Author Name: C. J. Baty
Book Name: Drifting Sands
Publisher: Bottom Drawer Publications
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Artist: Mumson Designs
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Date: June 7, 2015
Blurb:
As he approaches his fortieth birthday, Justin
Warfield feels alone, drifting like the sand that blows along the beach near
his family’s hotel. He has done exactly as his father wanted. Married the right
girl and carried on the family tradition of running the Warfield Hotel. On
paper things seem perfect, but happiness hasn’t been a part of his life for a
very long time.
Marcus Drummond once spent a summer with his best
friend Peter at the Warfield Hotel and fell hard for Peter’s much older
brother. Five years later he’s back, and this time hopes that Justin will see
him as more than his kid brother’s friend.
Sparks fly when the two meet again, but there are a
few things standing in their way. The closet that Justin has himself buried in
and someone on a killing spree, dumping bodies on the Warfield beach . . .
victims that indicate Justin may be involved in some way.
Pages or Words: 57,000 words
Categories: Contemporary, Fiction, M/M
Romance, Mystery, Romance
Excerpt:
The night air was cool and damp as it blew off the
ocean. Ian McAlister toed the sand where he stood, looking out into the
darkness surrounding him. A soft glow filled the sky over the Warfield Hotel
several hundred yards away. This was a public beach and closed at night, and
the only sound was the soft lapping of the water against the shore.
Ian fingered the note in his pocket as he thought of
the words he’d read over and over again since he’d received it.
“Ian, I need your help. Please. Come to the Warfield
and meet me on the beach at 10 p.m. on Friday evening. There’s a spot on the north end of the beach, just between the public
beaches and the private beach of the Warfield. There’s a sign, meet me there. Don’t tell anyone.
Please, Ian, I need you.”
Ian had not heard from Justin Warfield since Justin
got married. It had been too hard to see each other as only friends. They’d each gone on
with their lives. But for Ian, Justin Warfield was a hard man to forget, so
when the letter arrived, his decision to come had been easy.
The sound of footsteps treading through the sand
caused Ian to turn around. He was surprised to find a gun aimed at him.
“What are you
doing?” Ian asked,
but there was no answer.
He felt the pressure as the impact of the bullet
pushed him back slightly. A searing pain knifed its way into his chest. He didn’t have time to
run or even scream out. Darkness took him as he crumbled to the ground.
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About the
author:
C. J. Baty lives in
southwest Ohio with her very patient husband and two encouraging children. Her
heart however, lives in the mountains of Tennessee where she hopes to retire
some day. The mountains have always provided her with inspiration and a
soothing balm to the stresses of everyday life.
The dream of writing her
own stories started in high school but was left on the back burner of life
until her son introduced her to fan fiction and encouraged her to give it a
try. She found that her passion for telling a story was still there and writing
them down to share with others was much more thrilling than she had ever
expected.
One thing she has learned
from life and she is often heard to say is: “You are never too old to follow
your dream even if it takes you fifty years!”
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