Product Description

The car accident that killed Abby Patterson's husband and daughter has left her with a limp and chronic pain. Still, Abby strikes out, determined to build a new life for herself away from her overbearing parents. Her perfect cottage home on the beach has one tiny irritant: Marsh Winslow, her landlord. But when Abby witnesses a hit-and-run accident and events make it clear that Abby is now a target, she and Marsh join forces to uncover a dangerous secret. Together they discover that God is in the business of putting broken lives back together so that they are more beautiful than ever.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #793620 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-01
• Released on: 2002-05-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

From Library Journal
At 29, Abby Patterson is a widow, having lost her husband and baby daughter in an automobile accident that also left her with a permanently damaged hip. But her overprotective parents still see her as their compliant, soft-spoken daughter. Although she wants to honor her parents as the Lord commands, they are making life too difficult, so Abby moves to the beach community of Seaside. Her new landlord, seminary professor Marsh Winslow, doesn't quite know what to make of his opinionated and beautiful new tenant. Before Abby's first day in Seaside is over, she witnesses a hit-and-run accident involving a little girl, triggering her own tragic memories and causing hysterical amnesia. But the driver at fault isn't about to let her recover her memories, even if he has to kill her. Roper (Spring Rain) crafts a novel filled with wit, humor, romance, and suspense. Though part of a series, this title stands solidly on its own. An outstanding addition for Christian fiction and romance collections.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author
Gayle Roper has published more than thirty books as well as articles in a number of magazines, such as Discipleship Journal, Moody Magazine, and The Christian Communicator. A speaker at women's and writers' conferences across the country, Gayle makes her home in southeastern Pennsylvania with her husband, Chuck. They have two sons and five grandchildren.

Customer Reviews

Summer Shadows makes for sunny summer reading!
An action/mystery/romance book with a Christian foundation. It is not only entertaining reading,but you learn something as well. Gayle Roper takes you through the mine field of relationships and shows how to resolve conflict in a mature manner. I would recommend this book for anyone wanting to get away for awhile and grow personally at the same time. It is fun reading,but definately not all fluff.

Summer Shadows a Spectaular Summer Romance!
This second book in Gayle Roper's Seaside Series is as entrancing and enjoyable as the first. I love the "obscure" women the heroine quotes as motivation for herself and also the idea of the hero having a "dual personality" - as did the villian! I was hooked from the first pages and couldn't put it down. I empathized with Abby's problems with her mother and Marsh's with his dad - all of us had troubled times occasionally growing up. Abby is endearing not only to adults, but obviously cares for kids and pets, too - and kids and pets always know who the good guys are. The relationship with Rick and Celia was a great parallel romance. A highly recommended, great read!

Grump Guys Aren't So Bad After All
Summer Shadows, book two in the Seaside Seasons series sort of sneaks up on the reader. It seems a little slow to take off, but then the reader really starts caring about its characters. Abby Patterson survived a car accident that claimed the lives of her husband and her two year old daughter, and since the accident her well-wishing parents have been suffocating her. Now she's renting an apartment from Marsh Winslow, who seems to be very grouchy and touchy, but at least his cottage is on the ocean in Seaside, New Jersey. Then on her first day in town, she witnesses the hit-and-run of a young girl. The only problem is, due to the similarity of the accident that claimed herown child, she has amnesia and can't identify the driver. Unexpectedly, Marsh, of the bad temperment, and his huge beast of a dog, come to her assistance. when Abbey obviously becomes a target of the hit and run driver. The scene is riveting where the hit and run driver has chased Abbey into the ocean shooting at her and Marsh is shot trying to save her. Roper's use of flash backs to delve into the mind of a sociopath is chilling.