Carolyn Marcum has come back to
Wellfleet Harbor to care for her dying mother. Not only is it
difficult to see her mother die, but being in Wellfleet revives
the memories of the auto accident that changed her life. Ridley Neal
has made mistakes of his own that landed him in jail for a time. Now
he's also back in Wellfleet working his father grant where he
harvests oysters and clams.
Ridley and Carolyn meet during a
hurricane that threatens to destroy his oyster and clam beds. Their
brief interlude leaves Carolyn with a tie to Rid she can't break.
While Carolyn's life is complicated by the death of her mother. Rid
is facing a different loss. One of the rich landowners, whose property
is situated above the flats where Rid and his partners farm oysters,
initiates a lawsuit to drive them off the beach thereby destroying
their livelihood.
For me, the best part of this book was
the detailed picture of how oysters and clams are farmed off the
Massachusetts coast. The author has done a lot of research to make
the background authentic. In addition, the story is based on an
actual lawsuit.
The characters are interesting. Carolyn
is devastated by her mother's approaching death. Rid is fighting his
demons and trying to steer clear of entanglements when he meets
Carolyn. I found the characters
believable: Rid more so than Carolyn.
Her upset at her mother's death seemed over the top.
If you enjoy a romantic novel with an
interesting setting and believable characters, you'll enjoy this
book.
I reviewed the book for Net Galley.
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