At the River's Edge
At the River's Edge is the 7th in the Chesapeake Diaries series, but only the second one that I have read. I felt a little more like I wish I had caught up in the series than I did when I read the 6th book, The Long Way Home. I felt like there was a lot of back story that I was missing and a lot of characters to keep straight. Despite that, I did enjoy the book. After finding her boyfriend cheating on her, Sophie flees to St. Dennis to visit her brother and grandfather. While there, she realizes that while she likes being a lawyer, she doesn't love it. What she really wants is to open her own restaurant. She also feels an attraction to a local landscaper, Jason. I really liked Sophie. I had to give her credit for making such a life changing decision as quickly as she did. She was a strong character with a lot of guts. I was also happy when she kicked Chris to the curb so fast after finding him cheating. I applauded her for that!
For me, I liked the interactions of Sophie with the town's people and with her family more than the romance between her and Jason. I felt like there wasn't enough of it. They didn't really interact enough in the story and I really wanted more. I did love how Jason would throw a lawyer joke at her. That was really cute. As in the other books, there are excerpts from Grace's diary that summarize what's going on in the town. I thought that added some extra color to the book. Some day I hope to catch up with the series. Each time I have visited St. Dennis, I have felt right at home. Why not spend sometime with the residents of the town? You won't be sorry.
