Book Review: A Vineyard Morning by Jean Stone

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                                  Today we're going from one coast to the other!

In Jean Stone's third Vineyard Novel, a visit from her biological mother threatens to upend bestselling novelist and island transplant Annie Sutton's new life on Martha's Vineyard.

A Vineyard Morning cover

Synopsis

Life is usually quiet during the off-season on Martha's Vineyard, but not for island newbie and bestselling novelist Annie Sutton...

Finally settled into her adopted island home, Annie is looking forward to writing her next mystery, making soap for her new business, and starting renovations on the Inn she plans to open by the summer. She's also enjoying spending more time with local police sergeant John Lyons, the man she's only just gotten comfortable calling her boyfriend. She's even starting to relish her relationship with John's teenage daughter, Lucy. It's probably not the best moment for a visit from the biological mother Annie only recently met. Still, it's high time she got to know the mysterious Donna MacNeish...

But Donna's visit isn't merely a social call--she's come to share some devastating news. Seeking solace in an outing with Lucy, Annie and the teen stumble upon skeletal remains on the Inn's property, a finding that calls a halt to all construction while the police investigate. Desperate for answers, Annie starts asking questions of her own. But when secrets about her own past bring shattering revelations, suddenly everything Annie understands about love and loyalty is tested--and she wonders if the ties that bind her to her beloved community will reach a breaking point...


Book Review

I had read book 1 in this series, but missed book 2. This is book 3, and the author does a good job in giving you just enough background on the characters, so you're not lost from not reading the other books. In this book, Annie and her brother about to have their dream inn completed, when not 1 but 2 whirlwinds descend upon them- a found body on the beach and their mother. Both will call upon them to make sacrifices and to dredge up the past, and not the way they want to. This is a fun little mystery, and even though you know what is gonna happen at the end (you may need some tissues,...), you still want to read to see how it all turns out. A good series, if you're looking for just a few books to read by the fire!


About the Author

Jean Stone is the author of over twenty novels about contemporary women that have been published by Kensington, Random House, and HarperCollins. Her book Good Little Wives (written under her pen name, Abby Drake) has been optioned for a Lifetime TV movie. From Germany to Japan, over a dozen countries around the world have purchased the translation rights to her novels. Jean has taught at a number of writers' conferences and has been a guest lecturer at many colleges and conferences. A native of New England, she has lived on Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod for several years. Visit her Website at JeanStone.com or her blog, JeanStoneMV.com.


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