Thank you NetGalley for the Arc of Haven Point
This was a great read and I recommend.  A great read about family, love dedication, and letting bygones be bygones.
Story took place in the past and present.  Main character Maren meets her husband Oliver in the past and we follow her life as a wife and mother, and her summers in Maine at Haven point. Fast forward to the present where the story focuses on Maren's granddaughter Skye, her life as a teenager and growing up learning about her family, her mother and some of the history of Haven point, the family feuds, the people and finally the understanding, forgiveness and families coming together in times of need.
This novel was well written, characters were well described. Going from past to present was not confusing, it helped to define the characters and their personalities. I would read more by this author Virginia Hume

Wow- I adored this book!

Multi generational look at women and are role in family, culture, and the lies we tell ourselves and others to survive.

Set in coastal Maine- the description of the setting was full and rich
The characters were very strongly developed

This is a heartwarming, yet sad story told from the perspective of a grandmother, Maren, and her granddaughter, Skye, spanning from 1944 to 2008. It bounces between 2008 and different years in the past to provide history to understand what is going on in 2008. Haven Point is an island community off the coast of Maine that is connected to the mainland by a causeway. Most of the story takes place there through different summers over the years.

Maren’s in-laws were part of the crowd who had a summer house at Haven Point. The wives and children go there from mid June through August and the husbands appear on the weekends. Since she did not grow up going to Haven Point, she was treated as an outsider. The author did a wonderful job weaving the storylines.

I received a copy of this book to read through NetGalley.

This story spans several decades beginning in 1944. It has colorful characters, a good plot and just a good family saga.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

One of my favorite books this spring. Virginia Hume is a new author to me but I’ll be looking into any previous books she has. Covering 3 generations from 1944-2008 set in a rich island community in Maine the story of Maren, her daughter,Annie and granddaughter Skye. The characters are so real and the changes in both them and the town of Haven Point are true to life and closely follow history and trends of the times. I love Maren, I guess I can identify closely with her. I love the style and rhythm of the story. I received a copy of this arc in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Haven Point by Virginia Hume covers the times in US from 1944 to 2008. It is a saga of family and place as three generations of Demarest women go through the many changes that take place within the United States. Haven Point has both the good and not so good: meaning entitlement and snobbery that prevails in many insular communities. Not all the women appreciate this community or even like their time spent there.

Haven Point will keep you reading to discover the secret needed to be told to granddaughter Skye. The characters are multifaceted and the times richly explored. The descriptions of the Maine coast are vivid and the plot lined fully developed. However, when the secret is revealed it not as big or life changing as I thought it would be.

An ARC of the book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

HAVEN POINT is a powerful story about love and redemption within a family, spanning several generations. Skye is faced with some tough times which make her reckon with her long-held assumptions regarding her family, her job, Haven Point and its residents, and even herself. The plot is written in alternating past/present chapters and perspectives are shared between Skye and her grandmother Maren, Themes include mother/daughter relationships, multigenerational familial love, community, stereotypes, death, forgiveness, guilt, and the redemption that comes along with learning each other's stories. We only truly understand one another, when we take the time to listen and share our experiences.. Eloquently and beautifully written, I highly recommend HAVEN POINT by Virginia Hume.

Multigenerational book of families in a summer getaway in Maine. I initially had a hard time getting into the novel,
I stuck with it. Beginning in WWII and progressing up to the present, a novel of families who are are confronted with different challenges. I admired the character of Marin, what she had to go thru and how she dealt with many family situations. I was confused with the Anne character until the end where everything was brought together, An enjoyable read.

Thank you NetGalley, Virginia Hume and St. Martin's Press for the ARC of Haven Point. This is my personal review.
Haven Point is the debut novel by Virginia Hume. It is the story of three generations of women and the time they spent in Haven Point, Maine.
Maren is a young nurse who marries Oliver Demarest, a doctor. They spend summers in Haven Point, Maine where Oliver’s has a summer home.
The story reaches into the lives of each woman in the family and how life’s story unfolds for them. Maren has a daughter Annie and Annie has a daughter Skye.
The book was one that will stay with me for a long time. The author was able to tell the story of how Haven Point was the key to the lives these women lived. The secrets they keep and how the community plays a big part in their lives.

I really enjoyed this lovely novel about 3 generations of women and their family home at Haven Point. The book takes us back to the inception of the relationship between Maren and the Demerest family during WWII. The author beautifully captures the time period and the unlikely relationship. Hume then focuses on her granddaughter, Skye, and the troubled relationship with Annie, her mother and Maren’s daughter.

The author conveys the snobbishness of the WASP enclave of Haven Point, which becomes a character in this novel. The stories of these women are told with great understanding and sensitivity. The novel begins in the 1940’s and we are taken not only through the lives of the protagonists, but also a social history of 7 decades in America.

