Ruined by her father’s scandal, Amy Walker must leave New York City to search for a respectable suitor who will overlook her family drama in exchange for their expansive wealth. When Amy’s grandmother grows ill on the way to San Francisco, they find themselves stranded in Spruce Hill. But Amy is enchanted with the majestic beauty of the wild Oregon forests, and with the eyes of one specific … fisherman.
Jonathan Powell likes his life in Spruce Hill: quiet, simple, alone. He has aspirations, and none of them include marriage. But when Amy’s family arrives, her presence opens old wounds and revives memories he wished to forget. Jon knows better than to trust her, but constantly running into Amy makes her a beautiful distraction, and she starts to break down the protective walls around his heart.
When a winter storm blows in and tragedy strikes, both Amy and Jonathan are forced to face their fears, and decide if their love is worth fighting for.
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Grandpa had his plan to save the family but sometimes plans don’t work as you think or like. Such is the case with Amy after the family is stranded in Spruce Hill for a time. I enjoyed how the relationship developed between Amy & Jonathan. Very enjoyable read.
A beautifully written story set along the Oregon coast. I have not been there myself, but Ms. Willis did an excellent job of describing everything in such detail, I could almost smell the ocean air. The character development was very good as well. Jonathan and Amy were indeed an endearing couple. Among the challenges and misunderstandings, I was anxiously turning the pages to see if they would realize the true value of love and get to their HEA. Ms. Willis did a great job of crafting a beautiful tale with twists and turns and weaving it all together for a beautiful end. This is my first time reading something by her, and I will surely be looking for more!
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A beautiful story that effectively evokes the Oregon coast during the late 1800s. I enjoyed getting to know the various characters of Spruce Hill in this series. Jonathan and his father have a wonderful relationship, and I liked learning about the fishing industry of the time period. Amy comes from a totally different world, but realizes within a short time how well she fits into the small community. She chafes against the restraints of women in this time period as well as her family’s expectations. Without being too modern, she is strong willed and attempts to make her grandparents understand that times have changed. Difficulties arise and misunderstandings occur which kept me turning pages to see if Amy and Jonathan would be able to find their happily ever after. This is the first book by this author I’ve read, and it won’t be my last.
The great character and storyline development kept me totally engaged throughout the entire book! I look forward to reading more from this author!
Pluses and Minuses
As an Oregonian myself, I’m always drawn to pick up a book that is set in Oregon whenever I see one at my favorite book review site. This one takes place on the coast as well! I love the Oregon coast. I’ve read a few other books in this series, some of which I found good and some that I did not enjoy. This particular book had both good and bad points. I thought the pacing was off, as the book was very slow at the beginning. This is a relatively short book, so to have nearly 25% be slow with little going on seems a bit of a waste of important storytelling space. I was, however, intrigued by the characters, as both were a little different from the common hero and heroine of historical Western romance. The heroine comes off as snobbish, but she has a good heart. She is also a fair bit bolder than most historical heroines. The hero is a rough-and-tumble fisherman, but he cares much about his widowed father and has ambitions of owning a cannery. Having spent a fair portion of my life living on the California coast, some descriptions of what the ocean was like and coastal life didn’t seem wholly accurate to me. But I did like these characters enough to keep reading and following what was happening to them, sometimes surprises—and not always good ones.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
This is Book #7 in the Keepers of the Light series and is Amy and Jonathan’s story. The character development is excellent and the story is rich in action and human emotions such as family disgrace, illness, doubt and suspicion, mistrust, danger and romance. I enjoyed this story very much and highly recommend it.
The Fisherman’s Heart is the seventh book in the multi-author Keepers of the Light series.
I loved this story and found it to be an engaging read. The characters are well developed and the storyline is interesting, with drama, tragedy, and a rocky road to romance for Amy and Jonathan.
I read and reviewed this book with no obligation.
Book seven in the Keepers of the Light series a well written story that kept me turning pages. A sweet, clean story of Amy Walker and the disgrace her Father has caused. She escapes to San Francisco with her sister and Grandparents but they have to stop in Spruce Hill,Oregon when her Grandmother gets hurt. She meets fisherman Jonathan Powell there, they will have a bumpy road to their happy ending. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
What is the value of love?
What is with parents who screw things for their children that is what happens to Amy and now in hope of some sort of future she must leave New York. On her travels, she will meet Jonathan Powell. Jon craves only peace and quiet, to just forget but with Amy coming to his town some things are forcing themselves back into his mind. Like all good love stories, Amy and Jon will have to face some serious challenges in this the author did a splendid job of writing. I enjoyed the book and recommend you check it out. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
Amy and her sister, Eliza, are being saved from their father’s disgrace by their wealthy grandparents, who are taking them to San Francisco to find wealthy husbands. Their grandmother takes a tumble down the stairs of their ship, which necessitates a stop in Spruce Hill, Oregon, for her recovery. As they explore the community, Amy falls in love with it – and is drawn to the eyes of local fisherman, Jonathan Powell. Jonathan’s leery of her, though. He knows Amy’s kind – love ’em and leave ’em – he’s been bait for that trap before. When an impulse and a terrible storm force them to face tragedy, they’ll have to face their fears and find the courage to reach out for each other. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.