SUDDENLY ONE SUMMER

Romance, General Fiction

By Barbara Freethy

Publisher : Pocket/Simon and Schuster

ABOUT Barbara Freethy

Barbara Freethy
Award Winning Author of twenty-five novels ranging from contemporary to romantic suspense and women's fiction.  My most recent book, SUDDENLY ONE SUMMER, is the first book in the Angel's Bay Series, and will be released on June 30, 2009. 

Description

In the California coastal town of Angel’s Bay, there’s a legend many believe is true … that sometimes when the light is right, angels dance above the waves, and good triumphs over evil …Award-winning, bestselling author Barbara Freethy enchants with the first book in a series that will capture your heart

 

Jenna Davies flees to the close-knit community of Angel’s Bay with a seven-year-old child, a dangerous secret and a heart full of pain.   She wants nothing more than to live a quiet life, but when she sees a teenager plunge off the pier, she doesn’t hesitate to dive in after her.  Saving the desperate girl’s life thrusts Jenna into a spotlight she can ill afford.   Suddenly everyone in town wants to know her story -- a story that could cost her life.

Reid Tanner was once a tough reporter before a shattering incident changed everything.   Now all his instincts are on alert. Who is Jenna and what is she hiding?  He wants answers, but his quest for the truth could put them all in danger.   They say love is a miracle, but can it keep Jenna safe in his arms? 

"This book has it all: heart, community, and characters who will remain with you long after the book has ended ...a wonderful story."  Debbie Macomber

"A large cast of townspeople adds to this intriguing, suspenseful romance, which is the first of Freethy's "Angel's Bay" novels.  Freethy has a gift for creating complex, appealing characters and emotionally involving, often suspenseful, sometimes magical stories."  Library Journal

"Poignant, romantic, suspenseful ... gifted author Barbara Freethy creates an irresistible tale."  Susan Wiggs

"This book has it all: heart, community, and characters who will remain with you long after the book has ended... a wonderful story." Debbie Macomber

"A large cast of townspeople adds to this intriguing, suspenseful romance, which is the first of Freethy's "Angel's Bay" novels. Based in the San Francisco area, Freethy (Silent Fall) has a gift for creating complex, appealing characters and emotionally involving, often suspenseful, sometimes magical stories."  Library Journal

"Ms. Freethy has written a suspenseful and captivating story, weaving in human frailty along with true compassion, making every page a delight." Reader to Reader Reviews

"Family secrets, passion, betrayal and redemption ..." Susan Wiggs