A marvelous story
Beach Rental by Grace Greene: what a marvelous story! I loved the concept of the book, the bargain struck by a woman in her twenties, and a man ten years older. Before the book is over there are two tales of awakening love. It’s not a run of the mill storyline. Books with romance in them can be a dime a dozen, but I’ve now read three of Grace Greene’s novels (Wildflower Heart in 2019, and Claire/Beach Brides in 2017), and looking back, I see I’ve rated each one 5 stars.
In Beach Rental, as in her other books, the story unwinds, effortlessly, the emotions are real, nothing is forced, dialogue and conversation run smoothly. There is tension about what is coming next, and enough investment with the characters, readers are compelled to keep the pages turning. With Beach Rental, I listened to the audiobook while reading the kindle; previously I’ve used voiceover on the kindle books. Each time I have found myself repeatedly reading ahead of the narration because the plot is so interesting.
The stories share an element of faith, a grounding for one or some characters, and hearts in need of it, ultimately finding their way to healing discoveries and connection. It is a natural part of the story’s evolution. There is a good variety of characters, but not so many you need a score sheet to keep track of who’s who. There are heroes and heroines, bullies and criminals, and villains you love to hate, who are often redeemed by their better selves. There’s never profanity, or anything I recall as objectionable subject matter.
The other main character in the books I’ve read so far is the North Carolina coast; as my son in law was a medical corpsman at Camp Lejeune, I became familiar with that area and enjoy Greene’s authentic depiction of its many moods, and the stories she spins like slender waterspouts that hit the sand, and vanish into thin air, but remain in our hearts.
In Beach Rental, as in her other books, the story unwinds, effortlessly, the emotions are real, nothing is forced, dialogue and conversation run smoothly. There is tension about what is coming next, and enough investment with the characters, readers are compelled to keep the pages turning. With Beach Rental, I listened to the audiobook while reading the kindle; previously I’ve used voiceover on the kindle books. Each time I have found myself repeatedly reading ahead of the narration because the plot is so interesting.
The stories share an element of faith, a grounding for one or some characters, and hearts in need of it, ultimately finding their way to healing discoveries and connection. It is a natural part of the story’s evolution. There is a good variety of characters, but not so many you need a score sheet to keep track of who’s who. There are heroes and heroines, bullies and criminals, and villains you love to hate, who are often redeemed by their better selves. There’s never profanity, or anything I recall as objectionable subject matter.
The other main character in the books I’ve read so far is the North Carolina coast; as my son in law was a medical corpsman at Camp Lejeune, I became familiar with that area and enjoy Greene’s authentic depiction of its many moods, and the stories she spins like slender waterspouts that hit the sand, and vanish into thin air, but remain in our hearts.
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