New series, new author. Beautiful story of life, love and grief. Emily had a big dose of all three! The love of her wonderful family and fiancé. The heartbreak of loss and learning to deal with it. Emily moves to her family summer cabin across the country to be with friends and to get a handle on her life and grief. Of course thru her friends she meets Lucas, an all around good guy. There are many ups and downs, a few twists and surprises. I did predict early on the twists, so no surprise, but was well written and a fast read.

What a thourghly engaging book.
My heart cried for Emily and her loss.
Lucas, was just what the "doctor" ordered .
I love how Emily uses her art to help get through her grief.
A bevy of emotions were felt reading this book.
4.25

This was a really moving book about one woman’s despair over the loss of her family and her struggles with grief. Emily was a sympathetic character, though at times I found myself getting frustrated with her behaviour towards Lucas, and sometimes I struggled to work out what made her so appealing to him. I enjoyed it though and will definitely read more from this series

What a perfect beach read. I enjoyed getting to know the characters of Dune Island and can't wait to read the next installment.