BEACH WINDS

Off-season at Emerald Isle ~ In-season for secrets of the heart... Frannie Denman has been waiting for her life to begin. After several false starts, and a couple of broken hearts, she ends up back with her mother, with whom she doesnt get along, until her elderly uncle gets sick and Frannie goes to Emerald Isle to help manage his affairs while hes recovering. Her uncles oceanfront home, Captains Walk, is small and unpretentious, and even though Frannie isnt a beach person, she decides Captains Walk in winter is a great place to hide from her troubles. But Frannie doesnt realize that winter is short in Emerald Isle and the beauty of the ocean and seashore can help heal anyones heart, especially when her uncles handyman is the handsome Brian Donovan. Brian has troubles of his own. He sees himself and Frannie as two damaged people who arent likely to equal a happy whole but hes intrigued by this woman of contradictions. Frannies mother wants her back home and Brian wants to meet the real Frannie, but Frannie wants to move forward with her life. To do that she needs questions answered. With the right information theres a good chance Frannie will be able to affect not only a change in her life, but also a change of heart._,