A Wild And Crazy Girl

Valentine’s Day is about to take a turn for the worse.

Charlotte McKay has a passion for baking cupcakes, but when the owner of the Soup Alleyoop restaurant is attacked, she trades in her baking hat for a chef’s apron to help in the kitchen making soups. The beloved Gus wouldn’t hurt a fly, so when he ends up in the hospital after being attacked, no one quite knows where to point the finger.

With the restaurant hanging on by a thread and a criminal on the loose, Charlotte knows she will have to solve this crime with a soup ladle in one hand and a cupcake pan in the other. When it becomes clear that there is more to the coveted soup recipes than meets the eye, Charlotte is certain that the person who attacked Gus won’t stop until Gus is silenced once and for all.

A small-town mayor’s search for his fiancee pulls him into an inconceivable government conspiracy.

Mayor Tanner Duncan’s idyllic life in rural Georgia turns mysterious and suspenseful when his fiancée disappears an hour before their engagement party. While his friends and the police brush the no-show off as cold feet, Tanner knows deep down that something is terribly wrong.

Determined to find her, Tanner’s search uncovers more than he bargained for — a trail leading to a mysterious government project with secrets that has global ramifications. Despite warnings from two U.S. Marshals to back off, Tanner refuses to give up on the woman he loves.

In a town where everyone seems to have something to hide, Tanner is prepared to do whatever it takes to bring his fiancée home and protect his town.

The Seaside Chronicle
July 12, 2022

Buzz Bait

Seasiders,

News on the docks is Adelaide Bradley is back in Seaside, and rumor has it she’s here to stay! (No ring was spotted on her finger, I might add!) After eight long years of living in the big city and working for Massachusetts General, she has decided to return to the shores. One can only imagine how thrilled Barbara and Keegan are to have their oldest daughter back.

But it makes you wonder if Adelaide will continue to peruse her nursing career or is she here to help at her family’s restaurant, The Seaside Grill.

A little seagull has planted in my ear that Gannon Wilson is taking the news rather well, considering Adelaide broke his heart all those years ago. I did notice Gannon has been working more than usual, piloting that precious cargo through our ship channel. Maybe he is picking up extra hours to purchase a piece of jewelry, considering he was seen in Reef Jewelers only days ago.

We’re rooting for the two of them to reunite at least as friends. Everyone knows the former homecoming king and queen had a bright future ahead of them until… well… that’s another story for another issue, Seasiders!

Fair winds and following seas!

Holder of the Horses: A Family’s Legendary Odyssey through Life

Jonny Sandgren has always been certain of his destiny: to carry on the cherished legacy of his grandfathers and father on his family’s rugged Montana ranch. However, persuading his mother to let him forgo exploring life beyond the ranch and its myriad opportunities proves to be a formidable challenge – perhaps because she understands all too well the price of remaining.

Amara Morris, lovingly known as “Grams,” shares a deep bond with Jonny and a fervent passion for the Morris ranch. During a late-night conversation, Grams entrusts Jonny with a hand-bound book penned by her, containing a story she has never fully divulged to anyone. Within its pages lie her personal narrative and an enthralling legend.

Embark on an exhilarating journey through the tribulations of life and ranching, as a series of momentous decisions leave behind a trail of profound discoveries, unwavering loyalties, and heart-wrenching sacrifices in this unrelenting land of awe-inspiring beauty and grandeur. Holder of the Horses promises to leave readers both deeply satisfied and breathless.

The dead need to stay dead
Maribeth thought she’d found a safe haven, but evil has other plans. Living alone in a cabin in the woods, Maribeth hopes to heal from the loss of her family to a serial killer the hunted as a detective. Haunted by her memories, she lives broken and scarred, trying to find a peace in the darkness.
When she finds a murdered woman left for her in the woods, she knows her simple life has changed forever. The woman looks like her dead daughter right down to the mark carved in her chest. The killer has returned.
Maribeth must either fight for her life or give up and join her family in the grave. Except her family’s murderer has been dead for two years. Who, or what, hunts her now?

A haunting mix of adventure and psychological thrills. Explore the limits of what one woman can endure and still triumph. A reading experience you won’t forget.