I finally finished the Sandhill Island series. If you haven’t read them, they are available at bookstores everywhere and online. I tried to come full circle including a few of the old characters and tied up their lives as they have lived them along the way.

I you’ve read them; you know that Sandhill Island is a small tourist island off the coast of Corpus Christi and the characters are varied. They live their lives fishing, operating a business, teaching school, growing a garden, or singing in a local restaurant.

This book, Smugglers of Sandhill Island, is about the relationship between siblings; one hard working, the other not.

Dani Brown grew up poor and hard working. Her brother, Cody, only grew up poor. Always wanting the easy way out, Cody ran drugs and lived his life on handouts. When they were young, Dani and Cody were inseparable, now Dani only sees him if he’s desperate. The drugs he samples and sells have started to rot his brain.

 This time, Cody owes some big money, and the only person he knows to help him is his sister. When the cartel realizes she owns a boat that could run even more drugs for them, she is torn between saving her brother and living her life. The final Sandhill Island story pits sister against brother in a life-or-death struggle.

I have a great love and respect of water. So do the main characters of Smugglers of Sandhill Island. And they know that water can protect you or kill you, depending upon its current attitude. But Dani and Cody make their living off the water and don’t plan to die in its arms.

Smugglers of Sandhill Island will release worldwide on June 30, 2025. I plan a release party on July 12, at St. Matthews Episcopal Church, 518 West Randolph, Enid, OK at 7:00. Come by for food and drinks and a copy of the latest book. Save the date and join us for a fun evening and a great book.

What are you reading, writing, or creating this week?