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Secrets of Savannah #5
Falling in Love
Secrets of Savannah: Six best friends who have known each other their entire lives. Once as thick as thieves, the friendships among the girls have been splintered by life events, secrets and deceptions. Now, brought together again by an inheritance of an historic Bed & Breakfast on Tybee Island, the women must set aside their differences in order to restore their beloved Savannah House. As each woman finds her special talent and develops it through the renovation of the inn, they also find romance—each of them with an unforgettable hero.
Charlotte Duvall is a member of the prestigious Duvall family of Savannah. Charlotte has always considered herself the most unremarkable member of the Duvall family. She suffers from low self-confidence and doesn’t view herself as attractive. Charlotte has a deep desire to find love and harmony. A big champion of her older brother, Case, Charlotte has been harboring a big grudge against Marc Cabron, the man who came between Case and his fiancée, Fancy. But when she has to work with Marc on Savannah House business, she finds herself seeing a new side to the man she despises.
Marc Cabron has recently returned to Savannah after a self-imposed exile. He left Savannah in disgrace after falling in love with an engaged woman, Fancy Tolliver. Now, in light of his father’s terminal illness, Marc has come back to Savannah to support his family and face down the demons of the past. But when the ladies of Savannah House ask for his assistance in a very important matter, Marc must summon his courage to step back into the public eye. Marc finds himself butting heads with Charlotte Duvall, a woman who cannot stand the sight of him. But when Marc and Charlotte begin to spend time in each other’s company, romance blossoms.
Can the past be put to rest in order for Marc and Charlotte to find true, enduring love?
Charlotte Duvall is a member of the prestigious Duvall family of Savannah. Charlotte has always considered herself the most unremarkable member of the Duvall family. She suffers from low self-confidence and doesn’t view herself as attractive. Charlotte has a deep desire to find love and harmony. A big champion of her older brother, Case, Charlotte has been harboring a big grudge against Marc Cabron, the man who came between Case and his fiancée, Fancy. But when she has to work with Marc on Savannah House business, she finds herself seeing a new side to the man she despises.
Marc Cabron has recently returned to Savannah after a self-imposed exile. He left Savannah in disgrace after falling in love with an engaged woman, Fancy Tolliver. Now, in light of his father’s terminal illness, Marc has come back to Savannah to support his family and face down the demons of the past. But when the ladies of Savannah House ask for his assistance in a very important matter, Marc must summon his courage to step back into the public eye. Marc finds himself butting heads with Charlotte Duvall, a woman who cannot stand the sight of him. But when Marc and Charlotte begin to spend time in each other’s company, romance blossoms.
Can the past be put to rest in order for Marc and Charlotte to find true, enduring love?
179 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 14, 2016
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About the author
Belle Calhoune
96 books435 followersBelle Calhoune writes heartwarming, inspirational romance novels set in small, cozy towns. Married to her college sweetheart and living in southern Connecticut, she is the mother of two girls. Born and raised in Massachusetts, she is one of five children. Growing up across the street from a public library allowed her to become an avid reader who aspired to be a romance writer. When she isn't writing, she enjoys reading, spending time in Cape Cod, traveling and enjoying time with friends and family.
Belle hopes her books will provide readers with inspiration, entertainment and an escape from day to day life.
Belle hopes her books will provide readers with inspiration, entertainment and an escape from day to day life.
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October 13, 2017
Went from neutral hating each other to over the top in love in a very short period of time. some of the end was really over the top in love, and a lot of loose ends.
September 16, 2017
"Falling in Love" was an amazing tale about two unlikely people finding love when they least expected it. I know that a lot of stories have this same backdrop; however, Ms. Calhoune always adds a little flair with a twist to keep your interest going back before.
Charlotte and Marc have had a trying past together, without ever coming in contact with each other. Through a heartache of a death, Marc had reached out to find love in a place that he shouldn't have- in Charlotte's brothers relationship. Now he's back in Savannah, after leaving for penance of this faults, and he's falling hard and fast for the one person he can never be with. Time will tell if the past can be forgotten about and life can heal old wounds.
I thoroughly enjoy Ms. Calhoune's novels for they are always uplifting and encouraging with just enough romance to keep a spark in your eye about finding love this side of Heaven. I have read a series of Ms. Calhoune's before that way 8 novels long, and I look forward to reading this new series that is a spin off from one of her previous works.
Charlotte and Marc have had a trying past together, without ever coming in contact with each other. Through a heartache of a death, Marc had reached out to find love in a place that he shouldn't have- in Charlotte's brothers relationship. Now he's back in Savannah, after leaving for penance of this faults, and he's falling hard and fast for the one person he can never be with. Time will tell if the past can be forgotten about and life can heal old wounds.
