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Sanctuary Cove

by Rochelle Alers
Forever: Grand Central. (Cavanaugh Island, Bk. 1). Jan. 2012. c.352p. ISBN 9781455501403. pap. $5.99. CONTEMPORARY
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Recently widowed and needing a new direction, Deborah Robinson takes her teenaged children, her resolve, and her bookstore and returns to the scene of her childhood summers, her grandparents' house on South Carolina's Cavanaugh Island. Deborah expects to find a sense of belonging and peace, but soon an attractive snowbird, Dr. Asa Monroe, catches her eye. Asa takes a job at her bookstore, and Deborah's life takes a surprising turn as they are both caught off guard by their growing feelings and are forced to rethink their separate, well-laid plans. Richly detailed descriptions and likable, well-developed characters, including mature protagonists and a pair of teens you'd actually be proud to call your own, are highlights of this engaging read.
VERDICT Joining the popular trend toward community-oriented romances, Alers brings the South Carolina Lowcountry to vivid life as she infuses a gentle, satisfying romance with sultry Southern charm and Gullah-infused lore and creates an appealing sea island community that readers are sure to want to revisit. Alers (Capital Wives) lives in South Floral Park, NY.
Reviewed by Kristin Ramsdell , Dec 01, 2011
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