That Summer Place: Old Things\Private Paradise\Island Time

That Summer Place: Old ThingsPrivate ParadiseIsland Time Debbie Macomber always provides a great story. This was a great introduction to two writers I had not previously read (Susan Wiggs and Jill Barnett). Now I can add them to my "favorites" list.

I did not want these books to end. I now want to visit the Pacific Northwest.

The San Juan Islands in Washington State come alive in That Summer Place, an anthology set on fictional Spruce Island. In "Old Things" by Jill Barnett, California divorceé Catherine Winslow seeks to recreate the magic of her childhood with her two daughters on the island where her family spent many happy summers. She has no idea that she is about to revive a teenage romance as well.

In Debbie Macomber's "Private Paradise," widow Beth Graham is invited to stay on an island with friends. But when a last-minute accident keeps her friends from the island, Beth and her son end up sharing quarters with a handsome single father, John Livingstone, and his teenage daughter. Close quarters cause tempers to flare, but Beth and John just may manage to find love before the trip is over.

"Island Time" by Susan Wiggs finds workaholic Mitch Rutherford and Dr. Rosalinda Galvez busily conducting an environmental impact study of the island, although Mitch wonders if he will ever get anything done with the beautiful doctor around.

Barnett's trademark humor, Macomber's poignancy, and Wiggs's expert storytelling all combine to create the perfect summer beach book.

I was very pleased with the book. All of the authors presented a good story. The book arrived when it was promised. All in all it was a very pleasant experience.

This was a nice book. Three very pleasant stories without much depth--but they were novellas so that's to be expected. The setting was glorious.