Title: Hope Harbor
Author: Irene Hannon
Pages: 352
Release Date: July 7, 2015 (paperback)
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Revell
Format: Paperback
Note: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher
in exchange for my honest opinion.
About the book:
Tracy Campbell
never wanted to leave Hope Harbor, Oregon, or the idyllic three-generation
cranberry farm where she grew up. But life – and love – altered her plans.
When tragedy
strikes and changes her plans yet again, she finds herself back in her hometown
with a floundering farm to run and a heartbreaking secret. Romance is not on
her agenda. Nor is it on Michael Hunter’s. The visitor from Chicago has
daunting secrets of his own. But when Tracy recruits him to help save a
struggling charitable organization, the winds of change begin to sweep through
Hope Harbor, bringing healing, hope, and love to countless lives – including
their own.
My review:
An absolutely
incredible “coming home” novel!
Hope Harbor is a
small town along the Oregon coast. It is filled with wonderful characters that
are such a joy to connect with. This is the type of town where people help each
other because they truly live as a community. I wish that I were able to live
in this type of small town where everyone knows and cares about each other.
There are so many
fabulous people. Some of them seem to have such an uncanny sense about what
will be happening that it was surprising when things fell into place. It made
me think of this quote from Albert Einstein, “Coincidence is God’s way of
remaining anonymous.”
Some of the
characters that really made me smile were: Charley, Floyd, and Gladys. You will
have to read the book to find out which ones are human. I got a kick out of the
two clergymen in the town also.
There were a
number of the main characters that were living with regrets or guilt from the
past. I really enjoyed reading all the words of wisdom from others that helped
direct them to God so that they could trust Him with the future. They each
found that they were going to have to face the past and deal with before they
could move forward. It was a marvelous exploration into how God wants us all to
grow and mature throughout life.
This book is very
reminiscent of Debbie Macomber’s series Cedar Cove, which I absolutely love.
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