Veterinarians, Women-owned business enterprises, Unrequited love, Female friendship, Mothers and sons 

The author of DANCING AT THE HARVEST MOON returns to her roots in Northern Maine with this atmospheric, heart-wrenching story of love and loss. CANDLES ON BAY STREET has been a Hallmark Hall of Fame Production starring Alicia Silverstone. THE STORY: In this novel, K. C. McKinnon (the pen name for author Cathie Pelletier) immerses readers in the rhythms of small-town life in Fort Kent, Maine, a close-knit community that finds many of its most cherished beliefs thrown in to question when a hometown girl returns after a long absence. The narrator is Sam Thibodeau, the town veterinarian, whose world is turned upside down when his childhood friend and lifelong crush, Dee Dee Michaud, comes back to town. What she asks of Sam and his wife, Lydia, is the very heart of this exquisitely crafted, ultimately uplifting novel. K. C. McKinnon beautifully captures the poignancy of growing up, the comforting joys of friendship, and the glories of love in its many guises.