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Church, community, and family—and not necessarily in that order—are an integral part of Lowcountry life, and never is that more apparent than on Cavanaugh Island. As soon as you read the first page of HAVEN CREEK you will be given an up-close and personal look into the Gullah culture with its island-wide celebrations, interactions at family Sunday dinners, and a quixotic young woman who has the gift of sight.
The gossipmongers are back along with the region’s famous mouth-watering cuisine and a supporting cast of characters—young and old—who will keep you laughing throughout the novel.
Read, enjoy, and do let me hear from you!!!
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From the desk of Laura Drake
Dear Readers,
Who can resist a cowboy?
Not me. Especially a bull rider, who has the courage to get on two thousand pounds of attitude that wants to throw him in the dirt and dance on his dangling parts. But you don’t need to be familiar with rodeo to enjoy THE SWEET SPOT. It’s an emotional story first, about two people dealing with real-life problems, and rediscovering love at the end of a long dirt road.
To introduce you to Charla Rae Denny, the heroine of THE SWEET SPOT, I thought I’d share with you her list of life lessons:
Before you throw your ex off your ranch, be sure you know how to run it.
A Goth-Dolly Parton lookalike can make a great friend. And Dumpster monkeys are helpful, too.
Next time, start a hardware store instead of a bucking bull business—the stock doesn’t try to commit suicide every few minutes.
“Never trust a husband too far, nor a bachelor too near.”—Helen Rowland
If you’re the subject of the latest gossip-fest, stay away from the Clip-n-Curl.
Life is full of second chances, if you can get over yourself enough to grab them.
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free, and discover that the prisoner is you.”—Louis B. Smede
I hope you’ll enjoy THE SWEET SPOT, and look for JB and Charla in the next two books in the series!
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Contents
WELCOME
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 20
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
CHAPTER 23
CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER 25
CHAPTER 26
CHAPTER 27
CHAPTER 28
CHAPTER 29
A PREVIEW OF NOTHING SWEETER
THE DISH
NEWSLETTERS
COPYRIGHT
Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Copyright © 2013 by Laura Drake
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