Sand Castle Bay (Ocean Breeze #1) by Sherryl Woods
In a trade-off she's
lived to regret, Emily Castle left home years ago to become an interior
designer. The youngest of three sisters, Emily desperately wanted to
prove herself. Success, though, came at the cost of leaving behind the
man she loved. For Boone Dorsett, losing Emily left his heart shattered,
but another woman was waiting in the wings. Now a widower with a young
son, Boone has a second chance with Emily when a storm brings her home.
But with his former in-laws threatening a custody suit, the stakes of
loving her are higher than ever.
Will fate once again separate them—or is the time finally right for these two star-crossed lovers?
Our 4 star review
Sherryl Woods has written a new three book series called, “An Ocean Breeze”. It follows the lives of three sisters, Emily, Gabriella and Samantha and their grandmother Cora Jane Castle. Emily is a successful interior decorator, Gabriella, a public relations expert and Samantha is an actress. Grand- mom Cora, now a widow, has owned Castle’s by the Sea restaurant in Sand Castle Bay for many years. The Castle name has been a permanent fixture in this North Carolina coastal town for generations. Sand Castle Bay is about Emily and a love from her past, Boone Dorsett. Ten years ago, Emily yearned for a career in interior design and left the town and Boone behind. She lives in California; many of her clients are public figures and celebrities. She has designed the homes of the wealthy and has travelled the world for her clients. She returns to North Carolina following a hurricane, to ensure her aging grandmother and her restaurant have survived intact. Although her grandmother is fine, her business suffered damage and requires extensive renovations. Emily isn’t in town very long before she encounters Boone and finds he is now a widower with a young son. He is now the owner of three popular seafood restaurants.
“Boone Dorsett had always been something of a contradiction, in her opinion.”
After a few tense encounters the two finally decide to clear the air regarding their bitter parting ten years ago and realize both made assumptions that led to life altering decisions. Their paths took different directions but all these years later, the wrath of Mother Nature has landed them in the same place. Boone’s son B.J., connects with Emily and she finds herself growing fond of him. Meanwhile, her grandmother is playing matchmaker and urging Boone to give into his desire to have Emily back in his life. He resists these desires; Emily placed her career before him in the past. He not only wants to guard his heart, he has his son’s emotions to think about this time.
“I told you the other day. I’m scared to death you’ll disappoint him when you leave.”
Although Emily begins to admit to herself that her long buried feelings for Boone are coming to the surface, Boone is much more resistant. After quite a few setbacks the two rekindle their relationship. Unfortunately, Boone’s former in-laws are not his biggest fans and blame him in part for the premature death of their daughter. His mother- in-law discovers he is seeing Emily and uses this as an excuse to take B.J. away from him. Boone is reluctant to force a confrontation with them and ends up hurting Emily in the process. Can they recover once again from their miscommunications and their good intentions turned bad?
Ms. Woods has written a heartwarming novel that slowly heals a broken relationship. Her secondary characters are interesting and this reader is anxious to explore the remainder of the Castle sisters’ stories.
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