REVIEW:

Whenever I finish a book by Ashley Farley and close the cover, I always feel like she will never write another book I will love as much. She always proves me wrong! The same goes for her series. I loved the family in her Marsh Point series. I never wanted it to end. She is about to bestow upon us a brand new series called Sandy Island. 

The first book in the Sandy Island series is Southern Discomfort. We have a new family, some wonderful new characters and a few familiar ones thrown in. If you read the Marsh Point books, you are going to absolutely want to read the new Sandy Island series! I gobbled up that first book like a great big chocolate chip cookie.

Blossom is my favorite character and she is just “heavenly”. I couldn’t get enough of her. She is helpful, calming, full of advice and “down to earth”. She always had a plausible solution to any problem that popped up. She was the calm in the storm. I love the character development in Ms. Farley’s books. She always has an outstanding character or two in every book. I find myself anticipating who that is going to be when I pick up a new book written by her.

The plot in this book is busy. You’ll understand why when you read it. It will keep you on your toes wondering what in the world will happen next. It certainly held my interest. I read it very quickly. Why? Well, I couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen next. This series is a spinoff of the Marsh Point series but don’t worry, you don’t need to read that series first. Each of her series stands alone. 

If you’re looking for a great summer read that is light and fun with a little angst thrown in, this book is for you. It is full of friendship, family and has a lot of emotion from the heart.

Until next time…Happy Reading!

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SYNOPSIS:

Isabelle is haunted by remorse over a past mistake that drastically changed the lives of those closest to her. Apologizing would be a step in the right direction—if only she could muster the courage to say, “I’m sorry.” Her world is turned upside down when her late husband’s will stipulates that she transform their waterfront estate into a bed and breakfast. As the summer’s first guests are due to arrive, Isabelle feels increasingly overwhelmed. Unexpected help arrives in the form of her twenty-four-year-old granddaughter.

Shelby, fresh out of college with no job and too much time spent obsessing over her ex-boyfriend, is sent to the Lowcountry by her exasperated parents. As personalities clash, Isabelle and Shelby discover they are more alike than they realize. Can they set aside their differences to manage the challenges that arrive with their first wave of guests?