Phoebe`s Light (Nantucket Legacy, #1)

by Suzanne Woods Fisher

Phoebe Starbuck has always adjusted her sails and rudder to the whims of her father. Now, for the first time, she's doing what she wants to do: marrying Captain Phineas Foulger and sailing far away from Nantucket. As she leaves on her grand adventure, her father gives her two gifts, both of which Phoebe sees little need for. The first is an old sheepskin journal from Great Mary, her highly revered great-grandmother. The other is a "minder" on the whaling ship in the form of cooper Matthew Macy, a man whom she loathes.

Soon Phoebe discovers that life at sea is no easier than life on land. Lonely, seasick, and disillusioned, she turns the pages of Great Mary's journal and finds herself drawn into the life of this noble woman. To Phoebe's shock, her great-grandmother has left a secret behind that carries repercussions for everyone aboard the ship, especially her husband the captain and her shadow the cooper. This story within a story catapults Phoebe into seeing her life in an entirely new way--just in time.

In this brand-new series, bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher brings her signature twists and turns to bear on a fascinating new faith community: the Quakers of colonial-era Nantucket Island.

• ISBN10: 0800721624
• ISBN13: 9780800721626
• Publish Date: 6 February 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
• Imprint: Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 346
• Language: English

Reviews

[Molly J(Cover To Cover Cafe)]

I believe in giving honest reviews, and this one will be the same as all my other. Honest. My thoughts on this book? Ugh. That's right. Ugh. I was very disappointed in how this book turned out. I am usually a big fan of all of Suzanne Woods Fisher's novels but this one was......well, frankly, bland. Very bland. I could not get into it easily. It took me many tries to actually get to the end of the story and by that point I was so frustrated with the way it was written that it lost all appeal to me.

That said, I personally can not give this book more than 2 stars. However, just because I found the characters lacking and the story line flat, does not mean that you or someone you know may feel the same way, so I do still encourage you to give it a try. It's just not a book for me. Does this mean I have given up on reading Suzanne's books? Absolutly not. Sometimes, an author goes through down times just like every person in life. I will definitely give the next book in this series a try and hope that it's not quite so bland.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Revell Books and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.*

[phyllish]

I love reading about strong, determined women. Not that I am one, I am very gentle and meek and… Oh wait, both my mom and my husband read my reviews. Yeah, I confess that I can be that way myself.

Phoebe certainly knew what she wanted. She wanted to help her father and to marry the rich, handsome, though much older, sea captain. Her headstrong nature led her to make a huge mistake which put her very life in danger. The transformation she made as she learned to listen to God was touching.

The story went back and forth between Phoebe’s “present” day and her ancestor Mary’s journal from 100 years earlier. This worked very well for the story. I loved learning about the beginnings of the colony on Nantucket Island. Several of the characters from the journal, including Mary, were actually historical figures.

The author did such a great job at revealing just enough at a time to hint at coming danger and mystery, and then to unfold the story and wrap up all the details at just the right pace. The wealth of historical information throughout the story was an added pleasure. I appreciated so much the way the story was written to give a sense of the place and time and culture.

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This review was originally posted on AmongTheReads.net

I am grateful to Celebrate Lit for giving me a copy of this book. The fact I received this book for free does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.