Hope Harbor by I rene Hannon (Revell)



After a great tragedy, Michael Hunter arrives in Hope Harbor, Oregon to remake his life. He meets Tracy, a cranberry farmer, Grace, a young woman with family problems, Anna, a recluse, and Tracy's Aunt Nancy among others in the town. The cranberry farm is suffering. Cranberry prices are down. At the same time, Tracy and other town people are facing very hard struggles in their personal lives.

Irene Hannon's Hope Harbor shows that life is an adventure. God's plans aren't always the same as our plans. Michael thinks he's just going to deal with guilt over his wife's death, an aneurysm. However, he finds himself helping Tracy with manual labor on the cranberry farm. He also helps her to talk openly about her husband, Craig. Craig died a tragic death too. Then, there is another unexpected problem that arises. In this instance, a whole family is in turmoil.

I liked the fact that the author writes about anger toward God when horrible circumstances happen in our lives. I also liked the fact that clear scripture references were made in the novel. Also, I didn't know about cranberry farming. I found any facts given about the subject very interesting. It also was shocking to read about a twenty year split between a mother and her son. It is a treat to read a novel about unpredictable situations happening in the lives of the characters.irenehannon.com/

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