A Thunder Point
Novel
Publisher: Mira
Published: June 30,
2015
ISBN: 978-0778317876
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
Format: Print
Obtained via: Publicist
Reviewed by
name and email address: Gina Gina@loveromancesandmorereviews.com
FOUR HEARTS
When Ginger Dysart arrived in Thunder Point
several months ago she thought her world had ended. With the death of her baby son to SIDs she
had nothing to live for. Her no-nonsense
aunt Rae Ann had had her own ups and downs and with how much she loved her
niece, not just invited Ginger to come to Thunder Point, she insisted. Once there, unable to ignore the warmth and
caring people of the town Ginger began to move on. Not that she would ever forget, but that she
needed to live her life day by day. She
took a job in Grace’s flower shop and quickly found an emotionally comfortable
place in the town. With a job and new
friends Ginger began to find her way out of the darkness. So much so that despite her own failed
marriage she agrees to help Grace with flowers for their friend Peyton Lacoumette’s
wedding.
The wedding is beautiful and for a time
Ginger is able to forget her heartache and she dances and enjoys the
event. That is, until, one of the guests,
a very drunk guest, stumbles up to her and insists she dance with him. The guy can’t even stand and he wants to dance! And then he reaches for her and instead of
her arm he grabs her breast. Incensed
Ginger hauls off the belts him, knocking him out. With that she’s ready to go home.
Thing is the guy she knocked out is the
bride’s brother, Matt.
Matt Locoumette has never had a problem
with women. Then again, part of his
problem is women. He likes them, maybe a
little too much and not for very long.
At least that is the image Matt projects. Deep down, however, Matt has been hurt, hurt
by something he doesn’t think he will ever get past. Full of remorse at his actions he travels to
Thunder Point to apologize to Ginger.
There is learns that maybe life is worth living and that maybe it won’t
be so bad to try again.
I’ve loved Robyn Carr’s Thunder Point
series from the very first. Just when I
think she has reached the top in these stories she takes another turn and delivers
an even more amazing story. In each of the
books she has taken on a societal issue – be it escape from an oppressive cult,
an abusive marriage, a tragic death or teens growing up she weaves emotionally
satisfying, realistic stories with, as the title of her latest, A NEW HOPE, speaks to the hope of life
itself. In A NEW HOPE she takes on the dual issues of SIDs death in an infant
and abortion and how they can affect not just the parents, but the people
around them. She delves into how these
events can tear a family apart and how it takes great courage and strength for
someone to open their heart to loving again.
The series does not have to be read in
order – Carr provides a well done backstory in each book that reveals just enough
for the reader to feel included in the Thunder Point community without
rehashing an entire story for those that haven’t read the earlier books. That said, this is one series you where you
do not want to miss a story.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement of
this book.
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