The Sandcastle hurricane

Carolyn Brown, 1948-

Book - 2022

When a hurricane hits Sandcastle, Texas, damaging the assisted living center, B&B owners and cousins Tabby and Ellie May open their doors to a small eclectic group of folks, becoming the perfect harbor for healing past wounds, finding romance, and making up for lost time.

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Genres
Romance fiction
Novels
Published
Seattle : Montlake [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Carolyn Brown, 1948- (author)
Physical Description
303 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN
9781542038386
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Review by Library Journal Review

Ellie Mae and Tabby are cousins who have inherited an old beachfront Victorian bed-and-breakfast in Texas, known as the Sandcastle. Both women come to the B&B grieving and hoping for a fresh start. That plan is up-ended when an approaching hurricane turns the Sandcastle into an evacuation site for, among others, four assisted-living residents, the handymen Alex and Ricky, other assorted locals, and a bevy of animals. The assisted-living residents (Cleo and Maude, who do nothing but bicker, and lifetime friends and war veterans Homer and Frank) add dimension, but it's the handymen who spark the romance. The unfolding events weren't what Ellie and Tabby imagined when they agreed to take over the B&B, but the situation turns out to offer them a chance at healing and a better future. This contemporary romance with a dash of humor is a light read that still doesn't shy away from heavier topics, such as grief and racism. VERDICT Both longtime fans of Brown (Riverbend Reunion), as well as new readers, will enjoy her latest.--Judy Garner

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