N R. (Moonpie) reviewed On a Coastal Breeze (Three Sisters Island, Bk 2) on + 1170 more book reviews
When I read a really good book then find out there is a sequel, I get excited! That was the case with Coastal Breeze. After I finished reading book 1, I couldn't wait for this one!
Paul Grayson and his three daughters are starting new chapters in each of their lives at Camp Kicking Moose. Paul, with the help of his oldest daughter Cam has remodeled and decorated the derelict cabins into comfortable, appealing rentals. They are now open for business! I love the descriptions of the camp. It reminds me, before renovation, of old church camps I attended. The new changes are exciting, maybe because I have that old dream of owning a bed and breakfast.
Cam is engaged to Seth and wedding plans are in the future? Or are they? Even on the tiny island she has thrown herself into a major project. Her goal is to bring sustainable electricity to the unreliable one the residents now suffer with. Old habits are hard to change. Cam may be in a different location but her old business drive to succeed is still there, sometimes at the expense of relationships. Exciting and frightening events must take place for her to open her eyes to what is truly important.
Maddy, poor sweet Maddy. She opens an office on the island as counselor and therapist. Nervous but excited she feels she is finally living her dream. She does have clients but finds most of her skills are going to help her sisters. Her anxiety is better, that is until the new pastor parachutes in, yes parachutes! Much to her dismay she realizes it is Ricky, O'Shea the pest and tormentor of her youth, whom she has always had a crush. I feel of the three sisters, she experiences the greatest amount of change and discovery in her life. I liked how the story forces her to not only face her fears but learn to deal with things you cannot run from. Surprising facts come to light forcing Maddy to grow as a person.
Blaine makes a surprise return from culinary school and isn't at all herself. She holds a painful secret that she only shares with Maddy. Always flitting from one interest to another like a butterfly, her new plans concern her family.
I didn't want the story to end! Ms. Fisher hits it out of the ballpark again! Each character's story is a view of God working in their lives. Not only drawing upon what they have learned of Him in the past, but also recognizing His hand in their circumstances in the present. The family dynamics and personal emotions of each character are so real. While there is seriousness, there is also humor that would pop up at unexpected moments. Paul's unwanted pet duck was one of them! Peg, with her quirkiness and old Maine wisdom is my favorite character! At the end of the book is one of Blaine's recipes! A nice surprise! After reading the too short excerpt of book three at the back, I anxiously await it!!!
I received this book from Revell Publishing I exchange for an honest review. The opinions I have stated are my own.
Paul Grayson and his three daughters are starting new chapters in each of their lives at Camp Kicking Moose. Paul, with the help of his oldest daughter Cam has remodeled and decorated the derelict cabins into comfortable, appealing rentals. They are now open for business! I love the descriptions of the camp. It reminds me, before renovation, of old church camps I attended. The new changes are exciting, maybe because I have that old dream of owning a bed and breakfast.
Cam is engaged to Seth and wedding plans are in the future? Or are they? Even on the tiny island she has thrown herself into a major project. Her goal is to bring sustainable electricity to the unreliable one the residents now suffer with. Old habits are hard to change. Cam may be in a different location but her old business drive to succeed is still there, sometimes at the expense of relationships. Exciting and frightening events must take place for her to open her eyes to what is truly important.
Maddy, poor sweet Maddy. She opens an office on the island as counselor and therapist. Nervous but excited she feels she is finally living her dream. She does have clients but finds most of her skills are going to help her sisters. Her anxiety is better, that is until the new pastor parachutes in, yes parachutes! Much to her dismay she realizes it is Ricky, O'Shea the pest and tormentor of her youth, whom she has always had a crush. I feel of the three sisters, she experiences the greatest amount of change and discovery in her life. I liked how the story forces her to not only face her fears but learn to deal with things you cannot run from. Surprising facts come to light forcing Maddy to grow as a person.
Blaine makes a surprise return from culinary school and isn't at all herself. She holds a painful secret that she only shares with Maddy. Always flitting from one interest to another like a butterfly, her new plans concern her family.
I didn't want the story to end! Ms. Fisher hits it out of the ballpark again! Each character's story is a view of God working in their lives. Not only drawing upon what they have learned of Him in the past, but also recognizing His hand in their circumstances in the present. The family dynamics and personal emotions of each character are so real. While there is seriousness, there is also humor that would pop up at unexpected moments. Paul's unwanted pet duck was one of them! Peg, with her quirkiness and old Maine wisdom is my favorite character! At the end of the book is one of Blaine's recipes! A nice surprise! After reading the too short excerpt of book three at the back, I anxiously await it!!!
I received this book from Revell Publishing I exchange for an honest review. The opinions I have stated are my own.
On a Coastal Breeze by Suzanne Woods Fisher has Madison Grayson, newly licensed as family and marriage therapist, setting up her practice on Three Sisters Island, Maine. Maddie is optimistic and happy until she learns the identity of the new pastor who happens to be parachuting onto the island (talk about an entrance) on the day she is opening her practice. Rick O'Shea tormented from kindergarten through her senior year of high school. Maddie hopes she can avoid him, but that is hard to do on the postage stamped sized Three Sisters Island. Blaine is returning home for the summer after a year at culinary school. She has news for her father that Blaine knows he will not take well. Cameron is busy submitting grants to fund the self-sufficient, renewable energy program she wants to implement on the island. When Cam is working on a project, she makes it her sole focus which can be detrimental. On a Coastal Breeze is the 2nd novel in the Three Sisters Island series. While it can be read on its own, I recommend reading On a Summer Tide first (it is fabulous). I thought On a Coastal Breeze was well-written with developed, realistic characters on a beautiful island. There are some delightful quirky residents with my favorite being Peg Legg who runs the Lunch Counter and is the island's mayor. I just love Three Sisters Island. It sounds like a great place to live. I can certainly understand why Cam wants the get the island its own energy source with the electric cutting out every day for hours at a time. The focus of On a Coastal Breeze is Maddie, but we catch up with Cam, Blaine, and Paul as well. Blaine is known for not finishing what she starts which worries her father. The author touches on a delicate subject which I thought was handled very well. I am eager to read Blaine's story in the next Three Sisters Island novel. I enjoyed the humor in the story (I love a book that makes me laugh). I liked the flashbacks into Maddie's life. It allows us to see what transpired between Rick and Maddie when they were kids as well as to understand Maddie's feelings. My favorite thing in On a Coastal Breeze is the little duck that takes a fancy to Paul. As Paul said, some men get a dog as their faithful companion, he gets a duck. Fear is the main theme in On a Coastal Breeze. We see how fear affects each member of the Grayson family. My favorite line is, âAll of life is a risk.â The only thing I found disappointing was the wedding scene (you will find out why when you read the book). On a Coastal Breeze is a delightful and touching novel with culinary catastrophes, an uneasy youth, funding misfortunes, a charismatic clergyman, decision dilemma, and a doting duck.
