Tuesday, July 17, 2012

One Summer by Roisin Meaney

****4 stars
These characters come to life and you find yourself frustrated and trying to steer them straight. The setting is ideal and had me hoping that it truly existed. I love a book like this that you feel the depth and attachment to. This book stayed with me long after I had finished and started a new book. I look forward to anything Roisin does in the future.

Book Jacket Description:
On Roone, an island off the west coast of Ireland, stands a stone cottage by the edge of the sea. The locals are convinced that it brings luck to those who live there and Nell, its current owner, is certain there's something to it. After all, it drew her back to the island from Dublin and it brought her Tim, her fiancé, whom she's set to marry in a few short months. So when Nell decides to rent out the cottage during the summer to raise money for her wedding, deep down she hopes that it will work its magic and attract the right tenants to her home. But as the summer unfolds and Nell's carefully-laid plans for her wedding start to go awry, she begins to question her decision to let out her beloved cottage. As the arrival of each of the tenants brings about unexpected change to the lives of the islanders, Nell is forced to face some home truths about herself and answer one increasingly burning question . . . One thing's for sure, it's a summer on the island that nobody will ever forget.

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