Review Kerri Maher delivers nostalgia, heartache, and hope in Summer of Love. Through her characters, readers witness the battle between nature vs nurture, and how one person's struggle with inner demons can ripple across bloodlines and generations. While the book's setting takes place during the historical social movement from 1967 San Francisco, the titular emotion… Continue reading Summer of Love by Kerri Maher
Anne Elliott is the executive director for the Elysian Theatre Festival and councilor in her small town of Niagra-on-the-Lake. The Elliott name is well-known in the town, being a huge part of the community since Anne could remember. And when her mother passed away, Anne naturally took over as the family matriarch, taking care of her sister and father, in addition to making her career and town her top priority. When a retired couple moves in and purchases the nearby Kellynch Winery, she welcomes them to the community as usual. But when they reveal that their capital investor nephew is coming to help them get started, the name rings the wrong bells. Ben Wentworth is none other than Anne’s ex-boyfriend, whose heart she broke eight years ago. When a joint project between the winery and the festival forces them to work together, it’s clear that all wounds have not healed. Once Persuaded, Twice Shy by Melodie Edwards is a modern reimagining of Persuasion in which Anne and Ben must confront their complicated history and learn to work together for the benefit of everything and everyone they care about. Read more
