SAND, SURF AND SUSPENSE...
Welcome to my website! I am so excited to share the cover art for my first romantic suspense novel, Dangerous Sands, which will be published and released by The Wild Rose Press in 2010 or early 2011.
I can’t wait to actually hold the book in my hands, flip it over and read the blurb on the back:
Massage therapist Rita Madison is divorced and retreating to the sanctuary of her upscale Jersey Shore hometown. At 39, she’s tired, broke, and has little trust in men. Her plan is to build her own business, spend time with her beloved aunt and walk on the beach – far from men, lies, and deception. But the idyllic locale she remembers from her childhood no longer exists. Her aging aunt is facing a bleak financial situation, and a series of incidents are plaguing her new business, threatening to derail her new life and livelihood.
To complicate matters further, two attractive men enter Rita’s life: a down-to-earth yet secretive carpenter who claims he is looking out for her aunt and a wealthy, smooth-talking businessman who offers her a trouble-free life every chance he gets. While Rita untangles the finances of her aunt, she must decide if she can learn to trust and love again. But is she putting her trust, and her heart, in the care of the right man?
I love strong heroines as much as I love the ocean so I included both in my book! Though born in Buffalo, NY, I grew up building sand castles and collecting shells on the beaches in South Florida after my family moved when I was two. Since graduating from college, I’ve enjoyed living minutes from the boardwalks and dunes of the Jersey Shore where Dangerous Sands is set. Though my book is coming out in the fall or winter, I see myself tossing my very own beach novel into a tote bag next summer and heading for the sand! That will be a thrill!
I hope that you’ll enjoy exploring my website and stop back to watch it come together. Like the story of my life and that of my beloved characters, it's a work in progress.
I plan links for writers and readers alike, and some articles you may find interesting and entertaining. As a breast cancer survivor and an educator who supports environmental causes, I wantto share ways that help us all make our world a better place to live and to express ourselves.
Oh, and of course, when Dangerous Sands is ready for release, excerpts and book signing information will be right here, too!
Until we meet again, enjoy books that move your heart, cherish friends that enrich your life, and experience enough sunshine and sand to warm your spirit!
Photo credit: Picture in header, "Barnegat Bay Late Afternoon," Seaside Park, NJ, & ocean photo by Tom LoPresti
