Marrying Dean Bravo and moving to Utina (fictional town north of Vilano Beach) with him sent the course of Arla Bolton's privileged life in a whole new direction. Even when a bloody accident mars her once perfect body, she must press on and continue with the life she and Dean have attempted to build together with a foundation of young love - that may or may not endure after her disfiguring accident. When opportunity for advancement in Utina comes knocking on the Bravo family's door, how will they weather the change and tumultuous conditions of their dysfunctional lives?

The other identifiable local locations are the Cathedral Basilica, the Intracoastal Waterway, and Mickler's Landing.]]> Laura Lee Smith]]> 2013]]> 1st edition]]> COPY 1: This item is part of Rare Books and is accessible by appointment-only.
COPY 2: This item is part of the Circulating Collection and can be checked out with a valid Flagler ID. Non-Flagler affiliates will need to request this book through their local library's Inter-Library Loan program.]]> Internet Archive.]]> Live in St. Johns County and have a Library Card?

The County Public Library also collects St. Augustine Fiction. Please visit their website to see which branches have a copy of this title.]]> COPY 1: SPECIAL PS3619 .M5896 H43 2013
COPY 2: PS3619 .M5896 H43 2013]]> Heart of Palm. Grove Press, 2013.]]> Contemporary, Adult]]> Adults]]> Psychological
Romance]]> South Shores Series, Claire Britten, a forensic psychologist, destroys a well-known lawyer, Nick Markwood, in a landmark case. However, when her client is mysteriously shot and killed outside the courthouse and she is hit in the crossfire, Nick uses the opportunity to ask Claire if she could work a case for him - one that's definitely personal. Teetering back and forth between helping the well-known lawyer with his charity case in St. Augustine and being unsure about leaving her 4-year-old daughter for a work assignment, Claire reminds herself that her narcolepsy makes travel even harder. She debates whether or not taking the case - and dealing with Nick - will be worth it?

Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the St. Johns River, St. George Street, Castillo de San Marcos, the seawall, the Fountain of Youth, and the Cathedral Basilica.]]> Karen Harper]]> 2016]]> Live in St. Johns County and have a Library Card?

The County Public Library also collects St. Augustine Fiction. Please visit their website to see which branches have a copy of this title.]]> Chasing Shadows. MIRA Books, 2016.]]> Adults]]> Psychological]]>
Mariner Newland Dillard meets with his ex-lover, Belinda, after 28 years. They reminisce on their time in St. Augustine during the 70s when Newland fell in love with an archaeology student, Shawn, and her mysterious, paranormal existence and the involvement of all of them in a coven.

Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to St. Augustine Beach, the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Park, the Castillo de San Marcos, and the Matanzas River.]]> Jonathon St. John]]> 2004]]> Candledancer. AuthorHouse, 2004.]]> Contemporary, Adult]]> Adults]]> Psychological]]> **Warning: Some readers may find certain scenes in this book disturbing.**

There are two books about St. Augustine that have a certain reputation, Sewall's Sketches of St. Augustine (1849), infamous for the description of the local Minorcans and exaggerations about Sewall's experiences during his short time living here, and this book.

The author purchased and lived in a house in West St. Augustine that had an unsavory past that locals felt was best left both untold and forgotten. Despite requests to leave the family's story in anonymity, the author was intrigued by the lives of these previous owners and wrote a historical novel. How much of the book is true and how much was literary invention is not known, but given the frosty reception surrounding the publication of this book, it can be assumed the historical detail is pretty accurate.

This book is an extremely disturbing read due to the level of detail Ferrell includes to describe the insanity, rape, multi-generational incest, and physical and mental abuse that occurred in the family. ]]> June Moore Ferrell]]> 1979]]> The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Pineapple Press, 1992.]]> The House. Carlton Press, 1979.]]> 1912-1975]]> Adults (bawdy)]]> Angeles Goyanes]]> 2013]]> Bonnie's Bed and Breakfast. Published by the author, 2013.]]> Adults]]> Psychological]]> Old Lady Esteroy was published using her maiden name.]]> Edith Everett Taylor Pope]]> 1934]]> Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.

Mason, Walter Scott. The People of Florida as Portrayed in American Fiction. George Peabody College for Teachers, 1949.

McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed.Pineapple Press, 1992.

McCarthy, Kevin. M. “Historical St. Augustine in Fiction.” El Escribano 15 (1978): 61-69.

]]> Old Lady Esteroy. E.P. Dutton, 1934.]]> Adults]]>