Sea Glass Series

Welcome home lost fragile souls. Find solace in casting worldly troubles away to my blue tides...so sayeth the Ocean. Attending the wedding of two close friends, as well as seeking to cleanse her troubled thoughts, Lauren is drawn back to her beloved beach house just north of Cape Hatteras by the lure of the ocean’s blue tides. Spellbound by the echoes of crashing waves and the unexpected sight of a soaring kite, she makes her way down to the beach. There she encounters a message in a bottle in the form of a carefree younger man. Drawn in by Brody’s free-spirited presence Lauren forgoes her intended solitude by inviting him in. As their weekend time together passes, to each other they reveal how carelessly they were cast away by those they loved. Their mutual attraction fuels cravings to be desired once more. Yet the depths of a secret she initially withholds from him clouds their future together. Will she accept salvation from his message in a bottle...or cast him back to the blue tides?

Beware of the seductive beauty of a mysterious woman who at times mirrors the lethal allure of a dangerous shark. Mistaking the identity of a young American architect for an American DEA agent, a beautiful English spy’s seduction of an innocent man leads to his abduction. Amidst the tropical paradise of Tobago, she regretfully thrusts him into a world of drug cartels and international intrigue. Forced into aiding with the recovery of a treasure at rest within the ocean depths, the young man must endure the dangers of shark-infested waters and the desperation of a drug lord. He also is torn by his feelings for her. Was her attraction to him genuine or was he simply a pawn in a treacherous game? This unanticipated attraction between them threatens to expose not only her cover but also her true self, hidden away so very long ago. Will she forsake duty and risk all to save him or will she allow her soul to remain buried beneath the depths of her heart?

The depths of some seas are not filled with water, but rather the broken dreams of lost souls. Would the one voted “Most Beautiful and Desirable” by her classmates, still be both after five years had passed? Would the one voted “Most Athletic” cling to former glory days? What about “Most Happy” or “Most Invisible?” Invitations received for a five-year high school class reunion are the catalyst for a gathering of former classmates. Not all have lived up to the potential of the titles bestowed to them upon graduation. Yet the day of reckoning and revelations has arrived. The flames of past passion will be reignited. An angry rage of past jealousy will be unleashed. Some will reveal how time has changed them, and some will break free from fears that have held them back. Will the bestowed titles hold true when the decorations fall and the mirror ball is darkened? Or will some find that the task to either live up to their titles or break free is in fact...most impossible?

What happens to the boys of summer when there are no more seasons? Where will they go? The end of the 1941 season has arrived for two baseball players. Eighteen-year-old Eddie Tanner and thirty-two-year-old Sam Trask are two of the finest to play the game. Yet neither received the call to move up to the major league. For Eddie, there is no going home. Saying goodbye, not only to baseball, but to the girl he has fallen in love with, he leaves for a future somewhere unknown. For Sam, there will be no more seasons but just maybe the salvation of falling in love. The relief of receiving a letter from Pearl Harbor lets Sam know where Eddie has found himself. This revelation also restores feelings of love that were thought long lost. Within days, however, the world is then plunged further into the darkness of war. What remains within broken hearts are distant, warm summer memories ... from the end of the season.

If you treat me like glass, then that’s all I’ll ever be Having battled cancer since the age of five years old, Erin, now nineteen, sets out for a few days to experience life on her own for the first time. Though now in remission, the ‘death watch’ lingering in her parents’ eyes are just as lethal to endure. She needs an escape. While walking along a road, deep in the forest, she meets Noah. After helping him change a flat tire on his small camper, he drives them both to the Oregon Pacific coast. This is where life begins for her, she thinks. There at the beach both reveal to each other the personal demons haunting them. For Noah, it’s the untimely death of his beloved brother, and for Erin, it’s an escape from cancer. As the hours continue, the instant attraction they shared grows into a deep love for each other. Should they break free from the past and those still clinging to it? PUBLISHER NOTE: A Contemporary Romance featuring healing of the mind, body, and soul. M/F. 11,000 words.

Sea Glass is a collection of inspirational stories by Jefferey Martin Botzenhart. Each tale depicts an uplifting story when faced with adversity. Sometimes, love is found in the most unexpected situations . . . This Box Set, not only contains all five books in the Sea Glass series but also contains a bonus story, Mythology, written exclusively by the author for the Box Set. PUBLISHER NOTE: Stories included are, Blue Tides, Beneath the Depths, Most Impossible, The End of the Season, and The Tide Pool. Plus bonus story, Mythology. 69,500 words in total.