One Golden Summer
By Carley Fortune
I never anticipated Charlie Florek.
Good things happen at the lake. That’s what Alice’s grandmother says, and it’s true. Alice spent just one summer there at a cottage with Nan when she was seventeen — it’s where she took that photo, the one of three grinning teenagers in a yellow speedboat, the image that changed her life.
Now Alice lives behind a lens. As a photographer, she’s most comfortable on the sidelines, letting other people shine. Lately though, she’s been itching for something more, and when Nan falls and breaks her hip, Alice comes up with a plan for them both: another summer in that magical place, Barry’s Bay. But as soon as they settle in, their peace is disrupted by the roar of a familiar yellow boat, and the man driving it.
Charlie Florek was nineteen when Alice took his photo from afar. Now he’s all grown up — a shameless flirt, who manages to make Nan laugh and Alice long to be seventeen again, when life was simpler, when taking pictures was just for fun. Sun-slanted days and warm nights out on the lake with Charlie are a balm for Alice’s soul, but when she looks up and sees his piercing green gaze directly on her, she begins to worry for her heart.
Because Alice sees people — that’s why she is so good at what she does — but she’s never met someone who looks and sees her right back.
Named a most anticipated book of 2025 by TODAY, E! News, Buzzfeed, Us Weekly, The New York Post, SheReads, and more.
Bad Marriage: 25 Steps to Misery
By Lisa Jenkins-Moore
Lisa Jenkins-Moore’s latest book, in collaboration with her husband, Mike, Bad Marriage: 25 Steps to Misery is a humorous look at marriage. It is not a faith-based book, but a witty, take on the obnoxious side of marital behaviors, a short, easy read most will find refreshing. Bad Marriage: 25 Steps to Misery is the first book in a series of Bad Books, so look for new releases in 2025.
Cowtown Comfort
By Celestina Blok
In her first cookbook Cowtown Comfort, author and Fort Worth native Celestina Blok showcases her adoration for the chefs, pitmasters, bakers, and makers whose beloved creations — from top shelf margaritas to Texas sheet cake — define her hometown. Across 60 Fort Worth–based recipes, readers will find home versions of some of Fort Worth’s most beloved dishes — many served with a heaping side of history.
Book covers from One Golden Summer, by Carley Fortune (Berkley), Cowtown Comfort, by Celestina Blok (Reedy Press), Bad Marriage, by Lisa Jenkins-Moore (C4Promotions), with description excerpts from the publisher. All images are presented for non-commercial illustrative purposes.