I thoroughly enjoy Ms. Calhoune's novels for they are always uplifting and encouraging with just enough romance to keep a spark in your eye about finding love this side of Heaven. I have read a series of Ms. Calhoune's before that way 8 novels long, and I look forward to reading this new series that is a spin off from one of her previous works.
February 5, 2017
Finding yourself
Charlotte Duvall is Callie's cousin and Case's sister. She co-owns Savannah House, a bed and breakfast, with five of her friends. Callie does the accounting and bookkeeping, Morgan is the chef and Fancy does the home interior designing/decorating. Olivia was going to be responsible for the hospitality and public relations part of the business, but things were going so well that it became obvious tending to the guests was a full-time job in itself. Charlotte wasn't sure what role she would play, but then she knew she had a good head for marketing and publicity, so she took over the PR aspect of the business.
This book starts with Miss Hattie's attorney coming to deliver some bad news. It seems there's a young man who claims to be heir to Savannah House. He claims he's Hattie's grandson. That just couldn't be. The six girls grew up with Miss Hattie as their mentor and friend. She'd told them about her first and only true love, Samuel, who died in World War II. She'd never been married and never mentioned having a child. This had to be a mistake...this guy had to just be out for their money or some publicity or something. The attorney advises they hire a private investigator and an attorney who specializes in such cases.
Callie remembers Parker Donahue, the cousin of her brother Mac, who tracked her down and helped put them in touch again. Parker was otherwise engaged though, but he gave her the name of a local investigator with a good reputation. He wasn't unknown to the ladies though. Mark was the friend Fancy had confided in which ultimately destroyed her relationship with Case. They'd gotten back together and Case had forgiven Fancy, but they were about to be married. How would he feel if he knew the ladies were retaining his services? And Charlotte objected to working with him because she and Case had a really strong bond, and anyone who hurt her brother as much as Mark had was no friend of hers. But they needed help and they needed it bad.
Sparks fly when Charlotte and Mark begin to get to know each other, but due to a traumatic event a few years back, Charlotte sees herself as damaged goods and has a terribly low self-esteem. Can Mark get past that? Can he show her he really does believe she's beautiful and lovable? And can she accept the fact that Mark isn't the villain she wants to believe he is because of the past relationship with her brother?
Forgiveness runs strong through this story as well, but there's also the theme of coming to accept oneself, coming to believe that you do have worth, when for years maybe you didn't believe you were worth anything. Some of these struggles hit home in my own personal life, so I found myself relating to Charlotte thus far more than I have any of the other ladies. As usual, the way things ended was beautiful.
Charlotte Duvall is Callie's cousin and Case's sister. She co-owns Savannah House, a bed and breakfast, with five of her friends. Callie does the accounting and bookkeeping, Morgan is the chef and Fancy does the home interior designing/decorating. Olivia was going to be responsible for the hospitality and public relations part of the business, but things were going so well that it became obvious tending to the guests was a full-time job in itself. Charlotte wasn't sure what role she would play, but then she knew she had a good head for marketing and publicity, so she took over the PR aspect of the business.
This book starts with Miss Hattie's attorney coming to deliver some bad news. It seems there's a young man who claims to be heir to Savannah House. He claims he's Hattie's grandson. That just couldn't be. The six girls grew up with Miss Hattie as their mentor and friend. She'd told them about her first and only true love, Samuel, who died in World War II. She'd never been married and never mentioned having a child. This had to be a mistake...this guy had to just be out for their money or some publicity or something. The attorney advises they hire a private investigator and an attorney who specializes in such cases.
Callie remembers Parker Donahue, the cousin of her brother Mac, who tracked her down and helped put them in touch again. Parker was otherwise engaged though, but he gave her the name of a local investigator with a good reputation. He wasn't unknown to the ladies though. Mark was the friend Fancy had confided in which ultimately destroyed her relationship with Case. They'd gotten back together and Case had forgiven Fancy, but they were about to be married. How would he feel if he knew the ladies were retaining his services? And Charlotte objected to working with him because she and Case had a really strong bond, and anyone who hurt her brother as much as Mark had was no friend of hers. But they needed help and they needed it bad.
Sparks fly when Charlotte and Mark begin to get to know each other, but due to a traumatic event a few years back, Charlotte sees herself as damaged goods and has a terribly low self-esteem. Can Mark get past that? Can he show her he really does believe she's beautiful and lovable? And can she accept the fact that Mark isn't the villain she wants to believe he is because of the past relationship with her brother?
