Christi Reece has come to Hope Harbor, Oregon, to ask for a favor. She is not the person she used to be, but the man she's asking for the favor doesn't know that. Their first encounter is when she trespasses on a house called Sea Glass Cottage, very near the beach. She's cold and there is a fog that she is afraid to drive through, but she finds the cottage. The door to the cottage was open, so she went inside to take shelter. She built a fire and slept on the floor. The following morning Jack Colby is still on patrol when he finds her in the cottage. He is quite disbelieving she's there in Hope Harbor and really wants nothing to do with her since she broke his heart more than a decade ago.
While Christi is figuring out what to do, she gets an offer to stay in the Sea Glass Cottage (free of charge--basically she's being asked to house-sit) and a job offer all in the same day. The only fly in the ointment is the level of distrust Jack has for her.
Irene Hannon has written a somewhat predictable book that is enjoyable and engaging. Hope Harbor is the kind of town everyone wants to live in, with friendly people coming out of the woodwork to help out someone in need. Parts of the book were fun and brought a smile to my face as I read it, and parts of the book reminded me of the redemption we all can have. Leopards may not change their spots, but truly redeemed people do.
It's a good, easy read worth every bit of four stars, where the reader will find redemption, reconciliation, and really good fish tacos.
Revell Publishing and NetGalley.com provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
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