Eben and the Naturist, Sage B., Make Four! 3.75*****Spoiler Alert!
Eben Spencer, hotelier single dad, widower, returned to Cannon Beach to purchase Sea Urchin Inn from the Wus. Only to have his eight year old daughter, Chloe, Conan the dog, and Abigail's spirit, work their matchmaking skills on Eben and Sage Benedetto as they fell in lust, like, and love. Sage's understanding of Chloe, stemmed from her abandoned childhood insecurities after her mother's death, by her workaholic father/surviving parent. She projected her feelings and fears upon Eben, especially when he considered sending 'nanny-destroying ' Chloe to boarding school. Tempers flared, but they reconciled into a HEA!
Great characters especially that of the recently deceased Abigail, along with this rapidly evolving, predictable, romantic plot which created this novel's gravity defying appeal. The theme of grief and loss of a loved one altering one's path in life, courses throughout this novel. A quick Summer read!
08/25/20- 08/25/20 COVID-19 CAShInPl.