Good morning, friends!
One of my goals this year is to read more books. A writer NEEDS to read in able to learn and to grow as a writer. I truly believe that but I've always held myself back for two reasons. One - once I start a book I can not put it down. If I read during the day, nothing else gets done. If I read at night before bed, I don't get any sleep.
Case in point is this week's book, A LETTER FROM NANA ROSE by Kristin Harper. I began reading the book during coffee, then lunch while out of town on Saturday. Sunday was my husband's last day home before leaving for twenty-two days. Every time he did something that didn't involve me (like getting his bags ready for Monday morning (he had to leave by 5:30 a.m.), I picked up the book. We were supposed to be spending time together LOL By the time I was down to the last three chapters I asked him if he could get on Facebook or something so I could finish the book.
The cover you see on Amazon is not the final cover for the print book. So if you go looking you won't see the cover I have above. Follow the link under my image above and you'll be taken to the correct book... Book 3 in the Dune Island series.
For me, the book started out a bit slow but as I continued to read I realized Kristin was setting the pace for life on the picturesque Dune Island. The story pulled me in when the letters from Nana Rose began to arrive. In each one, in precious pieces of memories, Nana Rose began to reveal a secret she had harbored for over sixty years! Can you imagine keeping a secret from your family for that long?
Here's the book blurb:
This summer is one they will never forget...
Arriving at the inherited honeysuckle-covered beach house heartbroken, Jill hopes to convince her two feuding sisters not to sell a place so full of happy memories. Then the envelope waiting on the driftwood table changes everything. In her elegant handwriting, Nana Rose promises a new letter will arrive each day revealing a family secret she took to her grave.
Shaken, Jill anxiously awaits each letter filled with Nana's bittersweet memories of her own sister, whom she loved more than anyone - and lost far too young. But why did Nana never speak of this tragic loss to her grandchildren?
Each passing day, Jill feels her sisters growing closer than ever. And after a chance encounter with blue-eyed Alex, she begins to wonder is she's finally found "the one". But when Nana's final letter arrives, the revelation inside is so shocking that it threatens everything Jill holds dear.
There are three sisters, Rachel, Brooke, and Jill. If you've ever had siblings, especially sisters you will identify with these girls. Always so close yet there are instances of discontent, especially if you are middle child who seems to be overlooked or the baby (as I am) that regardless of how old you get, the other two (the oldest especially) seems to 'mother' you. Yet when push comes to shove, Love will balance the scales every time.
This book was an absolute joy to read. I waited for each letter from Nana Rose as much as the girls did. I felt every emotion they experienced as the learned about their grandmother's life. That is what a book is supposed to do. Draw you, make you a part of the story. Kristen Harper does a beautiful job.
I hope you will enjoy reading A LETTER FROM NANA ROSE as much as I have. In fact, I've placed an order for the other remaining four books in the series. Book 6 releases in March.
I'm giving A Letter From Nana Rose:
In the mean time, please check out Kristin Harper's links below and when you've finished reading, please leave a review on Amazon and Goodreads.
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All My Best!
~ Angela
