It started out with this inspiration picture(on the right) I found on Pinterest for one of my characters for the book I am working on right now, Love’s Redemption. Elijah Burris runs his own smokehouse business. He is an AA sponsor and a mentor to one of my main characters. (I have two mentors in this story, and God has used both to speak directly to me. But I’m saving that for a later post.) When I saw this picture I thought, At some point in this story, he is GOING to wear

Summer is coming, though I admit that I’m beginning to wonder about the truth of that statement. Along with summer comes trips to the beach—my favorite destination! Even if you can’t make it to the beach, you can still travel there through books. Here is a list of ones set on the Southern coast of the United States. I put an * beside the ones I believe are most comparable to Irresistibly Yours. Lantern Beach Series by Christy Barritt *Walden Beach Series by Andrea Boyd *Still