Book Review: Return To Sullivan's Island by Dorothea Benton Frank

Return to Sullivan's Island by Dorothea Benton Frank
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is the continuation of the first book, 'Sullivan's Island', which I thoroughly enjoyed.  The first book was about Susan Hayes and her life as a child growing up and her present life.  This second installment is about Beth Hayes, Susan's daughter, who is now a college-graduate and has agreed to house sit their family's beach home called the Island Gamble.

I had a difficult time even liking Beth in the first chapter of this book and actually started another book, finished that book, and came back to 'Return To Sullivan's Island'.  Beth's character in the very beginning just seemed to be feel that she was above everyone else in her family.  Snooty.   The book seemed like it was starting to have some potential, but the story line got kind of wishy-washy for me.   Without giving out spoilers to the story, it seemed like items were wrapped up quickly and abruptly and before I knew it the story ended.  Beth's character was quite naive and portrayed as a she felt she was better than others.  Not extremely likable, like her mother was in Sullivan's Island.


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Posted at 4:52 PM  |  by Lisa E.

Book Review: Chances Are by Barbara Bretton

Chances Are by Barbara Bretton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the sequel to Barbara Bretton's book 'Shore Lights'. I suggest you read Shore Lights prior to reading 'Chances Are'.

The continuation of this story finds Maddy Bainbridge and Aiden O'Malley engaged and planning their wedding. Maddy is unsure of the 'big' wedding her mother wants for her. Meanwhile, Aiden's daughter Kelly is having life difficulties of her own and doesn't feel that she can share her troubles with anyone since she has always been the girl who has always done the right thing. She doesn't want to disappoint anyone. Aiden's sister-in-law Claire is dealing with a lot of emotions and is also given a proposal from Maddy's Mom Rose and Olivia Westmore to help run a new tea shop they plan on opening.

There are a lot of characters in this story and they all carry over from the first book. I would like to see a third book in this series to see what happens to Kelly and her Aunt Claire down the road.

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Posted at 8:37 PM  |  by Lisa E.

Book Review: Shore Lights by Barbara Bretton

Shore Lights by Barbara Bretton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was expecting this to be a summery book, but the season is winter; right before Christmas. I guess that is snow on the beach on the front cover of the book ;-)

This is the first book in the Shelter Cove series (Book #2 is Chances Are).

This book takes a close look at a mother-daughter relationship, how divorce affects the children in a family, as well as the possibility of the divorced couple still loving one another.
The main characters are Maddy, her Mom-Rose, Hannah-Maddy's daughter, Aidan, his daughter Kelly and a bunch of other cousins and townspeople throughout this book.

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Posted at 7:42 PM  |  by Lisa E.