Between the Sound and Sea by Amanda Cox: Book Review

 **I received a complimentary copy via Netgalley. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

Every family has its secrets. Josephina Harris wouldn't mind if her family still had a few of their own after a lawsuit tarnishes their name. When an opportunity opens to become a temporary keeper of a decommissioned lighthouse on a North Carolina island, she jumps at the chance to escape her small town to oversee its restoration.  

 

As the work begins, "Joey" discovers strange notes tucked deep in the crevices of the old stone walls--pages torn from a lighthouse keeper's log signed by someone named Mae who recounts harrowing rescues at sea. Fascinated by a woman lighthouse keeper, Joey digs into the past only to discover there's never been a record of a lighthouse keeper by that name.

 

When things start to go amiss on the island, locals are convinced that it is the ghost of the lighthouse keeper and his daughter who were lost at sea during World War II. As Joey sifts through decades of rumors and legends and puts together the pieces of the past, what emerges is a love story--one that's not over yet.

 

Multiple Christy Award winner Amanda Cox is your guide upon the raging seas of young love, heartbreaking loss, and learning to risk it all for a chance at happiness in this timeless novel.

The Author

Before becoming a stay-at-home parent, Amanda Cox spent her time counseling children, families, and individuals through life’s challenging moments. Now she uses those same skills to develop layered characters and stories, bringing them on a journey of hope and healing. A journey she hopes her readers experience in their own lives as they read.

A few of her favorite things are the sanctuary of the great outdoors, the feeling of pen on paper, the sound of her children’s laughter, and exploring new places with her husband of 18 years. (Oh, let’s not forget good fiction and good coffee. She’s addicted to both.) You can stay connected with her latest writing updates at www.amandacoxwrites.com. You can find her on social media by searching Amanda Cox Writes

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Book Review

What an absolutely beautiful story this was with just the right blend of history, romance and mystery... all with a fantastic coastal setting. I couldn't help but be drawn right into this intriguing story. As the story begins, Joey takes on a job to restore an old historical lighthouse Walt---an elderly man who has his own past with the lighthouse that are a mystery to his grandson Finn. As they start the project, she discovers some old notes and unlocks an old mystery. The mystery is definitely the star of the show in this story, and truly was very wonderfully done with bits and pieces revealed just enough to keep me reading on. I enjoyed seeing how it all would play out. We are given glimpses into the past, weaving the story together perfectly. Admittedly, Finn didn't seem like a character that I was going to like at the beginning, but the more that we get to know him and see his reasons for his actions, I found myself coming around and loved him with Joey. Truly, every single character in this story was so wonderfully written that I couldn't help but love them all. It was a beautiful story of restoration with great messages of faith and one that fans of Christian fiction are sure to want to experience for themselves. 

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