Alamosa Public Library

"Suz Mitchell is a determined dreamer, and won't allow her ex-husband's jail sentence to ruin their young son Jeremiah's life. An accomplished artist, Suz moves with her child across the country to California's central coast, and lands a job restoring priceless art for the historic Hearst Castle overlooking the sea. But even dreams have shocking twists. To her surprise, a serious old flame, Seth, works at the castle and jumbles the new aspirations...

Otter decides to open a toast restaurant with her best friend, Teddy, but after she blames Teddy for the mess they made, he goes missing.

Otter visits the aquarium with Teddy, where she makes new sea friends and learns about many of the amazing animals that live in the ocean.

When Otter starts a school, Teddy becomes sad because the other students are all good at something and it seems he is not.

Erica Bloom is in no rush to return to her hometown of Otter Lake, New Hampshire, where years ago she fell prey to a practical joke that left her nearly naked at the annual Raspberry Social. But Erica's mother, owner of a spiritual retreat, is losing her grip on her business and needs her daughter's help. Just as Erica returns, however, the perpetrators of the long-past prank start turning up dead, making her the prime suspect.

How close is too close to the flame?Sam Blackburn excels at fighting fire with fire in Tennessee, whether it's putting out deadly forest blazes or rescuing his old friend, widow Avery Montague, who's lost her nerve on a steep mountain cliff. What happened to the daring, adventure-loving teenager who wasn't afraid of anything? As kids, Avery was always pushing Sam to be brave, to be better, so he's ready to return the favor. Except he's up for his...

"Kindness doesn't cost a thing, and thoughtfulness is free. So when you have a chance, be kind. It's how to Otter Be!"