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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. 

The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky

The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky

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<p><em style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">After centuries of religiously motivated war, the world has been split in two. Now the Blessed Lands are ruled by pure faith, while in the Republic, reason is the guiding light—two different realms, kept apart and at peace by a treaty and an ocean.</em><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">Children of the Republic, Helena and Jason were inseparable in their youth, until fate sent them down different paths. Grief and duty sidetracked Helena’s plans, and Jason came to detest the hollowness of his ambitions.</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">These two damaged souls are reunited when a tiny boat from the Blessed Lands crashes onto the rocks near Helena’s home after an impossible journey across the forbidden ocean. On board is a single passenger, a nine-year-old girl named Kailani, who calls herself “the Daughter of the Sea and the Sky.” A new and perilous purpose binds Jason and Helena together again, as they vow to protect the lost innocent from the wrath of the authorities, no matter the risk to their future and freedom.</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">But is the mysterious child simply a troubled little girl longing to return home? Or is she a powerful prophet sent to unravel the fabric of a godless Republic, as the outlaw leader of an illegal religious sect would have them believe? Whatever the answer, it will change them all forever… and perhaps their world as well.</span></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>