Bonita Creek series
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Title: Robin's Reward Is a relationship which began with both parties harboring secrets destined to survive?
Welcome to friendly Bonita Creek, a small town in the Coastal Mountains of the Mendocino Coast of California . . .PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | BookDepository | BookBub
ROBIN'S REWARD
EXCERPT:
Robin put on her sunglasses as they headed toward the park across the street. "Ready for the
official tour now?" she asked.
"Whenever you're ready."
"This is Veterans Memorial Park. My Grandpa John Chaplin's name is on the World War II
memorial wall here. He was in the Army and was wounded in Europe. I think it was in France.
After he recuperated, he worked in intelligence at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. until the war
ended. He worked on codes and communications."
"Sounds like a smart man."
"He was. He was intelligent, clever, compassionate, and kind. I was blessed to have him as
my grandfather. His name is also shown on the Korean War memorial wall over here."
They walked further into the park to see the Korean War wall.
"He served in both wars?" Jeff asked.
"Yes. In the Korean War he was stationed in South Korea and saw some combat.
Fortunately, he wasn't wounded in that conflict," Robin said with a slight smile.
"I'm in awe of anyone who saw combat in not only one, but two wars!" Jeff replied.
"It's pretty amazing, isn't it?" she asked.
"Definitely amazing. Maybe more like astonishing since I don't come from a military family.
Is this all right?" Jeff gestured to a bench engulfed with shade.
"Yes, it's nice and cool here."
They both sat down and then Jeff handed Robin her ice-cold smoothie. She slid the straw
through the lid and took her first sip.
"Delicious. Thanks."
"You're welcome. Tell me more about your family." Jeff sat back with his legs stretched in
front of him and began sipping his smoothie through his straw.
"My grandparents raised me from the time I was fourteen. My mother died of colon cancer
after a lengthy battle. My dad was an emotional wreck after she died. We appeared on his
parents' doorstep in Bonita Creek one July afternoon about three months after Mom's death. He
asked his parents to look after me while he tried to 'find himself.'
© June McCrary Jacobs, 2015
Title: Jorie's Journey PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | BookBub
JORIE'S JOURNEY
EXCERPT:
As she approached the front counter in her Cowgirl Bakery shop located on Main Street
in old town Bonita Creek, California, Jorie Woodstone wiped her wet hands on the fluffy towel
buttoned to her crisp white apron. Her long, thick hair was pulled into a ponytail peeking out
from beneath her red gingham scarf. An urge to make a detour to check her reflection in the
nearby mirror kicked in when the man standing at the counter turned to face her. His emerald
green eyes were set off by a head of thick, wavy dark brown hair.
Jorie recited her usual greeting, "Hi, may I help you?" in a slightly more-friendly-than-
usual tone. To her surprise, the newcomer was so busy checking her out that he hesitated for
nearly thirty seconds before responding. When he spoke, his rich southern baritone vibrated
through her ears.
"Hello, miss. I need to pick up a couple of pies to take over to my friend's house for
Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. The Cowgirl Bakery was highly recommended to me by my
hostess at the bed and breakfast inn where I'm staying. Please don't let me down by telling me it's
too late to order pies for the occasion." His mouth settled into a sweet pout.
"What flavors did you have in mind?" Jorie tried to sound thrilled to have his business at
this late hour. In truth, she was exhausted from the multitude of Thanksgiving orders for pies and
other baked goods she'd received from her ultra-supportive hometown. She dreamed of going
home early tonight to soak her exhausted body in a luxurious bubble bath and watch a couple of
episodes of her favorite Masterpiece Mystery series.
"What do you recommend? I mean, you're the one who works in a bakery and all."
"I think it's always nice to offer an assortment of pies. How about one organic apple
cinnamon and one organic pumpkin nutmeg? Most people seem to like one or both of those
flavors."
"I'm from New Orleans, so I was dreaming of a pecan pie . . ."
"No can do," Jorie clipped off. "We don't usually do pecan pie here in California. Well, I
mean we don't do pecan pie without some advance notice. It's too late to order organic pecans for
tomorrow."
"What a shame," the customer shook his head sadly. "Well, I guess I'll just have to accept
the fact tomorrow will be my first Thanksgiving feast ever without a slice or two or three of
pecan pie."
He looked as if he were already grieving the loss of pecan pie on his Thanksgiving menu.
Jorie felt a twinge of regret for his loss, but the line of customers behind him was stacking up and
she was short-handed today. Her most-experienced employee, Connie, had requested the day off
so that she and her husband could travel to spend the holiday with their family in Idaho. Her
other experienced employee, James, was home nursing a bad case of strep throat and was unable
to serve the public.
She wanted nothing more than to hurry this man along. However, she accepted long ago
the reality that a large part of being a successful small business owner was to project the image
that said owner actually enjoyed working with the public. She always attempted to give the
illusion of being the queen of customer service in Bonita Creek.
© June McCrary Jacobs, 2022
Title: Christmas in Bonita Creek After seeing more than two years of combat in the Korean War, will the homecoming of two men from Bonita Creek be filled with the joy and romance they are yearning for or will it bring them even more heartache?
It's late summer, 1952, in friendly Bonita Creek, a small town in the Coastal Mountains of the Mendocino Coast of California . . .PURCHASE LINKS: Amazon | BookBub
CHRISTMAS IN BONITA CREEK
EXCERPT:
Estelle sat quietly for a few moments before she smiled. She had been in love with John
since she was barely seventeen, much too young to marry according to her mother. At that time,
Sam and John were serving in Europe in World War II. Since John had been her brother's best
friend since childhood, Estelle felt like she knew him well even though he was five and a half
years older than she. Now at the ripe old age of twenty-four, Estelle knew her mother had been
right all along.
By the time both men returned from Europe in mid-1945, Estelle had blossomed from a
lanky teen into a pretty young woman. When she turned eighteen, John asked Mr. Vincent's
permission to date his only daughter. The Vincents trusted John completely, so he and Estelle
began dating.
It didn't take either of them long to discover that they were meant for each other. Estelle's
spirited, independent, outgoing personality perfectly complemented John's serious, intelligent,
reserved nature. They enjoyed going on long walks, fishing, swimming, going to the theater to
see movies and plays, and attending church services and events together.
When Estelle turned twenty-one in 1949, John proposed to her at Evergreen Pond where
they liked to go to picnic and fish. She was taken completely by surprise when he proposed.
Without hesitation, she accepted; and John gave her a modest diamond ring set in gold. They
agreed to wait until the autumn of 1950 to marry.
Unfortunately, like many young couples across the nation, fate had other plans for the
pair. In late June of 1950, President Truman entered the United States into the Korean War after
North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950. Sam and John were reactivated into the US
Army and were swiftly sent to Korea to join the military ranks fighting against the threat of
Communism.
© June McCrary Jacobs, 2022
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Sounds like a series I will enjoy reading.
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday, Rita! Hope you get to read these books soon. Thanks for being here. :0}
DeleteI hope you are able to read this series soon, Rita! Thanks for being here for the Blog Blitz. :0}
DeleteHello, Cheryl ~ Thank you for sharing this Blog Blitz with your readers. I appreciate your sharing all three excerpts, too! :0}
ReplyDeletethank you for the awesome excerpts
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a really good series.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great series.
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