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    At Wave's End: A Novel
    At Wave's End: A Novel
    At Wave's End: A Novel
    Audiobook9 hours

    At Wave's End: A Novel

    Written by Patricia Perry Donovan

    Narrated by Teri Clark Linden

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    After a childhood as unpredictable as the flip of a coin, Faith Sterling has finally found her comfort zone in the kitchen of an upscale Manhattan restaurant. A workaholic chef, at least there she’s in control. So when her free-spirited and often-gullible mother, Connie, calls to announce that she’s won a bed-and-breakfast on the Jersey Shore, Faith’s patience boils over. Convinced the contest is a scam, she rushes to Wave’s End to stop Connie from trading her steady job for an uncertain future.

    When a hurricane ravages the coast, Faith is torn between supporting the shore rescue and bailing out her beleaguered boss. But the storm dredges up deceptions and emotional debris that threaten to destroy the inn’s future and her fragile bonds with her mother.

    As the women struggle to salvage both the inn and their relationship, Faith begins to see herself and Connie in a new light—and to realize that some moments are better left to chance.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateAug 15, 2017
    ISBN9781531834746
    At Wave's End: A Novel
    Author

    Patricia Perry Donovan

    The author of the novel Deliver Her, Patricia Perry Donovan is an American journalist who writes about health care. Several years ago, she began writing fiction, and since then, her work has appeared in literary journals such as the Bookends Review, Bethlehem Writers Roundtable, Flash Fiction Magazine, Gravel Literary Journal, and Hippocampus Magazine. The mother of two grown daughters, she lives at the Jersey Shore with her husband. Connect with her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PatriciaPerryDonovanBooks/ and on Twitter @PatPDonovan. Learn more at www.patriciaperrydonovan.com.

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    • 3/5
      I liked it but I didn’t love it. The story was long in the way a mini-series is long. It wasn’t wordy exactly but the story could have ended in a number of places and felt complete without any additional story.
    • 5/5
      I absolutely loved this book! There was a lot going on and many different situations but it all came nicely together. I love a foodie book and anything to do with a bed and breakfast is a bonus!
    • 5/5
      MY REVIEW OF "AT WAVE'S END" by PATRICIA  PERRY DONOVANI appreciate the way that Patricia Perry Donovan, author for "At Wave's End" writes about the devastations of  a Hurricane, and how her amazing storytelling skills depict the community and people. The genre of this book is fiction, but it is based on the devastation of Hurricane Sandy 5 years ago. In this novel, the Hurricane is called Nadine, and Nadine is a formidable force to deal with. The timeline of the story is in the present, and the location takes place mainly on the Jersey Shore, and also in Brooklyn, New York, and Miami.The author describes her characters as complex and complicated, possibly due to the nature of the situation. The characters are strong, courageous, colorful, quirky,  and are like many of the people in our neighborhoods. The characters in this story are diverse.The characters have problems and secrets that affect their lives. I found the story intriguing, and bonded with many of the characters.Faith Sterling is a chef working in Brooklyn, and often has disagreements with her mother Connie, who at times does compulsive things. It seems that Connie has entered a contest and "won"  a Bed and Breakfast Inn called "Wave's End" located at the Jersey shore. Of course, " Waves End" is not as it appears in the pictures, and needs much repair work to make it more presentable. Faith heads to the Jersey shore when a Hurricane is imminent to help her mother.The hurricane causes a tremendous amount of damage displacing families, their pets, and their belongings. Power is out. In the worst of circumstances, the best in people can be seen. People in the community band together to help one another. "Wave's End" Inn is used to  give temporary housing to those people in the community who have lost their homes. Even in times of adversity, the author shows how  the people in the community  help one another in ways that they can. The author discusses the importance of family, friends, love, and hope.I liked almost all the characters, and I certainly hope that Patricia Perry Donovan writes another book about them. I highly recommend this novel for readers who enjoy fiction, romance and colorful characters. Happy Reading!