Steven Stanford had begged her to help his brother, Carla couldn't say no. She was, after all, one of the top doctors in her field and Steven's brother needed her expertise. But treating Christopher opened up old wounds that had never properly healed and seeing Christopher reunite with his family made Carla realize it was time to face the demons of her past. Carla was no longer an angry frightened teenager who'd run away from Nantucket almost twenty-eight years ago and never looked back. What she'd left behind had been far too painful and had left her heart permanently bruised and her soul forever lonely. Carla knew that accepting the post Steven had offered her as assistant director of Nantucket General Hospital was going to stir up a hornet's nest and make some residents of the island uncomfortable. But Carla was no longer afraid of anyone. Carla was not only in Nantucket to take up a new position and help Christopher, but she was also there for her own mission too. To find someone she'd lost almost twenty-eight years ago! Even if it meant facing her arrogant self-serving father and his new mistress. Escape into the beauty of the Atlantic coastline and fall in love with Cody Moore, her adorable teens and crazy house full of loveable pets. Whilst mysteries are unraveled and love blossoms all around her, Cody learns that true love deserves a second chance after all.Don't forget to grab the Prequel & Book 1 to the series, here on Amazon!




Cody Bay Inn: August Dreams In Nantucket


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Welcome to the sleepy shores of Cody Bay nestled on the coast of Nantucket, in the Atlantic Ocean, Massachusetts, and home to the Cody Bay Inn. Cody Bay Inn is a heartwarming, clean, wholesome romance novel which is perfect for fans of later in life romance and women's mystery fiction where true love is possible, old wounds can heal and anyone can build a new life, at any age. With mesmerizing characters and beautiful settings, the Nantucket Romance Series is one you won't soon forget. In Book 2, Cody, Christopher, Carla, and Steven join up to uncover a truth that's been kept from them for almost three decades. While they unravel the shocking mystery that will change their lives forever they must find a way to forgive the past, each other, and find their way to love again. While Cody prepares the Inn for a good friend's wedding, she must deal with her new guests, one of which is Christopher Stanford who is recovering from surgery. As Cody and Christopher get to know one another again they must learn how to deal with their painful past. A past that is about to catch up with them and pull them into a mystery that will change their lives and everything they thought they knew about their families forever. Carla didn't want to have anything to do with the Stanfords. She knew they were a family used to getting what they wanted and anyone who stood in their way was flicked aside in one way or the other. But when Steven Stanford had begged her to help his brother, Carla couldn't say no. She was, after all, one of the top doctors in her field and Steven's brother needed her expertise. But treating Christopher opened up old wounds that had never properly healed and seeing Christopher reunite with his family made Carla realize it was time to face the demons of her past. Carla was no longer an angry frightened teenager who'd run away from Nantucket almost twenty-eight years ago and never looked back. What she'd left behind had been far too painful and had left her heart permanently bruised and her soul forever lonely. Carla knew that accepting the post Steven had offered her as assistant director of Nantucket General Hospital was going to stir up a hornet's nest and make some residents of the island uncomfortable. But Carla was no longer afraid of anyone. Carla was not only in Nantucket to take up a new position and help Christopher, but she was also there for her own mission too. To find someone she'd lost almost twenty-eight years ago! Even if it meant facing her arrogant self-serving father and his new mistress. Escape into the beauty of the Atlantic coastline and fall in love with Cody Moore, her adorable teens and crazy house full of loveable pets. Whilst mysteries are unraveled and love blossoms all around her, Cody learns that true love deserves a second chance after all.




Cody Bay Inn: Say Goodbye To Summer In Nantucket


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Dr. Brandon Newton has had two failed marriages and a shy teenage daughter from his second marriage who was abandoned by her mother. Hoping for a new start in Nantucket for his family, Brand accepts a job at the local hospital. On the night Brand and his family book into Cody Bay Inn he is completely unaware that his whole life is about to change due to one freak storm over the Bay. A freak storm centered around Cody Bay washes a stranded woman in a lifeboat into the bay. The woman with deep rich red hair, porcelain skin, and amber eyes has no memory of who she is or how she got there. The only clue to who she may be is from a medical alert necklace she has around her neck that identifies her as Summer Pearce. Cody Moore knows that Summer was sent to Cody Bay for a reason. Not realizing how much all their lives are about to change because of Summer, Cody offers to help her. Summer Pearce has no recollection of who she is or why she was on lifeboat adrift in the Atlantic Ocean. Especially when she seemed to be terrified of water and knew she couldn't swim. For some reason she'd instantly felt safe with Cody Moore and her family. It was as if her soul had instantly recognized Cody. But there are people around Cody Bay that Summer's instincts scream at her not to trust. Then there is the gorgeous Dr. Brand Newton and his beautiful daughter, Sophie who she soon becomes attached to. As the Newton and the Moore family help Summer unravel her identity their family histories collide as shocking truths are uncovered. Summer, Cody, Brandon, and those close soon find their worlds are shaken and turned upside down. Will Cody find comfort in finally finding out some truths about her painful past. Or will it push her to finally close a chapter on her life she has always secretly left open hoping for a happy ending? Can Summer accept the truth of who she was, and does she have the strength to finally stand up to the ghosts that haunt her dreams from her fragmented memories. Will Brand be able to trust his heart for a third time and be able to ride the rollercoaster of emotion while trying to help Summer and protect his daughter? What has the mysterious Cody Bay washed ashore for its residents? Is Summer really meant to be there to help Cody and her loved ones finally get the answers they've been looking for. Or is Summer there to cause more hurt and stir up the past? Find out in the third book in this best-selling romantic mystery Nantucket beach series.




