Fish Town

Weird Fishing Towns of Florida Florida has pretty beaches, but the better stories are usually hiding near the docks. Weird Fishing Towns of Florida takes readers on a funny, salty road trip through the state’s strangest working waterfronts, seafood villages, fishing legends, and old coastal towns that refuse to behave like normal vacation destinations. From the sponge docks of Tarpon Springs to the oyster-haunted streets of Apalachicola, from stone crab country near the Everglades to tarpon madness in the Florida Keys, this book explores the weird side of Florida’s fishing culture. ...

Lottery winner and ex-journalist Donal Fitzgerald joins forces with his girlfriend, DNR conservation officer Mercy Virdon, to solve the mysterious death of a beloved angler, Charlie, who was murdered in his tent in a state campground and who was known by all - and who may have known too much. Set in the engaging small town of Ossning on the Borchard River in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula - an angler’s dream, filled with eccentric, believable, sympathetic, and unforgettable characters - Riverwatcher is a classic whodunit.

Romaine Wilder, big-city medical examiner with a small-town past, has been downsized and evicted. With few other options, she’s forced to return to her hometown of Roble in East Texas, leaving behind the man she’s dating and the life she’s worked hard to build. Suzanne Babet Derbinay, Romaine’s Auntie Zanne and proprietor of the Ball Funeral Home, has long since traded her French Creole upbringing for Big Texas attitude. She’s a member in a number of ladies’ auxiliaries and clubs, including being in charge of the Tri-County Annual Crawfish Boil and Music Festival. Hanging on to ...

Welcome to Travers Corners, a dusty Montana town, where nothing much has happened since Herbert Hoover stopped for gas. Travers Corners, like most small towns, has no newspaper, no radio station; but here, large trout - no better than large trout, fictitious trout - await the angler. And apart from spreading gossip outside the McCraken’s General Store, the residents of Travers Corners love nothing more than fly fishing. Scott Waldie’s delightful cast of characters breathes life into this tiny, out-of-the-way town.

A grumpy single-dad fisherman. A sunshine teacher new to Alaska. And a slow burn that melts the coldest state. Timber Moore trades the Arizona heat for a summer teaching job in Port Promise, Alaska. She tells everyone she's chasing adventure, but the truth rides in her coat pocket: a postcard from a man who might be the father she's never met. All she needs is a few quiet months to dig up answers. She doesn't need Kane Hollister—gruff, storm-eyed, and convinced she won't last the season—telling her she doesn't belong. Kane has one rule: don't get attached to anyone who isn't staying. ...

When marine photographer Dani Calloway arrives in Harlow Cove, North Carolina, she tells herself it's just a magazine assignment — a long-form piece on the charter fishing families who have worked these waters for generations. What she doesn't tell anyone, including herself, is that she's running from three years of brilliant, hollow commercial work that has left her unable to trust her own eye. What she needs is somewhere without a brief, a brand deck, or a reason to perform. What she finds is Adam Pruitt. Third-generation owner of Pruitt Charter Company, single father to one six-year-...

I prefer high heels to fishing reels, but single dad Henry Cooper is determined to hook me. I’ve seen too many women give up everything they want for some man, and I refuse to do the same. That path leads straight to heartache. I say the absolute wrong thing every time I’m around him, but Henry still flirts and teases like he’s mistaken me for someone with a sense of humor. My plan to avoid the construction contractor with the big hands, strong thighs, and ridiculous fishy puns is shot all to heck when my cousin asks Henry to teach us how to fly fish for an upcoming competition. I’m...

Welcome to Clean Slate Ranch: Home of tight jeans, cowboy boots, and rough trails. For some men, it’s a fantasy come true. Reyes Caldero keeps his past buried deep and his emotions buried deeper. But what he doesn’t say he always makes up for with his actions. When the hot chef he once saved...

A fake date. A second-chance ex. And a high-stakes lie that’s about to catch up with her. Lauren Wallace is this close to proving she’s more than just the sweet, supportive sister at The Beacon. With her parents officially retired and the family restaurant undergoing a high-stakes relaunch, all she needs to do is land the new seafood supplier and claim the operational credit she’s earned. Then her ex walks in—and Lauren panics. Desperate to avoid a pity conversation, she blurts out the first name that comes to mind as her new boyfriend: Zach, the drop-dead gorgeous local fisherman ...

Clyde Sheffield prefers a quiet life stocking produce and avoiding attention, but when loudmouthed fisherman Jasper Oxridge publicly dares him to enter a high-stakes bass tournament at Lake Blackshear, Clyde finds himself hooked into something he never wanted. Becky McInvale, the independent office manager —and the girl Clyde never had the nerve to ask out in high school—joins the competition herself after Jasper’s ego gets out of hand. As boats launch and tempers flare, Clyde must navigate more than tangled lines and stubborn fish; he has to find the confidence he’s always lacked. ...

