Harbor Pointe

Hannon returns to coastal Oregon for the sweet latest in her Hope Harbor series (after Sunrise Reef). Devyn Lee left Hope Harbor for New York City as a teen to pursue her ballet dreams. Almost 20 years later, she receives word that her estranged older sister, Lauren, is in a coma following a car accident, and rushes home to be by her side. Though the two haven’t spoken in 13 years, Devyn stays in town to help her sister recover after she wakes up. As the pair work to repair a rocky relationship fractured by childhood jealousies—including over the financial sacrifices their parents made to support Devyn’s ballet dreams—Devyn becomes enmeshed in the goings-on of the small town, choreographing a local dance show and meeting attractive widower Aaron Steele. As the date of Devyn’s planned return to New York approaches, she looks to God for help weighing her professional ambitions against her desire to strengthen her family bonds and pursue a romance with Aaron. Hannon excels at depicting the fraught yet loving bond between the sisters, while cameos from Hope Harbor series characters, like the funny but wise Rev. Baker, add texture and humor. Fans and newcomers alike will be swept up. (Apr.)