Welcome to First Line Friday! This week was so busy, I’m late posting… but at least it is still Friday 🙂 Today I’m featuring Shaped by the Waves by Christina Suzann Nelson.
“The Pacific Ocean licked the heat from her feet.”
Shaped by the Waves by Christina Suzann Nelson
The Basics
Title: Shaped by the Waves
Author: Christina Suzann Nelson
Publication Date: February 1, 2022
Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction
My Rating: 4 Stars
From the Back Cover:
Cassie George is barely staying above water as she works to get her doctorate and raise her daughter. But she stubbornly keeps swimming to prove a few bad decisions haven’t ruined her forever. Plus, it’s all a great excuse to stay away from the small Oregon town she fled in shame years prior. But when she receives a call that the aunt who raised her has had a major health crisis, she knows it’s time to return.
Cassie is surprised to be more welcomed by the quirky seaside community than she expected, even if there’s still tension between her and her former classmate Nora Milford. But she still can’t help feeling unsettled and is mystified by a mysterious package that appears, full of typed pages that tell the story of an anonymous woman’s life. As her curiosity sends her on a journey toward truth, Cassie will discover that who she thought she was and what she wants for her life are both about to change.
My Review
Christina Suzann Nelson is a go-to author for powerful, thought-provoking, heartwarming stories, and Shaped by the Waves is no exception! The small Oregon town is a charming setting, filled with lots of likable characters. Cassie and her daughter, Lark, are lovable right from the beginning, and their story is a powerful reminder that families are more than just people we’re related to. The mystery woven in through the anonymous story Cassie received kept me turning pages late into the night. Fans of Irene Hannon’s Hope Harbor series or Robin Jones Gunn’s Glennbrooke series will love this book!
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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
We are twins again!
My first line is from Shaped by the Waves by Christina Suzann Nelson:
The Pacific Ocean licked the heat from her feet.
Happy reading!
So fun! Hope you’re enjoying it! 🙂
I’m just beginning Stone by Ronie Kendig so I will share from there.
“Some days were meant to test a man; others meant to undo him.”
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
I loved that one – what a great first line! Thanks for sharing 🙂
The opening line and your review and description make this sound very interesting. I don’t read a lot of women’s fiction (I’m a guy, but do like romance) so this might be something I would read. My blog post is up as well – http://www.lyndonperrywriter.com/2022/02/first-line-friday-naked-in-death.html
Sounds like a good one. I love the cover, too.
I have not read this author before. I hope you enjoy the book 🙂