**Aftermath of Secrets by Cate Beauman**
Good Morning,
Everyone! So thrilled to see you all today! Today I have another new-to-me
author to feature. She is here letting us all know about her latest release, AFTERMATH
OF SECRETS. I will also be sharing a bit about the previous book in the series,
SECRETS HIDDEN IN THE GLASS. I am excited to find out more, so let’s get to it!
Please allow me to feature on the blog Cate Beauman … Plus, a GIVEAWAY!
**CATE BEAUMAN**
**BIO**
Cate Beauman is the
multi-award-winning, international bestselling author of The Bodyguards of L.A.
County series and the Carter Island Novels. She is known for her full-length,
action-packed romantic suspense and contemporary stories.
Cate's novels have been named Readers'
Favorite Five Star books and have won the Booksellers' Best Award, Maggie Award
for Excellence, the Holt Medallion Award, two-time Aspen Gold Medal, two-time
Readers' Favorite International Gold Medal, three-time Readers' Favorite
International Silver Medal, and the Readers' Crown Award.
Cate makes her home in New Hampshire
with her family and their St. Bernards, Bear and Jack.
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**AFTERMATH OF SECRETS**
Publication
date:
June 4, 2020
Series:
The Carter Island Trilogy Book 2
Genres: A contemporary romance with twists of mystery and suspense
Genres: A contemporary romance with twists of mystery and suspense
**BLURB**
When The Secrets Of The Past Threaten To
Destroy The Future…
Boston’s Most Eligible Bachelor has it all:
good looks, a great career, and plenty of wealth and prestige. But Bradley
Sanderson’s charmed life quickly falls apart when scandal rocks his famous
family. Arrests have been made; the media circus has begun, and Brad’s been
tasked with the daunting chore of restoring the Sandersons’ good name. Moving
back to Carter Island and picking up the pieces hasn’t been easy, especially
when the one person he needs the most won’t give him the time of day.
Bakery owner and island resident Molly Carter
is loyal to her core, but that doesn’t mean Brad’s homecoming hasn’t left her
torn. Brad’s darkest days aren’t lost on Molly, but reaching out to her
lifelong friend isn’t so simple when she’s forced to guard her heart. Everything
changed when she woke up alone after their sexy summer night.
The complications keep coming when Brad’s
long-lost brother shows up in town, bringing the remnants of his checkered past
with him. Forgiveness and redemption are possible for all, until new secrets
come to light that may have dire consequences.
**EXCERPT**
“What
do you think it’s been, five or six years since you’ve been home for more than
a week in a row?”
Brad
nodded slowly. “Yeah, something like that.”
“It’s
like the good old days.”
He
shrugged, pushing off the wall, moving her way. “Sort of.”
Molly
winced, foolishly forgetting that life for Brad was currently unrecognizable.
“I guess that was pretty dumb of me to say.”
“No, I
just meant Nate isn’t here hanging out in his boxers, and I haven’t done this
yet.”
She
frowned. “What?”
“Dunked
you,” he said as he pressed his hand on top of her head and sent her under.
She
sank beneath the watery depths, slapping at his hand and arm as he kept her
submerged for a good three or four seconds. She came up sputtering and glaring.
“You idiot.” She coughed again. “Are you trying to drown me?”
He
dismissed her with a chuckle and flippant raise of his brow. “So dramatic. We
had about three minutes before we needed to start worrying about brain damage.”
Her
eyes narrowed again. “Oh, you’re dead,” she said, gritting her teeth, charging
after him.
He
laughed, swimming away.
But
they were well-matched, both of them excellent swimmers. All the Sanderson and
Carter kids had had numerous lessons in their younger days due to their
proximity to the Atlantic.
She
hooked her arm around his neck, maneuvered her way onto his back, and sent them
both underwater, her legs locking around his waist to keep her leverage. But
his sheer size and strength were her disadvantage.
Then
they both surfaced for air, Brad laughing before she brought him under again.
Within seconds, he had their positions reversed, and he held her against him, one
arm wrapped around the front of her waist, the other around her shoulders as
they came up for another draw of air.
His
breath puffed against her neck in hot torrents as their legs brushed with their
kicks to stay afloat, while he let her waist go and used his arm to tread
water. “Molls, this is quite a predicament.”
He
wasn’t kidding. She was pinned beneath his strong arm, and her back was pressed
against his solid chest, with no choice but to grip his muscular forearm caging
her in place. “Fine. You win.” She just needed him to let her go.
“That’s
it? Since when do you give up so easy?”
Since
he’d kissed her brainless and taken her to bed. “Since I realized it’s time to
get home and get changed for your party at Nate and Callie’s.” She tried to move
away from him.
He
switched arms, now holding her around the waist, and began keeping their heads
above water with his opposite arm. “No problem. Just say, Brad, you’re the best
Scrabble player I know. I bow to you, you genius.”
She
huffed out a laugh, raising her arm to the surface to help keep their chins
from bobbing under. “I won. Three years in a row now.”
“Just
luck.” He held her tighter, whispering next to her ear, his voice full of
teasing. “You’re the best, Brad. That’s all I need to hear.”
“Broody
Brad,” she murmured, knowing he hated it when she called him that—a
slight from their childhood.
“What
was that?” he asked, drilling his fingers into her side, tickling her.
She
scream-laughed. “Damn it, Brad.” She fought him enough to turn and immediately
realized her huge mistake as he held her chest to chest, and they stared into
each other’s eyes.
He
grinned. “This is certainly a situation.”
A
droplet trailed down his face to land on his firm bottom lip, and his eyelashes
were webbed together, making him even more irresistible than he already was.
Her heart pounded, her pulse thundering in her throat, and she glared at him,
needing to be free of him, well aware he was enjoying this far too much.
There
was an undeniable attraction between them. All she had to do was press her
mouth to his, and they would have a repeat of August. But they weren’t going
there again. She wasn’t risking their friendship a second time.
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**SECRETS HIDDEN IN
THE GLASS**
Publication
date:
October 18, 2017
Series:
The Carter Island Trilogy Book 1
Genres: A contemporary romance with twists of mystery and suspense
Genres: A contemporary romance with twists of mystery and suspense
**BLURB**
The secrets of the past are always closer than we think…
Stained glass artist Callie Davis is in desperate need of a vacation.
Burnt out and on the edge of a nervous breakdown, she’s fleeing the pressures
of her career and is taking refuge on Massachusetts’ tiny Carter Island. Callie
yearns for long, lazy days and pretty walks on the beach—blessed solitude and
an escape from the complications of her life. Then she bumps into gorgeous Nate
Carter and everything changes.
Sheriff Nathan Carter couldn’t be happier now that the height
of the summer season has finally come and gone. After four endless months,
tourists have packed their bags and headed for the mainland. The quiet days of
autumn are about to befall the town—the way Nate and his fellow Sandersonians
like it best.
But nothing ends up quite the way Nate expects when he meets
the beautiful blonde with the big blue eyes. Callie’s pretty smiles hide
secrets—deep, dark mysteries that could cost them both their lives if they
continue digging into the past and cross a killer’s path.
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**GIVEAWAY**
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3 x $25 Amazon Gift
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