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    Summer at Shore Leave Cafe

    By Abbie Williams

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    The last thing she expected was to fall in love.

    Joelle Gordon is leaving Chicago and her cheating husband to head for her hometown of Landon, Minnesota. There, she returns to the Shore Leave Cafe, the lakeside diner the Davis women have run for decades. Joelle's family, including her three teenaged daughters, Camille, Tish, and Ruthann, is made up of strong women who have long believed in a curse upon them - a curse that robs them of the men they love.

    This summer has plenty in store for Joelle. Finding herself confronted with the reality of single motherhood, the last thing she expects is gorgeous, passionate Blythe Tilson, a summer employee at Shore Leave, with an uncertain past. Can Joelle resist the temptation of a younger man, and does she dare to consider loving someone again, or will the Davis family curse prove all too true?

    This first book in the sweeping Shore Leave Cafe Romance series is a story about heartbreak, blame, family, destiny, and the difficulties of returning home.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCentral Avenue Publishing
    Release dateNov 1, 2016
    ISBN9781926760926
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    Summer at Shore Leave Cafe
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    Abbie Williams

    Abbie Williams writes passionate, emotional fiction about relationships, heartache, and redemption. The author of more than a dozen novels, Abbie lives in rural Minnesota with her husband and their busy family. Her abiding interest in women's issues, family dynamics, and nineteenth century history permeates her writing. When Abbie isn't writing, teaching, or taking care of her busy family, you can find her hanging out on the dock, listening to some good bluegrass music.

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    • 4/5
      The Davis women have terrible luck with men. They have been abandoned, widowed and in Joelle's case cheated on. When she walked in on her husband and his mistress having sex on the desk in his office she was devastated. Pretending nothing was wrong for the sake of her children, she stuck it out for six months. When summer rolled around, she packed up her three girls and headed home to Landon Minnesota for the summer at Shore Leave Cafe, a family owned business. When she meets and lusts after Blythe Tilson, her world starts to tilt.

      I loved the characters in this book. From her loving yet irascible gran to her naive daughters, the women in this family have grit and backbones. The other townsfolk that inhabit the story are typical small town people who are loyal and supportive of one another. The cafe is quite the place. It seems to bustle at certain times of the day and people tend to gravitate there to meet up and talk. The plot is easy to follow and keeps you interested. I wanted to know what was going to happen to the characters and I was hoping it would work out well for them. I probably would have given this book five stars, but the way it ended bothers me. I do not like cliffhangers. I enjoy a good series, but when I have to read the next book to finish the story, I am a little put out. I recommend this one to lovers of romance, family drama and chick lit, but if you do not like this type of ending, you might not want to pick this one up. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.