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Florida’s Space Coast—1963. People flock south to make the Sunshine State their winter playground, moving to the brand new beach towns and neighborhoods to live their lives in the sun. But the families moving to Stardust Beach near Cape Kennedy aren’t there for canasta and cocktails; the men aren’t going to spend their days on the golf courses, and the women aren’t there for fashion shows and shuffleboard. These couples are young, driven, and there to make history. These are the First Families of NASA’s new space program, and they’re ready to aim for the moon…
Josephine Booker, wife to Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Bill Booker, is hesitant to jump into the spotlight. She doesn’t relish the idea of leaving wholesome Minnesota for flashy Florida, and she doesn’t love the thought that her family will be used as a public prop for NASA as Bill goes through astronaut training. But she loves her husband, and she believes wholeheartedly that he deserves a shot at space, so Jo is going to trade in canning peaches, camping in the woods, and waiting for the snow to fall in favor of pool parties, sunshine, and life at the beach.
In Stardust Beach, Jo meets Frankie, Barbie, Carrie, and Jude, the wives of the other new NASA recruits. The women become fast friends, and almost immediately, they learn that leaning on one another is the only way they’re going to survive on Earth if their husbands leave to explore space.
As the world changes around them, the astronaut wives band together to confront the tumultuous times as a united front. Because when the president is shot, when war breaks out, and when personal tragedies crop up amongst them, they realize that sometimes all you need is a little help from your friends.
The women of Stardust Beach are strong and resilient, and they all want the same things: happiness, friendship, and love. As they support their husbands and raise their families in the shadow of Cape Kennedy, they share their love of sisterhood, they support one another through thick and thin, and they honor each other’s unique stories and personalities.
The Stardust Beach series will be eight books long and will have intertwining stories and characters, both sad and hopeful moments, beautiful friendships, romance, and plenty of laughter.
The series launches in August of 2024, and all books will be available in both digital and paperback formats.
Book One: The Launch—releases August 31, 2024
Book Two: Supernova—releases October 26, 2024
Book Three: The Space Between—releases December 21, 2024
Book Four: Starlight & Dark Nights—releases February 22, 2025
Book Five: Across the Universe—releases April 26, 2025
Book Six: The Light Year—releases June 21, 2025
Book Seven: A Galaxy of Comets—releases August 23, 2025
Book Eight: The Landing—releases October 25, 2025
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From Bestselling Author Emma J Bowen comes a heartwarming opposites-attract romance that will strike all the right chords. Continuing the Iron Serenade Series with Sophie's Serenade. A dedicated nurse. A disillusioned rockstar. Can reality TV spark true love?Sophie is an overworked pediatric nurse, juggling her demanding job and caring for her special needs brother. She never imagined falling for a celebrity. But when she meets Mario on a dating show, unexpected sparks fly. Mario, the famous bassist of Iron Serenade, is tired of shallow relationships. He’s captivated by Sophie’s genuine...
By: Emma J. Bowen
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Christmas Key
- A Three Book Box Set of Holiday Romance
- By: Stephanie Taylor
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 18 hrs and 37 mins
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*This box set includes the first two full-length novels of the series plus one of the novellas. There is no ending in this box set as the series is ongoing! When stagnation threatens the future of her beloved island, 30-year-old mayor Holly Baxter goes head-to-head with the community’s elderly retirees. With secrets swirling, family drama brewing, and an ex-boyfriend hanging around, can Holly find a way to save her slice of paradise? Her best bet is to allow a reality show to film on the island, but not everyone is thrilled to have cameras and prying eyes on Christmas Key. In fact, one of...
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Great story line.
- By Peggy Fowler on 05-20-24
By: Stephanie Taylor
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The Holiday
- Shipwreck Key Book Eight
- By: Stephanie Taylor
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
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Everyone loves a good holiday, and no one loves the season more than the women of Shipwreck Key... Former First Lady Ruby Hudson finally has things settled when it comes to her heart, and along with a solid romance, she has both of her daughters on the island for Christmas. Her best friend, Sunday Bond, is feeling secure and in love, and all of the island's residents are geared up for a holiday season full of laughter, love, and fun. They've invited family and friends to Shipwreck Key to help them celebrate, and there's even a hint of that most rare and impossible thing in Florida: SNOW! To...
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the love and kindness shared.
- By Virginia Watkins on 12-01-24
By: Stephanie Taylor
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Death by Chocolate
- Death by Chocolate, Book 1
- By: Sally C Berneathy
- Narrated by: Sarianna Gregg
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
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>Lindsay Powell's only secret is the recipe for her chocolate chip cookies, but she is surrounded by neighbors with deadly secrets. Suddenly Lindsay finds herself battling poisoned chocolate, a dead man who doesn't seem very dead, and a psycho stalker. Her best friend and co-worker, Paula, dyes her blond hair brown, hides from everybody, and insists on always having an emergency exit from any room.
