Windswept Way: A Hope Harbor Novel

by Irene Hannon

Overview

Buying a haunted house was never in Ashley Scott's plans, but when an intriguing opportunity drops into her lap after a major setback, she finds herself trekking cross-country to Hope Harbor on the Oregon coast to launch a new life.

Wounded warrior Jonathan Gray isn't sure what to make of the attractive woman on his reclusive older neighbor's isolated property, but her presence is none of his business—until she enlists his help with an ambitious project. When Jonathan finds his interest in the new arrival becoming more personal than professional, however, his defenses go up. There's no room in his life—or his heart—for romance.

Yet, as these three hurting people join forces to restore life, laughter, and love to a historic estate that has known too much sadness, they may also find healing, hope, and happiness for themselves.

Bestselling author Irene Hannon invites you back to Hope Harbor, where hearts heal and love blooms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800741914
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/04/2023
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	38,815
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Irene Hannon is the bestselling and award-winning author of more than 60 contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels. In addition to her many other honors, she is a three-time winner of the prestigious RITA Award from Romance Writers of America. She is also a member of RWA's elite Hall of Fame and has received a Career Achievement Award from RT Book Reviews for her entire body of work. Learn more at www.irenehannon.com.

Editorial Reviews

02/27/2023

Hannon (Sea Glass Cottage) returns to Oregon in this upbeat installment to the Hope Harbor series involving a haunted house and a redemptive romance. Reeling from a recent breakup and the loss of her job as an events planner, Ashley Scott needs a new project, so she takes a cross-country trip from Tennessee to scout out a 1910 Queen Anne Victorian whose eccentric owner, Rose Fitzgerald Warner, has decided to use it as an event space to earn extra money. Despite rumors of ghost sightings, Ashley joins forces with Rose to become the house’s co-owner, and the two move forward with a renovation plan. Ashley also meets Jon Gray, a local landscaper and wounded veteran. Jon’s lonely, fears women can’t get past his severely scarred appearance, and has lost faith in God. Ashley hires him to work on the property’s grounds, and as they restore the property, an attraction builds. Meanwhile, Jon struggles to regain his faith, and the two get closer to uncovering the house’s secrets. Hannon’s nuanced character development and snappy pacing make this tale of second chances a pure delight. Readers will eagerly turn pages until the satisfying close. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

03/01/2023

Determined to prove herself after a bad relationship and the loss of her dream job, Ashley Scott buys a mysterious mansion that is the subject of much gossip in her new Oregon hometown. The previous owner welcomes her wedding-venue renovations but is still hiding big secrets about the past and present. Meanwhile, groundskeeper and military veteran Jonathan Gray prefers to keep his hood up and wear a mask and gloves at all times, but the changes at Edgecliff start to break past his defenses. Favorite characters make cameo appearances, but the story of being brave enough to enjoy a second chance stands alone as well. Hannon's ninth book set in Hope Harbor (following Sea Glass Cottage) tugs at the heartstrings just as much as the first—a rare feat in an extended series. Her novels create the perfect fictional world to escape into, while also leaving readers changed in the process. VERDICT Hannon, who has long been viewed as a successful writer of Christian thrillers, proves she can excel in the contemporary-romance genre as well.

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