Second Summer

by Salem Patterson

In Second Summer, thriller novelist Taylor Harris seeks somewhere to settle in and work on his latest novel. When he chooses the Eastmark Hotel, he does not know that the hotel's manager and driving force is Evelyn Scot, the woman he loved and lost fourteen summers before. In a series of painful and frustrating revelations, the separated lovers learn of all the things they have missed in one another's lives—and that someone intentionally kept them from communicating for many of those fourteen years. With an overzealous fan of Taylor's on the loose, will Taylor and Evie be torn apart again? Featuring a colorful cast of primary and secondary characters and the insular beauty of the fictional Eastmark Hotel, Second Summer demonstrates the tenacity of true love and the lasting ways those who love and are loved touch one another's lives. Through Taylor's and Evelyn's relationships with one another and with their friends and family, this novel shows the intricacies of relationships and the bonds that transcend time and strife.

310 pages, Paperback

Published December 14, 2012

About the author

Salem Patterson is the pseudonym of co-writers Jennifer Patterson and Amanda Salem. Patterson and Salem, who live in North Carolina and Massachusetts respectively, have been writing together for nearly a decade, collaborating seamlessly despite their geographic distance and even writing all of their first novel, Second Summer, by online messenger. Patterson, a wife and the mother of two, draws from her day-to-day experience meeting and connecting with people through her career in the healthcare field to draw inspiration for characters and support for her creative endeavors. Salem, a newlywed just approaching her first anniversary, has a background in journalism and has enjoyed meeting colorful, inspiring people through her career in marketing and events. The co-writers are currently collaborating on Finally Fall, the second book in the Four Seasons quartet. It is slated for publication in Summer of 2013. For more information, visit www.salempatterson.com