Forgiveness runs strong through this story as well, but there's also the theme of coming to accept oneself, coming to believe that you do have worth, when for years maybe you didn't believe you were worth anything. Some of these struggles hit home in my own personal life, so I found myself relating to Charlotte thus far more than I have any of the other ladies. As usual, the way things ended was beautiful.
November 12, 2017
Charlotte, one of 6 friends who own an inn together, wonders when she will find her "Mr. Right" as her brother's wedding (to one of her friends and co-owners) approaches. The owners also learn that a man is contesting the will that awarded them the inn. The girls want to hire a cousin of one of them, but he's got too big a workload and refers them to a local man who turns out to be the man who almost broke up the soon to be happy couple--something Charlotte has a hard time forgiving and forgetting--but as they spend time together, they find they are attracted to each other.
The characters are interesting, but there are a lot of peripheral ones and I found it hard to keep them all straight and remember who was paired with whom. Probably because I haven't read the previous books in this series to have the background. The plot is well written and focuses on areas outside of the budding romance too.
The characters are interesting, but there are a lot of peripheral ones and I found it hard to keep them all straight and remember who was paired with whom. Probably because I haven't read the previous books in this series to have the background. The plot is well written and focuses on areas outside of the budding romance too.
September 12, 2017
Some great moments
This was a great story about not judging people because you don't know where to they came from. Some really wise statements were made that were uplifting. On the down side, I was really enjoying this story when all of a sudden it's over, ending with sugary fluffy stuff, and the mystery didn't get solved.
This was a great story about not judging people because you don't know where to they came from. Some really wise statements were made that were uplifting. On the down side, I was really enjoying this story when all of a sudden it's over, ending with sugary fluffy stuff, and the mystery didn't get solved.
January 10, 2018
Beautiful love story
Charlotte's horror of sexual abuse could have ruined her life. Then she met Marc and fell in love. Marc built her up and made her see herself as the strong, beautiful lady she is. God brought them together and used unfortunate circumstances to show how great His love is and how He watches over us in all situations. Lovely book.
Charlotte's horror of sexual abuse could have ruined her life. Then she met Marc and fell in love. Marc built her up and made her see herself as the strong, beautiful lady she is. God brought them together and used unfortunate circumstances to show how great His love is and how He watches over us in all situations. Lovely book.
January 25, 2018
Good Read
Although I'm not a religious person, I understand the concept under which it was written. The story was very well told and dialog was fluid and easy to follow. The writer has a gift for telling a story involving all sorts of personalities and holding true to tenets dear to their life. Living thru tragedy and rebuilding of life will work for those who persevere.
Although I'm not a religious person, I understand the concept under which it was written. The story was very well told and dialog was fluid and easy to follow. The writer has a gift for telling a story involving all sorts of personalities and holding true to tenets dear to their life. Living thru tragedy and rebuilding of life will work for those who persevere.
July 4, 2022
It’s a cute story but felt rushed. The main characters fell in love quickly without much build up.
It is a sweet story about forgiving and not jumping to conclusions about people.
I feel like I need to read the previous books in the series to fully understand everything going on in the story.
It is a sweet story about forgiving and not jumping to conclusions about people.
I feel like I need to read the previous books in the series to fully understand everything going on in the story.
September 14, 2017
A VERY delightful tale about misjudging people, finding self-worth, forgiveness, overcoming tragic events, and a great deal of love.
I always enjoy Ms. Calhounes's stories, and I need to read more of this series!
I always enjoy Ms. Calhounes's stories, and I need to read more of this series!
April 24, 2018
Sweet
This was a wholesome sweet story. I enjoyed the dynamic of the relationship they built. However, it was a little cheesy and rushed on the end. That was a bit disappointing. For that reason I gave 4 not 5 stars.
This was a wholesome sweet story. I enjoyed the dynamic of the relationship they built. However, it was a little cheesy and rushed on the end. That was a bit disappointing. For that reason I gave 4 not 5 stars.
June 5, 2018
Women of Savanna house
Women who inherit a house from their mentor find themselves in s quandary as some comes forward to challenge the will disperse meant. Quote a mix of friends who each have their own circumstances that they are working through. Love the characters!
Women who inherit a house from their mentor find themselves in s quandary as some comes forward to challenge the will disperse meant. Quote a mix of friends who each have their own circumstances that they are working through. Love the characters!
October 12, 2017
Great book! Belle's books always make me smile, and this was no exception.
