"A Heartfelt Story"
A Heartfelt Story Laura McCloud goes to Pilgrim Cove where she and her
family had spent many wonderful summers when she was a
child. Can she find respite from her troubles by renting
a house on the ocean and coming to terms with all that has
happened? Her mother died from cancer and she had breast
cancer a short time later. After taking care of her
mother and fighting her own cancer, she needs rest and
relaxation before she can think about picking up the
threads of her career. Laura has a wonderful voice and
does voice-overs on T.V. She is happy to rent Sea View
House on the ocean, a place that has a reputation for
helping the renters and providing a place where wonderful
things happen. The first person that Laura runs into at Pilgrim Cove is a
friend she knew as a teenager, Matt Parker. Matt's wife
is dead and he has two adorable little boys, one with a
problem stutter. Laura remembers the kiss when she was
sixteen and he was seventeen. She liked him then and
finds that she likes him today. He has grown into a fine
man and a loving father. She meets a group of elderly
gentlemen that call themselves the ROMEOs -- all helping
wherever they can in the small town. Matt has taken over
the business from his father. His father wants more for
his son and Laura seems like just the wife and mother for
his son and family but they must overcome their fears
before they can realize love. THE HOUSE ON THE BEACH is a very readable book that you
won't want to put down. Apparently Ms Barrett has
experienced some of the problems that the heroine has
experienced and writes with a lot of emotion and love.
THE HOUSE ON THE BEACH is part of her series of the warm
families of Pilgrim Cove -- a place that we would all like
to find in our lives, a place of love and caring. The
book is beautifully written as the reader falls in love
with all of the people in the small village of Pilgrim
Cove. Matt's two sons have their problems but with the
help of Matt, his father and Laura, they can count on a
safe and secure future. The ROMEOs are a group of men
intent on helping their community and that, in turn, adds
contentment to their lives. THE HOUSE ON THE BEACH is an excellent read by the
talented Linda Barrett.
Reviewed by Marilyn Heyman
Posted March 13, 2004
SummarySea View House in Pilgrim Cove offers its residents the
sea, the sun, the sound of the surf and the call of the
gulls. But sometimes serenity is only an illusion...
Laura McCloud has come back to Pilgrim Cove—the
source of her fondest childhood memories—to pick up
the pieces of her life. The solitude of Sea View House is
just what she needs. But as she settles in at her rented
beach house, a colorful crew of concerned citizens keeps
reminding her of the past. And one resident in
particular—single father Matt Parker—takes her
back to the thrill of young love and the memory of one
perfect summer day....
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