Kari@ From the TBR Pile

I think I actually liked this one a bit more than the first. There is a really good, solid mystery along with a very sweet romance. I thought the mystery was really intriguing. I was sucked in right away and couldn't put the book down. I wanted to know what really happened to Gina and Ben. I won't give it away, but you can count on the fact that not everything is as it seems. The twist surprised me in the end!

I loved the characters. Curtis is one of the Coasties who is raising his sister's daughter, Raine. Amy has moved to the island to find out what happened to her brother. She doesn't believe his death was an accident. While she and Curtis investigate both his and Gina's deaths, they become closer. I loved these two together. They are both grieving and trying to heal from their losses. I really admired Amy and her convictions when it came to midwifery and natural healing. Her reasons for not wanting to get close to Curtis were heartbreaking, but I was really rooting for her to be able move past that and allow herself to find love.

Along with a great romance and mystery, we are able to catch up with Libby and Alec from the first book. I was so happy to see they were still happy and in a wonderful place. I'm hoping that in the next book, Sara and Josh find their HEA, maybe? I look forward to the next visit to Hope Beach!