I enjoyed this book and will highly recommend it to reading groups since there are so many topics to stimulate rich discussion.

Bravo, Virginia Hume, for this impressive debut novel. Thank you Netgalley for having the opportunity to read and review this book.

I must admit just the magnificent setting along the coast in Maine had me itching to read this novel. Add some family drama and secrets and I'm there.

This story is told in many different time settings. It begins during WWII in a hospital in Washington DC where a doctor and cadet nurse meet while treating the wounded soldiers. This starts Maren and Oliver's story. They soon wed and Oliver takes Maren to his family home in Haven Point, Maine where they vacation every summer. The community is a bit snooty and gossipy but Maren soon finds some true friends there. The story continues into Maren and Oliver's marriage and subsequent birth of their three children.

Another time line is present day as Maren summons her granddaughter, Skye to Haven Point after the death of her mother Annie (Maren's daughter.) Skye's story goes back and forth from past to present as she recalls some visits to Haven Point throughout her childhood.

This is a debut novel about a family saga and a buried secret. While I mostly enjoyed this story I did find it fell flat a little in certain areas. The writing is good and I think the author shows promise.

I'd like to kindly thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for granting me access to this Advanced Reader Copy.

This was a fine multi-generational novel. I really want a summer home. ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

I adore Maine so this book's setting grabbed me even before the story did.

This is a family epic tale that is spun through three generations and how their summer getaway in Maine features in all of their stories.

This isn't a page turner per se, while there are parts that you keep turning to find the origin of, it's more of a meander through the lives and loves of those brought to life on these pages.

If you want to settle in and get lost in another family's drama for a bit, this is a perfect book for you. The characters are believable, engaging and their stories are well-told.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an eARC copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

I received this copy as an ARC from Net Galley. This novel is wonderful! All of the characters, even the minor ones are complex and filled with both tragedy and hope. The three generations of women are strong and propel their families forward through obstacles, heartbreaks and triumphs. The most glorious part of it though is the setting, Haven Point an exclusive beach community on the coast of Maine, is the true main character, shaping the lives of its families and harboring their secrets for generations.

I couldn’t put it down! Virginia Hume’s multi-generational story takes place in Haven Point,, Maine, which is a community where every one may know each other, but not, everyone feels like they belong there. Maren is brought there as a young bride, her daughter Annie has exiled herself from Haven Point, and Annie’s daughter Skye is a reluctant visitor, as her visits were tied to her mother’s stints in rehab. Ultimately, there is healing. Settle in a comfortable chair and enjoy!

This book was sent to me Kindle by Netgalley free for review. There are two main characters whose stories are told. I enjoyed the older woman’s but not the other. It was too confusing to go back in time and then nearer to the present etc. I could not keep up with this. Others might enjoy this but not my thing. The history is Interesting.

Thank you to NetGalley, and St. Martin’s Publishing Group for providing me with this early copy. In return my unbiased review is voluntarily given.

This is one of those books that you don’t want to put down!

Virginia Hume’s Haven Point is an incredible debut with great writing spaning multiple generations, and will satisfy those looking for an intelligent saga. Of particular note is the refreshing logic in a story so full of mystery and emotions from an array of characters and times. This author gave much thought to explain the characters behavior and thinking, and while compared to similar authors, she hits a higher mark. I look forward to reading more from her.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for one of the Best Reads of 2021! This book was phenomenal, I am soooooo sad it ended. Wow, I cannot believe this was a debut novel. Virginia Hume you are some writer. Soooooo many emotions throughout this book, it was Great. I will say it was a little bit confusing going back between storylines and remembering who’s friends with whom but All in All I will Never stop raving about Haven Point. Come on Virginia, get out another book please.

Haven Point was such a wonderful, engaging and interesting read. Told through alternating time lines and perspectives, readers are taken on a journey through the lives of two incredible women. Maren, now a widowed grandmother, starts her journey at Walter Reed as a nurse where she meets Dr. Oliver Demarest. Maren is from Minnosota and Oliver is from a prestigious east-coast family, but they are united with love. Their marriage takes Maren to Oliver’s summer home in Haven Point, an exclusive community that Maren can’t quite be accepted into. Over the course of the next several decades, Maren and Oliver raise three kids, experience the challenges of marriage and parenting, navigate addiction and welcome grandkids. Alternating with Maren’s story is Sky, Maren’s granddaughter. Sky was raised by Annie, Maren’s daughter, and her childhood is complicated by her mother’s alcoholism. Maren has always been there for Sky and while she waits for Sky to return to Haven Point, she must confront the many missing pieces of Sky’s history. This novel is part women and family fiction and part historical fiction. I enjoyed the ride of Maren’s life and felt her joy and sadness deeply. Virginia Hume’s writing is beautiful and lyrical and I hope that she’ll follow this debut novel with more!

A sincere thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a slow read and kind of hard to get into. The story kept going back and forth too much for my taste.