The HBS Author's Spotlight SHOWCASES Kathryn Hills's New Book: Sand, Salt, and Spirits.
Kathryn is an Award Winning Author. She writes romance novels, set in New England, that are 'hauntingly romantic'.
This novel is one in a series of Romance Novels written by best-selling, award-winning Romance authors, all set on Last Chance Beach. This story is a return to Last Chance Beach where Dreams go to live again, and Love is found when and where it’s least expected.
Sand, Salt, and Spirits
Last Chance Beach Romance
Author: Kathryn Hills
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Can a weekend visit to Last Chance Beach undo decades of brokenhearted memories? Conjuring up some island magic might just be their trick. Or treat!
Kyle Worthington hasn’t returned to Last Chance Beach in years. He’s worked hard to prove himself to his overbearing father and the rest of the world. Now it’s October, and the vacation island paradise is celebrating the season with an island-wide Fall Festival. Family obligation demands he participate. Everyone will be there, including the ghost that haunts his grandparents’ B&B.
The running joke that Kyle never sticks with anything—not a career or a woman—will continue to plague him. Unless he brings a knockout of a date to the weekend-long event. Cassandra Corwin fits the bill perfectly. Kyle’s had his eye on his brilliant, beautiful coworker since day one. But Cassie is an enigma, a loner. There’s no room in her life for anyone except Odin, her goofball of a Great Dane.
Will this woman of mystery agree to Kyle’s scheme to impress his family? Can two near strangers from opposite worlds survive family gatherings and back-to-back Halloween events while pretending to be a couple? Kyle’s father seems hell-bent on derailing everything before they even shout “Boo!”
Or will the island’s magic prove too powerful for them to resist?
Excerpt from Sand, Salt, and Spirits
Kyle held his breath, as he pushed through the back door and went around to meet her by her car. Game on, buddy. Pull yourself together.
Yet a shockwave rippled through him at the sight of her. Black hair piled on her head in a messy, windblown bun. Short, sexy, red sundress. Her legs were bare. Pale yet gorgeous and toned. On her feet? High-top red sneakers with white laces.
Cassie dropped big, round sunglasses into place on her nose, and she grinned at him. “I made it.”
The huge dog—about the size of a pony—glanced his way but didn’t move. As if to say, “I am unimpressed by your appearance, human.”
“Yes, you made it.” He forced a pleasant smile though inside he was in full, freak out mode.
“This is Odin,” Cassie explained, still smiling. “Odin…say hello to Kyle.”
The Great Dane bared big white teeth on command in a ridiculous smile-esque maneuver. Yet still he didn’t budge from his seat.
“That’s his only trick,” Cassie offered with a chuckle. “We don’t ask much of each other.”
Kyle’s brain screamed, okay…time to fess up. “Cassie…before we go any further, there’s something I must confess. Please don’t get mad.”
Her smile evaporated. “Oh, that’s never good.”
“Hang on…it’s not good, but it’s not terrible, either.”
“Yet to be determined.” She crossed her arms and leveled a hard stare on him. “Spill it.”
“I may have…Okay, I definitely said…you’re my girlfriend.” Kyle cringed in anticipation of her reaction.
“You said what?” Her voice spiked.
“I’m sorry. I don’t know what came over me.”
“A death wish?” she accused with a scowl. “Who did you say this to?”
“Not many. Just my sister, Kat.” He swallowed hard and took a step back. “She told my grandmother.”
“No?” Her tone went dangerously low.
“…who then told my mother when she called to say she wasn’t sure if she was coming. Who, in turn, told Kendall, my younger sister. Who really isn’t coming, by the way. So, that part’s good.”
“Is it now, Kyle? Really?” Cassie demanded with an infuriated huff.
“Yeah…except Kat told her boyfriend, Ben. Now I’m done. I think. Maybe not. News travels fast on Last Chance Beach.”
Her dark eyes pinned him in place. “So…basically…you’re telling me everyone in your family and on this island thinks we’re a couple?”
