Boardwalk Summer

In this new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Dressmaker’s Dowry, two young women two generations apart discover the joy and heartbreak of following their dreams. Aspiring Hollywood actress Violet makes a shocking choice in 1940, and seventy years later, Mari sets out to discover what happened on that long ago summer. Santa Cruz, Summer 1940: When auburn-haired Violet Harcourt is crowned Miss California on the boardwalk of her hometown, she knows she is one step closer to her cherished dream: a Hollywood screen test. But Violet’s victory comes with a price—discord in her seemingly perfect marriage—and she grapples with how much more she is willing to pay. Summer 2007: Single mother Marisol Cruz lives with her parents in the charming beach cottage that belonged to her grandfather, Ricardo, once a famed performer on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Drawn to the town’s local history and the quaint gazebo where her grandparents danced beneath the stars, Mari sells raffle tickets at the Beach Boardwalk Centennial Celebration, and meets Jason, a California transplant from Chicago. When Mari discovers the obituary of Violet Harcourt, a beauty queen who died too young, she and Jason are sent on a journey together that will uncover her grandfather’s lifelong secret—his connection to Violet—a story of tragedy and courage that will forever transform them.

In the town of Tranquility Bay, summer is the season of second chances... Single mother Hope Thompson has built a happy life for herself and her twins in beautiful Tranquility Bay, Washington. She doesn’t dwell on her painful past—especially not on the man who broke her heart all those years ago. But when Hope’s beloved son needs help, she takes a desperate chance and reaches out to her children’s father. Nick Fortune lives life in the spotlight as a champion race car driver. He’s shocked to hear from Hope and even more surprised to learn that he’s a father. He immediately heads to the Pacific Northwest to confront the past—and the woman he once loved. There, on the quiet lakeshore, Nick and Hope must work together to save their son—even if it means facing their complicated past—for a second chance as a family.

A sweet and frothy ode to summer romance on the beach and on the boardwalk, as only hip and hilarious POOL BOYS author Erin Haft could write it!Growing up in the resort town of Seashell Point, Jade, Megan, and Miles are best friends, and spend their summers working at the Clam Shack, making fun of the snooty summer people, and chilling on the boardwalk. But this summer, everything's different. Not only does Jade have her house to herself -- can you say parties? - but there's that tiny little issue of Megan's giant crush on Miles. Then there's the mysterious new girl who catches Miles's eye, and the threat that their beloved boardwalk will be torn down. This is one summer the friends will NEVER forget!

Summer romance is in the air. Michelle Dalton’s fresh and sweet novels, Fifteenth Summer and Sixteenth Summer, are now available together in one paperback edition! In Fifteenth Summer Chelsea spends the summer at her grandmother’s lake house. This is the first time her family has been back to visit the cottage since her grandmother died, and Chelsea is feeling all kinds of sad until she meets a handsome and funny local named Josh. Their sweet whirlwind romance saves her summer while making her feel both special and beautiful. But summer has to end sometime and that means Josh has to stay behind… Will Chelsea’s summer love fade away or glow brighter than ever? In Sixteenth Summer Anna and Will meet in the throng of tourist-filled monotony on Dune Island. Their sparkling summer romance shakes up Anna’s boring summer routine and causes her to fall madly in love with Will. But as each summer sun sets, Anna realizes her seasonal romance is winding down and Will must return to New York at the end of August. How can Anna rationalize a passionate summer romance when forever isn’t even a possibility? Can these fleeting summer romances survive the heat?

For readers of Lucinda Riley, Sarah Jio, or Susan Meissner, this gripping historical debut novel tells the story of two women: one, an immigrant seamstress who disappears from San Francisco’s gritty streets in 1876, and the other, a young woman in present day who must delve into the secrets of her husband’s wealthy family only to discover that she and the missing dressmaker might be connected in unexpected ways. An exquisite ring, passed down through generations, connects two women who learn that love is a choice, and forgiveness is the key to freedom... San Francisco: 1876 Immigrant dressmakers Hannelore Schaeffer and Margaret O'Brien struggle to provide food for their siblings, while mending delicate clothing for the city's most affluent ladies. When wealthy Lucas Havensworth enters the shop, Hanna's future is altered forever. With Margaret's encouragement and the power of a borrowed green dress, Hanna dares to see herself as worthy of him. Then Margaret disappears, and Hanna turns to Lucas. Braving the gritty streets of the Barbary Coast and daring to enter the mansions of Nob Hill, Hanna stumbles upon Margaret’s fate, forcing her to make a devastating decision...one that will echo through the generations. San Francisco: Present Day In her elegant Marina apartment overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, Sarah Havensworth struggles to complete the novel she quit her job for. Afraid to tell her husband of her writer’s block, Sarah is also hiding a darker secret—one that has haunted her for 14 years. Then a news headline from 1876 sparks inspiration: Missing Dressmakers Believed to be Murdered. Compelled to discover what happened to Hannelore and Margaret, Sarah returns to her roots as a journalist. Will her beautiful heirloom engagement ring uncover a connection to Hanna Schaeffer?

Beach time, tasty treats, games, rides, music, and souvenirs! The boardwalk has something for everyone. This rhyming story captures the sounds, sights, and flavors of spending a day at the boardwalk, where summer memories are made. Full color.

Liberty and Justice is a multimillionaire church and Christian journal enterprise that is built from criminal roots. There's a stigma that leaders of the Christian church are nearly perfect people. However, that is not the case for the first couple of the Liberty and Justice enterprise, Aminata Smith and Pastor Sahele. The first couple of the church are involved in a criminal system called the Network. The Network gains financial proceeds from criminal activities like money laundering and drug trafficking. These proceeds help maintain the church, the journal, and the rich pleasures of the first family's desires. The quench to maintain the Liberty and Justice empire is strengthened when a flash drive goes missing, and all hell breaks loose. This particular flash drive holds critical information that the Network needs to continue its money-making criminal activities. Consequently, there is a very bloody witch hunt that takes you around the globe. With a multifaceted plot line, Liberty and Justice has enough drama that satisfies your reading wants, as well as makes you heed to worldly conversation and encounters dealing with sexuality, politicism, crime, and religion. Who has the flash drive? We'll see.