When three sisters learn their father has sold his house and is moving to the island he purchased, they are completely shocked. The girls begrudgingly end up at the island as well. After all, their mother has passed away and their dad could use a lot of help since the island and campgrounds are definitely not what he remembered them to be as a young man.

Cam, the older sister, has an adopted child and a wonderful career, so moving seems impossible, until something happens at her company. In fact, each of the sisters carries baggage that makes moving difficult.

The island’s description and the island characters are very interesting.

The slow island life begins to reunite the daughters and dad, who really need time to talk and heal. Eventually, Cam sees that island life is working well for her son, who was having difficulties adapting to school on the mainland. Cam also takes note of the schoolteacher, Seth Walker, who is helping her son and taking a real interest in him.

My Thoughts

What Concerned Me: I had trouble with the dialog between the girls when they learned that their dad was moving. It felt a bit overdone and juvenile.

But even more concerning to me was the surprise toward the end of the book. I won’t disclose it, but it was totally unbelievable and a remarkable coincidence. Perhaps nice reading, but hedging into the fairytale spectrum.

And lastly, though I’m not against religious references in a book, at times it seemed contrived. Other places it was just fine.

What I Liked Most: While this isn’t my usual type of reading, the story completely kept my interest. It is a fun, happily ever after sort of book that is easy to read and enjoy.

Thank so much, Revell and #Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book. In return, I have given an unbiased review.

On a Summer Tide is the first book in Suzanne Woods Fisher’s Three Sisters Island series. She tells the story of family, friendship, and new beginnings. Three adult sisters, all with various issues in their lives, come together when their father sells their family home and buys an island without their prior knowledge. This is an enjoyable story that is rich in faith, community, and a bit of romance. A well written novel recommended for fans of contemporary fiction.

“You can’t live other people’s lives for them, even if you love them. Sometimes love means trusting them to make their own decisions.”

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Revell through NetGalley and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.

I was captivated by this story from beginning to the end. It has a nice flow, there are no slow parts and the author, Suzanne Woods Fisher, did a great job of exploring family dynamics. And the Grayson do have a lot of baggage.
I loved the characters, too: the three sisters, the dad with the failing voice and the little boy, Cooper. All have their own personality traits and abilities, making each of them a strong, distinguishable character.
Seth is a great – unorthodox - hero, kind, loving. His bonding with Cooper is amazing. There’s a set of great secondary characters, too.
The island setting is gorgeous and beautifully explored and interwoven into the plot.
By the end, some revelations and the religious references felt a bit contrived.

Had been looking forward to this book. It started off well and I was really enjoying it. Good storyline and nice characters. But sadly it went downhill for me. I found it became quite tedious and repetitive. It ruined the rest for me