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Shelter Bay Novel, Book five
Signet/Penguin
December
31st, 2012
978-0-451-23893-1
Contemporary
Romance
Mass
Market Paperback
Reviewed
by Dawn (love2read28@gmail.com)
Obtained
by Publisher
For
Dillon Slater, teaching and coaching were a nice change from being in the
trenches in the military. Now teaching at Shelter high school and enjoying the slower pace of
life there, he finds himself drawn to newcomer Claire Templeton. She moved to
Shelter Bay to get her son away from the bad influences in L.A. but when she
gets a visit from the hunky and charming Dillon over her son’s attitude at
basketball try-outs, she finds herself drawn to him even as she tries to stay
away from him. What neither anticipates is falling in love even as forces and
people conspire to get them together.
Welcome
back to Shelter Bay where residents are eager to have a winning basketball team
after many years of no wins and even worse, lots of losses. They see Dillon
Slater as the savior of the team and though he is enjoying teaching &
coaching, he is determined to make sure the kids know that winning isn’t
everything. I love this series so much. Ms. Ross delivers another stellar
installment in a town that has some wonderful characters populating it. I love
how the past characters pop up in the books as we get to see what happens long
after ‘the end’ of their stories. The writing is tight, story flows nicely and
the characters really make the story and the series. You have former military,
long time residents and more that make up Shelter Bay and it is a nice mix of
people to enjoy.
Dillon
Slater had one of the most dangerous jobs in the military-explosive ordinance disposal
specialist and after he is done with his last tour in the military overseas, he
is enjoying the slower pace in Shelter Bay, teaching and coaching at the local
high school. I loved Dillon’s outlook that winning wasn’t everything regardless
of how the booster club for the school’s sports wanted it to be. He was a
breath of fresh air to the town and when he meets Claire Templeton, why the
sparks fly fast and furious. Claire left L.A. to get her son away from the bad
influences there but it hasn’t been easy settling in. Her son is angry at her
from pulling him away from his friends and his teammates at his former school’s
basketball team and she despairs at her son ever forgiving her for the move. I
really enjoyed Claire and her unusual career as a jewelry designer. She used
glass that she then created her pieces from which made me want to know more
about that part of the story and I really enjoyed the dynamics Claire had with
the town, her son, Dillon and more. I really enjoyed how past characters turned
up and moved the story along as well. It wasnice catching up with them after
their stories last page was turned.
SEA
GLASS WINTER is a heartfelt, engrossing story that I couldn’t put down. I loved
every minute of it. I cannot wait for the next book in the series to come out.
Ms. Ross is truly a masterful storyteller who really lets her characters shine
in all her books. This is surely one series a reader can not miss. If you enjoy
heartfelt, engrossing tales of a town you can’t help but fall a little bit in
love with then try the Shelter Bay series. I promise you won’t regret it.
This
is an objective review and not an endorsement
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