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At The River's Edge (2014)

by Mariah Stewart(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0345538420 (ISBN13: 9780345538420)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Ballantine Books

series

Chesapeake Diaries

review 1: Returning to the quaint community of St. Dennis, Maryland, author Mariah Stewart offers a delicious contemporary romance in "At the River's Edge", Book 7 in her "Chesapeake Diaries" series. After catching her boyfriend, Christopher, blatantly cheating on her, Sophie Enright needs a change of scenery, a change of pace, and a change of heart. Taking a leave from the law firm where she and Christopher both worked to visit her brother, Jesse, in St. Dennis seemed the perfect solution. Landscaper Jason Bowers had originally come to St. Dennis to make sure that his brother Eric's widow and son were financially secure and were managing after Eric's death. Somehow he ended up staying, and now he was putting down roots, with his eye on a particular piece of property that would help... more him expand his landscaping business into a plant nursery. Sophie had done her familial duty and become a lawyer, but her heart had always wandered toward another, very different direction. A certain property with an old, closed-up restaurant building catches her eye and gives spark to the kindling of her dream of owning her own restaurant. A different type of spark flares between Sophie and Jason, who both want the same property to make their individual hopes for the future come to life. Just as working together on a community project begins to bring another type of heat to their relationship, Christopher shows up seeking a second chance with Sophie. Sophie has fought hard for happiness--will she follow the right path to her heart's desire? With recurring characters making a welcome appearance, wonderfully descriptive writing, a scrumptious bonus recipe section, and a lovely romance at the heart of it all, "At the River's Edge" is a "just right" read for romance fans and foodies alike.Review Copy Gratis Library Thing
review 2: Mariah Stewart does it again with a charming tale of a woman trying to decide where she wants to go in life, a man determined to make St. Dennis his home after leaving the memories and loss in Florida. The sparks between Jason and Sophie is instant and the minute they both get on the page together, I could see Jason is just perfect for Sophie. I loved how these two danced their way around each other and the author does a wonderful job in letting the reader experience small town life in her Chesapeake Shores series. The writing is tight, story flows nicely and the ending is a pure delight in my opinion. Ms. Stewart is my go to author when I need a pick me up after a rough day and she never fails to disappoint in her Chesapeake Shores books. They are just a perfect read anytime of the year to enjoy.Meet Sophie and Jason. Sophie has the world at her fingertips with a job at the DA’s, a man she is falling for and more. That is until she spies him in the backseat of his car with another woman than look out, Sophie is determined to reevaluate her life and that is including Chris, the two timing rat. I got to admit I was rooting for Sophie the minute she flew on the page. I wanted her to dump Chris, find love elsewhere and more. She is a wonderful character who comes across as a person at a crossroads in her life. Does she want to continue with the law field or make her dream of running a restaurant a reality? The author does a marvelous job in capturing Sophie’s conflicted emotions as she wavers between doing what is comfortable to her or taking that frisk with something new.Jason Bowers moved to St. Dennis to start over after his brother died and he sold their landscaping business there. As he finds himself drawn to Sophie he also isn’t looking for love right now but there is something about Sophie that just draws him to her. That is until she buys the property next to his business and he is disgruntled to find out that no amount of money will change her mind in selling it to him. I loved how Sophie made Jason see that her dreams are just as important as his are. The author shows the reader how important this is to Sophie and how she sticks to her guns, which left me smiling, especially as some familiar secondary characters make their opinions known. The characters are very well written, so much so they fairly leap off the pages when you open AT THE RIVER’S EDGE. I really loved seeing some of my favorite characters from past books pop in throughout the story and there was a few sub-plots that had me wanting more when the last page was read.AT THE RIVER’S EDGE is a wonderful written romantic story that leaves you breathless in the end. I am looking forward to the next installment in this captivating series and hope the author doesn’t leave us hanging for the next book. If you enjoy small town charm in your stories with intriguing characters then try one of the Chesapeake Shores stories and settle in for hours of reading enjoyment. less

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