🏡 Window on the Bay 🏡 (2019) - Book Review
MY REVIEW
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books (July
16, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399181334
ISBN-13: 978-0399181337
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“Jenna
Boltz’s life is at a crossroads. After a messy divorce from her surgeon husband
nearly twenty years ago, she raised her two children on her own, juggling
motherhood with her beloved job as a Seattle intensive-care nurse. Now that
Paul and Allie have gone to college and moved out, Jenna can’t help but wonder
what her future holds.
Her best friend, Maureen, is excited for Jenna’s newfound independence. Now is the perfect time to finally book the trip to Paris they’ve been dreaming of since their college days. But when it comes to life’s other great adventure—dating—Jenna still isn’t sure she’s ready to let love in . . . until an unexpected encounter begins to change her mind.
When Jenna’s elderly mother breaks her hip, Dr. Rowan Lancaster saves the day. Despite his silent, stoic exterior, Rowan is immediately smitten with Jenna. And even though Jenna is hesitant about becoming involved with another surgeon, she has to admit that she’s more than a little intrigued. But when Jenna’s children approach her with shocking news, she realizes that she needs to have faith in love and embrace the unexpected—before the life she has always dreamed of passes her by.”
Her best friend, Maureen, is excited for Jenna’s newfound independence. Now is the perfect time to finally book the trip to Paris they’ve been dreaming of since their college days. But when it comes to life’s other great adventure—dating—Jenna still isn’t sure she’s ready to let love in . . . until an unexpected encounter begins to change her mind.
When Jenna’s elderly mother breaks her hip, Dr. Rowan Lancaster saves the day. Despite his silent, stoic exterior, Rowan is immediately smitten with Jenna. And even though Jenna is hesitant about becoming involved with another surgeon, she has to admit that she’s more than a little intrigued. But when Jenna’s children approach her with shocking news, she realizes that she needs to have faith in love and embrace the unexpected—before the life she has always dreamed of passes her by.”
Being a fan of Debbie Macomber, especially her
recent work, I’m always thrilled and delighted to see what she has next.
“Window on the Bay” is Macomber’s latest release. It centers on Jenna and Maureen, two divorced empty-nesters. Jenna is a nurse and Maureen is a librarian.
I was excited for this release and happy to learn that my library had a copy of it, and I was thrilled when my turn came.
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Maureen
is happy for her friend and believes it is time for the Paris trip they’d
planned in their days at college.
However,
in the game of love – neither one is ready yet.
Maureen
is being courted by a patron who calls her “Marian the Librarian”, a moniker she
isn’t happy with. Still, Logan (the plumber) tries to “woo” Maureen. Her
daughter Tori couldn’t be more supportive.
For
Jenna, love and the trip have to wait when her elderly mother breaks her hip. Enter
her mother’s doctor – Dr. Rowan Lancaster. The man is attracted to Jenna who
refuses to date another surgeon. However, she is intrigued by him.
Both
Maureen and Jenna decide to enter the dating scene, much to their own surprise.
Macomber
crafts a story that tugs at heartstrings, brings real issues to home –
breakups, reconciliations, and heart-breaks – but, never without a “feel-good”
ending.
And,
while it had a pretty good ending – more on Jenna’s side than Maureen’s – there
was SO much miscommunication in this book. Maureen and Logan was a huge issue. Maureen
knew nothing of sports, but went to a football game with Logan. Yet, when she
treated Logan to the ballet – that’s when the trouble became apparent. Logan
fails to stand up for Maureen and dismisses how his co-workers treat her,
resulting in a temporary break-up.
Jenna
is just as bad when she has a miscommunication with Rowan and his daughter,
thinking he is exactly like her ex-husband. In addition to Jenna and her kids –
son Paul who has dropped out of college and Allie who seems to be rebelling
against her mother’s new “empty-nest” status.
I
usually love Macomber’s work. Normally I can read through a Debbie Macomber
book and enjoy it. This one challenged me quite a bit and seemed to slug on. Even
though I read it in three (3) days, it seemed more challenging than her other
novels. Admittedly I haven’t read one in about 2-3 years due to life and other things
going on, also because of reading other books.
Right now, this is a solid 3 star read for me. I might update the rating when I can go back over the other books I enjoy to see how it compares.
Right now, this is a solid 3 star read for me. I might update the rating when I can go back over the other books I enjoy to see how it compares.
3⭐⭐⭐/5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Debbie Macomber, the author of Cottage by the Sea, Any Dream Will Do, If
Not for You, and the Rose Harbor Inn series, is a leading voice in women’s
fiction. Thirteen of her novels have reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller
lists, and five of her beloved Christmas novels have been hit movies on the
Hallmark Channel, including Mrs. Miracle and Mr.
Miracle. Hallmark Channel also produced the original series Debbie
Macomber’s Cedar Cove, based on Macomber’s Cedar Cove books. She is also
the author of the cookbook Debbie Macomber’s Table. There are more
than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide.
You can
follow her on the following social media accounts:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbiemacomber/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/debbiemacomber
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