On Love's Gentle Shore

Oh, I really loved this story! Natalie is a character you love to feel sorry for even though it's her own actions of running from the past (rather than facing it) which have cause a lot of the issue. Small-town gossip isn't kind, and it hasn't improved by neglect. As soon as the townsfolk realize Natalie's back for the summer, the old gossip rises up bigger than ever and flies around with new vigor.

I don't often read books that deal with the direct damage that town gossip can do, and I loved the application readers can draw of the damage it's all too easy to do to someone by a bit of unfounded or semi-founded gossip.

I did love how Marie (from book 1) befriends her and sticks up for her, and I really loved watching that relationship unfold. I also loved her interactions with Justin's mom.

Justin was fun to get to know and a likeable guy. Natalie's the most memorable, though! :)

Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for a free reading copy. A favorable review was not required.