May 25: Castaway Cottage by Joanne DeMaio

SYNOPSIS:

From New York Times bestselling author Joanne DeMaio comes a novel that knocks on a shabby cottage door, opening to an unforgettable summer.

Every cottage tells a story. It's a saying Jason Barlow returns to as an architect designing New England beach homes. The latest cottage story he hopes to tell rises from the Stony Point sand: the last-standing cottage on the beach. It's the sole survivor--something Jason can relate to--as surrounding cottages washed out to sea in long-ago hurricanes.

The owners aren't budging, though, keeping Jason's proposed renovation at bay. But with some help from the beach friends, the tide turns for Jason's new venture. Problem is, that weathered cottage on the beach? It holds secrets darker than its gray seaworn shingles. And secrets don't stay buried in this little Connecticut beach town; they wash ashore or get dug up from the sand.

Castaway Cottage reunites the beloved Stony Point crew for a surprising summer by the sea, one that will leave you wanting more with the friends by the shore.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Joanne DeMaio is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary fiction. She enjoys writing about friendship, family, love and choices, while setting her stories in New England towns or by the sea. Castaway Cottage is her twelfth novel. Currently at work on her next book, Joanne lives with her family in Connecticut.

To learn more about the author, visit Joannedemaio.com. She also enjoys hearing from readers on her Facebook Page.

MY REVIEW:

Castaway Cottage by Joanne DeMaio
Have read the other books in this series so when I got my review copy I cleared my mind and sat down to start in on it. forget dinner, pizza worked and dishes and laundry can wait another day.
Starts out with Kyle and Lauren and they are finding the source of the problem on the walls after removing wallpaper. Kyle is sorting through boxes and finds their marriage certificate from almost 10 years when he discovers his name is spelled wrong.
He then tells himself he is not married at all and goes to the JP and judge to find out the real solution-they can have a redo of the day.
All their friends gather around the pitch in among the other problems they face. Each has their own set of troubles and work things but they are always there for one another.
Love the treasures I found in this book=new words and what they mean, Italian phrases, how the book got it's title, and so much more.
At times I was laughing out loud, tears running down my face, at other times I was whimpering because I knew they pain they were going through as I had been through it myself.
Without friends there they would never make it. Love lessons we learn about the sea and the secrets that have stayed hidden away for decades as they come to light.
Thought this was the best book in this series but you can read it as a stand alone and you are brought up to date with whats going on with everyone and their past-just not a lot of the details.
Can't wait for the next to find out how they mend things to make it right again. Book is just so descriptive I felt as if I was the one there walking the driftline-didn't know that's what it was called.
Beach scenes are described so beautifully and knowing where to find beach bling that is free is just priceless.
Author bio and other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.