Cody Bay Inn


Book Description

A new novel in the Nantucket Romance Series from Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author, Amy Rafferty.Welcome to the sleepy shores of Cody Bay nestled on the coast of Nantucket, in the Atlantic Ocean, Massachusetts, and home to the Cody Bay Inn. Cody Bay Inn is a heartwarming, clean, wholesome romance novel which is perfect for fans of later in life romance and women's mystery fiction where true love is possible and old wounds can heal and anyone can build a new life, at any age. With mesmerizing characters and beautiful settings, the Nantucket Romance Series is one you won't soon forget. Left homeless, shocked, heartbroken, broke, and alone in Boston, twelve years ago, Cody's grandparents, who raised her, encouraged her to come home to Nantucket. Cody always believed in the magic healing powers of Cody Bay. Now with her life back together and her children in their teens Cody is once again looking forward to the start of the summer season. Her inn is fully booked, and her two cottages are rented out for the entire summer. She is ready for the summer activities to begin. Cody's grandmother always told her Cody Bay attracted guests who needed to be there. She has a feeling her new cottage tenants are meant to be here for the summer to heal their troubled souls. What Cody is not expecting is for Christopher Stanford, the son of one of the richest families on the island to step back into her life after all this time and ask for her help. Will Cody ever be able to truly put the past behind her? Can she let go of trying to find the truth of that tragic night that took her parents' lives? Will she ever be able to let love in again while she helps those around her who come to the cove, heal their hearts, and find their everlasting happiness? Escape into the beauty of the Atlantic coastline and fall in love with Cody Moore, her adorable teens and crazy house full of loveable pets. Whilst mysteries are unraveled and love blossoms all around her, Cody learns that true love deserves a second chance after all.Don't forget to grab the Prequel to the series, here on Amazon!




One Plus One


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Suppose your life sucks. Your husband has done a vanishing act, your stepson is being bullied and your daughter has a once in a lifetime opportunity - that you can't afford to pay for. So imagine you found and kept some money that didn't belong to you, knowing it would pay for your daughter's happiness. But how do you cope with the shame? Especially when the man you've lied to decides to help you out in your hour of need. Jess is in hell - Ed has saved her family - but is their happiness worth a lifetime's soul-searching? 2014.




Cody Bay Inn: Say Goodbye To Summer In Nantucket


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Dr. Brandon Newton has had two failed marriages and a shy teenage daughter from his second marriage who was abandoned by her mother. Hoping for a new start in Nantucket for his family, Brand accepts a job at the local hospital. On the night Brand and his family book into Cody Bay Inn he is completely unaware that his whole life is about to change due to one freak storm over the Bay. A freak storm centered around Cody Bay washes a stranded woman in a lifeboat into the bay. The woman with deep rich red hair, porcelain skin, and amber eyes has no memory of who she is or how she got there. The only clue to who she may be is from a medical alert necklace she has around her neck that identifies her as Summer Pearce. Cody Moore knows that Summer was sent to Cody Bay for a reason. Not realizing how much all their lives are about to change because of Summer, Cody offers to help her. Summer Pearce has no recollection of who she is or why she was on lifeboat adrift in the Atlantic Ocean. Especially when she seemed to be terrified of water and knew she couldn't swim. For some reason she'd instantly felt safe with Cody Moore and her family. It was as if her soul had instantly recognized Cody. But there are people around Cody Bay that Summer's instincts scream at her not to trust. Then there is the gorgeous Dr. Brand Newton and his beautiful daughter, Sophie who she soon becomes attached to. As the Newton and the Moore family help Summer unravel her identity their family histories collide as shocking truths are uncovered. Summer, Cody, Brandon, and those close soon find their worlds are shaken and turned upside down. Will Cody find comfort in finally finding out some truths about her painful past. Or will it push her to finally close a chapter on her life she has always secretly left open hoping for a happy ending? Can Summer accept the truth of who she was, and does she have the strength to finally stand up to the ghosts that haunt her dreams from her fragmented memories. Will Brand be able to trust his heart for a third time and be able to ride the rollercoaster of emotion while trying to help Summer and protect his daughter? What has the mysterious Cody Bay washed ashore for its residents? Is Summer really meant to be there to help Cody and her loved ones finally get the answers they've been looking for. Or is Summer there to cause more hurt and stir up the past? Find out in the third book in this best-selling romantic mystery Nantucket beach series.




