About the book:
A touching novel of
love and loss, a friendship that crosses generations, and learning how
even the smallest gifts can change a life for good, from USA Today bestselling author Nancy Naigle.
Amanda Whittier had no idea when she said goodbye to her husband, Jack, the morning he deployed that it would be the last time she'd ever see him. Two years later, she's still trying to put her life with their two children back together. She buys a tiny beach cottage in the town near where they'd wed, and what comes next is as unpredictable as what the tide brings in.
An unlikely friendship with an older woman who has lived there her whole life puts a new lens on Amanda's situation, and Amanda begins finding shells with quotes in them that seem to guide and inspire her to face her fears. She uncovers local lore about these shells from as far back as thirty years ago that gives her purpose as she chases the stories behind them.
One shell leads her to someone she hasn't spoken to since the day she laid her husband to rest. As their friendship unfolds, Amanda begins to believe that he just might hold the key to her future happiness.
Amanda Whittier had no idea when she said goodbye to her husband, Jack, the morning he deployed that it would be the last time she'd ever see him. Two years later, she's still trying to put her life with their two children back together. She buys a tiny beach cottage in the town near where they'd wed, and what comes next is as unpredictable as what the tide brings in.
An unlikely friendship with an older woman who has lived there her whole life puts a new lens on Amanda's situation, and Amanda begins finding shells with quotes in them that seem to guide and inspire her to face her fears. She uncovers local lore about these shells from as far back as thirty years ago that gives her purpose as she chases the stories behind them.
One shell leads her to someone she hasn't spoken to since the day she laid her husband to rest. As their friendship unfolds, Amanda begins to believe that he just might hold the key to her future happiness.
My review:
This was a touching story that was at times sad then made me smile as Amanda's children stole the show. They were my favorite characters as their antics were so amusing. I enjoyed Maeve and the encouragement she gave Amanda and how she really wanted to give back to people. I also liked that Amanda tried to focus on being grateful for what she had and to work on moving on from her grief. Paul was such an amazing guy, noble and giving. I wished for more to the romance as he didn't show until later in the story. I also liked that prayer and faith were important to Amanda and Maeve but sometimes their beliefs weren't from the Bible, like thinking Jack was now possibly a guardian angel watching over her or that babies came from Heaven before they were born. The shells with their encouragement were a neat idea and I wished that had been a bigger part of the story. If you like touching stories of moving on, you should check out this book!
I received a free kindle copy of this book from Waterbrook Multnomah. I was not compensated for this review. All opinions are my own.
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