Carrie Carter’s small café in Seaside, New Jersey, is populated with an interesting collection of locals although Carrie only has eyes for Greg Barnes. He’s recovering from a vicious crime that three years ago took the lives of his wife and children, rebuilding his life one painful step at a time. While her heart does a happy Snoopy dance at the sight of him, he never seems to notice her, to Carrie’s chagrin.

When Carrie’s dishwasher is killed and her young waitress disappears, Greg finds himself drawn into helping Carrie solve the mysteries and into her life. But Carrie has a painful past, too, and when the reason she once ran away shows up in town, the fragile relationship she’s built with Greg threatens to implode from the weight of the baggage they both carry. Can two wounded hearts find a way to make one romance work? Then Carrie locates her waitress but is taken hostage …

Gayle Roper thanks God every day that she can enjoy the thrill of telling stories for fun and profit—and for His glory. She has written more than 45 books, winning a Carol Award for Caught Redhanded, a RITA Award for Autumn Dreams, a Reader’s Choice Award for Summer Shadows, and three Holt Medallions. She has received a Reviewer’s Choice Award for The Decision and a Lifetime Achievement Award from RT Book Report.  She’s also been honored by several writers’ conferences for her teaching. Shadows on the Sand: a Seaside mystery is her latest title and a return to her fictional Jersey shore town. She lives in SE Pennsylvania, has five grandchildren she adores, and eats out every time she has the chance.

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