Barefoot Summer

Publisher Marketing: Madison s heart has been closed for years. But one summer can change everything. In the years since her twin brother s drowning, Madison McKinley has struggled to put it behind her. Despite the support of her close-knit family and her gratifying job as a veterinarian in their riverside town, the loss still haunts her. To find closure, Madison sets out to fulfill her brother s dream of winning the town s annual regatta. But first she has to learn to sail, and fast. Beckett O Reilly knows Madison is out of his league, but someone neglected to tell his heart. Now she needs his help and he ll give it, because he owes her far more than she ll ever know. Madison will do anything even work with the infamous Beckett O Reilly to reach her goal. And as much as she d like to deny it, the chemistry between them is electrifying. As summer wanes, her feelings for him grow and a fledgling faith takes root in her heart. But Beckett harbors a secret that will test the limits of their new love. Can their romance survive summer s challenges? And will achieving her brother s dream give Madison the peace she desperately seeks? Hold-your-breath romance, heartache, and laugh-out-loud moments. It s more than a good read. It s a delight. Lisa T. Bergren, bestselling author of "Glamorous Illusions" A compelling, romantic tale of hope, healing, and a love that s meant to be... Lisa Wingate, national bestselling author of "Blue Moon Bay" and "Firefly Island"" Review Citations: CBA Retailers 05/01/2013 pg. 30 (EAN 9781401687007, Paperback) Romantic Times 08/01/2013 pg. 62 (EAN 9781401687007, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Hunter, Denise Bestselling novelist Denise Hunter has received the Holt Medallion Award, Reader's Choice Award, Foreword Book of the Year Award, and is a RITA finalist. She lives in Indiana with her husband and their three sons. Contributor Bio:  Carr, Julie Julie Carr's first book, Mead: An Epithalamion, won the University of Georgia Press's contemporary poetry prize for 2004. Her other books are EQUIVOCAL (Alice James Books, 2007); 100 NOTES ON VIOLENCE (Ahsahta Press, 2010), winner of the 2009 Sawtooth Poetry Prize selected by Rae Armantrout; SARAH OF FRAGMENTS AND LINES (Coffee House Press, 2010), a National Poetry Series winner chosen by Eileen Myles; and THINK TANK (Solid Objects, 2015). Carr's poems have appeared in such journals as VOLT, American Letters & Commentary, Pool, Verse, The Iowa Review, Boston Review, and TriQuarterly. She lives in Denver and teaches at the University of Colorado, Boulder.