Coming Home (The Chesapeake Diaries)

While I enjoyed her mysteries, I am glad Mariah Stewart has come back to romantic contemporaries. This is a really good book, can't wait for the next one.

It was excellent book so typical of all Mariah's books. A little less intriguing then her Mercy series.

An excellent book by one of my favorite authors. Story is quick based with characters that grab hold of you. Read it in one day. One of the things I really like about Mariah Stewert is the continuity of characters. Characters who are featured in one book become peripheral chacters in another book. The Shield family members wander though a lot if them.

In St. Dennis on Chesapeake Bay, Vanessa Keaton feels she has finally found a home as the townsfolk have welcomed her and her boutique Bling is a success. Her half-brother town Police Chief Gabriel Beck is always there for her; unlike her mother whom she is estranged from and her father who she does not even know who he is. She is especially ecstatic for Gabriel as he will shortly marry Mia Shields. Widower and former FBI agent Grady Shield shocks everyone when he leaves his Montana reclusive hideaway where he ran to after his wife was murdered to attend Mia's wedding as no one expected him to come. Even more stunning is the attraction between the hermit and the shopkeeper. As they fall in love, their pasts keep both from committing. However when someone vandalizes Bling, Grady realizes this was not a teenage prankster, but instead a person angrily targeting Vanessa. He vows to keep her safe. Coming Home is a very entertaining and compelling romantic suspense second chance at love thriller. The lead couple is a fascinating pairing as each brings tons of baggage into their relationship while the townsfolk add eccentricity into the mix. More romance than suspense, fans will enjoy the opening Chesapeake Diaries tale as two people learn the meaning of Coming Home is love. Harriet Klausner

I am so glad Mariah Stewart started a new series. I read it one day! A day off that I am usually very greedy with as to how I spend it. I discovered Mariah's books early on (Moon Dance, Devlins Light,etc.) Love all her books! So,yes,I highly suggest this read.