"A magical romance"
Pilgrim Cove Realtor Bartolomew Quinn rents Sea View House
to people in relational need as the abode has somehow
magically brought people together. Bart is as enchanted
as the house and he knows who the right people are for Sea
View to weave its spell on. Bart leased the upper floor
rents to Harvard Law Professor widower Daniel Stone and
his dog, Jessie. The first floor belongs to divorcee
Boston schoolteacher Shelley Anderson and her two kids,
Josh and Emily. While Shelley remains emotionally battered from her former
spouse's philandering and a nasty divorce, Daniel still
mourns the accidental death of his wife. Although this
couple has no reason to relate, an attraction springs up
from the moment they meet. As they heal each other and
her hurting children over the summer of love, her odious
ex-husband Carl needs his old wife and children back to
run for Congress on a family values platform. He
blackmails Shelley with the threat of taking her to court
over custody of the kids he ignored since their marriage
dissolved. Only this time she has Daniel, her kids, a
magical house and the Pilgrim Cove locals to help her do
battle. NO ORDINARY SUMMER is an entertaining second chance at
love paranormal (or perhaps just Bart's instinctive
skills) romance. The lead couple is a fine pairing of two
souls deserving of a lot of love. The support cast to
include Sea View adds eccentricity, nurturing, and a
wonderful mystic spin to the fine tale. Though Carl is an
obnoxious opportunist oaf, the latest Pilgrim Cove tale is
a fabulous read. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted August 11, 2004
SummaryA summer at Sea View House means a chance for Shelley
Anderson and her two young children to recover from a
painful divorce. And when Shelley meets her intriguing
neighbor, Daniel Stone, she believes she may even have a
second chance at love....
Until her ex-husband shows up. He's running for political
office, and he'll look better if he's a devoted family
man. If Shelley won't come back to him, he'll find a way
to take the children from her.
But he's dealing with a new, stronger Shelley who is
determined to protect her family. And hold onto her
newfound happiness with Daniel.
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