Classic California elegance, sweeping views of the Pacific, society parties at sumptuous estates, midnight trysts in secluded settings, off-shore oil rigs, political maneuverings, idyllic weather and the most envied location in the country: it's all part of award-winning author Mara Purl 's Milford-Haven Novels. No wonder she'll be a featured author for the third time at Santa Barbara's prestigious book festival. Mara will be signing book three of her series, CHILD SECRETS, and meeting and greeting her loyal readers and fans.

Last year the Santa Barbara News Press noted book two in her series, CLOSER THAN YOU THINK, which won a Gold Evvy Award. And the year before that the News Press featured Book One, WHAT THE HEART KNOWS, which won the Silver Benjamin Franklin Award and the USA Book News Finalist Award.

BookWire's glowing review says, "in Mara Purl's enchanting novel What the Heart Knows...(a)lthough the picturesque, seaside setting of Milford-Haven plays an important role in the novel, the cast of interesting and eccentric characters is what really draws the reader into the book. Purl skillfully tackles tough environmental issues such as land development and off-shore oil drilling through the lives of her characters and the events that unfold. Detailed descriptions of scenic settings, eccentric characters, and tantalizing storylines combine to make this book one that fans of romance will enjoy." And Midwest Book Review says, "Award-winning writer Mara Purl deepens the intrigue in this captivating window into the little battles, victories, successes, and failings of ordinary people in (the) complicated world (of) Milford-Haven."

Mara is known to television viewers as "Darla Cook" on " Days Of Our Lives," but better known on the Central Coast as the creator of the BBC Hit radio show " Milford-Haven U.S.A." Her coastal story is heating up readers and whetting their appetites for the continuation of her compelling saga. Find out what the buzz is all about!