Publisher’s Description:
From the bestselling author of Lulu’s Café
Free-spirited Opal Gilbert seems to have everything she needs to keep living a happy life in Sunset Cove as she refurbishes vintage furniture to sell at her funky ocean-side boutique, Bless This Mess. Until Lincoln Cole, a new-to-town ex-Marine nursing deep wounds and harboring hurts he can’t seem to shake, wanders into her shop. Opal knows a person in need when she sees one and offers Lincoln a job in her workshop. But the brooding former soldier has no interest in Opal’s offer. Thanks but no thanks.
But then a hurricane strikes, damaging Bless This Mess. Feeling guilty for how he treated Opal, Lincoln decides to help her repair the store. And soon it becomes clear Opal wants to restore not only her business, but also help Lincoln find restoration. As much as Lincoln tries to keep her at arm’s length, Opal’s well-meaning meddling begins to heal his wounds . . . and capture his heart almost before he realizes it.
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My Review:
I love southern fiction, and T. I. Lowe has become one of my favorite authors in that genre. The characters in her stories have plenty of depth, and by the time I finished reading this book, they almost seemed like friends. Opal, Josie, and Sophia are life-long friends who, since their younger years, have had the nickname of “The Sand Queens”. Their close friendship is well known in Sunset Cove, and this series revolves around their friendship and support for each other.
This book revolves around Opal’s story. Even though she gives the impression of being breezy and free-spirited, she’s actually quite perceptive, compassionate, and a woman of strong faith. She also likes to fix things that are broken. When Lincoln first comes to work for her, he’s recovering from not only the physical pain of an injury he received during his military service, but also the memories of everything that went wrong during that time. Opal and Lincoln’s story has several highs and lows, and I loved every minute I spent reading it. This is a clean, sweet story with an emphasis on faith and a theme that God specializes in restoring our broken lives, if we’ll only turn to him.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
About T.I. Lowe
Bestselling author T.I. Lowe sees herself as an ordinary country girl who loves to tell extraordinary stories. She knows she’s just getting started and has many more stories to tell. A wife and mother and active in her church community, she resides in coastal South Carolina with her family.
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