Friday, June 10, 2011

Chasing Sunsets

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EVERSON, EVA MARIE
CHASING SUNSETS

Sometimes you get a second chance at your first love.

Kimberly Tucker's life hasn't turned out the way she thought it would. While her ex is living it up, she struggles to understand what went wrong. When her two sons end up spending five weeks of the summer vacation with their father, Kim plans a respite at the family vacation home on tiny Cedar Key. As she revisits the long-forgotten past, she discovers that treasures in life are often buried, and sometimes you do get a second chance at love.

Let yourself be swept away to an island retreat of warm tropical breezes, sandy beaches, and the most glorious sunsets you can imagine.

My Review:

A beautiful read that goes layers deep to draw emotion to the surface. I felt it all; sorrow, despair, anguish, fury, desperation, fear...all of which were tempered with flashes of hope and understanding and, of course, love.

Kimberly's journey into the past brings her full circle into the present. The path she walks isn't an easy one and Everson pulls her readers in with a staggering emotionally-charged opening chapter that had me hooked. I ached for Kim  -- I ached for me aching for Kim as I compulsively devoured her story.

Everson plays with point of view in an unusual way. While this is primarily Kim's story (told in first person), it is riddled with flashbacks from multiple perspectives. Some are Kim's, some other characters'. This makes for a dynamic and intriguing read and while, Kim's story has an ending...and not the pure happily-ever you'll find in fairy tales...there are many unanswered questions which I hope will be answered in a sequel some day.

With characters that are rich and compelling and a setting perfect for a sultry, summer  read, Chasing Sunsets will make a great addition to anyone's vacation TBR pile.

"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group".

Giveaway: Leave a comment below if you would like to be entered in a draw to win a copy of Chasing Sunsets.  Or you can email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. Draw will be held on Sunday, June 12 -- so you'd better hurry!!! Giveaway open to everyone -- regardless of what country you live in. Good luck!

3 comments:

  1. I'm thinking this one sounds intriguing. Would love to read it. ;)


    mchapman (at) windstream (dot) net

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  2. Thank you so much for the chance to win this book. It looks great. Thanks again.

    agent_beckster(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  3. I would love to be entered! Thanks so much:)

    esterried[at]yahoo[dot]com

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