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.
I hope you’ll enjoy Secrets Hidden In The Glass as much as I enjoyed telling it.
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Bestselling author Cate Beauman is back with her 12th full
length novel and her first stand-alone title: Secrets Hidden In the Glass.
Her multi award-winning Bodyguards of L.A. County series has
over 500,000 copies sold and a 4.4 rating with 8000+ reviews.
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Blurb: 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.
Read an excerpt from Secrets Hidden In The Glass:
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.
Did you enjoy the
excerpt? You can read the first chapter
on my websiteor you can finish the whole book with the links below!
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I love music! I can’t imagine a world without catchy tunes
playing, especially when I’m writing. Music is inspiration. Melodies, beats,
and the mood of each song help me portray emotions and feelings as I tell a
story. It’s a rare day when I don’t have my headphones in place, bopping my
head, while my fingers race across the keyboard. You can listen to the
“soundtrack” for each book on my website.
The soundtrack, of sorts, for Secrets Hidden In The Glass:
·
And Then You
by Greg Laswell
·
Still
Falling For You by Ellie Goulding
·
Beautiful
Soul by Jesse McCartney
·
Cold Water
by Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber
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Starving
by Hailee Steinfeld ft. Zedd
·
Close
by Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo
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Magic
by Colbie Caillat
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Until the
Last Falling Star by Matthew Perryman Jones
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I Can’t
Breathe by Bea Miller
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I won’t
Let You Go by James Morrison
About the author:
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.
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My review:
My review:
4 out of 5 stars
4 stars
Secrets Hidden In The Glass by Cate Beauman centers around
renowned stained-glass artist Callie Davis, whose long-needed vacation brings
her to Carter Island, a halcyon community off of Massachusetts. Her retreat
from the public eye brings her into frequent contact with Sheriff Nate Carter,
whose ties to the island go back generations, and who feels responsible for all
of those in his care, including temporary inhabitants like Callie. Their
rapidly intensifying relationship is both exhilarating and frightening to the
commitment-phobic Callie, and her mysterious dreams threaten to disrupt any
peace she’s found. Nate needs to find a way to free Callie from everything that
keeps her from accepting the joy she has found with him on the island, and if he
has to solve a decades-old mystery to do so, so be it.
This romantic suspense story is the first book in the
‘Carter Island’ series and sets the stage with a delightful look at an island
whose inhabitants are integral to its history. The nice build-up of tension as
we are introduced to the woman seeking peace and get a look at the members of
the close-knit community she finds herself in made this a pleasant read.
I thought things were a little drawn-out and some of the
revelations were predictable, and I’d have liked a little more depth to some of
the folks portrayed, but that didn’t deter me from enjoying the relationship
that played out between the main characters. The heroine occasionally irked me
with her vacillation and naivete even as I understood how scarred she was by
her background. I like the genuine kindness and welcoming depicted that evoked
that small-town atmosphere and was disappointed at the depth of betrayal
displayed on several fronts, although perhaps that is more from my desire to
believe in the innate goodness of folks than a story flaw. There are beautiful
descriptions that allow one to armchair travel to a picturesque locale and
deliciously romantic dialogue, such as…”In a lifetime of moments, we’ve known
each other for a blink of time, but something changed the day we met.” Sigh.
I think this is a good start to a new series and I look
forward to seeing more of the inhabitants of Carter Island.
A copy of this title was provided to me for review
was selected as the Readers' Favorite International Book Award Gold
Medalist, while 
took the Silver Medal. 
received the silver medal for the 2014 Readers' Favorite
Awards.
