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Once Rachel
and Jessica Clayton where close as can be as sisters but then life caused them
to go n different directions and now Jess makes a living helping others
downsize because as she knows from experience, less is better. As she takes a
job in Cape Sanctuary, she hopes to see her sister Rachel and her family there
even as she dreads it. Once she protected her little sister but the years haven’t
made a dent on the guilt she feels after her parents deaths caused such
hardship for them both.
Rachel is
determined to have the perfect life, the perfect marriage and do it all. But
with a child who is disabled and a marriage where she finds herself failing at,
Rachel is at the breaking point and perfection is not in reach. As Jess and
Rachel navigate being a family, Rachel knows from experience not to count on
Jess to much as Jess never did family at all. But as Jess finds herself
becoming attached to her client and her family as well as getting to know her
sister and her family again. Maybe both Jess and Rachel will see that
perfection isn’t as cracked up as it is and sometimes family means messy and
lots of love. Can both the women find a way to move forward or will they go
their separate ways?
THE PATH to
SUNSHINE COVE is the
next standalone novel in RaeAnne Thayne’s Cape Sanctuary series and one I find
highly entertaining. With a mix of unique and intriguing characters that make
up the small town, I find myself drawn into the world Ms. Thayne created and
long to visit all the wonderful places she describes in the books. In this
newest installment, we meet Rachel and Jess, sisters torn apart by tragedy and
missteps. Each has a view of their past and present that just might not be all
that there is to say about it. Guilt at not being perfect is causing Rachel to
be so worn down that she doesn’t have energy for anything else, least of all
her husband. Jess is determined to be footloose and fancy free because getting
tangled up isn’t safe for her or her heart. But in Cape Sanctuary, healing can
begin even when you don’t go looking for it. I loved how Jess and Rachel can
reconnect more deeply as they work through their issues and find that the past doesn’t
always have to lead their present and future. Sometimes to move on, you need to
settle the past and let it rest before you can go forth to new adventures. The
story flows so seamlessly I was caught up in it that I forgot to eat or even
grab a drink. I wanted to see what would happen next for everyone there. Plus,
I loved seeing the past characters from the first two books (The Cliff House
and The Sea Glass Cottage) show up and move the story along as well.
What I genuinely
enjoyed about this book was how much Jess and Rachel grew as a person and
figured out what they needed from themselves as well as from each other for
them to continue a relationship. It made me happy to see how much these two
main characters went through in order to get to where they were at the end of
the book. With each book this author puts out, I am finding a wealth of
enjoyment in the setting she creates as well as the highly entertaining and beautifully
written characters that populate them. If you are looking for a heartfelt story
full of highs and lows, laughs and tears then then this is a perfect book to
enjoy. I do recommend making sure you eat first, grab a drink or two and settle
in because Ms. Thayne will tear your heart out then shove it back in with a
smile on your face at the end of the book. I can’t wait to see where she goes
next in the Cape Sanctuary series and who might show up next there in need of
healing.
This is an
objective review and not an endorsement.
The Cape Sanctuary Series (Stand Alone books set in this small town):
Book 1: The Cliff House
Life is full of surprises, but family is forever…
After the death of their mother, sisters Daisy and Beatriz Davenport found a home with their aunt Stella in the beautiful and welcoming town of Cape Sanctuary. They never knew all the dreams that Stella sacrificed to ensure they had everything they’d ever need. Now, with Daisy and Bea grown, it’s time for Stella to reveal the secret she’s been keeping from them—a secret that will change their family forever.
Bea thought she’d sown all her wild oats when she got pregnant far too young. The marriage that followed was rocky and not destined to last, but it gave Bea her wonderful, mature, now eleven-year-old daughter, Marisol. But just as she’s beginning to pursue a new love with an old friend, Bea’s ex-husband resurfaces and turns their lives completely upside down.
Then there’s Daisy—sensible, rational, financially prudent Daisy. She’s never taken a risk in her life—until she meets a man who makes her question everything she thought she knew about life, love and the power of taking chances.
In this heartwarming story, Stella, Bea and Daisy will discover that the path to true happiness is filled with twists and turns, but love always leads them back home.
The life Olivia Harper always dreamed of isn’t so dreamy these days. The 16-hour work days are unfulfilling and so are things with her on-again, off-again boyfriend. But when she hears that her estranged mother, Juliet, has been seriously injured in a car accident, Liv has no choice but to pack up her life and head home to beautiful Cape Sanctuary on the Northern California coast.
It’s just for a few months—that’s what Liv keeps telling herself. But the closer she gets to Cape Sanctuary, the painful memories start flooding back: Natalie, her vibrant, passionate older sister who downward-spiraled into addiction. The fights with her mother who enabled her sister at every turn. The overdose that took Natalie, leaving her now-teenaged daughter, Caitlin, an orphan.
As Liv tries to balance her own needs with those of her injured mother and an obstinate, resentful fifteen-year-old, it becomes clear that all three Harper women have been keeping heartbreaking secrets from one another. And as those secrets are revealed, Liv, Juliet, and Caitlin will see that it’s never too late—or too early—to heal family wounds and find forgiveness.
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