I was privileged to read an early copy. Once again, Wingate knocks it out of the park. It's a real page turner and a book where you'll get totally involved with the characters. And you'll catch up with some of the characters from The Prayer Box and The Story Keeper. Definitely, I recommend you put on your To Be Read list. It's releasing September 1, and is available for pre-order now, I see.

A perfect summer beach read. Except I was missing the beach

3.5 stars. I have to say that I struggled a bit to get into this one, I didn't really feel a connection to Whitney. I did persevere with reading it and for the most part, liked it. With the exception of Denise, I also liked the supporting characters. I was more drawn in to the story of Alice than that of Whitney, but felt a little let down that some of the story was left unanswered, especially since this is the last of the trilogy. Overall, a pretty good read.**Thank you to the publisher and Net...

Such am exquisite book! The two threads went well together though the letters didn't capture my attention nearly as much as the modern day one and I confess, I skimmed at times. It all intertwined together though so read carefully :)

I gave this lovely book 5 stars because it is well written. It combines the N.C. Outer Banks with the Blue Ridge Mountains in totally different eras. The mountains tell the folklore of Roosevelt's era, the Outer Banks- family history There are artifacts and old letters involved and secrets kept and eventually revealed. It's a deeply woven family story about saving what is important and learning to forgive. It's about making new friends, falling in love and accomplishing your dreams in ways you n...

Often there's no rhyme or reason as to why I choose a book. The Sea Keepers Daughter just sounded like an interesting title. No clue why. However, sometimes as I'm reading along in a book, I realize something sounds familiar; a character or two I may have seen in another story, or a topic is brought up that I've read in another book. This was the case here. The Melungeon people were in a different book, and Sandy's Seashell Shop, Benoit Estate, and The Story Keeper surprisingly was mentioned. At...

Maybe only 2.5. This book follows a familiar formula -- strong-minded independent woman thrown into crisis must travel to a scenic, historic locale to unravel a mystery and confront her own demons. She is tempted by two men and needs to choose from the "easy" solution or the right thing to do. Seriously predictable and, to quote a friend, "annoying."What elevates this though, are the intriguing details about the New Deal Federal Writers Project. The back-story is what kept me turning page despit...

3.5 stars...Not sure to round up or down on the "official" star ratingThis was my first experience reading a Lisa Wingate book. The cover on this one is beautiful and drew my interest initially. I didn't realize I was jumping in at book 3 of a trilogy. I think it read fine as a stand alone with no background. A few times I was confused by the characters but not sure if reading the others would've helped or not. Overall, I had a good reading experience with this one. It's a dual time line story w...

There are moments and events of our lives that shape the person we become. For Whitney, it was the suicide of her father and the loss of her mother to cancer that have left her fearful of close relationships. When she is called back to North Carolina to care for her stepfather, with whom she has butted heads far too many times, she also must confront her memories. Trying to save the restaurants she owns with her cousin in Michigan, she scours the old hotel for pieces of value to turn into some q...

Is is possible for a reader to dwell in a story, to become so caught up in it’s telling that it’s as if you are living the life of the main character? This is how I feel when I read Lisa Wingate’s work. Her latest novel, The Sea Keeper’s Daughters is a thought provoking story about overcoming an unthinkable past through the powerful and redeeming work of love. You will want to buy it, dwell in it, and then add it to your collection of favorite books. It has certainly earned a spot on my #Bestof2...

A touching conclusion to this trilogy. I love stories about people who overcome dire circumstances, and this is just that.

Set in idyllic coastal North Carolina’s Outer Banks, master storyteller, Lisa Wingate brings her captivating, beautiful Carolina Series, full circle with #3, THE SEA KEEPER’S DAUGHTERS – a multi-generational journey, from past to present – of history, family, and renewal.As the book opens Whitney is struggling with her restaurant, fighting local politics, codes, and all sorts of things to stall her progress. She needs money. She also needs to protect the others she's involved. She receives a

I received this book for free through Netgalley. Wow! This book is part of a series, and I had not yet read any of the authors other books; however, this book was perfect as a stand alone, and I did not have any issues following along. Wingate writes highly readable prose. Some scenes (like the squirrel attack, which was funny!) were a little lengthy/wordy, but all the other pluses of the book more than made up for that for me. The characters were well developed and likeable, the story had a gre...

The Sea Keepers Daughters is the third book in the Carolina series and it's the first one I have read. The book can be read as a stand-alone, at least, I think so since I found this one to be perfectly fine to read even though I haven't read the previous two books.Here is the blurb from the book: From modern-day Roanoke Island to the sweeping backdrop of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains and Roosevelt's WPA folklore writers, past and present intertwine to create an unexpected destiny...I fou...

The third installment of Wingate’s Carolina Heirlooms series is a stellar multi-layered tale. The author’s ability to turn a beautifully resonant phrase is apparent throughout this amazing story. Once you pick up this gorgeous novel, you won’t put it down until its heartwarming conclusion.Whitney Monroe has been chasing her dreams of owning and running restaurants for years. She has hit some snags on her latest venture, and now she receives word that her stepfather Clyde, who forbade Whitney fro...

A shroud of mystery surrounds the mystic tri-racial Melungeons, thought by many to have descended from the historic "lost colony" of coastal North Carolina; making their elusive residence high in the Blue Ridge mountains and avoiding civilization, being the objects of cruel misconceptions and brutal treatment. Who would have the courage to trace their story, when it appears that their story might be safer kept untold?Whitney Monroe is desperate, her once promising career in the restaurant busine...

Sept. 2020 Book Club Pick by LF I read the LP edition from the library. It starts slow but really pulls together during the last third. It is worth sticking with it. Frankly i think this story is worth the read just for the one theme of racism alone. But there are many other themes and good lessons to be learned. Dual time line: contemporary and Depression era (Appalachian part of VA). Settings: Michigan .. but mainly Outer Banks & Roanoke Island. Whitney and Clyde were angsty main characters fo...

Let's say this: I am a book-devourer. If it takes me almost 4 weeks to read a not-crazy-long book, there's probably a problem with the book. (Or me. I'll acknowledge that)The problem with this book is there was way too much going on. The main character's restaurant! Her stepfather! Her stepfathers kids! Her hotel! Her grandmother! Her long-lost great aunt! Her love interests!And I didn't care enough.

Lisa Wingate has become one of my favorite authors that I've recently discovered. I didn't read this series in order, or even read the books one after the other, but it's definitely one of my favorites.In The Sea Keeper's Daughters, Whitney travels to Roanoke Island to do what needs to be done with a hotel that has been left to her. After receiving a call about her stepfather, who occupies the converted third floor of the hotel, it's clear that he can't continue by himself. Then there's a matter...

A STELLAR READ that I stayed up to finish in one night.Whitney is an independent Michigan restaurant owner, whose father committed suicide when Whitney was a child, and whose mother died from cancer only a few years previously. When Whitney receives word that her elderly, estranged, step-father who lives in the Outer Banks of North Carolina has a medical emergency, she travels to North Carolina to check on him, and to evaluate the vintage "Excelsior" (waterfront property) that she will inherit w...