So after finishing (and loving!) book one, I had to run out to the bookstore and pick up the next couple in the series. OMG! I bought actual, real books! I'm not sure why I felt compelled to do that rather than just get them for my kindle, but I did. And I practically inhaled this one as soon as I got home. *Happy sigh* So good. So satisfying. I love these characters, this setting (local flavor, woo!), and the romance was just lovely. I was also surprised by the touch of magic in this one- but it fits so beautifully with the spirit of the first book that I can't help but appreciate it as a pleasant surprise. Again, more tears, more smiles. Thankfully, I already have book three! I am a fan of the magic realism genre and I really enjoyed this book. I like to read lighter happier books in between denser reads. This really fit. The characters were great right down to the bulldog. The author writes these characters in such a believable manner that I feel if I visited the San Juan islands I would like to drop in and visit Sam and Lucy. Lucy's glass art was fascinating to learn about and visualize. One of my favourite scenes is the one in which Kevin visits Lucy at her glass studio and Lucy's emotions cause things to happen. I would like to read more of Lisa Kleypass's Friday Harbor series and her other series I see mentioned here on Goodreads.
Do You like book Rainshadow Road (2012)?
4 stars! Lisa Kleypas books just make me so happy.:) Review to come soon.
—eva
dysfunctional families, betrayal, romance and magic, great combination.
—hollyt22
