In Beach House for Rent, the series’ pillar, Cara Rutledge, rents out her quaint beach house on Isle of Palms to new resident Heather Wyatt. But just when Cara is turning fifty years old, tragedy strikes.
A Quail in the Family
This sweet story follows the life of Peep-Sight, a Gambel’s quail who unexpectedly became part of the Plummer family while they lived in suburban Las Vegas in the early 1970s.
The Words Between Us
The Words Between Us follows a reclusive bookstore owner, Robin Windsor, who hopes she has permanently buried her family’s violent, high-profile past. But when the novels she once shared with a high-school crush begin returning to her, it appears that her true identity is about to be revealed, threatening the new life she has painstakingly built.
The Dutch House
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett is a fascinating study of the influence of home.
I Will Be There With You
“If I could be there with you.” Words made more poignant during these difficult days of separation because of the global pandemic.
The Return
Nicholas Sparks’s The Return is a gratifying story of how we become stronger through adversity—and the critical, though often subtle, role that others’ confidence in us plays.
A Walk Along The Beach
The complexities of sisterhood are artfully woven into this story. Grief and loss are given their moments. More than one scene brought tears to my eyes.
Becoming Mrs. Lewis
In Becoming Mrs. Lewis, author Patti Callahan, brings us the story of the woman C. S. Lewis called “my whole world.”
Where The Forest Meets The Stars
In Where The Forest Meets The Stars, Glendy Vanderah presents characters to readers as clearly as if we were meeting each other in person. The author does not skirt around the griefs of this world, but effectively uses them as a backdrop to spotlight human resiliency.
Walking With God Day By Day
I’ve found a daily devotional book for 2021 that I think will be easy-to-digest (the entries are short enough that I’ll be able to catch up if I miss a few!) yet full of deep concepts.