November 7, 2020
Tear jerker
Loved following Mark and Charlotte as they navigated turbulent waters due to their past experiences. A bit of mystery thrown in for this one.
Loved following Mark and Charlotte as they navigated turbulent waters due to their past experiences. A bit of mystery thrown in for this one.
July 5, 2021
The inheritance
Good story of an inherited B&B and all the problems that led to. Of c purse a few romances were involved.
Good story of an inherited B&B and all the problems that led to. Of c purse a few romances were involved.
October 8, 2016
Lovely
It has a storyline that was just right and a lovely ending, but think in of whom I married , not sure men express themselves like Marc does. : )
It has a storyline that was just right and a lovely ending, but think in of whom I married , not sure men express themselves like Marc does. : )
September 17, 2016
Enchanting! Endearing! Wonderfully Sweet! Charlotte's story is finally written! This is a story of preconceived notions and judgements, and the importance of not only forgiving others, but also forgiving yourself. Charlotte has to face her fears, her insecurities, and her low self-esteem. Belle Calhoune is truly a talented writer, and these novels are hard to put down! Her characters are endearing, especially Lucien Cabron who is Marc's father. My favorite quote about him is: "he forgave himself as heartily as he forgave others." This is such a wonderfully sweet series!!!
October 19, 2016
I love this series, and like the other books in the series Charlotte Duvall and Marc Cabron story did not disappoint. From previous books you know that Marc was the reason Fanny and Charlotte’s brother Case, called off there engagement. So when Marc arrives back in town and the girls need his help, Charlotte tries to run him off. The past is a powerful enemy, can Charlotte find it in her heart to forgive Marc and embrace the future or will she remain chained to her past? The answer lays within the pages of Falling In Love.
I read this in one night, it was just too hard to put down.
So, looking forward to Hope’s story.
I read this in one night, it was just too hard to put down.
So, looking forward to Hope’s story.
October 16, 2016
Charlottes story is truly amazing. The awful thing that happened to her has effected life terribly. When Marc comes back to town she is really upset. Watching there relationship change is wonderful. The characters in this book are all very special people. You will feel God working throughout this whole book. This book deserves a higher rating than a five star review.
January 9, 2017
Loooooove
I LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOVE this series. The storylines are gr8....and I love how the characters are in each book. I am looking forward to reading the next book.....and I already hate that it's the last of the series.
I LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOVE this series. The storylines are gr8....and I love how the characters are in each book. I am looking forward to reading the next book.....and I already hate that it's the last of the series.
October 13, 2016
I like the Secrets of Savannah but I like Belle's first series better.
October 19, 2016
Love it
I love reading Charlotte's & Marc's story. An unlikely pair. I like the plot and the story line. They were able to find love through it all.
I love reading Charlotte's & Marc's story. An unlikely pair. I like the plot and the story line. They were able to find love through it all.
April 16, 2017
Falling in Love: Secrets of Savannah Book 5 is by Belle Calhoune. It continues the series about the six girls who inherit Savannah House from Miss Hattie Alexander. Miss Hattie had played a huge part in their girlhood and they decided to honor her request to reopen Savannah house.
Charlotte Duvall had always been a shy girl. She decided when Callie was adopted into the family that she would be kind if she wasn’t beautiful like Callie. She was very protective of her brother Case when he and Fancy broke up. This caused a rift in the friendship of the girls but when Fancy returned to take up her portion of the inheritance, she and Case reunited. Charlotte then became protective of their union. This became very evident when the girls had to hire someone to look into the past of Grayson Holloway who has put in a claim on Miss Hettie’s estate. He claims to be her grandson. Against Charlotte’s wishes, they hire Marc Cabron to investigate him. Marc was the man who came between Case and Fancy. Can she put aside her mistrust of him to allow him to investigate for them? What about Case, will he accept Marc’s participation in the search?
Charlotte Duvall had always been a shy girl. She decided when Callie was adopted into the family that she would be kind if she wasn’t beautiful like Callie. She was very protective of her brother Case when he and Fancy broke up. This caused a rift in the friendship of the girls but when Fancy returned to take up her portion of the inheritance, she and Case reunited. Charlotte then became protective of their union. This became very evident when the girls had to hire someone to look into the past of Grayson Holloway who has put in a claim on Miss Hettie’s estate. He claims to be her grandson. Against Charlotte’s wishes, they hire Marc Cabron to investigate him. Marc was the man who came between Case and Fancy. Can she put aside her mistrust of him to allow him to investigate for them? What about Case, will he accept Marc’s participation in the search?
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