About the book:
Mermaid Moon (Thomas Nelson, January 2016)
Mallory's mother died fifteen years ago. But her father's last words on the phone were unmistakable: "Find . . . mother."
Shame and confusion have kept Mallory Davis from her home for the last fifteen years, but when her dad mysteriously dies on his mail boat route, she doesn't have any choice but to go back to Mermaid Point.
Mallory believes her father was murdered and childhood sweetheart Kevin O'Connor, game warden in Downeast Maine, confirms her suspicions. But Kevin is wary of helping Mallory in her search. She broke his heart---and left---without a word, years ago.
When Mallory begins receiving threats on her own life---and her beloved teenage daughter, Haylie---their search intensifies. There's a tangled web within the supposed murder, and it involves much more than what meets the eye.
As answers begin to fall into place, Mallory realizes her search is about more than finding her father's killer---it is also about finding herself again . . . and possibly about healing what was broken so long ago with Kevin. She just has to stay alive long enough to put all the pieces together.
Mallory's mother died fifteen years ago. But her father's last words on the phone were unmistakable: "Find . . . mother."
Shame and confusion have kept Mallory Davis from her home for the last fifteen years, but when her dad mysteriously dies on his mail boat route, she doesn't have any choice but to go back to Mermaid Point.
Mallory believes her father was murdered and childhood sweetheart Kevin O'Connor, game warden in Downeast Maine, confirms her suspicions. But Kevin is wary of helping Mallory in her search. She broke his heart---and left---without a word, years ago.
When Mallory begins receiving threats on her own life---and her beloved teenage daughter, Haylie---their search intensifies. There's a tangled web within the supposed murder, and it involves much more than what meets the eye.
As answers begin to fall into place, Mallory realizes her search is about more than finding her father's killer---it is also about finding herself again . . . and possibly about healing what was broken so long ago with Kevin. She just has to stay alive long enough to put all the pieces together.
My review:
I really enjoyed this suspenseful romance! I liked Mallory and Kevin and found it fascinating to see them thrown back together after years apart. I enjoyed trying to figure out the mystery and wondered why Mallory and Kevin weren't putting the clues together. There were a few things that seemed pretty obvious that they seemed clueless about (forgive the pun!) There were some nice romantic moments and I appreciated that Kevin was the one to pull back when they got carried away. It's nice to see an honorable and respectful man who puts a woman before himself. I loved revisiting the beautiful setting of coastal Maine as this is book two in the Sunset Cove series. This worked as a stand-alone novel, though characters from book one were in this book and I wouldn't recommend missing their story! There was one thing that didn't seem to get resolved in the story, but maybe we'll see that in book three, which is due out later this year. There were a few characters who really got on my nerves, Kevin's parents and Mallory's teenage daughter. His parents blamed her for everything and were so hateful, while Mallory's daughter had such an attitude and seemed really spoiled. I liked the inclusion of a blind child as Kevin's daughter and learning more about the her seeing eye dog and the challenges she faced. There were some spiritual references, from prayer to mentions of God, but nothing very deep. Forgiveness of yourself was a main theme, along with letting go of the past and moving forward. I would recommend this interesting suspense!
I received this book from Litfuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review.
I received this book from Litfuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review.
About the author:
USA Today bestselling author Colleen Coble has written several romantic suspense novels including Tidewater Inn, Rosemary Cottage, and the Mercy Falls, Lonestar, and Rock Harbor series. Her books have sold more than 3 million copies.
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Connect with Coble: website, Twitter, Facebook
Celebrate the release of Mermaid Moon with Colleen and a mystery e-reader prize pack giveaway!
One grand prize winner will receive:
- A copy of Mermaid Moon
- A Kindle Fire
- A mermaid necklace
- A pair of mermaid earrings
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