I pray you are doing well and enjoying the shift into Autumn. Here in So Cal, the weather cannot make up it's mind between cool, hot, breezy, drizzle, and hot again. Such is life. Anyhow, here is a delightful read I emphatically give two thumbs up to!
WOULD MAKE A
FANTASTIC MOVIE!
If only I could make that happen!
This book had wonderful characters and plenty of them.
It was rather like a Jane Austen novel.
There were poor, village invalids, ladies of reduced
circumstance, swoony neighbors in need of God's love as well as neighborly
charity, snooty guests, dreadful weather, lawn games, cottages and seascapes.
Various ages add to the depth of the story.
There is a bit of comedy as well; "The birdlike woman's
mouth fell open, and Emily longed to drop a worm inside."
Action, mystery, faith, drama, romance, history, well-written... indeed something for
everyone.
I cannot recommend it enough and look forward to finding out
what happens next in the series!
I received an advanced eVersion of this story from the
publisher without expectation or compensation.
All opinions are mine alone.
5 Stars
Releasing 12/06/22 by Bethany
House Publishing
Publisher's Description: Some guests have come for a
holiday, others for hidden reasons of their own . . .
When their father's death leaves them impoverished, Sarah Summers and her genteel
sisters fear they will be forced to sell the house and separate to earn
livelihoods as governesses or companions. Determined to stay together, Sarah
convinces them to open their seaside home to guests to make ends meet and
provide for their ailing mother. Instead of the elderly invalids they expect to
receive, however, they find themselves hosting eligible gentlemen. Sarah is
soon torn between a growing attraction to a mysterious Scottish widower and
duty to her family.
Viola Summers wears a veil to cover her scar. When forced to choose between
helping in her family's new guest house and earning money to hire a maid to do
her share, she chooses the latter. She reluctantly agrees to read to some of
Sidmouth's many invalids, preferring the company of a few elders with failing
eyesight to the fashionable guests staying in their home. But when her first
client turns out to be a wounded officer in his thirties, Viola soon wishes she
had chosen differently. Her new situation exposes her scars--both visible and
those hidden deep within--and her cloistered heart will never be the same.
Join the Summers sisters on the Devonshire coast, where they discover the power
of friendship, loyalty, love, and new beginnings.
Click for Author's Website
Author Bio Julie Klassen loves all things Jane--Jane
Eyre and Jane Austen. Her books have sold over a million copies, and she
is a three-time recipient of the Christy Award for Historical Romance. The
Secret of Pembrooke Park was honored with the Minnesota Book Award for
Genre Fiction. Julie has also won the Midwest Book Award and Christian
Retailing's Best Award and has been a finalist in the RITA and Carol Awards. A
graduate of the University of Illinois, Julie worked in publishing for sixteen
years and now writes full-time. She and her husband have two sons and live in
St. Paul, Minnesota. For more information, visit julieklassen.com.
Until next time,
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