Sunrise Reef

Title: Sunrise Reef

Series: Hope Harbor #11

Author: Irene Hannon

Publisher: Revell

Genre: Christian Fiction, Contemporary Romance

Source: Library

My Review:

Sunrise Reef is the eleventh book in the Hope Harbor series, but can easily be read as a stand-alone novel.

I love this little town of Hope Harbor. It is the sweetest community, where people go for a safe haven, a place with a slower pace. I have enjoyed all the books in the series. However, Sunrise Reef, in my opinion, is not as good as the others. There is more telling than showing, and things come across as stilted. 

Poor Bren is having the worst start to her birthday, and it doesn't end any better than it starts. You feel for her and want things to get better for her. This is where Noah enters. For the first part of this book, Noah got on my nerves. He is very distrustful, and it almost seems like he doesn't trust his dad's judgment.

While the book is labeled Christian fiction, it's not. It does have Christian characters, and they make a few appearances in church, but other than that, the content is not Christian; it is clean. There is more of a new age vibe, with leaving things up to the gods and fate.

Overall, this is a nice addition to the series, but not memorable or a standout. It is always fun to visit this little community.

★★★

Synopsis (Goodreads):   

After years of searching, Bren Ryan has found her place in Hope Harbor. Working as a barista suits her to a T, as does the laid-back vibe of her adopted town. Nothing is lacking in her life--except romance. But that's okay. Men are a complication she doesn't need.

Buttoned-up CPA Noah Ward isn't looking for love, either, when he arrives in town on a mission to convince his father to move closer to him. And he certainly doesn't intend to fall for the quirky, free-spirited woman who's taken up residence in his father's guest cottage. But when he finds himself sucked into her quest to help a struggling teen, might the two of them discover there's more to each other than meets the eye

Bestselling author Irene Hannon invites you back to the charming town of Hope Harbor--where hearts heal . . . and love blooms.