Sea Glass Cottage

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HANNON, IRENE

SEA GLASS COTTAGE

Christi Reece is desperate. The one-time golden girl's life has tarnished, and a cascade of setbacks has left her reeling. She needs help, and she's certain Jack Colby is in a position to provide it.

When she shows up in Hope Harbor, however, Jack wants nothing to do with the woman who betrayed him. He's built a new life on the Oregon coast -- and there's no room in it for Christi, even after she takes refuge in a charming but mysterious cottage nearby. Yet it soon becomes apparent his opinion of her may need revising...especially when he ends up needing her help.

Can these two hurting souls make peace with their past and open their hearts to a new beginning?

Come home to Hope Harbor -- where hearts heal...and love blooms.

My Review:

"Coincidence is nothing more than a small miracle in which God chooses to remain anonymous." (223 p.)

Love that tagline on the back of the book: "Come home to Hope Harbor -- where hearts heal...and love blooms." That's exactly how I feel when I open up one of these books -- a wonderful literary homecoming that feeds my spirit and gladdens my heart.

This is the eighth book (!) in Irene Hannon's Hope Harbor series and she promises at least three more to come! Which, truthfully, has me weeping with joy because I love this series so much! The books can easily be read as standalones but there is something magical about following the goings on in Hope Harbor from the very beginning. And that includes keeping up with some of the quirky and even mysterious secondary characters that appear in every book.

Like Charley. If you're familiar with the series, you're likely as enamoured with this artist extraordinaire, whether his medium is paint or tacos, as I am. He's often on the sidelines, gently guiding folks in the right direction with uncanny clarity. You might say divinely inspired even. :-) And he really gets to let his light shine in Sea Glass Cottage. It's brimming with 'Charleyisms" -- sage advice that pierces my heart as keenly as it does our heroes and heroines. Like: "Putting God's words into action can change hearts faster than spouting verses." (223 p.)

In fact, I brought Charley with me to bible study recently. One of the questions in our homework was to find a quote by a popular Christian influencer which reflected the week's theme. Others quoted Corrie Ten Boom, C.S Lewis etc. I shared this Charleyism -- "Reconciliations in the human realm can be difficult, but with God there's no risk of failure or rejection." (224 p.) Everyone wanted to know if it was Charles Stanley I was quoting and I was like, "Um, no, just Charley from Hope Harbor." Which got us side tracked for a bit as I waxed poetical about the series and the need for everyone in the whole wide world to read it. :-) (I might be a tad obsessive about all things HH.)

Anyway, true to books 1 - 7, Hannon delivers another epic tale brimming with emotional impact. We have not one but two romances and both are of the reunion/second chance variety. Hard hitting love stories, with each couple struggling to cope with loss and rejection. But hope is on the horizon if they can learn to extend forgiveness. Such beautiful tales of redemption and fresh beginnings. I teared up in more than a couple of places.

And because I'm such a mega-fan of this series, even though I received a copy of this book from the publisher, I couldn't resist buying the audible edition as well. Because Therese Plummer's narration + Irene Hannon's storytelling = sublime listening pleasure.

Book provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications Inc.

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 GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a paperback copy.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Sea Glass Cottage, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add your email to a 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 April 30 2022. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck