~ BLOG TOUR STOP ~
-- 'ON A SUMMER TIDE' --
AUTHOR SUZANNE WOODS FISHER
~Post Includes: Book Spotlight & Review,
Link to Excerpt & Author Bio~
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Sometimes love hurts--and sometimes it can heal in the
most unexpected way.
Camden Grayson loves her challenging career, but the rest of her life could use some improvement. "Moving on" is Cam's mantra. But there's a difference, her two sisters insist, between one who moves on and one who just keeps on moving.
Cam's full-throttle life skids to a stop when her father buys a remote island off the coast of Maine. Paul Grayson has a dream to breathe new life into the island--a dream that includes reuniting his estranged daughters. Certain Dad has lost his mind, the three sisters rush to the island. To Cam's surprise, the slow pace of island life appeals to her, and so do the locals. One in particular: Seth Walker, the scruffy island schoolteacher, who harbors more than a few surprises.
EXCERPT:
Camden Grayson loves her challenging career, but the rest of her life could use some improvement. "Moving on" is Cam's mantra. But there's a difference, her two sisters insist, between one who moves on and one who just keeps on moving.
Cam's full-throttle life skids to a stop when her father buys a remote island off the coast of Maine. Paul Grayson has a dream to breathe new life into the island--a dream that includes reuniting his estranged daughters. Certain Dad has lost his mind, the three sisters rush to the island. To Cam's surprise, the slow pace of island life appeals to her, and so do the locals. One in particular: Seth Walker, the scruffy island schoolteacher, who harbors more than a few surprises.
EXCERPT:
PRAISE FOR THE BOOK:
"Fans of Suzanne Woods Fisher will love this story of three sisters coming together on a rugged Maine island to refurbish a camp. On a Summer Tide is an enduring tale of love and restoration."--Denise Hunter, bestselling author of On Magnolia Lane
"Suzanne Woods Fisher may be best known for her Amish stories, but this contemporary romance is a charmer. On a Summer Tide is filled with memorable characters, gorgeous Maine scenery, and plenty of family drama. I can't wait to visit Three Sisters Island again!"--Irene Hannon, bestselling author of the beloved Hope Harbor series
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Suzanne Woods Fisher is an award-winning, bestselling
author of more than thirty books, including Mending Fences, as well as the
Nantucket Legacy, Amish Beginnings, The Bishop's Family, and The Inn at Eagle
Hill series, among other novels. She lives in California. Learn more at
www.suzannewoodsfisher.com and follow Suzanne on Facebook
@SuzanneWoodsFisherAuthor and Twitter @suzannewfisher.
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REVIEW:
When this book came up for review with the Revell Reads program, I jumped at the opportunity to read another one of Suzanne Woods Fisher's novels!
This is the first installment in the author's contemporary romance 'Three Sisters Island' series. The story is set on a small island off of the coast of Maine. The father of the sisters in the story, Paul Grayson, has purchased Kicking Moose Camp, a rustic youth camp where he spent his summers as a teenager and young man, and the island on which it sits. The camp holds a special place in Paul's heart because it is where he met his late wife, Corinna, who died tragically in an accident a few years before the story begins.
His three daughters, Camden, Madison, and Blaine, are shocked to learn their father has sold the family home and all of its contents in order to purchase the island--without saying a word to any of them. As you can imagine, this causes some major ruffled feathers and throws the family's dynamics into a tailspin for the majority of the book.
The themes of forgiveness, acceptance, tolerance, grief, healing, family, and love flow together seamlessly throughout the story. The author has done an excellent job of describing the island and setting the scene for action. In fact, I would love to spend a summer there to explore the tide pools, beaches, ocean, and hillsides.
The author has created a small town filled with quirky characters, each with her/his own role to play in the story. Some of the citizens are lovable and laughable while others are just plain irritating. There is some mystery and intrigue included in a sub-plot along with some elements of romance in a couple of other sub-plots.
This story is well-paced and interesting with some action-filled scenes included.
This story is well-paced and interesting with some action-filled scenes included.
When I finished reading the last page of this book my first thought was -- I can't wait to visit Three Sisters Island again in the next installment of the series . . .
Highly-recommended to fans of contemporary Christian fiction, Christian romance, clean romance, clean fiction, and family-saga fiction.
Disclosure from blogger: I received a paperback copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review to be posted on my blog and on retailer sites and Goodreads. I received no compensation for my review or posts here or on any other site.
Highly-recommended to fans of contemporary Christian fiction, Christian romance, clean romance, clean fiction, and family-saga fiction.
Disclosure from blogger: I received a paperback copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review to be posted on my blog and on retailer sites and Goodreads. I received no compensation for my review or posts here or on any other site.
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