Ghost of Summer [Kindle Edition]

Sally Berneathy (Author)

Book Description

A magical story of love.

When Kate Fallon tells her father she's going to be married, he insists she discuss it with her mother. Kate's mother died when she was two. Kate is immediately concerned about her father's welfare. She adores him, he's her whole world AND the sheriff of Briar Creek County. If he's seeing Mama's ghost, will he also see the ghost of Billy the Kid or Jessie James...and try to arrest or even shoot them?

When Kate goes to Briar Creek, she is shocked to find Luke Rodgers, her best friend when they were children, has returned to town and is her father's new deputy. Luke left town when she was eleven. The pain of losing first her mother and then her best friend set Kate on a path to avoid further involvement. Her planned marriage is a sensible, mutually beneficial agreement, but her heart isn't involved. Luke reaches her heart, and that terrifies her. She tries to stay away from him, but circumstances continue to throw them together.

If one is to believe her father, Mama is responsible for much of this. It's Mama who suggests they invite Luke for dinner, insisting they use her good china, Mama who prompts Papa with answers to Kate's questions about what to cook for the dinner, Mama who seems to know which dishes are Luke's favorites.

Can Mama help Kate and Luke recapture the wonder and magic of their childhood love, the ghost of their summers past and the promise of all the summers to come?

Product Details

• File Size: 527 KB
• Print Length: 308 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0097OZ6SG
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,441 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A poignant, funny romance September 9, 2012

By Max Steward

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

From the beginning this story caught my attention and my heart. I laughed, cried and completely enjoyed every page. It's fun, romantic and poignant.

I cried when the young Kate lost her mother, rejoiced when her mother returned "until our Katie is grown and finds her true love," laughed when Mama's ghost said she'd never have to go on a diet again.

This book tells the story of Kate and her true love, Luke, but it also tells the story of the love her parents have for each other and for her, a love that transcends death. This book doesn't just tell me about love; it shows me, makes me feel that love, makes me believe.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Touching and engaging September 10, 2012

By Karidian

Format:Kindle Edition

Katie Fallon was only two when she lost her mother, Emma, in an accident; her father, Jerome, the town sheriff, had worked the accident. He and Emma, two halves of the same whole, had been married 17 years before they'd been blessed with Katie. So, when it came time for Emma to leave them, she was granted a special reprieve to stay with her family and help her husband raise Katie. Luke Rodgers, a year older than Katie and her best friend, was the son of Jerome and Emma's best friends.
Now, years later, Katie calls from Dallas to tell her father she's engaged. She's shied away from finding true love after having seen her father left alone all these years, but Spencer fits her life and her plans. However, Jerome and Emma know he's not Katie's true love. So, to help Katie straighten out her life and learn to open her heart, Jerome makes her think he's going crazy, and actually puts Emma on the phone! Concerned, Katie rushes to Briar Creek to find out what's going on. Her father had talked as though her mother was still alive!
During this wonderfully touching, magical story, I laughed out loud, cried tears and worried for the characters. They grew so real, it was as though I'd known them all my life. It's a truly magical tale of true love transcending time and space to stay, to grow. I definitely recommend this page-turner to anyone who enjoys a heartwarming tale of love in all ages. The love Katie finds with her soul-mate, and the love Jerome and Emma share, are powerful and glowing. Thank you, Ms. Berneathy, for the opportunity to get to know these wonderful people and this special town. I'm looking forward to the sequel!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Conquers All September 11, 2012

By June Vannoy

Format:Kindle Edition

Ghost of Summer if a fabulously written book, and is such a fanciful tale of the enduring power of love that it will leave you smiling, sighing and wanting to read more. The main story features Kate & Luke, childhood friends who haven't seen each other since they were 11 and 12. As I read their story, I really felt the bond between these two people and saw their love for each other develop and grow. I also enjoyed the love story between Kate's parents...even though her mother died when she was a baby! But she loved her husband and daughter so much she got "a special dispensation" to come back as a spirit and help her husband raise Kate and find her true love. This is a sweet love story that celebrates the magic of life from the beauty of a summer evening to that special love that exists between a man and a woman. I love Sally Berneathy's books, and always look forward to reading them when she puts another one out. Try Ghost of Summer, you'll love it as much as I did.

More About the Author

I grew up in a small rural town in Oklahoma where our favorite entertainment on summer evenings was to sit outside under the stars and tell stories. When I went to bed at night, instead of a lullaby, I got a story. That could be due to the fact that everybody in my family has a singing voice like a bullfrog with laryngitis, but they sure could tell stories--ghost stories, funny stories, happy stories, scary stories.

For as long as I can remember I've been a storyteller. Thank goodness for computers so I can write down my stories. It's hard to make listeners sit still for the length of a book! Like my family's tales, my stories are funny, scary, dramatic, romantic, paranormal, magic.

Besides writing, my interests are reading, eating chocolate and riding my Harley.

Currently I have four e-pubbed cozy mysteries, Death by Chocolate, Murder, Lies and Chocolate, The Great Chocolate Scam and The Ex Who Wouldn't Die. More in each series will be released as soon as I can copy them from my brain to the computer!

I have sold fifteen romance novels ranging from comedy to dark suspense under the names Sally Carleen, Sally Steward and Sara Garrett. For these novels, I won several awards including National Readers' Choice, Romantic Times Best Silhouette Romance and two Rita finalist slots. Most of the Silhouettes are available as e-books, and I have e-pubbed three of the out-of-print single titles.

Contact information is available on my website. I love to talk to readers! Okay, I just plain love to talk!
http://www.sallyberneathy.com