Whose Angel Keyring by Mara Purl

THE PRESS PRAISES MARA PURL’S MILFORD-HAVEN NOVELS

    “Former Days of Our Lives star Mara Purl presents the first novel in her Milford-Haven series, which . . . features a setting of unadulterated beauty – the small coastal town of Milford-Haven, CA in the prosperous mid-90s – and a cast of successful, sexy, sometimes quirkily independent characters. . . Readers will find details galore . . . and the novel's many inner monologues reveal scheming, secretly confused, or flawed personalities. . . . Milford-Haven offers depictions of daily life, hints of possible future romance, the threat of scandal, and carefully parsed out mystery. . . . The novel is poised to convince readers to continue with the series. “
    – Publishers Weekly

    “. . . in Mara Purl’s enchanting novel What the Heart Knows . . . although the picturesque, seaside setting of Milford-Haven plays an important role in the novel, the cast of interesting and eccentric characters is what really draws the reader into the book. Purl skillfully tackles tough environmental issues such as land development and offshore oil drilling through the lives of her characters and the events that unfold. Detailed descriptions of scenic settings, eccentric characters, and tantalizing storylines combine to make this book one that fans of romance will enjoy.”
    – BookWire

    “In Mara Purl’s books the writing is crisp and clean, the dialogue realistic, the scenes well described. I salute her ingenuity.”
    – Associated Press

    “Mara Purl's What the Heart Knows is a first class novel by a very talented writer with strong believable characters, a rapid-pace delivery of story, and very tight writing that make this novel such a delight to read. Purl and Milford-Haven are off to a great start. I look forward to seeing other titles in this impressive series.”
    Gary Roen, Nationally Syndicated Book Reviewer

    “I read Mara Purl’s What the Heart Knows and loved the book—just devoured it, in fact—and can’t wait to read the next installment.”
    – Anne L. Holmes, APR  
    National Association of Baby Boomer Women

    “Every reader who enjoys book series about small town life has a treat to anticipate in . . . Mara Purl’s Milford-Haven Novels.”
    – Dee Ann Ray, The Clinton Daily News

    “. . . in a series of romantic novels centered in the fictional California coastal town of Milford-Haven, we meet . . . an intrigu[ing] cast of diverse characters.”
    – Fred Klein, Santa Barbara News Press

MORE PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF MARA PURL

    What the Heart Knows is the kind of novel you can curl up with while you enjoy getting to know the different people in the central California town of Milford-Haven, as well as getting to know the town itself. Mara Purl is a skillful storyteller who has written a charming and tantalizing saga about the ways in which lives can intersect and be forever changed. The first novel in the saga, What the Heart Knows, is not-to-be-missed.
    – Margaret Coel
    New York Times best-selling author of The Wind River Mysteries

Dear Reader —
    Welcome to Milford-Haven! For your first holiday visit, it’s my pleasure to introduce you to my favorite little town and to a few of its many residents—all of whom are described in the Cast of Characters for the series near the end of the book.
    This short story features Zackery Calvin, and gives you a glimpse of his privileged life in Santa Barbara. The story stands alone as a complete tale, but also is woven into the overall tapestry of the Milford-Haven saga as part of the Christmas Angels collection. And in case you’d like to return to an earlier point and experience the saga chronologically, you’ll find the Prologue and Chapter One of the first novel are waiting for you after the short story.
    In the novels, we travel with artist Miranda Jones to destinations that fascinate her painter’s eye and her restless heart. The first novel takes her—and you—into the nooks and crannies of her