PRAISE FOR GAYLE ROPER’S NOVELS

Winter Winds

“In Winter Winds, Gayle Roper creates memorable, lovable characters and places them into an exciting, fast-moving plot that kept me turning pages to the end. It’s laugh-out-loud funny all the way through, and yet the message of hope and faith flows from the pages like a healing balm. This is Gayle’s best yet, and I’ve been an avid fan for years.”

HANNAH ALEXANDER, AUTHOR OF THE HIDEAWAY SERIES

“Romance, suspense, and feisty characters, coupled with important lessons in perseverance and forgiveness, make Gayle Roper’s Winter Winds an interesting read.”

SYLVIA BAMBOLA, AUTHOR OF REFINERS FIRE,
TEARS IN A BOTTLE
, AND WATERS OF MARAH

“Skillfully blending humor and suspense, Gayle Roper explores the turmoil of relationships gone awry in a rapid-fire series of twists and turns that keep you turning pages. Winter Winds is a wonderful read!”

CAROL COX, COAUTHOR OF TO CATCH A THIEF

“Gayle Roper’s Winter Winds was a wonderful blend of heartwarming characters, hometown setting, humor, and intrigue. I loved this book and wanted to marry the characters off to my own kids!”

COLLEEN COBLE, AUTHOR OF WITHOUT A TRACE

Autumn Dreams

“Autumn Dreams takes readers on a delightful off-season vacation to the Jersey shore of my childhood—complete with an ocean view and a delicious menu of characters. Cassandra and company face more than one stormy night before this romantic mystery concludes with a sunny splash. Enjoy the trip!”

LIZ CURTIS HIGGS, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF
BOOKENDS AND BAD GIRLS OF THE BIBLE

“When Gayle presses her peopled pen, a cast of heart-lively folks emerge. Colorfully arrayed in real-life pressures, you’ll recognize their struggles and feel their emotions. My greatest challenge was not to peek ahead, but I didn’t want to ‘awaken’ from this Autumn Dream.”

PATSY CLAIRMONT, WOMEN OF FAITH SPEAKER AND
AUTHOR OF
STARDUST ON MY PILLOW

“Gayle Roper has written another wonderfully entertaining book with characters that endeared themselves to me in the first few pages and a neatly woven theme that shows the wisdom of waiting on God’s perfect timing. Autumn Dreams was my third ‘season’ in Seaside and I can’t wait to return for the winter.”

DEBORAH RANEY, RITA AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF
AFTER THE RAINS AND A SCARLET CORD

“Gayle Roper spins a memorable tale of romance and intrigue, embellished with a cast of heartwarming characters armed by faith and united by love against a threat to one of their own.”

LINDA WINDSOR, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF
ALONG CAME JONES AND DEIRDRE

“Master of romantic suspense Gayle Roper has delivered another winner in Autumn Dreams. Real characters with all their flaws and all their baggage fill the pages of this well-written book. Once you pick it up, you will not be able to put it down until you have come to the dramatic end!”

LINDA HALL, AUTHOR OF STEAL AWAY,
SADIES SONG,
AND KATHERYNS SECRET

“I loved the first two books in Gayle Roper’s series. Now she’s done it again—wielding her powerful pen, creating captivating and compelling characters, a page-turning plot, and stirring action that inspires me to say, ‘More! More!’ I’m so glad this isn’t the end. Write number four quickly, Gayle!”

KATHY COLLARD MILLER, SPEAKER AND
AUTHOR OF
PRINCESS TO PRINCESS

Summer Shadows

“Once again, Gayle Roper shows herself to be a master at creating compelling characters.”

NANCY MOSER, COAUTHOR OF THE SISTER CIRCLE SERIES

“Suspenseful drama, sweet romance, and breezy seaside setting … Gayle Roper’s Summer Shadows is ideal for summer reading.”

DEANNA JULIE DODSON, AUTHOR OF
IN HONOR BOUND AND TO GRACE SURRENDERED

Spring Rain

“Spring Rain is a heartwarming love story that doesn’t shy away from tackling tough subjects like homosexuality and promiscuity. Ms. Roper handles them with grace and compassion, never compromising the hope-filled truth of God’s Word while giving us a bang-up tale of romantic suspense!”

LIZ CURTIS HIGGS, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF
BAD GIRLS OF THE BIBLE

“Spring Rain contains all the mystery, suspense, and romance a reader could want. I also appreciated the story’s ‘something extra’: realism and candor. Thank you, Gayle, for speaking the truth in love!”

ANGELA HUNT, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE NOTE

“This is a realistically portrayed story of love and forgiveness, filled with emotion and grace … A compelling read.”

ROMANTIC TIMES MAGAZINE

“Spring Rain weaves powerful lessons on contemporary moral issues into a wonderful story—a very powerful combination!”

BOB DAVIES, NORTH AMERICAN DIRECTOR, EXODUS
INTERNATIONAL

“Gayle Roper is in top form with Spring Rain. Her storytelling skills make this one a page-turning experience readers will love.”

JAMES SCOTT BELL, AUTHOR OF
BLIND JUSTICE AND FINAL WITNESS