Cate Beauman, Author SECRETS HIDDEN IN THE GLASS and The Bodyguards of L.A. County series |
Her
multi award-winning Bodyguards of L.A. County series
has over 500,000 copies sold and a 4.4 rating with 8000+ reviews. Although she does eventually plan to tell more Carter Island stories, she is currently working on a different project as her next publication. Cate lives
in North Carolina with her husband, two sons, and their St. Bernard.
In the following brief article, she explains the inspiration behind her newest novel.
Don't miss the excerpt and the opportunity to enter the chance to win one of five $10 Amazon gift cards at the end of the interview.
In the following brief article, she explains the inspiration behind her newest novel.
Don't miss the excerpt and the opportunity to enter the chance to win one of five $10 Amazon gift cards at the end of the interview.
The
Inspiration Behind SECRETS HIDDEN IN THE GLASS
By
Cate Beauman
I always find the process of writing
fascinating—imagining words and thoughts into subsistence that had once only
existed in my head. Oftentimes, the undertaking is daunting. Months of research,
careful plotting, planning, character development, and revising go into every
page. There are many moments of doubt and worry. On occasion, there’s even a
triumph or two. But finally, you type The End and you realize you’ve created a
miracle of sorts—a story to share with your eager readers who are always
waiting for what’s next.
I had such fun telling Nate and
Callie’s adventure. There was something extra enjoyable about bringing
Sanderson, Massachusetts to life—the fictitious, tiny town on the equally
made-up Carter Island. Imagine dreaming up a beachy setting that gets to be exactly
what you want it to be. Add a group of intriguing (and on occasion quirky)
characters. Throw plenty of steamy romance and several sprinkles of mystery and
suspense into the mix and you’ve got yourself one heck of a good time.
About
Cate Beauman
International
bestselling author Cate Beauman is known for her full-length, action-packed
romantic suspense series, The Bodyguards of L.A. County. Her novels have been
nominated for the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award, National Indie
Excellence Award, Golden Quill Award, Writers Touch Award, Aspen Gold Award,
Heart of Excellence Award, and have been named Readers Favorite Five Star
books.
In 2017
FINDING LYLA was chosen as the Booksellers Best Award Winner, the Maggie Award
For Excellence, and received the Holt Medallion Award. REAGAN'S REDEMPTION and
ANSWERS FOR JULIE were selected as rare co-winners of the Aspen Gold Award in
2016. JUSTICE FOR ABBY received the 2015 Readers' Favorite International Book
Award Gold Medal, while SAVING SOPHIE took the Silver Medal. SAVING SOPHIE was
also selected as the 2015 Readers Crown Award winner for Romantic Suspense and
FALLING FOR SARAH received the silver medal for the 2014 Readers' Favorite
Awards.
Cate makes
her home in North Carolina with her husband, two boys, and their St. Bernards,
Bear and Jack.
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.
Excerpt
from SECRETS HIDDEN IN THE GLASS
Callie held her head up to the brisk winds blowing off the
Atlantic as the ferry brought her closer to the island. She breathed in the
salty air, letting the gusty slaps of cold sting her cheeks while the boat cut
through the waters the clouds had cast a dismal gray. At two thirty this
morning she’d dreamt of sunshine and whale sightings on her travels north
toward the Hyannis Port docks, but choppy seas and intermittent raindrops were
better than spending one more minute in New York.
She shuddered as she thought of the city and glanced over
her shoulder, constantly on guard against the sense of unease she hadn’t been
able to shake for months—the need to run. Three weeks away in Europe promoting
her latest work was supposed to have helped. When that didn’t go as planned,
she’d been certain the four-week gallery tour she’d been contracted to attend
would have fixed everything, but nothing seemed to shake the restless, edgy
energy that kept her up most nights.
Facing forward again, she stared down at her white-knuckled
grip on the bold blue railing and commanded herself to relax, even as her
heartbeat began thrumming a frantic rhythm. She clutched the cool metal tighter
and closed her eyes, bracing for anxiety’s cruel surges of adrenaline that
often left her a pathetic, trembling mess. “Everything’s all right,” she
reassured herself, then let her head hang as she heard the lack of conviction
in her own voice, certain she was teetering on the perilous edge of a nervous
breakdown. For surely that’s what this had to be. She was officially
cracking—caving to the never-ending demands of her career and her sudden
inability to create.
“Folks, take a moment and look straight ahead,” the boat’s
captain boomed through the speakers, startling Callie out of her thoughts.
“You’ll see Point West Lighthouse coming into view.”
Callie opened her eyes and blinked, staring at the bright
beam of light far in the gloomy distance.
“Point West Lighthouse has been a beacon of hope, welcoming
sailors home to Carter Island for nearly four hundred years,” the captain
continued in his strong Massachusetts accent.
Callie wiped her cheeks, finding comfort in the idea as she
studied the black-and-white stripes of the mighty island tower. What must it
have been like to battle raging storms and contend with months of endless seas,
then finally see the light? To have weathered the worst of it all and found
hope waiting on the other side? She longed to have an answer—and perhaps
someday she would. According to Captain Bob, the boat was due to dock in
fifteen minutes and her vacation would officially begin. She needed quiet—a few
weeks to pull herself together. Then maybe she could start to figure out when
it was that her life had started falling apart.
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Hi Joyce! Thanks for allowing me to visit once again!
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~Cate