Shaped by the Waves by Christina Suzann Nelson

 

Cassie has returned with her 5 year old daughter, Lark  to a small town on the coast of Oregon where she grew up.  Her Aunt Shasta, who raised her, has Parkinson's and is in need of care.  Shasta lives above the coffee shop she runs and the whole town is a network of friends that help each other.  Cassie feels like she has returned to her safe place even amidst all the angst of seeing her aunt / surrogate mother in the midst of deteriorating health.  Cassie becomes embroiled in the mystery of who her real mother was and how she ended up living with Shasta at a young age.  This is a lovely book and keeps you guessing about the outcome while dealing with family issues in a thoughtful way.  

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The View from Coral Cove by Amy Clipston

 

This is a lovely romance based in a small beach community in NC..  Maya Reynolds comes to run the Toy Shop she inherited from her recently deceased Great-Aunt CeCee.  Maya is an author who writes romance novels but she has reached a block since her own relationship ended abruptly when her fiance broke up with her..  She meets a local Vet, Brody Tanner and a friendship develops.  There are a lot of twists and turns in the story but it is just a sweet tale throughout.    Amy Clipston is one of my favorite authors and she has not disappointed this time. 

I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book that I received from NetGalley.  All views expressed are only my own honest opinion.