"The Inn at Walker Beach" by Lindsay Harrel

If you enjoy women's fiction, you will not want to miss the new Barefoot Sisterhood series from Lindsay Harrel. In The Inn at Walker Beach, Jules Baker has invited a group of women to help her restore an old B&B. The women don't have anything in common except for the fact that they were on Jules' heart. Though some are quick to open up, others are more cautious. Each has talents and giftings that can bless the whole group... but only if they are brave enough to share.

We first met Jenna Wakefield in Harrel's Walker Beach Romance series, and though it's not necessary to read those first, it was really her story that made me want to read this one. Jenna was a teen mom who has struggled with depression and self-worth issues, and I wanted to see her blossom. With the encouragement of Jules and the other women, Jenna decides to go back to school. But will getting her degree open the right doors? Or have the desires of her heart been waiting in Walker Beach all along?

Elise Griffin is searching for meaning after her grandchildren start school. Her relationship with her husband has grown distant after forty years of marriage and a recent affair. Can she ever trust Charles? Does she even want to still be married to him? Looking for identity and healing, Elise doesn't know where to turn. Will the women of the Barefoot Sisterhood help her find her way?

I've heard many readers say they enjoy stories which involve more mature couples. Harrel does a great job with the relationship between Elise and Charles. I felt like the twists and turns were very real and relatable. I enjoyed all the different storylines, and my interest is definitely piqued for more books to come in this series.

Note: This story was written for the general market, and I truly missed the inclusion of a faith aspect. Lindsay has written some of my favorite women's fiction over the past few years, including The Secrets of Paper and Ink and The Joy of Falling. Don't miss those as this new series rolls out.

I received my copy of the book from the author. All thoughts in this review are my own.