Happy Friday! The book I’m featuring for First Line Friday this week is a great book to enjoy on a summer weekend. Beyond the Tides by Liz Johnson has beautiful summery cover, and a beautiful story inside to match!
“Morning had a terrible habit of arriving too early, at least as far as Meg Whitaker was concerned.”
Beyond the Tides by Liz Johnson
The Basics
Title: Beyond the Tides
Author: Liz Johnson
Series: Prince Edward Island Shores (Book 1)
Publication Date: August 3, 2021
Genre: Contemporary Romance
My Rating: 5 Stars
From the Back Cover:
When Meg Whitaker’s father decides to sell the family’s lobster fishing business to her high school nemesis, she sets out to prove she should take it over instead. Though she’s never had any interest in running the small fleet–or even getting on a boat due to her persistent seasickness–she can’t stand to see Oliver Ross in charge. Not when he ruined her dreams for a science scholarship and an Ivy League education ten years ago.
Oliver isn’t proud of what he did back then. Angry and broken by his father walking out on his family, he lashed out at Meg–an innocent bystander. But owning a respected fishing fleet on Prince Edward Island is the opportunity of a lifetime, as well as a way to provide for his mother, and he’s not about to walk away just because Meg wants him to.
Meg’s father has the perfect solution: Oliver and Meg will work the business together, and at the end of the season, he’ll decide who gets it. Along the way, they may discover that their stories are more similar than they thought . . . and their dreams aren’t what they expected.
My Review
Beyond the Tides is a charming start to Liz Johnson’s new series! I have never been to Prince Edward Island, but being from Maine, I could relate to the cool summer mornings, Tim Horton’s coffee, and descriptions of the lobstering industry. Meg is a strong heroine, a hard worker who is willing to give up her dreams to preserve her family’s legacy. Although she and Oliver were enemies in high school, he has transformed into a strong, gentle hero, keeping the lobster business afloat while supporting Meg and her family through some difficult days.
This powerful story of forgiveness and sacrificial love will have you rooting for Meg, Oliver, and the Whitaker family all the way through. I can’t wait to travel back to Prince Edward Island with the next book in the series! Fans of Courtney Walsh, Melissa Tagg, and Becky Wade will especially enjoy this book.
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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I didn’t read your full review since I will be reading this one very soon and reviewing it, but I am glad to see it is five stars!! Can’t wait to read it. Here’s my link for the week: https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2021/08/first-line-friday-14-amish-baby-finds.html
That was a great book, made me want to visit PEI.
My first line comes from Crossed Lines by Jennifer Delamere:
London, England. June 1881
Mitchell B. Harris, better known to readers of the Era as Our London Correspondent, leaned casually on the desk of John Munson, toying with his cane while Munson chuckled over what he was reading.
I enjoyed this book! And can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
My first line comes from Night Watch by Susan Sleeman: https://daniellegrandinetti.com/2021/08/20/first-line-friday-night-watch/
“Brogan received a note from Vera two days after the discovery of Mr. Sorokin’s forged papers.”
from The Merchant and the Rogue by Sarah M. Eden.
Have a great weekend! 🙂❤📚