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Last Wish of Summer
Four handbags, three scrambled eggs, two million dollars and an ice-cream. As the sun prepares to rise on the last day of summer, three friends find themselves totally unprepared for the events that are about to take place around them.
Four handbags, three scrambled eggs, two million dollars and an ice-cream.
As the sun prepares to rise on the last day of summer, three friends find themselves totally unprepared for the events that are about to take place around them. For Tanya it is a chance to find peace three years after losing her parents in an auto accident. Deciding she simply can't continue blaming God for taking her parents away, she writes a heartfelt poem, places it in a bottle and throws it into the sea on the eve of her birthday, granting her birthday wish to whoever finds it.
Early the next morning, her best friend Anton and his buddy Johnno find it washed up on the shore while surfing and set about putting the bottle to the test. When Johnno appears to have fallen for the new waitress at the cafe where Tanya works, it stirs up feelings of jealousy in Tanya that she didn't know existed. Surely Johnno couldn't be the man God had in mind for her. Or is he? Suddenly strange wishes are beginning to come true and everyone is beginning to be involved, but is it all a coincidence? Or is God about to change people's lives for the better?
Welcome to Kings Beach where the forecast for the last day of summer promises to be hot, hot, hot with a definate change in the air.
Last Wish of Summer
(Novel) Strategic Book Group, February 2012
ISBN 978-1-61204-296-1 (Paperback)
ISBN 1612042961 (Kindle version)
Four handbags, three scrambled eggs, two million dollars and an ice-cream.
Welcome to Kings Beach where the forecast for the last day of summer promises to be hot, hot, hot with a definate change in the air.
A Walk Before SUNRISE
(Novel) Trafford Publishing, September 2009
ISBN 1-4269-1345-1 (Paperback)
ISBN 9781426922732 (ePub version)
Neil Phillips thought he had it all. Engaged to a gorgeous work colleague named Simone, he already has the big house, huge salary and fast sports car. With the company he works for in Australia suddenly on the verge of international success, he is ready to fill a huge position overseas in L.A. Only he arrives home early from a presentation to discover his boss in bed with his fiancée.
With everything falling apart, he flees the city and finds himself alone with his thoughts in the coastal haven of Byron Bay. Where a surprise attraction towards a beautiful waitress named Lorraine sends his life free-falling in another direction altogether. Just how soon is too soon to be moving on? What secret is her fifteen year old daughter hiding? And when he finds out will he let it stand in the way of a bold new love or will it be too late to save her daughter from a terrible fate?
The Long Way Home
(Novel) Trafford Publishing, February 2007
ISBN 1-4251-1163-7 (Paperback)
ISBN 9781476274232 (ePub version)
Doug Small was always destined to be a good father. However, the 1980's would be a decade of rebuilding his life after his marriage to Rowena ends in failure. For their son Simon, the decade would be one of survival, living with his mother in their home in Gosford, north of Sydney, Australia.
Forced to watch helplessly as his mother's life spirals downward into a cycle of depression and violence, Simon becomes aware of a guiding presence in his life. Is this same presence also at work in his father's life, and could it in fact be an Angel guiding both of them towards their destiny? Life is a journey sometimes waiting to lead us The Long Way Home.
fiction, young adult, ebook, romance
fiction
About Me
Phillip Overton is the author of three novels, Last Wish of Summer, A Walk Before Sunrise and The Long Way Home. A former PolkaDotBanner Featured Author of the month, (October 2009), he lives on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia. Currently Phillip is writing a sequel to Last Wish of Summer and is also working on a mystery adventure on the scale of Disney's national treasure, set between Alaska and Australia at the height of the Gold Rush era.
Testimonials
Official 2nd Round Selection - 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award for A Walk Before Sunrise.
"This novel was nothing like I thought it would be and yet I absolutely adored it." Danica Page ~ One Page at a time, on Last Wish of Summer
"I could see this movie on the Hall Mark Channel or on Lifetime. This book is a fantastic read for the beach or a lazy Sunday afternoon." J. Whitus ~ Walking On Bookshelves, on Last Wish of Summer
"Reminds me somewhat of the writings of Nicholas Sparks."
Leslie Granier ~ Reader Views, on A Walk Before Sunrise
"I loved that all of the characters had something to learn about life. They each had to grow and Phillip Overton does an amazing job at showing us that growth through a variety of circumstances which are just plain crazy! This was a really good, easy read. Definitely perfect for the end of summer while lazing on a beach." Novareylin ~ Amazon 4 star review, on Last Wish of Summer
"I really loved this story. It was a fun and fast read that will work for all ages." Andrea J. Guy ~ Amazon 4 star review, on Last Wish of Summer
"Many authors have a difficult time creating such a carefully crafted unsympathetic narrator, so in that respect the novel is very well done." Official judges comment ~ 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, on A Walk Before Sunrise
Also, view photos of past book tours, interviews and read a huge archive of past articles about the author.
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