They say chocolate is irresistible... this time it's deadly. When Savannah Stanton arrives in Spring Grove to help her cousin Holly run the family bakery, she's looking for a fresh start, not a fresh crime scene. But after a prominent charity board member drops dead at a gala event—right after eating one of Holly's cupcakes—both the bakery's reputation and Holly's freedom are at risk. As suspicions swirl around Sweet Springs Bakery, Savannah finds herself drawn into a web of small-town secrets, suspicious financial dealings, and long-buried scandals. With help from the handsome but ...

Skyla Maxwell has a plan for everything. Her career. Her future. Even the exact kind of boyfriend she’s supposed to have. So when her sister announces a week-long destination wedding at a Colorado dude ranch, Skyla hires a professional plus-one to survive the family scrutiny. What she gets instead is Eli Crawford, a cowboy with calloused hands, a quiet smile, and no idea he’s supposed to be pretending. Stranded at a remote ranch with spotty cell service and no backup options, Skyla and Eli strike a deal. He’ll play the devoted boyfriend for seven days of wedding chaos. She’ll keep ...

An enemies-to-lovers romance. A Hollywood actress stranded with a grumpy mountain man. And an Alaskan wilderness that doesn't care about either of their egos. Lena Kensington's career imploded after she threw a champagne flute at her director on live television. Her agent's last-ditch plan: a wilderness reality show in remote Alaska. She expects staged photo shoots at a luxury lodge. Instead, she crash-lands a floatplane into someone's wedding, loses a Louboutin in a dock, and meets Finn Hollister, who treats her designer wardrobe like a personal insult to his mountain. Finn's lodge is ...

He cheated on me with my pregnant little sister. Then he handed me his boat to rig up for the championship. Big mistake. See, everybody on this lake thinks Buck's the star — the fake grin, the sponsors, the dumb catchphrase. Nobody knows his wife is the one who rigs every boat, owns the tackle brand, and can out-fish him in her sleep. I didn't scream when I found out. I'm an angler. I bait the hook and I wait. He's got three weeks till the weigh-in. Live TV. Whole town watching. He wanted one more trophy under the lights. I'm gonna give this town a show they'll be laughing about for years...

She’s a city girl with a blog to write. He’s a hometown hero who gave up the big leagues. All it takes is one swing to change everything. When Harper Lane is roped into Maplewood Grove’s charity baseball game, the last thing she expects is to catch feelings for the local coach with a past. But sometimes, a curveball is exactly what you need. Harper Lane prefers road trips and blog posts over settling down—until her cousin ropes her into playing in Maplewood Grove’s annual charity baseball game. Humiliated at the plate and way out of her element, Harper’s ready to pack up and go...

Dalton is built on three things: stubborn locals, questionable snacks, and the unshakable belief that you can’t “science” your way around feelings. So when a traveling magnetics researcher rolls into town to investigate a weird little hotspot that’s messing with compasses, phones, and—apparently—people’s ability to behave normally, he expects long nights, clean data, and zero distractions. What he gets is a small-town beer festival, a mango sorbet IPA that should not work but absolutely does, and a charming brewer who treats “field testing” like a flirtation technique. One...

THE SEA REMEMBERS. AND IT DOESN’T FORGIVE. Marcus Holson escaped Havenwood once. He barely survived it. Years ago, something happened off that coast — something the town buried, the authorities ignored, and Marcus’s own mind refuses to remember clearly. Now a message has dragged him back to the place he swore he would never return. The tide is wrong. The air tastes wrong. And the sea is changing. The townspeople won’t talk. The fishermen won’t explain. And the shoreline is creeping farther inland every night. As Marcus investigates the waters he once studied, he uncovers a ...

A dedicated career woman. A cowboy who doesn’t like outsiders. A summer that changes everything. When Kat is sent to Rocky Ridge, Montana to prove herself worthy of running her father's empire, she expects a quick project and a ticket back to New York. What she doesn't expect is a ruggedly infuriating cowboy who makes it clear she doesn't belong. Leo can't stand designer heels on a working ranch, polished perfection, the inability to understand ranch life. He's determined to make her stay as uncomfortable as possible. But being forced to work together has a way of breaking down walls. ...

What do a motorcycle-riding barista and a retired swift water rescue officer have in common? More than either of them could ever fathom... Emily Wilson has a big job to do and she hopes she's ready for it. When she made the decision to help train the baristas at the new Brave Badge location, she didn't realize how hard and lonely it would be. She's used to having a full social calendar and getting along with her co-workers, but everyone treats her like an outsider in the small town. The only thing that gets her through is riding her motorcycle when she has the free time. That and at least ...

Weird Florida Atlantic Coast Fishing Road Trip takes you on an unforgettable journey from Amelia Island to Key Largo, following one of America’s most fascinating coastlines in search of great fishing, strange stories, hidden gems, and unforgettable family adventures. This is not just another fishing guide. It’s a road trip through pirate towns, haunted lighthouses, treasure-hunting beaches, rocket-launch coastlines, legendary fishing inlets, quirky seaside communities, and some of the weirdest places Florida has to offer. Travel down Florida’s Atlantic Coast and discover: • Surf ...