Beginning:
Brookfield, Kansas 1914
Three days. Not a moment longer. She would attend to business first thing Monday morning, and by Tuesday afternoon she would be on her way back home to San Francisco.
Back home where she belonged.
Teaser (at 80% on my Kindle):
"I figured out that it's not what's gone before that matters. It's what comes after that makes a difference in our lives."
Genre: Historical Romance
Length: 284 Pages
Amazon Link: Summertime
Other Books by This Author: Christina Cole's Amazon Author Page
Synopsis from Amazon:
Linn Sparks wanted all life had to offer. Fame, fortune, glamour and excitement. She found it as a star of the stage at the Crown Theater in San Francisco.
For Ed Ferguson, life was far less complicated. All he wanted was Linnie Mae, but she’d left him standing alone at the altar seven years before when she’d run off to pursue her dreams.
Now, Linn Sparks has come home to Brookfield, Kansas.
But coming back means facing a lot of unpleasant realities: a strained relationship with a father who never wanted her, a mother whose grasp on sanity is slipping away, and the feelings she still has for the love she left behind.
Ed still wants Linnie Mae, but he knows she won’t stay. How can he spend the summer being near her and not get his heart broken again?
Between them, passions flare in the heat of SUMMERTIME.
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This one sounds like a book I would enjoy...I could engage with this character, especially as she starts to grow and change. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed getting to know Linn. She's a strong, independent woman and that's almost always fun!
DeleteI don't think that this one is for me, but hope that you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteThis one sounds good. I would keep reading!
ReplyDeleteToday I'm featuring The Lost Tribe of Coney Island by Claire Prentiss.
Not my usual fare, but I hope you enjoy it :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not a big romance fan, but hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteI like the time setting and hope you enjoy this book.
ReplyDeleteMy Tuesday post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2014/09/first-chapter-first-paragraph-77-and.html
The author did a great job of putting her characters in the setting -- both time and place. I felt like I was there.
DeleteI like to see characters grow over the course of a book, especially if they aren't my favorite people at the beginning of the book. This sounds like a fun read!
ReplyDeleteLove the cover...but have to agree as I read the synopsis that she sounded like a bit of a twit:) Laugh! Glad to know she grows out of it!
ReplyDeleteAn unusual period for a historical romance. I love that not everything has to be Victorian England or the Wild West these days.
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I agree. I enjoyed visiting this era through Christina's story.
DeleteGreat teaser, this sounds like it would be good! Happy reading. Thanks for stopping by my TT http://cynthiastacey.com/2014/09/30/teaser-tuesday-sept-30/
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the teaser, Sandra. Thank you for stopping by my blog and enjoy your week.
ReplyDeleteKay
Yep. All the things that come out of having done something make the difference.
ReplyDeleteI like the twist that it's the guy who seems like he's going to get his heart broken. It's a nice change of pace from all the broken-hearted women out there. Great pick, thanks for sharing, and for stopping by My Teaser earlier!
ReplyDeleteI agree! I liked that twist too.
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ReplyDeleteOoh sounds like a good read and I love the second teaser. Thanks for visiting my TT http://cleopatralovesbooks.wordpress.com/2014/09/30/teaser-tuesday-september-30/
ReplyDeleteExcellent teaser. Thanks for stopping by to read mine!
ReplyDeleteLove your teaser; so inspiring and true! Hope you're enjoying this one :)
ReplyDeleteLOOOOVE the tease! thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteTrish - my tease
I love a good romance and, like you, I prefer the happily ever after ones.
ReplyDeleteI like it when the author gives you a HEA but doesn't promise it will always be that way in the next books. Like in real life, there are no guarantees.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my post:)
I like the sounds of this one.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like it has the elements of a good read. I'm not familiar with Kansas in 1914, so that would intrigue me. Also, I like those stories where characters go back home and have to confront those issues of their past. Thanks for visiting my blog today!
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice quote, and a great selection! I hope you enjoyed it...
ReplyDeleteI liked the intro and Historical Fiction is one of my favorite genre's. I'd keep reading. Have a nice week. kelley—the road goes ever ever on
ReplyDeleteGreat teaser thanks for stopping by. Xx
ReplyDeleteThat teaser would make a great motivational quote thanks for commenting on mine http://hauntedisles.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/teaser-tuesday-post-from-true-ghost.html
ReplyDeleteYour comment re "happy for now" - I feel like that with a lot of books.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a nice read, though.
That's a wise thing to say. Great teaser! Thanks for visiting my site and leaving a comment! Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteAfter the last few books I read did not happily end, I think I feel the need to read some on the bright side ones. Thanks for sharing, Sandra! :)
ReplyDeleteOooh... good point! Great teaser!
ReplyDeleteThanx for visiting my TT
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