
Serena Williamson loves working at Muskoka Shores, the fancy resort on Lake Muskoka, and making couples dreams come true. But after returning from a celebrity wedding to find her own hopes crumbling to dust, she sets out for self-improvement, and to prove her ex was wrong. But when a misunderstanding concerning the new assistant church minister leads to more self-doubt, can she ever really trust a man again?
Joel Wakefield is looking forward to a fresh start for himself and his sister in this beautiful small town beside Lake Muskoka. He hadn’t counted on meeting a curvy cutie with a gift for hospitality and a gracious heart. Can he show her that it’s what is inside that truly counts?
My Review:
This love story is for every woman who has struggled with not feeling good enough. So emotional and funny and hard-hitting with a wonderful, uplifting faith thread about being ‘enough’ in the eyes of our Father in Heaven. And the power our words hold — to build up or tear down. So impactful!
An enemies to more trope plays out to perfection as misunderstandings abound. I laughed out loud and winced in sympathy and shed a tear or two by the end. So relatable all the way through!
Fans of Carolyn Miller’s Original Six Hockey series will get a thrill over the wedding in the first chapter. I haven’t read all the books in that series (yet) so I couldn’t fully appreciate the romantic glow but there are some lovely details as Serena oversees the wedding reception and makes for a nice bridge between the series.
Of course, I adore the iconic Canadian setting and the fact that the we get to visit through two seasons. Lots of time for our hero and heroine to get sorted while readers get to appreciate the beauty in my part of the world. 🙂
I listened to the audiobook, expertly narrated by Andrea Kummer and hoping the rest of the series comes out in audio as well. Otherwise I’ll have to mix and match with paperbacks! Gasp!
GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:
ebook available to anyone, anywhere who has a .com (US) Kindle account
US — paperback or ebook — winner’s choice
Canada — paperback or ebook (via a gift card to Canadian Amazon) or audible (.ca)
If you would like a chance to win a copy of Muskoka Shores leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday September 9, 2023.
Love everything about this book – the cover, the description and the fact that you are “enough”, your review and the prospect of winning a copy. And can we take another look at that gorgeous cover!
Super excited about this book on my TBR and can’t wait for the opportunity to read and review it. Thank you for the chance to win a copy!
2clowns at arkansas dot net
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And doesn’t that cover scream ‘fall’? Wish the weather would comply. lol Good luck, Kay!
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Love the cover and would love to read this book! Sounds like a good one!
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It’s going to be a fantastic series! Good luck, Melanie!
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Can’t wait to read this. leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com
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I’m excited for the rest of the series…and I need to catchup on the hockey one too. Good luck, Lucy!
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I think I’ve only read a novella in a Christmas collection by Carolyn Miller. I do get her newsletter, and saw about this new release, and love the beautiful cover!
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Oooh — time to branch out. I love both her Regencies and her contemporaries. Good luck, Patty!
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Even though I’ve only read two of her contemporary books in the Independence Islands series and have a couple of her Regency paperbacks on my shelf, I’ve missed SO many of her books!! I don’t know why I hesitate to read them because they all sound fantabulous. PLUS, I did actually meet her & her lovely husband a few years back.
I’d love to come visit your area of Canada Kav, even if it’s through Carolyn’s magical pen in the pages of this wonderful sounding book 😊
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Ooohhh, that’s so exciting! A true blue author sighting! Luck you. Good luck, Trixi!
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Wow another one of Carolyn Miller’s stories. Sound good.
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Good luck, Becky!
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