Kyle gave her a small, shrugging wince. “Yeah…pretty much.”
Cassie glared at him. Lips pinched together. The tiny muscle alongside one eye quivering. “I cannot believe this.” She started pacing alongside her car. “Do you know how long it’s been since I’ve had a vacation? A little time off? A day, even, just for me?
This was a gift to me. A chance to unwind after all the work I’ve been drowning in.”
“I’m sorry. Again. I didn’t mean to screw up your vacation. I don’t know what came over me. It just happened. Kat was bragging about all the great things in her life. She literally walked in with an engagement ring the size of a bus on her finger. Gran was gushing. Ben had just proposed. She got a promotion. Ben is expanding his business, yada, yada…My brain blew a gasket.”
“So? Who cares, Kyle? It’s family. Not like you’re competing with anyone.”
Kyle dropped his head in shame. “You don’t know my family,” he admitted.
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Author Description: The rich history and many mysteries of New England are the perfect backdrop for Kathryn's books. Winding roads lined by old stone walls, forgotten cemeteries, grand homes with shadowy pasts...all sparks for her imagination. Whether it's a quaint seaside town or the vibrant city of Boston, it's easy for this "hauntingly romantic" author to envision the past mingling with the present. Romance, time travel, ghosts, and magic... You're off on a great adventure!
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Secondhand Hearts - A Last Chance Beach Novella
Life takes you down many winding paths. Will theirs lead to love on Last Chance Beach?
Tasked with convincing her beloved grandmother to move back to the mainland, Kat Worthington returns to Last Chance Beach. This vacation island paradise is filled with cherished memories, and the thought of relocating her loved one weighs heavy on Kat’s heart. Is the alternative to uproot her life, stay on the island, and help run Gran’s charming B&B and antique shop?
Handsome neighbor, Ben Hadley, sure hopes it is. He and his playful pup are doing their best to upend Kat’s plans. Will their efforts convince her to stay?
Or will it require some of Gran’s special island magic?
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Hellfire and Handbaskets - A Time Traveler's Journey Book 2
It’s hell in the ER, but Army veteran Dr. Rick Hauser wouldn’t work anywhere else. The hardened combat medic thinks he’s seen it all. Until she storms into his life.
Amelia Pennington is not just a pretty face. She’s a time-traveler. A medical student from 1895, forced to flee a madman. She’s been in trouble before, but this time everything she loves is at risk. Can a reluctant hero be the key she’s searching for?
What’s left of Hauser’s heart is still on the battlefield. Last thing he needs is to get tangled up with a mystery woman. But when he finds Amelia on the streets, he ignores the warning shots firing off in his head and takes her home. In less than twenty-four hours, she’s upended his self-protected world. Even his dog, Rocky, is in love.
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Haunting Highland House - A Time Traveler's Journey Book 1
She’s looking to escape her man troubles. Instead, she finds the man of her dreams. There’s only one problem – he’s dead.
Living in a haunted house and uncovering a gateway in time were not in the job description when Samantha Merrill agreed to be the property manager of Highland House. Old photos of the reclusive master of the manor captivate her, yet she’s terrified when he appears out of nowhere. How can Robert Pennington be making love to her by the parlor fireplace when he died over a century ago?
Robert Pennington is a powerful industrialist charged with caring for an ailing father, a meddling mother, and two wayward siblings. Weary of his burdens, he longs for change. Is he ready for a woman from the future? His disciplined world turns upside down when the mysterious Samantha Merrill crashes his sister’s birthday ball. He is wildly attracted to this intriguing beauty, but is it magic or mischief motivating her? When Sam vanishes before his eyes, he knows only one thing for certain. He wants her back.
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Thank you, James, for this WONDERFUL spotlight! I so enjoy visiting with you and your readers. And I'm delighted to show you this spookier side of Last Chance Beach. Halloween romance and fun in the sun! :D
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