Swashbuckling Book Picks for Summer Reading

Summer means rest and relaxation for teachers (unless of course you're taking classes, working that summer job, or prepping for new responsibilities you'll have in the fall!). For many of us, it's a chance to pick up the gardening tools or a good book. But what to read?

Now through Saturday, June 13, The Seafaring Women of the Vera B. is on sale for .99 on Kindle. It's Book One in the Hearts of Oak series by my mother, Susan Page Davis, and my brother, James S. Davis. If you like stories of strong female protagonists, swashbuckling adventures, and exotic settings, this inspirational fiction pick might be for you. Prefer paperback? Visit Susan's Web site store to purchase.

Book Two, The Scottish Lass, has just been released, and you can pick up the Kindle edition for $4.99. This sequel promises kidnapping and a search for buried treasure. Both books are free to read with Kindle Unlimited.

Enjoy!

"The Bleak Wood," a short story, now online in Barely South Review

Writing mild horror fiction may seem like an odd side hustle for a Christian teacher, but what can I say? The imagination is a beautiful creation.

The spring issue of Barely South Review is out, and you can pop over there right now and read my short story, "The Bleak Wood" (if you are brave enough!). Basically, if ticks and other creepy-crawlies freak you out, this piece might not be to your taste. Other than that, it's appropriate for middle school on up.

Barely South Review is the literary journal of the Creative Writing program at Old Dominion University, and I'm thrilled to have my work appear in its pages. Hope you stop by and check it out!