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Kari Trumbo

    Kari Trumbo writes Christian historical romance novels and is also a stay-at-home mother of four. Beyond writing and editing, she is dedicated to homeschooling her children, all while pretending to keep up with their energetic lives. Her work explores faith and history, delivering poignant stories with deep emotional impact for readers. Trumbo focuses on strong female characters and their journeys toward love and fulfillment.

    More Than a Heartthrob: Hooper Island
    Secret Beach Boyfriend: Merriweather Island
    • 2021

      More Than a Heartthrob: Hooper Island

      • 176 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Whoever said beauty is only skin deep lied. Beauty begins from within. Jazzy is comfortable in her own skin, but the world cringes at it. Her personal armor since her teen years, makeup hides the scars that make anyone who sees them wince. The true test of any friend is: will they accept her without it?Chris races to Hooper Island to escape a life-altering situation. The only person he knows and can trust there is a woman he met once. It wasn't a good meeting. Lost and lonely after being the center of attention in Hollywood, he won't risk losing the one friend he has.Befriending Chris poses a risk Jazzy is loath to take. If anyone will reject her for her scars, it'll be a guy whose life is focused on beauty. But as she helps him work through his own problems and his struggles with faith, will she gather the courage to pluck the plank from her own eye?Once alone and vulnerable, will Jazzy and Chris rely on one another? Or will the force of their polar opposite lives push them apart-for good.More Than a Heartthrob continues the Hooper Island stories of the Independence Islands Series featuring five islands, six authors, and a boatload of happily-ever-afters.The Independence Islands Series: beach reads aren't just for summer anymore.

      More Than a Heartthrob: Hooper Island
    • 2020

      Annie Roman believes love is a fairytale.She met Rafe on the beach when she was just five and it seemed like fate tied them together. When a chance encounter returns him to the islands twenty years later, Annie finds her beach friend has grown up and now needs her help.Damaged and scarred from a past that still hasn't healed, Annie needs help of her own. True to character, Rafe comes up with a perfect solution, but a temporary island romance does not fit into his agenda at all.Will an offer to be her secret boyfriend give her heart a second chance? How can it turn into something more and prove there's power in prayer and that love can triumph over a painful past?He was Annie's hero long ago, but can the man he has become save her now?Secret Beach Boyfriend is the third "Merriweather book" in a new series featuring five islands, six authors, and a boatload of happily-ever-afters.The Independence Island Series: beach reads aren't just for summer anymore.

      Secret Beach Boyfriend: Merriweather Island