The Managerial Imperative and the Practice of Leadership in Schools


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With this significant new work, Larry Cuban provides a unique and insightful perspective on the bridging of the long-standing and well-known gap between teachers and administrators. Drawing on the literature of the field as well as personal experience, Cuban recognizes the enduring structural relationship within school organizations inherited by teachers, principals, and superintendents, and calls for a renewal of their sense of common purpose regarding the role of schooling in a democratic society. Cuban analyzes the dominant images (moral and technical), roles (instructional, managerial, and political), and contexts (classroom, school, and district) within which teachers, principals, and superintendents have worked over the last century. He concludes that when these powerful images and roles are wedded to the structural conditions in which schooling occurs, "managerial behavior" results, thus narrowing the potential for more thoughtful, effective, and appropriate leadership. Cuban then turns to consider this situation with respect to the contemporary movement for school reform, identifying significant concerns both for policymakers and practitioners. This honest, thought-provoking book by a leading scholar, writer, and practitioner in the field represents an invaluable resource—an insightful introduction for those just entering the field and a fresh, new perspective for those long-familiar with its complexities. Cuban's ethnographic approach to the development of his own career and viewpoint, as well as his highly readable style, make this a work of lasting value.




Princeton Alumni Weekly


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Cody Bay Inn


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There is no time like Halloween in Nantucket, and it happens to be the residents of Cody Bay's second most favorite holiday of the year. As the Moore family and friends get ready for the annual Cody Bay Inn Halloween party, a strange guest arrives stirring up the Bay like never before. Strange happenings around the Inn, the Bay, the Marine Life Center, and the town coincide with the arrival of James Argent. A tall, dark handsome man with silver eyes, and a strange soothing voice and seemingly no past. His distinguished accent and attire make him look like he stepped out of the nineteenth-century along with his entourage of staff, including a valet. On the night of James' arrival at Nantucket a freak storm blows in, knocking out the power of Nantucket. The storm also brings down a huge tree on the Kato's farm down the road from Cody Bay. Nancy Honey's boyfriend, Dr. Andrew Stein's house is flooded, and he too is forced to take shelter at the Bay, much to Connie, the Moore's chef, and Nancy's adopted mother's disgust. Laugh, cry, and hold your breath in anticipation as a few key residents of Cody Bay get locked into a strange cellar beneath the Inn. While locked in the basement they are tormented by the ghosts of their pasts as they have to follow cryptic clues, play a dangerous game, face their demons, and put their trust in each other as they work to free themselves.  Keep the lights on, your imagination in check, and your hearts open while you book into the Cody Bay Inn for a good old fashioned haunted Nantucket Halloween. Be sure to listen to the wise words of Grandmother Kato who may be blind but who can see better than anyone at the bay. New love will surface, and old love will be reunited with your favorite Cody Bay Inn characters. While the tragic history of Cody Bay unfolds only a mended broken heart can settle the storm raging over it.




Cody Bay Inn


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As the seasons start to change Autumn is about to blow a few surprises Cody Moore's way. Finding out who her mother really has left Cody and her family in a state of shock. But as the Moore family start to settle back into their everyday lives and wind down from a summer filled with mystery and life changing truths they are soon to find that their troubles are far from over. The Marine Life Center has hired a new marine biologist, Reece Tanner. Reece still turns heads and looks a lot younger than forty-five. With his six-foot-five frame, broad shoulders, tanned skin, sandy blond hair, brown eyes, and rugged good looks, Reece looks better than most forty-five year olds. But Cody doesn't know much more about Reece than what's on his resume. Reece is not a man that likes to talk about himself and mystery once again shrouds Cody Bay upon his arrival. But Reece is not the only new guest about to check into the Bay and turn everyone's life upside down as an unexpected arrival brings a new kind of chaos with her. Valentine Huxley is a spoilt pampered socialite who's come to Nantucket to find her family. Only there is more than meets the eye to Valentine and her bags full of surprises. W While Reece and Valentine go head to head and become the thorns in each other's side, Nancy Honey's relationship with the handsome doctor, Stein is getting serious. But the relationship starts to hit a few bumps as Nancy's love of solving mysteries takes her down a dangerous path. A path that makes her seek the help of someone who she does not see eye to eye with. Step onto the shores of magical Cody Bay and into the lives of the Moore family as they unravel their family secrets, meet intriguing new guests, get tangled in affairs of the heart, and solve the many mysteries that wash up on the shores of the Bay.