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I really enjoyed Ellie's house renovation perspective in this story and once you open the book you will see what I mean! I liked how we learned more about the past characters and I think Coble did a wonderful job threading a mystery into the mix. At times this story moved a tad slow for me, it did The story continues as we go back to this beautiful setting! At times this story moved a tad slow for me, it didn't seem to have as much suspense as some of her books.
While I still enjoyed this book, it wasn't my favorite of hers and I give it four stars. All opinions are my own and I was not required to write a positive review. Jun 01, Nancee rated it really liked it. Suspense and intrigue dominate the theme in this book. Around every corner is a new twist that will keep you turning pages to discover what's next in this exciting novel.
Cara wants to get out of town fast after experiencing the strange vision despite the strange connection she feels to police chief Gray DeBerg. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. Such children does the sea. The opinions shared in this review are solely my responsibility. Tricked Up for Treats. Sep 16, Paula rated it liked it.
Characters are strong and varied, with relationships developing on a romantic level as well as new family ties being explored. There is no good time to set this book down, as the suspense continues at a fast pace. I enjoyed this book every bit as much as I have enjoyed other mysteries by this talented author! Disc Suspense and intrigue dominate the theme in this book. I received a copy of this book with no expectations for a positive review. All expressed opinions are my own.
Jun 18, Susan Snodgrass rated it it was amazing. She had God in her life to heal those broken places, but she hadn't let him do it. In fact, the next house she flips is her dream house and she intends to keep it as her own. Then her sister, MacKenzie goes missing and she begins to learn things about her that aren't all that pleasant.
MacKenzie's boat has blood stains on it and she is believed to be dead. Mac's ex husband and she are on bad terms bu 'Nothing could define her unless she let it. Mac's ex husband and she are on bad terms but surely he wouldn't kill her.
Coast Guard investigator Grayson Bradshaw comes to investigate a lot of missing cocaine and suspects MacKenzie of the theft. Then he himself learns something shocking and surprising about his own life.
Things are not always what they seem. Ellie and Grayson are both attracted to one another, but will his suspicions about her sister derail that attraction? They must work together to discover the evil at work here. From international intrigue, terrorism and family secrets, Colleen Coble again weaves her deft hand at mysteries. I have been a fan for a very long time and will continue to be. This is one of her best.
The opinions stated in the review above are entirely my own. This is a great second story addition to the Lavender Tides series that takes place in Lavender Falls, on the coastal area of Washington state. Ellie Blackmore and Jason Yarwood, own Lavender Farm Homes, a construction company that buys and remodel houses for resell flips houses. Her younger sister, Mackenzie, and Jason don't get along real well but Mac helps out with the remodeling from time to time. Mac is a professor specializing in Asian languages including Korean. She has a sailboat that This is a great second story addition to the Lavender Tides series that takes place in Lavender Falls, on the coastal area of Washington state.
She has a sailboat that she loves to sail and was instrumental in getting a regatta in their area but before the race takes place, she disappeared on the night of her birthday celebration. Ellie found quite a bit of blood on the deck of her sailboat but no body and Jason is the first suspect. The medical examiner said that there was too much blood for Mac to survive without medical care. The townspeople turn out to look for her or her body but she is not found. Coast Guard investigator Grayson Bradshaw is in town to investigate the disappearance of some cocaine that the Coast Guard confiscated.
Signs point to a connection to Mac and a known terrorist but Ellie nor any other person who knows Mac can believe that she is responsible. Ellie and Gray team up and put their heads together to try to find Mac and if she is connected to Gray's case. Someone tries to break into Ellie's house while she is sleeping and it seems that they think that she knows something.
The mystery goes deeper than the cocaine disappearance and maybe has some sort of connection far more sinister. There are a lot of questions to be answered and one is to find out where Mac is and pray that she is somehow alive. One a side note, Gray grew up in North Carolina but finds out information about a family that he didn't know that he was part of and has ties to Lavender Falls. This is a mystery with many twists that keeps the pages turning and enough surprises to be unpredictable.
Colleen Coble is a master of telling stories full of likable, real characters, lovely sounding locations and great suspense. Jun 21, Joan rated it liked it. Near the northern coast of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state are many lavender fields. Coble has set her Lavender Tides Series in this location. This is the second book in the series and while it reads well on its own, it can be fully appreciated only if the previous book has been read.
Coble goes for a modern terrorist theme in this romantic suspense novel.
Ellie is the main character and is a successful house flipper. Grayson is a Coast Guard investigator who has been called into the ar Near the northern coast of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state are many lavender fields. Grayson is a Coast Guard investigator who has been called into the area to find the culprits behind the theft of seized opium.
The two clash when it looks like Ellie's younger sister is the thief. But the sister is missing and a large amount of her blood was found on her boat. Ellie and Grayson work together to find out what happened to Ellie's sister and the reason behind the drug theft. I had a hard time liking Ellie. Her sister is missing and presumed dead because of the blood found.
Ellie seems concerned at times but at other times she goes about her house remodel projects as if nothing is bothering her. She and Grayson feel some romantic tension as they haltingly work toward a relationship. It seemed to me that her character was not consistent. Grayson had just found out he had been adopted and was, in fact, a brother to a woman living in Lavender Tides.
The plot seems a little far fetched to me. I find it hard to believe that terrorists would be interested in doing a nefarious deed in such a rather isolated place. All the trouble it would take to deliver the destruction also seemed a bit much. I do recommend this book to readers who enjoy romance combined with suspense.
You'll learn a bit about a potential way for terrorists to disrupt life as well. I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review. Aug 01, Lisa Johnson rated it it was amazing. Thomas Nelson My rating: Of course, the characters continue from the first book in the series, The View from Rainbow Bay.
