Friday 17 September 2010

Driftwood Lane by Denise Hunter

Structure, discipline and order are Meridith Ward’s sanity following a childhood marked with disorder and pain. Her carefully ordered world is disrupted with one phone call – the father who deserted her is dead and his young children her responsibility. Heading to Nantucket, Meridith determines to stay only until the children’s wandering Uncle returns when he can take over the parenting.

Taking on three children who resent her interference and a dilapidated Bed & Breakfast, Summer House, Meridith employs local handyman Jake to prepare the B&B for sale, resolving to tell her young charges of her plans to sell at a later date. As Meridith struggles with parenting and the impatience of her fiancé wanting her to return home sans children, she is drawn to the kindness and understanding of her appealing handyman.

With her heart divided and her world in disarray, Meridith must choose whether to give in to fear or step courageously into a future she cannot foresee or control.

Denise Hunter’s love stories are replete with genuine characters, emotional connections and deep threads of faith. Driftwood Lane marks the end of her Nantucket series following on from Surrender Bay, The Convenient Groom and Seaside Letters, each providing a beautiful love story that reveals an aspect of God’s character. Meridith and Jake reflect authenticity with their good qualities tempered by weaknesses which makes them all the more appealing and raises the story above standard romantic fare. Readers hearts will flutter as vivid attraction and meaningful friendship combine to create a dilemma for Meridith which she struggles to resolve. Driftwood Lane confirms Denise Hunter as the premiere writer of contemporary romance in faith fiction today and I recommend it with great enthusiasm!

With thanks to TitleTrakk.com for my review copy

Relz Reviewz Extras

Reviews of Seaside Letters, Surrender Bay, The Convenient Groom and Sweetwater Gap

Character spotlight on Jake

Character spotlight on Sabrina & Tucker (Seaside Letters)

Interview with Denise

Visit Denise's website and blog

Buy Denise's books at Amazon or Koorong

3 comments:

Jen said...

Have loved all the Nantaucket stories so look forward to reading this one soon.

Lori (sugarandgrits) said...

Great review, Rel! I can't wait to read this one. Denise's Nantucket series is wonderful. So far, my favorite is Seaside Letters.

*hugs*

Rel said...

I think my fav is still The Convenient Groom but they are all fantastic.

Thx for the encouragement, Lori.

Hey Jen - we must get together soon, sis :)

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