A new teacher. A dark secret. A bunch of kids caught in the middle. Emily has just moved to a remote Maine island, but it feels more like a different planet. Everything seems to be a mystery. Is her new job really in danger? Is the gorgeous lobsterman really interested in her? Is it possible an entire town is that obsessed with basketball? And what is this dark secret no one will talk about?Emily … what is this dark secret no one will talk about?
Emily will have to choose: try to fit in or fight for what’s right.
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I liked the characters and their interactions. Everything seemed very realistic.
Piercehaven: Welcome to the Island was a great read by Robin Merrill. Emily has moved to a remote island in Maine and is starting her new job as a teacher. This island is much different tha any place that Emily has been to before. The whole island is very obsessed with basketball but they also have a very dark secret that no one talks about. Emily’s job is on the line and she doesn’t want to leave her students or the man she is falling in love with. I really enjoyed listening to this book and can’t wait to read more by Robin Merrill.
I loved this story! Emily took a teaching position on a remote Maine island. Things would not necessarily fall right into place for her, but never did I suspect the secrets that would be uncovered. I was drawn right in to the story and I couldn’t stop listening!
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.
Although this novel isn’t a thriller or anything, I became riveted at a particular point and couldn’t stop reading.
Emily isn’t a weak or wispy damsel. She’s got some fire and tenacity, and when the time comes for her to stand up, she stands up. That’s the kind of heroine I appreciate, and there’s plenty about the novel that had me (literally) applauding.
I do not like to read about sex crimes in Christian fiction. I will not purchase from this author again
A little strange but very entertaining. A goof Christian story.
Beautiful story depicting quintessential relationships of God-fearing protagonists!
Great story that keeps you wondering what’s going to happen next. Couldn’t put it down
Good premise of a school teacher moving into a new community, learning the culture and dealing with personalities. Tended to get bogged down and I found myself skimming when it did.
This book is great. A wonderful read.
I enjoyed the relationships between teacher and students and the courage for the characters to do the right thing.
I really enjoyed the characters in the book, as well as the plot.
Good reading!
This is a. Rey important theme that needs to be written about. It shows the importance of teachers connecting and listening to their students.
This was a very enjoyable book. I’d like to read the rest of the series. I highly recommend.
What a lovely contemporary novel and beginning of a series! Robin Merrill is a “new to me” author, but has proven herself to be one I will continue to check out! This book follows Emily, who has just gotten her first full-time teaching job – at a teeny tiny school on a small-town island off the coast of Maine – where basketball is more important than anything else in the world. This book had all the great features – small town quirks, great characters, an interesting story-line, a mystery, a romance, a heavy topic and a solid faith thread. I loved how Emily grew throughout the story – in her desire to stay on the island (even with the winters being as bad as she’d heard) and how she grew in her confidence and her faith. Her character was definitely relatable as she dealt with the struggles of being the “new girl” in a firmly established small town and standing up for what she believed versus going with the flow. Then ending was satisfactory for the story itself, but the characters make me want to know what happens next, so I’m glad this is a series! If you enjoy contemporary Christian fiction, this is one you will want to pick up! Special thanks to the author for an e-copy of this book. I was not obligated to write a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.
wasn’t crazy about it