A young, divorced widow takes a job as a tutor with a wealthy family at their summer home on the coast of New Hampshire. She soon finds herself in love with one of her student's two older brothers. Unfortunately, there is a deep history of rivalry between the two brothers and when she offers her heart to one, it is initially reciprocated but later takes a heartbreaking turn. Happily true love wins out in the end and the book ends on a hopeful note.

Depressing book but well written. Keeps your interest about a family that has suffered a great loss.

Enjoyed this book. Hard to put down, once you start reading

This book was a little absurd. I don't typically read sci-fi that involves an entirely new universe and various alien creatures, so maybe it's just not for me. However, I did enjoy many aspects of this story. Chambers created an entire universe with new creatures, social structures, and cultures. From a sociological perspective, it was fascinating. The relationships between the characters were definitely the most intriguing part of this book. The plot itself left a lot to be desired. It truly was about the journey and not the destination. If you enjoy world building and escaping into complex relationships between various species, then this book is for you. However, if you like an adventure story driven more by plot, you may want to look elsewhere.

romance, richly detailed, character driven

This book was very enjoyable, and entertaining. The story was entertaining with many characters, some of which we could relate to. I would highly recommend and already have recommended this book to family and friends. I will look to read other books by this author.

The book, set in the early 1940's is the story of a young black woman in Harlem trying to raise her son and better their lives amid violence and racial inequalities. It is extremely well written and I was riveted to the story to see the outcome. It is very sad story of the difficulties faced this young woman that prevented her from achieving her goals. It was published in 1946, won a literary grant for the author and has a million copies in print. I highly recommend it.

LAPD Detective Decker attempts to solve the murder of two unidentified totally burned corpses that are uncovered during a camping trip with his girlfriend's two sons. We follow the story line as he tries to identify the bodies and find their killers. At the same time he is trying to share his busy schedule with in-depth study of the Jewish faith of his girlfriend. A little more on the darker side than her first in this series (The Ritual Bath) but well written as he eliminates suspects from his list.

cool book about family living on martha’s vineyard and things that happened during 1969 (moon walk and vietnam). nice characters. also about young girl becoming a women and older sister giving birth to twins.

This book was labeled as young adult fiction, but I genuinely think anyone who likes stories about college-aged people learning about themselves and connections with others. The story was told from the alternating perspectives. One belonged to college freshman Penny, who is quirky, but not in an annoying manic pixie dream girl way. Her voice was fresh, funny, and real. The other perspective belonged to 21 year old Sam. His voice was distinct from Penny's, and I enjoyed following their individual struggles, as well as the unique ways their stories intertwine. This book was a great beach read that I highly recommend to people of all ages.