Here in the sequel is a mesmerizing tale of Ellie Blackmore who loves to work with her hands and therefore has her own home remodeling busi Title: Here in the sequel is a mesmerizing tale of Ellie Blackmore who loves to work with her hands and therefore has her own home remodeling business. Ellie goes into a home, gets a feel for how the home will or could look, and if it has some hidden quality or characteristic, she brings it out. Now Mac has gone missing and is presumed dead due to the amount of blood that was found at the scene.
What the sheriff and other investigators are saying is that Mac was involved in something that Ellie cannot accept and, in fact, will not. She is determined to find her sister and find out the real truth, but will she? Grayson works for the Coast Guard as an intelligence officer, though he has been on leave to recuperate from an injury sustained in a prior case. Grayson is now at Lavender Bay and what he has been told about his true family history sets him on a quest where he meets Ellie. The chemistry between these two characters is tantalizing from the first moment their eyes meet, but can they really have a future together when there seems to be danger at every turn.
In fact, bullets are flying though not at Grayson, but at Ellie and unless he Grayson can find the culprits Ellie may be hurt.
The hard part is that I have to wait between each book. The third installment for the series is due out in January and I cannot wait to read it. Grab a copy of the first two books in the Lavender Tide series and savor them! I received a complimentary copy for an honest review of this book. The opinions shared in this review are solely my responsibility. Other reviews can be read at http: Also follow me on Twitter lcjohnson, Facebook at https: Beautiful Lavender Tides is harboring more secrets, this time with international ties and the potential for huge consequences.
Ellie Blackmore has been building a name for herself as a house flipper. But, when her sister, Mackenzie, disappears, she finds herself unable to concentrate on anything but finding out what happened to her. Coast Guard Intelligence Officer, Grayson Bradshaw, believes that Mackenzie faked her own death after stealing a seized cocaine shipment.
Ellie and Grayson team up to find the truth, but truth is often more complicated than it appears, especially when family is involved! I love that Shauna is finally finding her long lost siblings and seeing how happy she and Zach are. All opinions expressed in this review are fully my own. Jul 25, Rebecca rated it liked it. Arriving in Lavender Tides, Washington, Grayson Bradshaw believes that a huge cocaine theft might lead him closer to a known terrorist, whose insatiable need for cash might provide the money trail that he so d "As a sworn civilian intelligence investigator for the Coast Guard Investigative Services, or CGIS, for the past three years he'd been on the trail of Tarek Nasser, but the terrorist was a phantom, and every time Grayson got close to apprehending him, he'd slipped away.
Arriving in Lavender Tides, Washington, Grayson Bradshaw believes that a huge cocaine theft might lead him closer to a known terrorist, whose insatiable need for cash might provide the money trail that he so desperately needs to finally apprehend his nemesis, Tarek Nasser. Coincidentally, the cozy coastal town is also where he grew up, having just been discovered by his biological sister, but having almost no recollection of her or anything else in Lavender Tides.
When his first acquaintance is the sister of his prime suspect, Grayson is actually struck by Ellie Blackmore's staunch loyalty to her sister MacKenzie, who has tragically disappeared without a trace. Ellie Blackmore is a "hammer girl"; a successful "flipper" in a town that is begging to be renovated and appreciated for its charming ambience. When CGIS agent Grayson Bradshaw invades Ellie's personal space, asking a lot of pointed questions about her sister, Ellie wants nothing more to do with the handsome Coastie.
However, as the nature of his investigation deepens, Ellie begins to wonder if she really knows her sister at all; things are simply not adding up. On the other hand, could it be to her advantage to get to know Grayson Bradshaw a whole lot better? Enjoy Coble's accelerated pace, as the residents of Lavender Tides run a race against time to thwart an international terrorist plot. Jun 28, Laura rated it it was amazing. If Colleen Coble writes the book, you know it is bound to be a good read!
This story is well-written with an engaging plot that includes family ties; romance; terrorism, and, of course, lavender fields. The characters are developed with depth and dialogue that moves the story to its amazing end. Ellie Blackmore is a houseflipper and is quite good at what she d Thoroughly enjoyed The House on Saltwater Point by Colleen Coble, one of my all time favorite authors. Ellie Blackmore is a houseflipper and is quite good at what she does. When Mackenzie mysteriously disappears from her boat, a sailboat she restored herself, leaving behind a large puddle of blood, Ellie is determined to find out what happened on the boat.
Enter Grayson Bradshaw, a Coast Guard intelligence officer, who strongly believes that Mackenzie was mixed up in something unsavory. Sparks fly as Ellie and Grayson, both determined to find answers. Ellie holds out hope that despite the amount of blood found on the boat, her sister is still alive and innocent of any wrongdoing. Grayson, on the other hand, is convinced that not only is Mackenzie dead but is also guilty of terrorism. When Ellie finds herself a target by whoever took her sister, she refuses to quit looking for answers.
As an intelligence officer, Grayson is privy to information that Ellie is not. When he is pulled off the case without explanation, he continues his efforts to protect Ellie. When a reader can smell the lavender and sea salted air; hear the sounds of the ocean and ocean bound birds, see acres of lavender and the tall ships in the harbor Sep 16, Paula rated it liked it.
I am a Colleen Coble fan and the library I oversee has all of her books. And while we will put this on Ellie Blackmore is making a name for herself as a house flipper. And while we will put this one on our shelves, it is not my favorite.
I was never drawn to the main characters like I have been in many of her other books. They seemed a bit shallow. And much of the romance scenes were a bit drippy. This books just lacked depth that I am accustomed to reading in mysteries. And to be honest, I really don't care what a character that only appears once is wearing or what color their hair color is. Where wouM you niooi lierV '' snid I'lilrlock. Hut fiiid mi- far off. Hold ou like glini!
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