Summer in the Spotlight

 

Summer in the Spotlight, by Liz Johnson, is tells the tale of two former schoolmates, Levi Ross and Kelsey Ahern, who are now working in the same school.  Kelsey is a teacher, as well as a drama coach, while Levi is the facilities director.  When they get caught in the school during an intense hurricane, Kelsey is trapped by a fallen tree and ends up with piece of glass in her shoulder.  Levi is suddenly at a loss at how to help her!

After Levi successfully performs first aid for her injury, Kelsey is back to her life of making plans for her drama department.  She cannot believe it when she suddenly learns that the drama program is being canceled.  The theater is too damaged to use for any productions!

Levi and Kelsey work hard to save the local theater.  When Gunner Raines, a popular weatherman shows up on the scene, you 

wonder how Levi will respond.  This man seems to have he eye on Kelsey; however, she is not sure what she will do when she discovers that this man cannot act.  Regrettably, Kelsey has already given him a lead acting spit!

When Gunner bails on performing in the show, you wonder how Kelsey fill his spot.  In the midst of all the theater confusion, Levi’s father suddenly shows up years after he abandoned his family.  It is interesting to see how Levi responds to this man who hurt him years ago!

Hearts of Gold

 

Hearts of Gold, by Grace Hitchcock, contains three novellas.  The book begins with The Bridal Shop, next you read Miss Beaumont’s Companion and the book concludes with The Becoming of Miss Blanche!

You meet Alice Turner on the opening pages of The Bridal Shop.  Alice hopes positive feedback will come from her work with her latest client, a very wealthy bride.  When Giles Clayton, the bride’s brother, needs a quick repair to his pants, he steps into Alice’s bridal shop.  Giles is amazed when he first lays eyes on Alice.  They meet up again when Alice performs a fitting at the Clayton home.  When feelings begin to grow between Alice, a seamstress, and Giles, a wealthy banker, you wonder if their relationship with be approved of by society!

In Miss Beaumont’s Companion, Aria St. Angelo is asked to pretend to be her boss’s daughter, Mildred Beaumont, in order to meet the senator’s son, Byron Roderick.  As she is looking to escape in the midst of the masquerade, she accidentally runs into Roderick in a dark hallway.  Before you know it, “Mildred” has a date scheduled with him.   After Roderick’s date, he suspects something in not quite right.  As Roderick continues to date Mildred his suspicions are realized.  His first date was with Aria.  You will not believe how complicated this situation actually becomes by the end of this tale!

The Becoming of Miss Blanche opens in the year 1885 with Tacy Blanche taking a job as a Harvey girl.  She had lost everything in a fire and needed to start anew.  As Tacy tries to find a place to fit in at the resort, she meets Jasper Caffery, a Pinkerton agent, as he identifies her as Eustacia Gibbs.  Tacy had changed her name to escape from Jasper’s brother Camden.  This tale gets complicated when Jasper converts his vacation into a job handling the resort’s mule rides.  Tacy’s world becomes very complicated when Camden suddenly shows up and before she knows it, Jasper drags her into chasing after a known criminal.  Hope tight for a surprise ending!

A Stormy Season

 

A Stormy Season, by Melanie Dickerson, tells the tale of Mr. Luke Watley, a handsome young widower.   Following his wife’s death, he continues to have trouble dealing with her infidelity.  When Jane Gilchrist suddenly meets Luke and his young son in Hyde Park, she knows her life will never be the same!

When Luke arrives back at his home, he finds the townhouse ransacked and some of his staff injured.  He fears one of his wife’s lovers is behind this violence.  Now he must find a way to protect his son!

After an attack at Jane’s house is thwarted, she knows she must be on high alert.  This is an interesting tale to follow.  Not only do Jane and Luke pretend to be engaged, but they also attempt to bring these criminals to justice!

A Deadly Secret

A Deadly Secret, by Melanie Dickerson, opens on the Isle of Wright.  Lillian Courtney’s husband has been physically and emotionally abusive for years and finally she and her young daughter have come to the cottage she inherited from her grandfather.  After several days, Lillian’s husband shows up.  Yelling and banging on her locked doors.  She knows he will be back.  The next day, Lillian is surprised to learn his body was found at the bottom of a cliff!

No longer does Lillian need to worry about her husband; however, now she must be concerned about her mother-in-law.  Shortly after returning to her former home, Lillian crosses paths with Nash Golding when he steps to save her from a strange man who is accosting her.  She has no idea that eventually Nash will help her find freedom from her mother-in-law.  He allows Lillian to rent a cottage on his family estate!

After Lillian and her daughter have happily settled into their new home, she learns that her mother-in-law wants to have her declared unfit and take custody of the child herself.  Lillian and Nash plan to marry in an effort to thwart her mother-in-law’s evil plans.  Hold tight to see how Lillian’s life changes if they move forward with a marriage!