Summer Truth is about…

“Against all odds, the strength of their love kept them united in the first two exciting books, Winter Secret and Spring Promise, but can it survive the reality of the shocking truth revealed in Summer Truth? As a new season brings a new kind of obstacle to Derek and Cynthia, will their love continue to thrive?

The past that Cynthia shared with her ex-husband, the dishonest attorney Bradley Hunt, reaches out and ensnares her back into its fold. She becomes a scapegoat for his previous disreputable deeds in a dangerous race for her life that could ultimately separate her from Derek forever. As Derek’s real identity begins to engulf him, he faces a destructive ancestral history full of intrigue, lies and deadly deception. Can he meld with the past or should he leave it behind?  From the northern Rocky Mountains in Montana to the windswept hot sands of Nevada, the saga embraces others who are part of the mystery and will reveal more hidden secrets threatening the future that Derek and Cynthia so desperately want to preserve. When this season brings a new kind of menace, will their hopes for a lifetime together continue to be sustained or will the appalling revelations of a Summer Truth destroy it all?”

Summer Truth is the third book in the four-book Winter Secret Series, each encompassing a season in the suspenseful lives of Derek Flynn and Cynthia Morrison. It will be released in the summer of 2014.
 © 2014 Linda Gatewood

She was a special mom...

My cousin posted a picture of my mom on FB that I had never seen before. She was such a talented and beautiful person and I was thrilled to be able to see another view of her that was lost to me long ago. The picture reminds me again of the beautiful person she was and how lucky I was to have her as my mom. She passed away in 2007 at the age of 86.  

As a talented, professional piano and organ player, she also had a beautiful voice.  She was a bit of a savant, as she played music by ear from the time she was three years old and could play anything she heard – and not with just one hand.  Because she loved music, she continually increased her knowledge over the years and became very professional.  In 1965, after having surgery that affected her voice, she stopped singing.  I am lucky to have a recording of a song she sang long before that happened. Her music was such a large part of my life as I grew up and our home was full of the sounds that inspired her. She practiced every day and always included us in her activities; dedicating songs to us children that we were convinced were written with us in mind.

Because she was able to do the thing she loved most, she was a happy person, sharing and spreading her sunshine with everyone. Her life wasn’t easy or always pleasant, but she rarely complained and mostly found her passion in music, which she shared generously.

I have recordings of nearly every song she ever played and someday I plan to put the music online for all to enjoy. It’s from another time, but when played so well and with such bounteousness, the spirit shines through to all generations.

I was blessed to have someone so giving and caring for my mom and I miss her every day of my life.
© 2014 Linda Gatewood