Summer Entanglements Book One in "The Guesthouse Girls"

Four girls from Washington come to Lake Chelan for the summer to earn spending money and have fun… but they may be getting more than they expected!

Kendi is a perfectionist who will have to learn how to pick up the pieces after what she would call an “epic fail.”

Emma is boy-crazy and full of fun, but she wonders if her constant blunders make her laughable or lovable to the boy she likes.

Hope is an athletic loner who is faced with a crisis when she is harassed by a group of criminals and finds her rescue in an unexpected way.

Amie thinks she knows all about her family’s Lakeshore Resort. She learns that there is a lot more to the hotel business than meets the eye…and how ‘bout that blond guy behind the lunch counter?

Join “The Guesthouse Girls” as their lives entangle and they build lasting friendships during a summer filled with adventure, faith, and possibly even love in the lakeside resort town of Chelan, Washington.

Four teenage girls are midway through their summer at Lake Chelan, and experiencing new adventures at every turn…but some of these adventures are not what they would have chosen!

Hope learns a secret that will alter her life dramatically and she can’t tell anybody, not even her roommates, and certainly not Conner. 

Amie's friendship with Josh starts to grow, and she discovers a surprising talent while on a retreat.

Emma was recently baptized, and she is killing it at her job! Her summer takes an unexpected turn when she becomes an unwitting accomplice during an armed robbery. 

Kendi’s adventures include a whirlwind out-of-town shopping trip, boating to the town of Stehekin, and getting caught on a runaway horse—just to name a few!

Join “The Guesthouse Girls” in the second book of their series as they build their faith and experience midsummer adventures while working summer jobs, taking out-of-town trips, and even glamping!

Four teenage girls' lives entangle when they meet each other at The Guesthouse in the charming resort town of Chelan, WA. In this contemporary coming-of-age novel from the author of Summer Entanglements and Midsummer Adventures, Kendi, Emma, Amie, and Hope navigate summer jobs, plan celebrations, learn to think on their feet, experience first dates, and grow in their faith.

Hope goes to soccer camp with the Chelan team and the coaches are thrilled to welcome an athlete of her caliber to their team. Unfortunately, not all of her teammates feel the same way...

Emma plans a celebration for Femley's General Store's 80th anniversary... but she has ulterior motives.

Amie helps Josh through a family crisis and gets to experience a less-glamourous aspect of working at the resort.

Kendi and Ben draw closer together...  just as Ryan shows up and asks her out!

In this book, the four girls learn more about God and how He is always with them, in the good times and the bad. 

Follow one of your favorite characters from The Guesthouse Girls series as she returns home for fall semester!

Kendi Arnold is back home in Redmond, WA after a magical summer at The Guesthouse in Lake Chelan, and is ready to take on her junior year of high school! Juggling A.P. classes, an elite choral group, a new church and youth group, as well as auditioning for the school play, Kendi will have her hands full.

Kendi’s long-time confidante, Bella, has moved in another direction so Kendi will rely on the good friends she made in Chelan this summer, plus some special new ones at home. She becomes acquainted with the lead actor in the musical, and ends up with some Homecoming date dilemmas.

And, when tragedy hits the town of Chelan, Kendi learns how valuable it is to be there for her friends as they navigate the aftermath.

 Hope Stevens is fresh off her amazing summer at The Guesthouse in Lake Chelan. Instead of returning to her home in Lynnwood, she is temporarily staying at The Guesthouse and attending Chelan High. With a new home, new school, new friends, and new soccer team, Hope already has a lot to deal with, and then…tragedy strikes the town.

Later, Hope makes a shocking discovery while she is jogging, which leads to a fifty-year-old famous crime being solved. This revelation propels Hope into the national spotlight, which proves to be scary and invasive but, ultimately, beneficial to her future.

Also this fall, Hope makes a decision about her faith which threatens to drive a wedge in her growing relationship with Conner. 

Join Hope in her eventful fall semester in Chelan as she balances an exciting array of activities, and still manages to fit in a memorable weekend with the other Guesthouse Girls.

Emma Martinez is back in Pasco after spending the summer at the Guesthouse in Chelan, and she is determined to make her junior year the best year ever. She attends Chelan High’s Homecoming Dance and has a great weekend with her friends from The Guesthouse. 

Emma’s fun comes to a screeching halt when her little sister Riley doesn’t make it home from school one day. Fortunately, God protects Riley and she is reunited with her family. 

Through the search for Riley, Emma grows closer to Pete, a boy from school. Emma and Pete successfully team up and orchestrate a career fair for the community. Afterwards, they will decide whether sparks will fly for their relationship.

As the autumn passes, Emma learns powerful lessons both at church and at school. Fans of Emma will enjoy the triumphs she experiences and the trials she overcomes as she grows her faith, friendships, and confidence.

After her busy summer at The Guesthouse, Amie Larsen settles back into her own home on the shores of Lake Chelan, prepared for the dull routine of the school year, broken only by delightful visits from Josh. Her predictions of an uneventful junior year could not be further from the truth.  

First, an accident claims the lives of four of Chelan High’s football players. Next, Amie’s family’s resort catches on fire, resulting in massive damage. Later, her grandpa is injured, and Amie and her mom head to snowy Montana to help him recover. While there, they are met with still another tragedy, and, when Amie needs Josh the most, he seems to be too busy to care.

Through it all, Amie still manages to have a fun semester at school, highlighted by Homecoming weekend, a trip to the state championship game, and special times with friends. She learns important life lessons and grows in her faith, friendships, and maturity.