Book Description:
When Kennedy Marshall sets off for a prestigious career in the city, she leaves behind the sunlit shores of North Carolina’s Outer Banks—and runs from a love she believes she can never have. With her sister, Lara, managing their grandmother’s beloved island bookshop, Kennedy feels confident she’s escaped the past. But when Lara is suddenly injured, Kennedy is drawn back into the island’s warm embrace—and bittersweet memories she thought she’d buried forever.
For Wes Armstrong, the Outer Banks is more than home—it’s his anchor. Building a successful family business was supposed to bring stability, but life has been anything but steady since his wife’s passing. Haunted by past regrets and facing a life-changing decision, Wes is determined to make the right choice for his family’s future. Yet Kennedy’s unexpected return stirs up old emotions and mistakes he thought he’d put to rest.
As hidden family secrets surface and long-buried truths come to light, Kennedy and Wes must navigate the delicate tides of forgiveness, second chances, and the unspoken love that still lingers between them. Can they find the courage to rewrite their story and create a new future on the island’s shifting sands?
My Thoughts: Absolutely Wonderful
This is an absolutely wonderful story that I thoroughly enjoyed.
It follows Kennedy and Wes as they reconnect. When they find themselves spending more time together, their relationship begins to blossom. Added to that is a bit of a mystery that sends them on a search into the past. The result is a story of love, family, second chances, forgiveness, and new beginnings with a touch of intrigue.
The addition of the dual timeline is stellar. The references to the past were on point and added so much to the story. Along with that are the descriptions of Avon and the Outer Banks. They created such a vivid picture in my mind as if I were right there. Add to that the multiple references to my favorite childhood book, and you have a winner of a story that is an absolute must-read.
Thank you to NetGalley and Guideposts for providing me with a copy of this book. All comments and opinions are entirely my own and voluntary.
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About the Author: Roseanna M. White
Roseanna M. White is a bestselling, Christy Award-winning author who has long claimed that words are the air she breathes. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two kids, editing, designing book covers, and pretending her house will clean itself. Roseanna is the author of a slew of historical novels that span several continents and thousands of years. Spies and war and mayhem always seem to find their way into her books…to offset her real life, which is blessedly ordinary. You can learn more about her and her stories at www.RoseannaMWhite.com.
