Title: At the River’s Edge: Chesapeake Diaries #7
Author: Mariah Stewart
Author: Mariah Stewart
Publication Information: Ballantine
paperback, February 2014
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Here is a link to an excerpt from Chapter 1.
What I liked: Every lawyer flirts with the idea of walking away from it all (don't tell my boss), so
it is always entertaining to read about someone who does so. Perhaps
it was a little too convenient the way all Sophie’s plans fell into place so quickly
– financing, property, renovations – but I always enjoy descriptions of food and
décor. One of the appealing aspects of
this series is that characters from the other St. Dennis books appear
throughout, including my favorite, Steffie, who runs the local ice cream shoppe
extraordinaire, One Scoop or Two (who features in book 3).
The Chesapeake Diaries are a
slow-paced but pleasant romantic series with wide appeal. The books are suitable for readers who don’t
care for gratuitous sex or bad language and appealing to those who enjoy quirky
characters and a hint of magic, not to mention the charm of a small town.
The “diaries” in the subtitle are kept by Grace Sinclair, who runs a
beautiful inn at Sinclair’s Point as well as the local newspaper (which
provides a good excuse for her avid interest in everything that goes on in
town). Grace yearns for her son to
return home and it looks like that will take place in book 8. These books can be read independently but you’ll
be so curious about how all the couples wound up together you’ll have to go
back and read them all in order sooner or later!
What I disliked: Sophie decides to open a restaurant that will
serve lunch and early breakfast for fishermen who shop at the nearby bait store at 5
am, then plans to work at the family law firm in the afternoon. I am afraid she will be far too tired in the
afternoon to provide her best legal work, and her brother agrees with me. It's hard enough with a good night's sleep!
Source: I received this book
from TLC Book Tours in return for a candid review. I urge you to visit other stops on the tour listed below
to get different perspectives on this entertaining series. I have a copy to give away (U.S. only) - if you are interested, please leave me a message so I can pick a winner.
Mariah Stewart's Tour Stops:
Monday, January 27th: Literally Jen
Tuesday, January 28th: Romancing the Book
Tuesday, January 28th: Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers
Tuesday, January 29th: Mom in Love with Fiction
Friday, January 31st: Gidget’s Bookworms
Monday, February 3rd: Booked on a Feeling
Monday, February 3rd: Svetlana’s Reads and Views
Tuesday, February 4th: Reviews from the Heart
Wednesday, February 5th: Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
Thursday, February 6th: Sara’s Organized Chaos
Friday, February 7th: Joyfully Retired
Friday, February 7th: From L.A. to LA
Monday, February 10th: Bibliotica
Tuesday, February 11th: Book Mama Blog
Wednesday, February 12th: A Chick Who Reads.
Thursday, February 13th: Lesa’s Book Critiques
Friday, February 14th: Sharon’s Garden of Book Reviews
Monday, February 17th: From the TBR Pile
Tuesday, February 18th: Novel Reaction
2 comments:
I love the sound of the book and can't wait to read it.
Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com
This looks like an excellent addition to an already wonderful series! Thanks for being on the tour.
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