Playing For Keeps by Deborah Raney

Playing for Keeps is the brand-new sequel to Playing by Heart.This new collection contains both of these charming novellas in one volume.In Playing by Heart, young English professor Arthur Tyler struggles to manage the bed and breakfast he and his wife, Annie, owned before her untimely death. Lonely, he jumps at the chance to offer temporary office space at the inn for the new neighbor of his elderly friend Ginny. It turns out Madeleine Houser is a successful author whose novels Annie had read voraciously. Since Art is always teaching when Maddie is writing at the inn, they’ve never met, but learn to know each other through daily notes and text messages. A major misunderstanding takes a decidedly romantic turn when Art and Maddie finally meet and discover each other’s true identity. Even so, there are obstacles to overcome before their romance can blossom.The love story of Art and Maddie continues in Playing for Keeps . But their fledgling marriage faces challenges when expectations co