I wrote four books set on the fictional island of Sandhill. It is off the coast of Corpus Christi, TX in the Gulf of Mexico where I’ve visited many times. But not as often as I would like. I love the laid-back attitude of the people and the way they live and work next to the water that can be their friend or their enemy at any given time.

The first book, Secrets of Sandhill Island is the story of a woman who only thought she was living her life under the radar and escaping her neighbors. She was ashamed of her past and came back to live in the only place she had ever felt comfortable. Then she meets a new man and soon finds her life threatened. Do those things go together or is the threat from outside her new relationship?

 In the second book, Stones of Sandhill Island, a woman also comes home to where she grew up after the death of her husband and son. She has the voice of an angle and has been singing in the Corpus Christi jazz district for years, then she goes home to take care of her mother and sing at a restaurant on the island on the weekends. Her mental health is fragile, and she is home to heal, but the man who killed her family has other ideas. She struggles to save herself, her mother, and her friends while she once again makes a name for herself as a singer back home where she grew up.

I took a little break and created a novella for my publisher, The Wild Rose Press, when they asked for stories set on an beach with ice cream. Hummmmm, there’s a thought. I created an ice cream shop on Sandhill Island. So, we were off once more with Strawberry Sundae Delights, in their One Scoop or Two series, set on Sandhill Island. This story was a little lighter but included a romance and some intrigue when a man from the mainland insists on buying the ice cream shop that is not for sale.

I decided to end the series with another suspense novel, Smugglers of Sandhill Island. In this story of drug smugglers and family ties, the brother and sister try to live their lives in peace, but it is soon evident that the Mexican cartel will not allow that.

In this series there is no main character throughout the books except the island. It is a story of all the people who make their home on the water and the things they go through. I tried to tie all the stories up in the final book so you would know what happened to them and their lives. Each book is a standalone and you can read them out of order, but I hope you read them all. They are available on Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback form or electronically. The novella, Strawberry Sundae Delights is only available electronically. Check them out and leave me a review. I hope you like them and enjoy a beach read as summer comes to an end.

What are you reading, writing, or traveling to this week?