by Keely Brooke Keith
ebook, 280 pages
Published November 9th 2018 by Edenbrooke Press
Source: I received a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.
Young widow Eva Vestal assumes loneliness is God’s permanent plan for her life. She keeps busy by raising her son and co-managing the Inn at Falls Creek with her elderly father, but her heart yearns for more.
Solomon “Solo” Cotter has spent his life working with horses, but he secretly wants to write a book of the children’s stories his grandfather told him as a boy. He barters with Eva’s father for a 40-night stay at the inn, a needed respite from work to get his stories on paper.
Once Eva discovers the barter, she believes Solo is taking advantage of her father’s failing memory. But when tragedy strikes and Solo works hard to save the inn, Eva sees his true nature. As her heart stirs with feelings for Solo, she wrestles with the guilt of loving someone new.
Meanwhile, outside the Land...
Bailey Colburn arrives at the coordinates of the Land on the autumn equinox and finds nothing but ocean. The sun sets, ending Bailey’s dream of a safe and simple life with the family she’s never known. Just when she decides Justin Mercer lied about visiting a hidden land in the South Atlantic Ocean and meeting Bailey’s distant relatives, the atmosphere around the boat changes and ushers her into an uncharted world, but her entrance into the Land comes at a devastating price.
Solomon “Solo” Cotter has spent his life working with horses, but he secretly wants to write a book of the children’s stories his grandfather told him as a boy. He barters with Eva’s father for a 40-night stay at the inn, a needed respite from work to get his stories on paper.
Once Eva discovers the barter, she believes Solo is taking advantage of her father’s failing memory. But when tragedy strikes and Solo works hard to save the inn, Eva sees his true nature. As her heart stirs with feelings for Solo, she wrestles with the guilt of loving someone new.
Meanwhile, outside the Land...
Bailey Colburn arrives at the coordinates of the Land on the autumn equinox and finds nothing but ocean. The sun sets, ending Bailey’s dream of a safe and simple life with the family she’s never known. Just when she decides Justin Mercer lied about visiting a hidden land in the South Atlantic Ocean and meeting Bailey’s distant relatives, the atmosphere around the boat changes and ushers her into an uncharted world, but her entrance into the Land comes at a devastating price.
My Review: 5 Stars
I'm completely captivated by this series! This author has tapped into a very unique and intriguing genre--it's slightly futuristic with a very historical feel to it. This hidden community is a mystery to the rest of the unsettled world and there are mysteries secreted away within this society as well. I'm not sure if a 20 book series would uncover everything.
The book takes on two different accounts that slightly overlap. Eva is a widow and desperately needs help at her father's inn because of his failing memory. Solo is there to help, but she resists, yet a romance may be on the horizon. I love the tender feelings of this thread of the story, and especially loved the feelings of hope and commitment.
Meanwhile, Baily and her crew show up on shore from the outside world and a whole new can of mysterious worms are opened. I'm so fascinated by the possibilities that emerge and enjoyed this set of characters just as much, especially the familiar faces.
This is one series that I know will surprise me time and again, yet there is a gentleness about it as well. I can't quite put my finger on what makes it so intriguing--almost like a Lost in Space meets Little House on the Prairie--and my imagination is spurred by the plot, characters, and content. I'm eagerly awaiting the next installment.
Content: mild romance; mild violence
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