About the Book

Book: Conversation Hearts

Author: Marguerite Martin Gray

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release date: July 30, 2024

Will she be able to save her father from the island’s magic before she falls victim to it herself?

When Megan Standish finds out about her father’s new relationship, she storms into the Suamalie Islands to rescue her father and carry him home to New Mexico. He’s firmly planted on Alexandre, however, but she refuses to let the island’s magic cast a spell on her decision. Even when a handsome islander and his daughter knock at her heart.

Jean Girard is a local with a flourishing transportation business taking passengers from island to island. When he encounters Megan’s stormy tirade on his boat, he promises to shelter his daughter and himself from her negative vibes. His concern continues to grow as he watches his daughter get attached to the American.

Either Jean will have to create an even bigger hedge of protection around his daughter and his heart from this pouty, controlling woman, or he will have to trust God to peel back the stubborn, hurting layers of the past and allow the miracle of His love again.

Take a trip to the Suamalie Islands where palm trees sway, the sand and sea pulse with life, and the people will steal your heart.

My Review:

Just a note as I begin:  I’m going to be talking about two separate books in this review.  You can easily read each book separately and enjoy both stories without having read the other.  But since I’ve enjoyed reading about these characters, I thought I’d highlight two books in this series.

This book, “Conversation Hearts” is an entry in the “Suamalie Islands” series.  It is a follow-up to “Room for Love”, another book in this series by author Marguerite Martin Gray.  I was glad to read this latest book because I wanted to continue to follow the characters of Amy Lee and Walker Standish.  In the previous book, “Room for Love”, Amy and Walker had both experienced grief in the loss of their spouses, and after Walker arrived for a six-month sabbatical on the island, both were happy to have found true love again with each other.

In this book, “Conversation Hearts”, the focus is Amy and Walker’s adult children and how Amy and Walker’s new relationship affects the lives of their families.  Walker’s daughter, Megan is especially unhappy about the fact that her father is pursing a relationship with Amy.  Megan wants her dad to move back to New Mexico and leave the island with her as soon as possible.  But once Megan begins to experience life on the island and gets to know the people there, she begins to see that she, too, could find her place in the islands.  And as she gets to know Jean Girard, she realizes that she might even find room in her own heart for love.

I liked that the author allowed Megan to grow and change as her story progressed.  She begins the book as somewhat of a brat, but soon begins to grow in her faith and in trusting God to direct her future.  I also loved that the author gave us a chance to see Amy and Walker’s relationship grow even stronger.  Both of these books have great storylines that focus on faith, family, and friends.  I’m hoping this is not the last time we’ll read about these two families.

I voluntarily received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit.  All opinions are my own.

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About the Author

Marguerite Martin Gray is the author of Hold Me Close, Surround Me, and Bring Me Near– Revolutionary Faith Books One, Two and Three. Besides researching her historical novels, she enjoys studying history and writing fiction. An avid traveler and reader, she teaches French and has degrees in French, Spanish, and Journalism from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and a MA in English from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Marguerite is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Abilene Writers Guild, Daughters of the American Revolution, South Carolina Historical Society, and Preservation Society of Charleston. She currently lives in North Louisiana with her husband and Cleo, her cat. Her two adult children keep her up to date and young.

More from Marguerite

I have enjoyed this series and the relationships forming as the characters find new ways to communicate on the journey. Are you a good communicator? Introvert or extrovert? Conversation is so very important. Think about how we use it every day: directions, warnings, concerns, prayers, instructions, disciplines. Even though I teach online, my words of concern and instruction are needed to spur the students toward success. Somehow, I have the words to communicate well in so many areas of my life.

Then what about the heart? I think of the Valentine’s candy hearts—Conversation Hearts! As relationships develop between characters in Room for Love and Conversation Hearts, the heart becomes more and more a major component with all the characters. Yet, sometimes we fail to really say what we think in order to protect our hearts. There are many lessons to learn about being honest in relationships. Sometimes we avoid the conversation part and miss out on the wonderful relationships.

I embrace the conversation of the heart in my life through love, decisions, marriage, job, God appointments, children, and difficult circumstances. Explore different facets of important conversations with Amy and Walker and their families as you read this installment of Suamalie Islands series.

Happy Reading!

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Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Marguerite is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon gift card and a copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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