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PELICAN POINT
In the midst of life's storms, unexpected love is a beacon of hope.
A crumbling lighthouse is part of the inheritance Army doctor Ben Garrison expects to claim when he journeys to Hope Harbor. Fresh out of the service, he wants only to unload the tower of bricks, decompress from years of treating batttlefield, and prepare to launch his civilian career.
Hope Harbor Herald editor Marci Weber has other ideas. She may not be a Hope Harbor native, but the small Oregon seaside town has become home -- and she's determined to save the Pelican Point landmark.
Sparks fly as the two go head-to-head over the fate of the lighthouse. But when they start to cooperate, a different kind of fire ignites. Can Hope Harbor heal the hearts of these two romance-wary souls?
Come home to Hope Harbor -- where hearts heal...and love blooms.
My Review:
published in 2018
published in 2018
I'm rereading the whole Hope Harbor series via audible editions and am loving Therese Plummer's narration so much! She breathes life into these characters and heart and humour into her interpretation of Hannon's exquisite words.
A toe-curling wonder of a read!
The romance is slow and steady and fraught with trepidation. I mean, I knew something was going to happen...but not that! Hannon kept me rabidly turning pages, alternately giggling and swooning and even edge-of-my-seating in places. Love how this once-bitten-twice-shy hero and heroine start to cautiously move towards romance. Reluctant describes them both but so does crazy-attracted-to-each-other. Such a dilemma! Be prepared for some fireworks and lots of sizzle right from the very first time they meet.
Ben all focused on a future that doesn't include Hope Harbor and Marci a passionate town newbie of two years. And then there's the issue of the lighthouse. Don't you just love stories about lighthouses? They hold a romance all of their own. Though Pelican Point has the potential to break these two apart before there's even a happily-ever-after on the horizon! Talk about emotional angst and impossible road blocks!
This is the fourth book in the Hope Harbor series but I'm thrilled to report it won't be the last! Hannon has created an appealing community brimming with characters I want to meet again and again. Like the amiably feuding pastor and priest and the mysterious Charley -- a renaissance man who seems to have all the answers even before a question is asked. He also has a talent for talking to animals...or at least understanding them. Including a pair of seagulls who have a penchant for being front and center at all the town's critical romantic entanglements.
As it says on the back cover -- Come home to Hope Harbor -- where hearts heal...and love blooms. Coming home is exactly how I feel when I read one of these novels so I'm hoping the author doesn't run out of HH inspiration any time soon.
The romance is slow and steady and fraught with trepidation. I mean, I knew something was going to happen...but not that! Hannon kept me rabidly turning pages, alternately giggling and swooning and even edge-of-my-seating in places. Love how this once-bitten-twice-shy hero and heroine start to cautiously move towards romance. Reluctant describes them both but so does crazy-attracted-to-each-other. Such a dilemma! Be prepared for some fireworks and lots of sizzle right from the very first time they meet.
Ben all focused on a future that doesn't include Hope Harbor and Marci a passionate town newbie of two years. And then there's the issue of the lighthouse. Don't you just love stories about lighthouses? They hold a romance all of their own. Though Pelican Point has the potential to break these two apart before there's even a happily-ever-after on the horizon! Talk about emotional angst and impossible road blocks!
This is the fourth book in the Hope Harbor series but I'm thrilled to report it won't be the last! Hannon has created an appealing community brimming with characters I want to meet again and again. Like the amiably feuding pastor and priest and the mysterious Charley -- a renaissance man who seems to have all the answers even before a question is asked. He also has a talent for talking to animals...or at least understanding them. Including a pair of seagulls who have a penchant for being front and center at all the town's critical romantic entanglements.
As it says on the back cover -- Come home to Hope Harbor -- where hearts heal...and love blooms. Coming home is exactly how I feel when I read one of these novels so I'm hoping the author doesn't run out of HH inspiration any time soon.
GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:
This giveaway is paperback or ebook copy -- winner's choice
If you would like a chance to win a copy of Pelican Point, 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 winners announced on Saturday May 15 2021. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!
Seems like a good opportunity to "armchair travel" to a pretty beach town and listen to the waves while watching the seagulls. Just the thought of that is relaxing! It sounds like the author has woven extra layers into the story with the hero being formerly a military doctor. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIrene Hannon is an expert layerer! :-) Absolutely love this series! Good luck, CC!
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DeleteSounds like a good one!!
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You can't go wrong with a visit to Hope Harbor! Good luck, Melanie!
DeleteHere’s another of this series that I don’t have. Almost got them all!
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It's a series that keeps on giving. Timeless stories. I cherish each one. Good luck, Paula!
DeleteIrene Hannon is one of my favorite authors!
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Her books are not to be missed. Good luck, Caryl!
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ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear that, Lucy. I'm keeping you in my prayers. Hugs.
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Counted. Good luck, Susan!
DeleteOoh, I didn't know that there was an Army doctor in this series!
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That would be our hero, Ben. :-) Good luck, Kaylee!
DeleteI know! Eeeek, I need to read this book even more now! Thanks!
DeleteWouldn't it be grand to stroll along the banks of the bay and to visit that lighthouse on the cover! After reading your review, I can imagine the romantic fireworks bursting in the air as seen for the tower light.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fabulous story (and it must be for you to be reading the series again. I would love the opportunity to dive in with "PELICAN POINT". Like a hot dog just dive in the middle and eat both ways. :) Being an old Armby brat I feel a connection.
Thank you for the chance to win a copy!
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You will love this series, Kay. I really, really, really want Hope Harbor to be real so I can move there! Good luck, Kay!
DeleteLove seeing lighthouses! Would like to read regardless of where it fits in the series! Kathleen ~ Lane Hill House
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Irene Hannon is really good about making each book read well as a standalone but there are so many cute quirks in the characters and the critters that it's fun to watch their evolution in the series. Good luck, Kathleen!
DeleteOh another Irene Hannon novel, I so love her books. She id definitely one of my go to authors. rrwalter34ATGMAILdotcom
ReplyDeleteAnd this series is the besets. Good luck, Becky!
DeleteThis book is intriguing to me. First, because it's an Irene Hannon book, and second, because my grandfather was born on a little peninsula of land on Utah Lake named Pelican Point. His parents homesteaded the land there, and they were the only settlers in that area. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Oh, that Pelican Point Connection is neat -- even if they aren't the same place. :-) Good luck, Winnie!
DeleteI enjoy her books!
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She's the besets! Good luck, Karen!
DeleteThis is where I left off. Glad I didn't miss it. :)
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It's been a blast revisiting Hope harbor every week. Good luck, Terrill!
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