** I received a complimentary copy of this book for consideration. All thoughts are my own.

About the Book

Book: Lainey of the Door Islands

Author: Judy Ducharme

Genre: Historical Fiction and Young Adult Fiction

Release date: July 24, 2020

Walk with Lainey into the world of Door County and its islands in the late 1800s, a time of shipwrecks, lighthouses, and strong individuals who never gave up. Lainey becomes one of those rugged individuals as she faces tragedy and hardship. Her aunt and uncle, the lighthouse keepers on tiny Pilot Island, demonstrate the toughness needed to survive, but Lainey takes it a step further with her spunk and grace and becomes a shining light to all those around her. With humor, faith, close friendships and the young man who interferes with her ability to function, Lainey of the Door Islands will capture your heart, and she’ll inspire you to know that no matter what happens, God has a plan to prosper and not to harm.

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About the Author

Judy DuCharme grew up with Lake Huron next to her back yard and has always loved the water. She, her husband, daughter, and son moved to Door County in 1984. After teaching 5th Grade at Gibraltar School for 22 years, Judy followed the calling that tugged at her all her life to write. Lainey of the Door Islands is her 7th published book and she is the recipient of numerous awards. She also writes for Guideposts Magazine. If you visit Door County, you may find her hiking in the woods, jet skiing on the bay, worshipping at her church, teaching a Bible study, cheering for the Green Bay Packers, playing with her amazing grandson, or sitting outside enjoying the beauty around her.

More from Judy

Door County, where I live, is the destination of 3 million people in the summer and fall. Lainey of the Door Islands, my seventh published book, is the culmination of my desire to write a book about this wonderful area where I live. Tourists and residents alike love all things Door County, past and present. One day as I traveled on the ferry between Washington Island and the mainland of Door County and gazed out at tiny Pilot Island, I said again to myself, ‘I need to write a book about Door County’. I don’t recall if it was that day, the next, or two days later, but the story dropped into my spirit. I sat down at my computer and wrote well into the second chapter in one sitting. I said to my husband, “I’m writing and I can’t stop.”

My Thoughts

There's something about a book with a lighthouse on the cover that seems to draw me in every time. While I may not know much about them, I find them beautiful and fascinating. Still, we can't judge a book by it's cover alone, right? The good news is, the story inside was as beautifully done as well. It was clear the author knew this topic well, and was able to draw the reader into this time and place so beautifully. I always enjoy a book that really allows me to picture everything and step into that place, and I certainly feel like this one did it well. I enjoyed learning a bit more about lighthouses and the people who kept them going.

There were a lot of hardships talked about within this book, but ultimately it was a beautiful story about faith's and God's plans for us even in those hard times. While it was a young adult novel with a younger leading character, I feel like any reader regardless of age could enjoy this historical tale. It's certainly one worth checking out, or recommending to the younger reader in your life.