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Barbara Freethy

Barbara Freethy

About

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. 

Murdo

Murdo

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<p>When Jessica Bryant pesters her wealthy parents to allow her to have a dog as a pet, the answer is a resounding &quot;No&quot;; but they soon come to regret their decision when thier home is broken into one evening whilst they are out and their daughter kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers, in the form of four seedy and incompetent characters wearing Disneyland-type masks, take her hostage and keep her incarcerated in a place from which there appears to be no escape. However, they reckon without the resourcefulness of our heroine, and the courage of a wonderful stray dog who comes to her aid and whom she names 'Murdo'. And so begins an exciting and humurous accounting of the couples' adventures together as they consistently foil and outwit the abductors whilst on the run together.<br /> This is a lovely story of the friendship between a girl and a dog, bringing out themes of responsibility, camaraderie, redemption, salvation and self-sacrifice. It includes some wonderful dialogue sequences as Jessica teaches her new four-legged friend how to communicate with her, with additional delightful conversations between the animals when a rabbit and a sparrow join forces with them in an effort to outwit the kidnappers and restore Jessica safely back to her parents' home. </p>

Story Behind The Book

On Shadow Beach is the second book in my ongoing Angel's Bay Series which began last summer with Suddenly One Summer. In Shelter Cove, the third book, will be out next month. On Shadow Beach is a romantic novel filled with emotional, poignant and interesting relationships and a little light suspense. It takes place in the fictional town of Angel's Bay which has a rich and fascinating history. The town was borne from a Gold Rush shipwreck in the 1850's, the survivors making their way to the protected bay. They created a story quilt in honor of the twenty-four survivors, and that quilt and the shipwreck provide links to current day stories. If you love romance, quilting, angels, suspense, stories about love and family, this is the book for you!

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<p align="left" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:.21in;"><font color="#000000"><font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;">&quot;With ON SHADOW BEACH, Barbara Freethy writes an excellent, easy-to-read novel.  It flows beautifully with intriguing and appealing characters.  It will grab you within the first few pages and just keep getting better.&quot; <span style="line-height:14px;">Romance Reviews Today</span></span></font></font></font></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:17px;border-collapse:collapse;">'There are so many delightful characters in the Angel’s Bay series, and I look forward to discovering more about these engaging folks. ON SHADOW BEACH has a fascinating touch of magic plus an abundance of genuinely heartfelt emotions, where everything is wrapped around an intriguing mystery.&quot; SingleTitles.com</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:12px;line-height:17px;"><span style="border-collapse:separate;font-family:Verdana, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;line-height:14px;">&quot;A lovely contemporary romance ... you can never get enough of Freethy’s excellent characters. She’s a master at creating whole relationships in just a few short paragraphs.&quot; Romantic Times</span><br /></span></span></p>