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Good story, horrible narrator
- By BuffyF on 03-08-15
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The Witch's Awakening
- Witches of Time Series, Book 1
- By: Leigh Ann Edwards
- Narrated by: Gemma Dawson
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
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"A witch!" It's an accusation Arianna O'Sullivan dreads as she struggles to conceal her abilities from the suspicious villagers in colonial Massachusetts. Saved from the pillory by a handsome, chivalrous stranger, Arianna senses an inexplicable connection. When she's given no choice but to marry the charismatic man, even after discovering he's the grandson of an infamous witch-hunter, she fears her powers won't be restrained for much longer.
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I wanted to like this…
- By Watching and Reading on 01-16-22
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Tea Cups, Tea Roses and Death
- By: Constance Barker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
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When a renowned local tea shop owner dies mysteriously during a special tea tasting event, Lyndy Walsh sets out to investigate alongside the handsome sheriff Cody Remington, with whom she becomes romantically involved. As Lyndy delves into the case, she uncovers threatening letters warning the victim not to pursue a new tea blend, suggesting personal sabotage. Her snooping soon implicates several suspects, including a jealous rival, an estranged relative, and a well known critic. Lyndy's investigation leads her to track down exotic poisonous plants and analyze the financial disputes ...
By: Constance Barker
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Southern Discomfort
- Sandy Island, Book 1
- By: Ashley Farley
- Narrated by: Amelia Mendez
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
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Isabelle is haunted by remorse over a past mistake that drastically changed the lives of those closest to her. Apologizing would be a step in the right direction—if only she could muster the courage to say, "I'm sorry." Her world is turned upside down when her late husband's will stipulates that she transform their waterfront estate into a bed and breakfast. As the summer's first guests are due to arrive, Isabelle feels increasingly overwhelmed. Unexpected help arrives in the form of her twenty-four-year-old granddaughter.
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Touching Story
- By Lynn Boyles on 08-26-24
By: Ashley Farley
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Sunset Shore
- A Sweet Beach Romance
- By: Shanna Hatfield
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
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An artist, a fire chief, and a troubled teen team up to track down an arsonist. Hallie Hart roams the country seeking inspiration for her cyanotype creations. After deciding to spend the summer in Seaside on the rugged Oregon coast, she unexpectedly encounters the fire chief, a man who captivates her. Despite her hesitancy to set down roots, she forges friendships, discovers a newfound sense of belonging in Seaside, and treasures the love blossoming in her heart. Seaside Fire Chief Sloan Davis faces a daunting challenge as an elusive arsonist escalates from dumpster fires to burning ...
By: Shanna Hatfield
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Managing Expectations
- By: Erin R Flynn
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
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My name is Tamsin Vale… And I’m no longer no one. I’m not simply an abandoned orphan without any answers. Granted, most of the answers led me to ask more questions, but I have at least some now. Fairies aren’t what I was promised they would be and I’m certainly not what they want, but I’m the only one who can save them from their magical prisons. They’re the best help I have to fix so many wrongs in the world and keep the ones I love safe, given all the threats against me. And if that wasn’t enough to crack my sanity, I’m still on rocky ground with the men in my life. Why ...
By: Erin R Flynn
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- Annette Hanke
- 10-08-24
The narration was terrible!
The narration was awful! It did not help that the language used by the characters was too formal and verbose. My third criticism is the introduction of the social justice theme of downtrodden women, desperately looking for fulfillment. I will not be continuing the series.
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- Lyndsey Allender
- 11-09-24
Nostalgic Setting; Intriguing Characters
I’m SO excited for this new series from Taylor! The time period is new territory for her and it did not disappoint. I loved hearing and imagining all the 60s family goings-on with this seeming classic family that’s more complex than they appear. It’s my first-ever AI-voiced listen and it was incredibly good! Not perfect, but solid inflection and pronunciation.
I’m starting book 2 just as soon as I’m done typing here….
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- Ruby's Heemah
- 09-25-24
AI Narration is unbearable.
The AI narration is unbearable. I moved to Cocoa, FL when I was 6 years old, because of the influx of construction. My father was a builder. I have photos of myself under rockets at Cape Kennedy and remember the space race design on buildings all over the Cape and surrounding areas. I really wanted to listen to this book. However, the AI narration is unbearable. There is no emotion and inflection is on the wrong part of words and sentences. I won’t be listening to any books narrated by AI.
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- KS Parker
- 10-09-24
Horrible AI Narration.
The AI narration is terrible. There’s some sort of feedback and there’s a lot of squeaking and the narrator is a monotone and it’s just horrible. The book itself really has no plot. I kept waiting for something to happen, but it never did. I don’t recommend this book.
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