Ready, Set, Go... Summer ReadingDon't forget to pack some terrific reading material in your suitcase this summer!
It's definitely cost effective - it is truly the cheapest and most convenient way to travel to far reaching places and even different realms and times - and think of all the new friends you can make.
The following are some interesting reads I've come across recently (& yes, including some of my own)
Painted SoulBy Mary Quast
A contemporary romance with a twist, Painted Soul is a story that takes the reader on a wonderful ride in an artist s life, through the streets of London, and into the shadows of the underground. Elizabeth McAlister was only eighteen when she met the art student, Puzzola in a London nightclub and gave him her heart. Ten years later, they meet again when a summer of intense passion and dark secrets begins. As Elizabeth falls deeper in love with Puzzola, she tries to rescue him from tortured memories he refuses to discuss. Eventually, his double life and erotic past are exposed in a local newspaper just as he is involved in a life-threatening accident. ***Part of the "Soul Series"
For the May Queen
By Kate Evans
It's 1981 and 17-year-old Norma Rogers' parents drop her off at the college dorms. Soon, Norma finds herself drunk and nearly naked with three strangers. The strip poker event is the first of many experiences that prompt Norma to question who she is and who she wants to be. Norma's relationships with an array of characters induce her to grapple with society's messages about women, sex, and freedom. Ultimately Norma comes to see that there are many ways to live and love.
ForgottenBy Chelle Cordero
One of the last things a woman wants to hear from the man she is making love with is “Who are you?” When Brandon asks that of Caitlyn less than a day after their Las Vegas wedding, her life begins a wild and out-of-control spin. Even though Brandon can’t remember Caitlyn, Brandon can’t understand why he is so attracted to a woman that his fiancé tells him he has no right to be in love with. Forgotten is an unforgettable romance about two people who meet by chance, love by choice and are torn apart by intrigue. Their romance survives a foreign threat to national security, kidnapping, personal tragedy and a murder attempt.
Loving HerBy L.E. Harvey
Loving Her is a collection of short stories celebrating love and life between women; each story tells a story, and together, they create a depth and understanding of women's love for each other and for life.
Once Again, NowBy Charmaine Gordon
Suddenly widowed at age 59, Kate Harris emerges from a dark year of mourning and tried to find her place in the world. Can she learn to be an independent woman and find happiness, or will forces beyond her control derail her attempts to put her life back together.
Within the LawBy Chelle Cordero
Tom gave up on ever falling in love again the day that he buried his high school sweetheart and fiance. He started a career in law enforcement just so that he could find her murderer and rapist. Just when he is about to see justice done, he meets Alli Davis-the defense attorney for the murdering rapist who took his love from him. Alli and Tom share a mutual and passionate attraction but Alli refuses to make any commitments. She is hiding a huge secret. Tom falls in love with her and pursues her despite a false arrest, kidnapping and attempt on his life. ***Readers first met Tom Hughes in Forgotten by Chelle Cordero.
Listen...: Death
By Sir Pierre
Detective Sean Hogan has everything: a beautiful wife. A loving, athletic daughter. A charismatic, artistic son. And a secret family. Things change in April 2003 when he finds his mistress home with her lover. His actions create an uncomfortable situation between Daniel and Faridah as they sit trapped in a Nor'Easter in February 2006. Young Gabriel undergoes an identity crisis after meeting his son Abraham that same year. Maybe things would have been different if Minnie never talked to Sincere in September 2001.
ObsessionsBy Janet Lane Walters
Romantic Suspense: When Susan Randall finds the body of the hospital's "gossip queen" in the orthopedic storage room, she is unaware she was the intended victim and the obsession of a stalker. Susan has her own obsession. The death of her over-protective husband has made her want to be independent.
The Amoveo LegacyBy Sara Taney-Humphreys
What if everything you knew turned out to be a lie? You find out that you aren't even human--at least not entirely. What if, one day, you realize your world will never be the same again? These are the questions that Samantha Logan must face in "The Amoveo Legacy". A dream on her thirtieth birthday compels her to leave her artists loft in New York City and move back to the beach with her Grandmother, Nonie. However, the instant Samantha steps foot on the salty shores of her childhood home, she realizes the landscape has changed.
Beyond the Quiet
By Brenda Hill
"To all of our years together," Lisa Montgomery s husband said one evening, raising his glass in a toast, "some of them good." They laughed and clicked wine glasses. But after his death, Lisa discovers he hadn't been teasing. When the contents of a secret post office box shatters her illusions about her marriage, she struggles to come to terms with his betrayal. It's the story of how a quiet, passionless widow becomes spirited enough to climb onto her lover's shoulders for a piggyback ride... in the nude.
Final SinBy Chelle Cordero
Deputy Sheriff Commander Jake Carson has his hands full with the investigation of a brutal multiple homicide, a troubled son and a vindictive ex-wife when he meets young, free-spirited paramedic Julie Jennings. He is immediately drawn to her and finds himself unexpectedly falling in love. Julie finds herself just as drawn to him. When Julie becomes the subject of an obsession, it puts both of their lives in extreme danger...
The House on the Shore
By Victoria Howard
When Anna MacDonald leaves Edinburgh to find peace in the Scottish Highlands, she gets a twofold surprise: a lost sailor teaches her to love again...while a mysterious stranger has plans to kill her.
Werewolf SanctuaryBy Eva Gordon
Wyatt Weylin, alpha male of the Montana pack, and leader of a team of mercenary lycans, flies to a World Wolf Conference in San Francisco, where he hopes to convince leading authority on wolf diseases, veterinarian Dr. Madeline Styles to come to his wolf sanctuary and find a cure. The minute he sees her he feels drawn to her striking good looks. The sensory chemistry is instant. He tries to suppress the feeling, knowing that he is forbidden to fall for a human. Wyatt discovers that the vegetarian animal doctor has the mark of the wolf and he claims her as his life mate. ***First in the series The Wolf Maiden Chronicles
