"Yesterday's Tides" by Roseanna M. White
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I've never visited the Outer Banks of North Carolina, but Roseanna White has made them come alive here in her first dual timeline novel. Be ready to immerse yourself in both WWI and WWII and their effects on a small island on the American coastline.
When Evie Farrows finds a man washed ashore, she knows immediately that he's more than he seems. Who is he and why was he on a boat near their shore?
Louisa Adair's beauty has always drawn attention, but Remington Culbreth seems to be captivated by her spirit as well as her appearance. As friendship grows, are they willing to break social norms and challenge centuries of tradition to be together?
This book captured my attention right away. I enjoyed all four point of view characters and felt invested in them. The setting is beautiful and makes me want to visit Ocracoke and the rest of the Outer Banks. Because there were overlying people and places in both timelines, it did get a little confusing at times, and I felt some plot points got a little convoluted, as it would have helped me as a reader to have things cleared up earlier. I loved the cameo appearances by characters from some of White's other series, and always smiled when they were on the page.
I would recommend this book for fans of romantic split time historical fiction. Be ready to cheer for Evie, Sterling, Louisa, and Remington!
I received my copy of the book from the author. All thoughts in this review are my own.
About the Author
Roseanna M. White is a bestselling, Christy Award nominated author who has long claimed that words the air she breathes. When not writing fiction, she's homeschooling her two kids, editing, designing book covers, and pretending her house will clean itself. Roseanna is the author of a slew of historical novels that span several continents and thousands of years. Spies and war and mayhem always seem to find their way into her books...to offset her real life, which is blessedly ordinary. You can learn more about her and her stories at www.RoseannaMWhite.com.
In 1942, Evie Farrow is used to life on Ocracoke Island, where every day is the same—until the German U-boats haunting their waters begin to wreak havoc. And when special agent Sterling Bertrand is washed ashore at Evie's inn, her life is turned upside down. While Sterling's injuries keep him inn-board for weeks, making him even more anxious about the man he's tracking, he becomes increasingly intrigued by Evie, who seems to be hiding secrets of her own.
Decades earlier, in 1914, Englishman Remington Culbreth arrives at the Ocracoke Inn for the summer, but he doesn't count on falling in love with Louisa Adair, the innkeeper's daughter. When war breaks out in Europe, and their relationship is put in jeopardy, will their love survive?
As Evie and Sterling work to track down an elusive German agent, they unravel mysteries that go back a generation. The ripples from the Great War are still rocking their lives, and it seems yesterday's tides may sweep them all into danger again today.
Bestselling and award-winning author Roseanna M. White whisks you away to two periods fraught with peril in this sweeping and romantic dual-time tale.
Decades earlier, in 1914, Englishman Remington Culbreth arrives at the Ocracoke Inn for the summer, but he doesn't count on falling in love with Louisa Adair, the innkeeper's daughter. When war breaks out in Europe, and their relationship is put in jeopardy, will their love survive?
As Evie and Sterling work to track down an elusive German agent, they unravel mysteries that go back a generation. The ripples from the Great War are still rocking their lives, and it seems yesterday's tides may sweep them all into danger again today.
Bestselling and award-winning author Roseanna M. White whisks you away to two periods fraught with peril in this sweeping and romantic dual-time tale.
