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Highlights
- On the Crystal Coast of North Carolina, in the small town of Emerald Isle... Juli Cooke, hard-working and getting nowhere fast, marries a dying man, Ben Bradshaw, for a financial settlement, not expecting he will set her on a journey of hope and love.
- About the Author: "Stories of heart and hope from the Outer Banks to the Blue Ridge.
- 302 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Romance
- Series Name: Emerald Isle, NC Stories
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Book Synopsis
On the Crystal Coast of North Carolina, in the small town of Emerald Isle... Juli Cooke, hard-working and getting nowhere fast, marries a dying man, Ben Bradshaw, for a financial settlement, not expecting he will set her on a journey of hope and love. The journey brings her to Luke Winters, a local art dealer, but Luke resents the woman who married his sick friend and warns her not to hurt Ben-and he's watching to make sure she doesn't. Until Ben dies and the stakes change. Framed by the timelessness of the Atlantic Ocean and the brilliant blue of the beach sky, Juli struggles against her past, the opposition of Ben's and Luke's families, and even the living reminder of her marriage-to build a future with hope and perhaps to find the love of her life-if she can survive the danger from her past.
Review Quotes
Romantic Times: "No author can come close to capturing the awe-inspiring essence of the North Carolina coast like Greene. Her debut novel seamlessly combines hope, love and faith, like the female equivalent of Nicholas Sparks. Her writing is meticulous and so finely detailed you'll hear the gulls overhead and the waves crashing onto shore. Grab a hanky, bury your toes in the sand and get ready to be swept away with this unforgettable beach read."
About the Author
"Stories of heart and hope from the Outer Banks to the Blue Ridge." Grace Greene, a USA Today Bestselling Author, writes women's fiction and contemporary romance with suspense. A Virginia native, Grace has family ties to North Carolina. She writes books set in both locations. Please visit Grace at www.gracegreene.com and sign up for her newsletter there. The Emerald Isle books, BEACH RENTAL and BEACH WINDS, are set in North Carolina where "It's always a good time for a love story and a trip to the beach." Or travel down Virginia Country Roads in KINCAID'S HOPE, A STRANGER IN WYNNEDOWER, and CUB CREEK and "Take a trip to love, mystery and suspense. Her most recent releases are THE HAPPINESS IN BETWEEN, THE MEMORY OF BUTTERFLIES, and the third novel in the Emerald Isle, NC Stories Series, BEACH WEDDING. BEACH RENTAL, her debut novel, won the Booksellers Best contest in both the Traditional and Best First Book categories. BEACH RENTAL and BEACH WINDS were each Top Picks by RT Book Reviews magazine. Grace lives in central Virginia. ----- Twitter: @Grace_Greene Facebook: https: //www.facebook.com/GraceGreeneBooks Goodreads: http: //www.goodreads.com/Grace_Greene Pinterest: http: //www.pinterest.com/gracegreeneauth/ Amazon's Author Central: amazon.com/author/gracegreene