Shattered Illusions

Coree Island #1

by Candice Poarch

Self Published

Contemporary Romance

July 25, 2013

ISBN-10: B00E52FDE2

ISBN-13: B00E52FDE2

Available in: e-Book

Shattered Illusions
by Candice Poarch

Welcome to Coree Island, a place of romance and adventure.

Businesswoman Delcia Adams is good at taking care of guests in her North Carolina campground and when Carter Matthews arrives for a three month stay, he’s looking for more than a vacation. He needs to find out what happened to his brother.

Delcia would like to know, too, because he’s the father of her child and he disappeared after proposing to her.

Together they face danger and unexpectedly fall for each other in their search for the truth.

Originally published November 2000 in mass market paperback by BET Arabesque.

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Candice Poarch's Bio

Candice Poarch takes pride in crafting believable stories featuring African-American heroes and heroines.  The characters in her books demonstrate a strong sense of community and family support.  She firmly believes that everyday life in America (whether small town or major metropolitan city) has its own rich rewards.  She also likes telling stories that will leave today’s busy reader feeling refreshed and hopeful—not always an easy task, she says, but well worth the challenge.

Her fourteenth book, BITTERSWEET, (Dafina, July, 2006) deals with the heart, family, extended family and community.  "I really enjoyed Bittersweet... romance, comedy, mystery and intrigue...I would definitely recommend Bittersweet as a book club selection."  —Karen Monroe, Woman2Woman Book Club member.  Candice Poarch’s fifteenth book, SWEET SOUTHERN COMFORT, will be published by Kimani Press in November, 2006.

A native of Stony Creek, a small town in Southern Virginia, Candice Poarch holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Virginia State University.  Formerly a computer systems manager, writing is now her full-time career. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Multicultural Romance Writers, and Washington Romance Writers, where she  served as publicity coordinator for three years and worked on market news for two years. Investing is her favorite hobby. She  particularly wishes  to teach children the value of investing, feeling that children can use these skills to help provide them with financial security and confidence in their adult lives.

Ms. Poarch is married and has three children.  She currently lives in Springfield, Virginia.