Book Baggage - Romance Writers Weekly - #lovechatwrite

​Sun, sand and surf is the topic of this week’s Romance Writers Weekly Blog Hop!

What book would one of your main characters bring on a beach trip — and what does that say about that character?

In No Life But This, Abigail heads out on an adventure vacation to the Azores. Abigail spent many years protecting her fragile mother and younger brother. She seeks comfort in routine but yearns for something more. So while she has decided to break out of her box, she won’t be unprepared. So the books she’d take with her on this vacation would be useful, not frivolous. A travel guide and phrasebook would be must-haves for this shy sunseeker!

What about you? What book is your go-to beach or vacation read? Let me know in the comments. I’ll be sure to reply. Then hop over to Jill Haymaker to see what her character chose!

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No Life But This

Abigail Garsson feels trapped in her safe, boring, conventional life. Desperate to escape, she signs up for an adventure vacation on the Portuguese island of São Miguel.

Santos Carregado enjoys introducing tourists to his tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic. At first he barely notices the unassuming Abigail. He soon finds her meek exterior hides a vibrant woman who teases his senses and ignites his passion.

Abigail is stunned to discover the handsome, confident Santos is attracted to her, but his fiery kisses and searing caresses convince her to accept a sensuous invitation.

Will the realities of life shatter Abigail's holiday daydream? Or can the shifting sands of a short-term fling become the rock on which a life-long relationship is built?

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Mountain Cowboy

They have nothing in common except their fear that falling in love would destroy their dreams. But dreams change…