The Carter Island
Trilogy, Book 2
RELEASE DATE: June 4, 2020
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
When The Secrets Of The
Past Threaten To Destroy The Future…
Boston’s Most Eligible
Bachelor has it all: good looks, a great career, and plenty of wealth and
prestige. But Bradley Sanderson’s charmed life quickly falls apart when scandal
rocks his famous family. Arrests have been made; the media circus has begun, and
Brad’s been tasked with the daunting chore of restoring the Sandersons’ good
name. Moving back to Carter Island and picking up the pieces hasn’t been easy,
especially when the one person he needs the most won’t give him the time of
day.
Bakery owner and island
resident Molly Carter is loyal to her core, but that doesn’t mean Brad’s
homecoming hasn’t left her torn. Brad’s darkest days aren’t lost on Molly, but
reaching out to her lifelong friend isn’t so simple when she’s forced to guard
her heart. Everything changed when she woke up alone after their sexy summer
night.
The complications keep
coming when Brad’s long-lost brother shows up in town, bringing the remnants of
his checkered past with him. Forgiveness and redemption are possible for all,
until new secrets come to light that may have dire consequences.
*A contemporary
romance with twists of mystery and suspense
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EXCERPT:
“What do you think it’s
been, five or six years since you’ve been home for more than a week in a row?”
Brad nodded slowly. “Yeah,
something like that.”
“It’s like the good old
days.”
He shrugged, pushing off
the wall, moving her way. “Sort of.”
Molly winced, foolishly
forgetting that life for Brad was currently unrecognizable. “I guess that was pretty
dumb of me to say.”
“No, I just meant Nate isn’t
here hanging out in his boxers, and I haven’t done this yet.”
She frowned. “What?”
“Dunked you,” he said as he
pressed his hand on top of her head and sent her under.
She sank beneath the watery
depths, slapping at his hand and arm as he kept her submerged for a good three
or four seconds. She came up sputtering and glaring. “You idiot.” She coughed
again. “Are you trying to drown me?”
He dismissed her with a
chuckle and flippant raise of his brow. “So dramatic. We had about three
minutes before we needed to start worrying about brain damage.”
Her eyes narrowed again. “Oh,
you’re dead,” she said, gritting her teeth, charging after him.
He laughed, swimming away.
But they were well-matched,
both of them excellent swimmers. All the Sanderson and Carter kids had had
numerous lessons in their younger days due to their proximity to the Atlantic.
She hooked her arm around
his neck, maneuvered her way onto his back, and sent them both underwater, her
legs locking around his waist to keep her leverage. But his sheer size and
strength were her disadvantage.
Then they both surfaced for
air, Brad laughing before she brought him under again. Within seconds, he had
their positions reversed, and he held her against him, one arm wrapped around
the front of her waist, the other around her shoulders as they came up for
another draw of air.
His breath puffed against
her neck in hot torrents as their legs brushed with their kicks to stay afloat,
while he let her waist go and used his arm to tread water. “Molls, this is
quite a predicament.”
He wasn’t kidding. She was
pinned beneath his strong arm, and her back was pressed against his solid
chest, with no choice but to grip his muscular forearm caging her in place. “Fine.
You win.” She just needed him to let her go.
“That’s it? Since when do
you give up so easy?”
Since he’d kissed her
brainless and taken her to bed. “Since I realized it’s time to get home and get
changed for your party at Nate and Callie’s.” She tried to move away from him.
He switched arms, now
holding her around the waist, and began keeping their heads above water with
his opposite arm. “No problem. Just say, Brad, you’re the best Scrabble player
I know. I bow to you, you genius.”
She huffed out a laugh,
raising her arm to the surface to help keep their chins from bobbing under. “I
won. Three years in a row now.”
“Just luck.” He held her
tighter, whispering next to her ear, his voice full of teasing. “You’re the
best, Brad. That’s all I need to hear.”
“Broody Brad,” she
murmured, knowing he hated it when she called him that—a slight from
their childhood.
“What was that?” he asked,
drilling his fingers into her side, tickling her.
She scream-laughed. “Damn
it, Brad.” She fought him enough to turn and immediately realized her huge
mistake as he held her chest to chest, and they stared into each other’s eyes.
He grinned. “This is
certainly a situation.”
A droplet trailed down his
face to land on his firm bottom lip, and his eyelashes were webbed together,
making him even more irresistible than he already was. Her heart pounded, her
pulse thundering in her throat, and she glared at him, needing to be free of
him, well aware he was enjoying this far too much.
There was an undeniable
attraction between them. All she had to do was press her mouth to his, and they
would have a repeat of August. But they weren’t going there again. She wasn’t
risking their friendship a second time.
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SECRETS
HIDDEN IN THE GLASS
Blurb:
The secrets of the past are always closer than
we think…
Stained glass artist Callie Davis is in desperate need of a vacation. Burnt out and on the edge of a nervous breakdown, she’s fleeing the pressures of her career and is taking refuge on Massachusetts’ tiny Carter Island. Callie yearns for long, lazy days and pretty walks on the beach—blessed solitude and an escape from the complications of her life. Then she bumps into gorgeous Nate Carter and everything changes.
Sheriff Nathan Carter couldn’t be happier now that the height of the summer season has finally come and gone. After four endless months, tourists have packed their bags and headed for the mainland. The quiet days of autumn are about to befall the town—the way Nate and his fellow Sandersonians like it best.
But nothing ends up quite the way Nate expects when he meets the beautiful blonde with the big blue eyes. Callie’s pretty smiles hide secrets—deep, dark mysteries that could cost them both their lives if they continue digging into the past and cross a killer’s path.
Stained glass artist Callie Davis is in desperate need of a vacation. Burnt out and on the edge of a nervous breakdown, she’s fleeing the pressures of her career and is taking refuge on Massachusetts’ tiny Carter Island. Callie yearns for long, lazy days and pretty walks on the beach—blessed solitude and an escape from the complications of her life. Then she bumps into gorgeous Nate Carter and everything changes.
Sheriff Nathan Carter couldn’t be happier now that the height of the summer season has finally come and gone. After four endless months, tourists have packed their bags and headed for the mainland. The quiet days of autumn are about to befall the town—the way Nate and his fellow Sandersonians like it best.
But nothing ends up quite the way Nate expects when he meets the beautiful blonde with the big blue eyes. Callie’s pretty smiles hide secrets—deep, dark mysteries that could cost them both their lives if they continue digging into the past and cross a killer’s path.
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ABOUT BIO
Cate Beauman is the
multi-award-winning, international bestselling author of The Bodyguards of L.A.
County series and the Carter Island Novels. She is known for her full-length,
action-packed romantic suspense and contemporary stories.
Cate's novels have been named Readers'
Favorite Five Star books and have won the Booksellers' Best Award, Maggie Award
for Excellence, the Holt Medallion Award, two-time Aspen Gold Medal, two-time
Readers' Favorite International Gold Medal, three-time Readers' Favorite
International Silver Medal, and the Readers' Crown Award.
Cate makes her home in New Hampshire
with her family and their St. Bernards, Bear and Jack.
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Hi Debra! Thank you very much for allowing me to visit your site to promote my "Aftermath of Secrets" launch. I very much appreciate your time and energy!
ReplyDeleteThank you,
~Cate
You are most welcome! Best of luck with your new release.
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