To continue our monthly series of book lists, the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library would like to recommend the following love stories set in Washington state.
July, 2008 – Washington Romance
Sweetbriar by Brenda Wilbee. This book follows the Boren and Denny families as they journey west in 1851 and found the city of Seattle. Louisa Boren's rugged determination and deep faith leads her across the country and into the heart of David Denny. Cassette book CBA 7854. Braille book BRW 1237.
Angel Falls by Kristin Hannah. Liam Campbell's wife lies in a coma. Day after day he sits with her hoping love can accomplish what medicine cannot. He is faced with a difficult choice when he discovers her secret first marriage to a handsome movie star. Cassette book CBA 7164. Large print book LP16954.
Courting Susannah by Linda Lael Miller. Seattle, 1906. Learning that her best friend has died in childbirth, Susannah McKittrick arrives from Nantucket to care for the infant. Cassette book RC 52389. Large print book LP 17703.
Deep Waters by Jayne Ann Krentz. Charity Truitt walks out on her engagement party to another corporate executive and escapes to a Washington seaside resort. There she meets Elias Winters, who recently inherited a curiosity shop, and a murder investigation draws the pair closer together. Cassette book RC 44530. Large print book LP 13545.
The Lightkeeper by Susan Wiggs. In 1876, Jesse Morgan, mourning the loss of his wife and unborn child, lives a monk's existence at the lighthouse on the Washington coast. When beautiful, pregnant Mary Dare is washed ashore after a shipwreck, he tried to avoid her. Cassette book RC 47540. Large print book LP 18881.
16 Lighthouse Road by Debbie Macomber. Cedar Cove, Washington. Judge Olivia Lockhart, whose own marriage failed, is hearing a divorce proceeding between young Ian and Cecilia Randall, and denies their petition. A local newspaper editor admires both the judge and her decision. Cassette book RC 55515. Large print book LP 18630.
Amber Beach by Elizabeth Lowell. In the San Juan Islands, jewelry designer Honor Donovan hires Jake Mallory to help her find her brother, who is missing and implicated in an international amber theft. Cassette book RC 45025. Large print book LP 14957.
Link to previous Recommended Reads.