Rosemary Cottage

May 6, 2013
Coble’s snappy, smooth second Hope Beach contemporary Christian romantic thriller (after Tidewater Inn) is full of plot but low on romance and faith. Amy Lang retreats to her family’s Outer Banks beach house in North Carolina to investigate the death of her brother, Ben, after an anonymous e-mail alleges his drowning was no accident. She connects with Curtis Ireland, whose sister, Gina, also died recently after being hit by a boat, leaving him with custody of her young daughter, Raine. Curtis reveals that Ben was Raine’s father, and Curtis and Gina discover that their siblings’ deaths may have been as connected as their lives. Coble mines Curtis’s career with the Coast Guard and Amy’s as a midwife for a number of improbable but dramatic scenes. Curtis and Amy’s love story is an afterthought and there’s almost no inspirational arc, but Coble provides plenty of excitement for readers who enjoy her unique combination of cozy setting and action-packed mystery. Agent: Karen Solem, Spencerhill Associates.

June 15, 2013

Amy Lange's brother disappeared several months ago while surfing, but Amy suspects that it was no accident. Now she has traveled to the family's cottage on North Carolina's Outer Banks, hoping to find peace and what really happened to her brother. Gina Ireland was run down by a boat and now her brother Curtis, a Coast Guard officer, is left to raise her child. Curtis agrees to help Amy in her search for the truth, but he is keeping secrets, too--secrets that might cost him his niece. Can Amy and Curtis trust each other enough to find love--and the truth--at Rosemary Cottage? VERDICT Coble's fast-paced, atmospheric, and suspenseful second entry in her new romantic suspense series (after Tidewater Inn) is a sure bet for readers who like Marcia Gruver.

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