Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Review: Sandcastle Inn

Sandcastle Inn Sandcastle Inn by Irene Hannon
My rating: πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›

And mistakes aren’t an intentional infliction of injury, which is a different matter altogether. So why should we hold them against ourselves? In truth, expecting perfection may be a bit arrogant. Only God is perfect.

Sandcastle Inn took us back to the coast of Oregon, to Hope Harbor where characters go to recoup and take a break from their crazy life.

Both Matt and Vienna found themselves in Hope Harbor to get some well-deserved R&R after their lives did not work out as planned. Matt’s story was heart breaking.

Though Matt and Vienna both had ideas and plans for Hope Harbor to only be a temporary rest stop to get them back to their plans for their lives, through circumstances, meetings, a strong connection and wisdom from Charley and Bev, they discovered that God’s plans might include a longer stay.

This is the tenth book in the series, though each book can be read as a stand-alone.

“Too many people carry heavy burdens of guilt over mistakes, and that can snuff the joy from the glorious gift of life God has blessed us with. A life he wants us to live fully and without regret.”

*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.*

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About the book:


Vienna Price never intended to return for more than a passing visit to Oregon and all the bad memories she'd left behind. But when your career tanks, home is where you go to nurse your wounds and chart a new course. Only temporarily, of course--because as much as she loves her quirky mom, anything more than a short stay would drive them both crazy.

A trip to Oregon isn't in Matt Quinn's plans, either, until a perfectly timed appeal for help arrives from his sister. What better place to decompress after a shattering loss than a quiet, seaside town named Hope Harbor? But R&R isn't on the agenda when he arrives to find his sister's new enterprise on life support.

Vienna, however, may have just the skills needed to resuscitate the foundering B&B--if Matt can convince her to hang around long enough to mend an inn . . . and his heart.

About the author:


Irene Hannon, who writes both contemporary romance and romantic suspense, is the author of more than

50 novels. Her books have been honored with three coveted RITA awards from Romance Writers of America (the “Oscar” of romance fiction) and she is a member of that organization's elite Hall of Fame. She has also received a Career Achievement award from RT Book Reviews for her entire body of work. Other awards for individual books include National Readers' Choice, HOLT Medallion, Daphne du Maurier, Retailers Choice, Booksellers' Best, and Reviewers' Choice from RT Book Reviews. She is also a two-time Christy award finalist.


A former corporate communications executive with a Fortune 500 company, Irene now writes full time. To learn more about Irene and her books, visit www.irenehannon.com.

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