Summer at Hope Haven by Kristin Harper
Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Womens Fiction
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Pages: 306
Published: August 25, 2020
Making her way up the cedar-lined driveway, tears fill her eyes at the sight of the cottage’s faded trim and peeling turquoise shutters. Taking a deep breath, she grasps the heart-shaped iron door handle and steps inside the once-happy childhood home she’s been avoiding. It is time to face up to the past…
When Emily’s fiancé walks out on her while she’s still grieving the loss of her family in a terrible accident, she escapes back to Hope Haven on the remote Dune Island, where her family vacationed every summer. Emily hopes that fixing up the house will also mend her broken heart, but the cottage holds more than just bittersweet childhood memories. Emptying her father’s antique writing desk, Emily finds a letter that reveals a devastating secret about her parents.
With a head full of questions that can never be answered, it seems like returning to the island was the worst decision Emily ever made… until she meets Lucas Socorro, saltwater dripping from his dark curls after a surf session. As they take long walks on the soft sand, and talk late into the firefly-lit night, Emily wonders if Dr Luke—as the kids in the hospital call him—could be the one to help her heal. With Luke holding her hand, delving into her family’s painful past is a little easier.
Painting the gloomy cottage walls the colour of seashells, and revamping her grandmother’s flea-market furniture, Emily starts to feel she might call Dune Island home for good—and that she could build that home right here with Luke. But when Emily’s family secret spreads through a network of local gossips, her fragile heart breaks all over again. Luke is the only one who could have started the rumours. Was she wrong to trust him so easily?
As the sun sets behind the dunes, Emily has a difficult decision to make. Does she pack her bags and leave the island for good? Or take a risk that Hope Haven has everything she’s been looking for?
A beautiful and emotional read that will make you long to feel the sand beneath your feet. Perfect for fans of Nancy Thayer, Tracy Brogan and Mary Alice Monroe.
Emily is dealing with a lot of loss right now since her parents passed away she's been having a hard time with the grieving process that it ended up impacting her relationship with her fiance then now they separated and she has run to the family's vacation home Hope Haven. She's got the summer to figure out things while she repairs the house and things seems to get a little bit more interesting when Dr Luke shows up.
I really enjoyed this book. There was just so much going on not in a way where it's very dramatic but in a way you could see that Emily is going through a lot right now and it was interesting seeing how she was getting through it. Then there was a letter that was found that made Emily first happy until she looked deeper into the meaning of what what that letter was entailing with family secrets. I enjoyed seeing the romance between Luke and Emily. But of course all things have to end and Emily might have to go back to her old life and it was just interesting seeing what the summer had to offer for her I really enjoyed it. Can you tell I'm having a hard time talking about this book without spoiling it? If you'd like a good book to read the summer I suggest putting this one on your summer reading list.
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