BOOK DAY JUNE 2024

FUN BEACH READS

 

 

 

NEWLYWED GAMES

Contemporary Romantic Comedy

By Mary Davis

Just a little white lie—meant only to make her mother’s final hours happy…When her mom miraculously recovers, then comes for a visit, Meghann is hard-pressed to explain her "husband's" absence! Before Meghann can come clean, her handsome, elusive boss, Bruce Halloway, inadvertently steps into her romantic charade…and to Meghann's shock and horror, insists upon playing "son-in-law" to her mom. When it means risking everything, will Meghann have the courage to do what her heart—and her faith—are telling her is right? Will she fess up to the truth—and to her feelings?

 

 

BRIDE BY BEGUILEMENT

By Debbie Lynne Costello

Kirsten father’s last will and testament stipulates that she must either marry, lead the plantation into a first year profit, or forfeit it to her uncle. Thefts are hurting the profit and marriage is proving no easy option. Every suitor seems more enamored with the land than with her. Silas’s last year at veterinary school ends abruptly when he is called home to care for his young orphaned sisters. Troubles compound when he finds an insurmountable lien on the family home and an unscrupulous banker is calling in the loan. How will the two overcome pride and distrust to find real happiness?

 

 

THE DRIFTWOOD COVE COLLECTION ONE

By Nancy J. Farrier

"From the charming town of Driftwood Cove comes three heartwarming novellas that will capture your heart and leave you wanting more. Get ready to experience the beauty of romance with these tales of love, faith, and second chances."

 

 

SECRETS DARK AND DEEP

By Sherri Stewart

TV anchor, Maddie Caldecott, has a secret so deeply buried she doesn’t remember it. As an investigative reporter, Maddie can dig out the truth of any story, but Maddie can’t unearth the secret she’s blocked. Police Detective, Brody Messner, is at his wits end. How can he protect Maddie from Absalom if she resists his every suggestion? From Orlando to Zürich, he follows Maddie, trying to stay one step ahead of her assailant.

 

 

THE CRYPTOGRAPHER’S DILEMMA

By Johnnie alexander

A Cryptographer Uncovers a Japanese Spy Ring. FBI cryptographer Eloise Marshall is grieving the death of her brother, who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor, when she is assigned to investigate a seemingly innocent letter about dolls. Agent Phillip Clayton is ready to enlist and head oversees when asked to work one more FBI job. A case of coded defense coordinates related to dolls should be easy, but not so when the Japanese Consulate gets involved, hearts get entangled, and Phillip goes missing. Can Eloise risk loving and losing again?

 

 

ROSE AMONG THORNES

By Terrie Todd

Rose Onishi is on track to fulfill her lifelong goal of becoming a concert pianist. When forced to leave her beloved home to work on the Thornes’ farm, her dream fades to match the black dirt staining her callused hands. When Rusty Thorne joins the army, he never imagines becoming a Japanese prisoner of war. Though he begs God to help him not hate his brutal captors, Rusty can no longer even hear the Japanese language without revulsion. Only his rare letters from home sustain him—especially the notes from his mother’s helper, which the girl signs simply as “Rose.”

 

 

A CONFLICTED BETROTHAL

By Denise Weimer

When Savannah erupts into protests following the passage of the Stamp Act, Georgia Royal Ranger Ansel Anderson is summoned from his frontier post to provide intelligence to his father’s friend, a Loyalist judge. To obtain the land grant he needs, he’s also to court the man’s daughter, an ardent Patriot. Patience Scott has no intention of letting herself fall for a sworn King’s Man…until anonymous letters threatening those loyal to the governor corner her into agreeing to a betrothal. But will their attraction to each other survive their conflicting loyalties?

 

 

DESTINY OF HEART

By Catherine Ulrich Brakefield

Confusion and uncertainty hover around Ruby McConnell Meir's skirts like the dust storms and droughts, weakening her faith. Will her husband live—or die? The Roaring Twenties dive into the Great Depression. Collina faces insurmountable odds to rescue Shushan. Rough Rider Franklin Long loses what money couldn’t buy. Is it too late to make right his failings? “…I read it on my Kindle but bought copies in paperback for gifts. My friends loved it… A great book historically and a great testimony of God's faithfulness… Catherine's books just keep getting better and better.” Amazon Reader

 

 

TREASON TRAIL

By Kit Hawthorne

In the final days of the Revolutionary War, army nurse Nessa Shaw finds a wounded man who claims to be a Patriot but can’t remember anything else about himself besides his first name, August. As they grow closer, Nessa uncovers a deadly plot that challenges her trust in August and his loyalties, forcing her to reevaluate everything she thought she knew.

 

 

TITANIC: LEGACY OF BETRAYAL

A Time-Slip Novel

By Kathleen E. Kovach, et al.

A secret. A key. Much was buried on the Titanic, but now it's time for resurrection. Follow two intertwining stories a century apart. 1912 - Matriarch Olive Stanford protects a secret after boarding the Titanic that must go to her grave. 2012 - Portland real estate agent Ember Keaton-Jones receives the key that will unlock the mystery of her past... and her distrusting heart. Review: “I told my wife to move this book to the top of her reading list... This titanic story is more interesting than the one told in the Titanic movie... She will absolutely love it.”