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Book Blurb

David Hannon hasn’t written a single line since heartbreak gutted him. When his agent insists he escape New York for an island off the south coast of England, he’s expecting nothing more than empty beaches and long, lonely nights. Then he meets Taylor Monroe.

Sun-kissed, muscled, and carefree, Taylor runs the local water sports business, and he's more than willing to help David shake off his creative block in the most sinfully satisfying ways. Their chemistry is instant and electric: heated glances on the sand, hungry kisses against the lighthouse walls, and nights that leave them both breathless and aching for more.

It’s supposed to be simple. No strings. No promises. Just hot, salty summer nights that blur the line between lust and something deeper. But as the end of September draws closer, Taylor finds himself craving not just David’s touch, but his heart.

When something unexpected occurs, Taylor is forced to confront what he really wants. Is he brave enough to claim the man who’s rewritten all his rules—or will he let David slip away with the turning tide?

 

 

First edition published at Island Tales Press, August 2013. It has been re-edited and expanded.

 

Book Review

What a stunning, emotionally charged, beautiful story. Both main characters are amazing men, and I suspect that quite a bit of my fascination comes from the fact that David is an author suffering from writer’s block – a situation I can personally relate to. There is much more to his story than that though, and getting to know him and his past was great fun. Taylor, who is twenty years his junior, is just as interesting, going from my first impression of “probably a surfer boy” – in the nicest way – to a young man who has had his share of heartache and so deserves to find love. Watching the two of them meet, get to know each other, come to an agreement, then unwillingly and unwittingly walk all over it was touching and aggravating all at the same time. A fabulous read, K.C., thank you!

David, an American writer of detective novels under a pseudonym, has been sent to the Isle of Wight by his agent. His task? Get his act together and finally finish his next novel. His problem? He caught his lover of two years cheating on him in their own bed five months ago and hasn’t written a word since then. His solution to date: Drink as much as he can and try to forget. Unfortunately that hasn’t worked in the slightest, so he decides to take his agent’s advice (not that she gives him a choice!) and tries to make the best of the situation. Since “the situation” is his living in a lighthouse right on the beach for a month, it’s not too difficult. But when he meets Taylor, who lives a few houses down the same beach, David’s “time out” takes an entirely different direction, and not one he expected.

Taylor is basically a happy, friendly guy with a huge heart. He is attracted to David from the moment they meet, and doesn’t hold back from expressing his interest. When they agree to make the most of the four weeks they have, no strings attached, Taylor expects to have a great time – and nothing more. But he quickly discovers, with the help of his four wonderful friends, that there is more to his relationship with David than he expected, or wanted. How did he fall in love so quickly? Never mind that, actually, how is going to survive David leaving?

If you like stories about men who think they have “love” figured out only to discover they had it all wrong, if a beautiful beach setting and descriptions of lazy days in the sun (and blisteringly hot nights under the moon) are your thing, and if you’re looking for a read that is as hot as it is deeply touching, then you will probably like this novel as much as I did.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 295 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	02-September-2025
Price	$4.99 ebook, $14.99 paperback
Buy Link	https://www.amazon.com/Septembers-Tide-Island-Tales-Book-ebook/dp/B0FJLQ1B57