The Summer House, etc, books #20-21

 

Another lovely summer read for book club.  I got started late because I was finishing up my last book, but thankfully I got done before tomorrow night!

Lily Bishop wakes up one morning to find a good-bye note and divorce papers from her husband on the kitchen counter. Having just moved to Alabama for his job only weeks before, Lily is devastated. New to town and knowing no one, Lily finds herself in desperate need of a job and a new place to live. When Lily hears that a hair stylist is needed at small retirement community, she decides to apply. Rose Carrigan built the small retirement village of Safe Harbor years ago—just before her husband ran off with his assistant. Now she runs a tight ship, making sure the residents follow her strict rules. Rose keeps everyone at arm’s length, including her own family. But when Lily shows up asking for a job and a place to live, Rose’s cold exterior begins to thaw. Lily and Rose form an unlikely friendship, and Lily’s salon soon becomes the place where the colorful residents share town gossip and a few secrets. Lily soon finds herself drawn to Rose’s nephew, Rawlins—a single dad and shrimper who’s had some practice at starting over—and one of the residents may be carrying a torch for Rose as well. Neither Lily nor Rose is where she expected to be, but the summer makes them both wonder if there’s more to life and love than what they’ve experienced so far.  (picture and description from Amazon)

In my journey through the Bible, I also read Jude.  (see this post)

Keep reading ~ summer is one of the best times to do it!

O:)

Melissa

The Ladys Mine, book #19

After I finished the last book I didn't have the name of our next book club book. so I decided I was ready to jump into this one.  It was actually realized in January of this year, but after watching Redeeming Love the movie, I was ripped to pieces with God's amazing forgiveness and patience and had to take a break from that time period.  But now I was ready to jump back into the old west and see where it took me.  As always from Francine River, I was not disappointed!

1875. When Kathryn Walsh arrives in tiny Calvada, a mining town nestled in the Sierra Nevadas, falling in love is the farthest thing from her mind. Banished from Boston by her wealthy stepfather, she has come to claim an inheritance from the uncle she never knew: a defunct newspaper office on a main street overflowing with brothels and saloons, and a seemingly worthless mine. Moved by the oppression of the local miners and their families, Kathryn decides to relaunch her uncle’s newspaper—and then finds herself in the middle of a maelstrom, pitted against Calvada’s most powerful men. But Kathryn intends to continue to say—and publish—whatever she pleases, especially when she knows she’s right.  Matthias Beck, owner of a local saloon and hotel, has a special interest in the new lady in town. He instantly recognizes C. T. Walsh’s same tenacity in the beautiful and outspoken redhead—and knows all too well how dangerous that family trait can be. While Kathryn may be right about Calvada’s problems, her righteousness could also get her killed. But when the handsome hotelier keeps finding himself on the same side of the issues as the opinionated Miss Walsh, Matthias’s restless search for purpose becomes all about answering the call of his heart.  Everyone may be looking to strike it rich in this lawless boomtown, but it’s a love more precious than gold that will ultimately save them all.  (picture and description at Amazon)
 

To listen to an amazing podcast with Sadie Robertson and Francine Rivers about this book & Francine's other books, listen here.

Time to jump into a beach book ... even if I'm not going to the beach :(

(side note for those who know I LOVE the beach ... we are all 6 going to #ChristmasinNYCbaby in December!!!)

Keep reading!

O:)

Melissa