Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Rosemary Cottage

GIVEAWAY
Random Retro Read Day
COBLE, COLLEEN
ROSEMARY COTTAGE

The cottage by the sea offers Amy a refuge to mourn her brother's death and perhaps even discover a new love. But what if Ben's death was no accident?

Rosemary Cottage on the Outer Banks of North Carolina has been in Amy Lang's family for generations and offers her a haven within its peaceful walls. There she hopes to discover what really happened to her brother, Ben, even as she tries to come to grips with his death in the ocean months before.

She hopes the Coast Guard team will help her find closure, but they are quick to dismiss her concerns of foul play. Everyone in Hope Beach regards the suspicious email she received as a vicious prank. When it seems discovering what happened to Ben will take longer than she expected, Amy moves her midwifery practice to Hope Beach.

Coast Guard officer Curtis Ireland may hold the key to many of her questions, but he also hides a secret that will change her world forever. And her own secrets could tear aparat the fragile love developing between them. Will Amy have the courage to put down her mask and let Curtis love her for who she is? And can they both weather the danger that threatens to destroy the most precious thing in their lives?

My Review:

published in 2013
My thanks to my public library for providing me with a copy of this retro read

Classic Coble! And that means an intricately woven suspense plot plus an emotionally complicated romance and a bevy of secondary characters who will charm or repulse or just plain confound. Love that I couldn't quite get a handle on some of the players. It seems like I always dive into a Coble suspense ready to suspect everyone! This author is great at placing strategic red herrings. I thought I had it all figured out...until I didn't!

And the secrets! Oy! Burdens when they are kept and sometimes even when they are shared. Amy and Curtis have a volatile relationship -- partly because of the things they aren't saying but also for what they are. Combustible describes the push/pull of their relationship. Such a tangled web of wariness and mistrust. Lots for a reader to lose herself in.

A great pairing of suspense and romance liberally dosed with faith. The perfect recipe for a happy reader.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Rosemary Cottage, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday September 28 2019. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!

26 comments:

  1. I've only read the Rock Harbor Mystery series years ago....and I clearly need to catch up on my Coble books!

    teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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    1. There are soooooo many!!!!! Hard to keep up let alone catch up! Good luck, Trixi!

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    2. Yes, SO many that I don't know what book goes with what series....lol!! But that's a good reader dilemma, don't you think? 😉

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    3. And then, with Colleen's books sometimes previous series characters appear in new series books and....my brain is imploding.

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  2. love her books, nice review. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom

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  3. I really like Colleen Coble's stories! It's been awhile since I read one.

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    1. Here's hoping you get a chance soon. Good luck, Melissa!

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  4. Great review this sounds amazing I love anything by Colleen Coble and I love to read anything set in the Outer Banks. Thanks for the chance

    Tighefan42atgmaildotcom

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    1. There are so many books set in the Outer Banks! One of my most frequent literary vacation getaways. lol Must be a little slice of heaven to have so many authors enamored with it. Good luck, Tighefan.

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  5. I need to catch up on reading Colleen. I have a few on my shelf that I need to fill in the series! This will help! Thanks!
    paulams49ATsbcglobalDOTnet

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    1. Me too! I'd read the first book in this series -- The Inn at Ocean's Edge and then missed this one and Seagrass Pier (which sounds really intriguing!) Gah! I'll have to hunt that one down next. Good luck, Paula!

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  6. How did I miss this one?

    "ROSEMARY COTTAGE" sounds like a great book. Great combination when there is romance, suspense and faith. Gorgeous cover!

    I'd love the opportunity to read this one. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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    1. You and me both! Our only hope of catching up is if there are books in heaven. :-) Good luck, Kay!

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  7. She has alot of Great Sounding Books 📚 📖 Thanks for Sharing this book with us and For the Chance to Win 😃💖😍💗 iamabho AT gmail DOT com 💜💙💜

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    1. And she has another new one coming out in October! Good luck, Linda!

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    2. Awesome Thank You ❤ so much 😊

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  8. I've read a few of Colleen Coble's books and really enjoy her writing. This one sounds so intriguing! Thanks for the chance to win.
    whthomas13 at yahoo dot com

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  9. She is a great writer!
    mauback55 at gmail dot com

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  10. Great review! I'm new to Coble and romantic suspense, but this sounds like a good read!

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    1. She's such a prolific suspense writer. It's impossible to catch up and keep up. Good luck, Chanel!

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  11. You know, I've never actually read anything by Coleen Coble. I need to rectify this ASAP!

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