In this ninth book in the award-winning Rehoboth Beach Reads short story series, you’ll meet philandering fiancés, teenage tinkerers, and romantic rock stars; discover cryptic letters, historical legends, and treasure-filled attics; and encounter a WWII submarine, an avenging wife, and a lucky chicken.
Beach Secrets is comprised of stories submitted to the 2021 Rehoboth Beach Reads short story contest.
Stories include:
1st Place: “Driftwood Days” by Steve Saulsbury
2nd Place: “Oma” by Kim DeCicco
3rd Place: “The Summer Jar” by Donald Challenger
“The Attic” by Ellen Krawczak
“Bug Spray and a Ponytail” by Tony Houck
“The Companion” by Nancy Walker
“Grease Monkey Baby” by Nina Phillips
“Independence Day” by Renee Rocheleau
“Secrets in the Attic” by MaryAlice Meli
“At the Water’s Edge” by Carly Tagen-Dye
“Beach Misses” by Lonn Braender
“Billy’s Night Out” by Elizabeth Ellers
“Chance Encounters” by Sarah Barnett
“Loose Lips” by Peter Keeble
“Lucky the Chicken” by David Cooper
“Out of the Blue” by Justin Stoeckel
“Posturing” by Fran Grote
“Rock Star” by Jeanie Blair
“Say Yes” by Renee Rocheleau
“Secret Message” by Carl Frey
“The Cruciverbalist” by Katherine Melvin
“The Merrifield Affair” by Linda Budzinski
“Undercover Daughter” by Doug Harrell
“Where Do I Begin?” by Phil Giunta
Cover art by Emory Au. Published by Cat & Mouse Press.
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