Bestselling author Cate Beauman is back with her 12th full
length novel and her first stand-alone title: Secrets Hidden In the Glass.
Her multi award-winning Bodyguards of L.A. County series has
over 500,000 copies sold and a 4.4 rating with 8000+ reviews.
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Stained glass artist Callie Davis is in desperate need of a
vacation. Burnt out and on the edge of a nervous breakdown, she’s fleeing the
pressures of her career and is taking refuge on Massachusetts’ tiny Carter
Island. Callie yearns for long, lazy days and pretty walks on the beach—blessed
solitude and an escape from the complications of her life. Then she bumps into
gorgeous Nate Carter and everything changes.
Sheriff Nathan Carter couldn’t be happier now that the
height of the summer season has finally come and gone. After four endless
months, tourists have packed their bags and headed for the mainland. The quiet
days of autumn are about to befall the town—the way Nate and his fellow
Sandersonians like it best.
But nothing ends up quite the way Nate expects when he meets
the beautiful blonde with the big blue eyes. Callie’s pretty smiles hide
secrets—deep, dark mysteries that could cost them both their lives if they
continue digging into the past and cross a killer’s path.
The Inspiration Behind Secrets Hidden In The Glass:
I always find the process of writing fascinating—imagining
words and thoughts into subsistence that had once only existed in my head.
Oftentimes, the undertaking is daunting. Months of research, careful plotting,
planning, character development, and revising go into every page. There are
many moments of doubt and worry. On occasion, there’s even a triumph or two.
But finally, you type The End and you realize you’ve created a miracle of
sorts—a story to share with your eager readers who are always waiting for
what’s next.
I had such fun telling Nate and Callie’s adventure. There
was something extra enjoyable about bringing Sanderson, Massachusetts to
life—the fictitious, tiny town on the equally made-up Carter Island. Imagine
dreaming up a beachy setting that gets to be exactly what you want it to be.
Add a group of intriguing (and on occasion quirky) characters. Throw plenty of
steamy romance and several sprinkles of mystery and suspense into the mix and
you’ve got yourself one heck of a good time.
I hope you’ll enjoy Secrets
Hidden In The Glass as much as I enjoyed telling it.
Read an excerpt from Secrets Hidden In The Glass:
She shuddered as
she thought of the city and glanced over her shoulder, constantly on guard
against the sense of unease she hadn’t been able to shake for months—the need
to run. Three weeks away in Europe promoting her latest work was supposed to
have helped. When that didn’t go as planned, she’d been certain the four-week
gallery tour she’d been contracted to attend would have fixed everything, but
nothing seemed to shake the restless, edgy energy that kept her up most nights.
Facing forward
again, she stared down at her white-knuckled grip on the bold blue railing and
commanded herself to relax, even as her heartbeat began thrumming a frantic
rhythm. She clutched the cool metal tighter and closed her eyes, bracing for
anxiety’s cruel surges of adrenaline that often left her a pathetic, trembling
mess. “Everything’s all right,” she reassured herself, then let her head hang
as she heard the lack of conviction in her own voice, certain she was teetering
on the perilous edge of a nervous breakdown. For surely that’s what this had to
be. She was officially cracking—caving to the never-ending demands of her
career and her sudden inability to create.
“Folks, take a
moment and look straight ahead,” the boat’s captain boomed through the
speakers, startling Callie out of her thoughts. “You’ll see Point West
Lighthouse coming into view.”
Callie opened her
eyes and blinked, staring at the bright beam of light far in the gloomy
distance.
“Point West
Lighthouse has been a beacon of hope, welcoming sailors home to Carter Island
for nearly four hundred years,” the captain continued in his strong
Massachusetts accent.
Callie
wiped her cheeks, finding comfort in the idea as she studied the
black-and-white stripes of the mighty island tower. What must it have been like
to battle raging storms and contend with months of endless seas, then finally
see the light? To have weathered the worst of it all and found hope waiting on
the other side? She longed to have an answer—and perhaps someday she would.
According to Captain Bob, the boat was due to dock in fifteen minutes and her
vacation would officially begin. She needed quiet—a few weeks to pull herself
together. Then maybe she could start to figure out when it was that her life
had started falling apart.
Did you enjoy the
excerpt? You can read the first chapter
on my website, www.catebeauman.com,
or you can finish the whole book with the links below!
About the author:
Cate makes
her home in North Carolina with her husband, two boys, and their St. Bernards,
Bear and Jack.
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It's great to be back with you again Debdatta! Brian tells me you are doing well!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much!
~Cate