Lighthouse Brides: Whispers Across the Blue / A Beacon in the Storm / When Love Awaits / A Time to Love

by Andrea Boeshaar, Lynn A. Coleman, Sally Laity

Lighthouses, symbols of peace and hope, can remind us of God's light shining forth even through the blackest of circumstances. For the four heroic women in this novella collection, God's light burns as brightly as the life-saving beacons they tend. The exciting mixture of adventue and romance makes each of the four stories memorable.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Romance

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Andrea Kuhn Boeshaar has been married for more than 30 years. She and her husband, Daniel, have three adult sons, daughters-in-law, and two precious grandchildren. Andrea's educational background includes the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, where she studied in English, and Alverno College where she studied in Professional Communications and Business Management.

Andrea has been writing stories and poems since she was a little girl; however, it wasn't until 1984 that she started submitting her work for publication. Eight years after that, she was convicted about writing for the Christian market. She read books in her genre (Inspirational Romance & Women's Fiction), studied the market, and worked hard to hone her craft.

Reviews

[Leah · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars:
When Love Awaits - North Carolina
A Beacon in the Storm - Wisconsin
Whispers Cross the Blue - Texas
A Time to Love - Oregon

I didn't like any of these stories. I thought they were boring. Also, I didn't like the characters. I thought they were too annoying. The MCs made too many bad decisions. Also, the romance was unbelievable and cringe worthy. Although, I did like the lighthouses and the locales.

[Ellen White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Taking care of lighthouses one’s motto was ‘ to be prepared’ a storm could come up quickly. A world of spending days as the only person on the island tending to a lighthouse. The description of tending them was well covered in the stories. These stories brought a world that we know little about. Very informative and enjoyable to read one or all of them.

[Mandi Grasmeyer · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not horrible, not worth it if you have better things to read

[Meredith (Austenesque Reviews) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a historical Christian romance. It contains four short novellas about less than 100 pages each. These books are about people finding their faith and finding love.

The first story is about a girl who believes her call is to tend the light. But when Ian falls in love with her and she falls in love with him, she begins to question what she is supposed to do with her life.

The second story is about a widowed captain who is ready to retire to a life on land. His daughter and him make through their last ride only because of the lighthouse keeper. She turns out to be the same person who has volunteered her house to him because the hotel was full. She has a few secrets of her own and Cade is willing to help her solve her problems.

The third story is about a couple in love. The boy is from a rich family and his fiancee is not. He works for his father as a captain. He goes on one last trip but does not return in time. Will he return alive? Will his family disown him? Will they never get alone with his choice bride?

The fourth story is about a widowed mother who married to early in life and was diwowned by her parents. She has no friends until a captain comes by to thank her for tending the light. This captain falls in love with her and her son, but he resolved never to marry. Does he have a choice when he finds out she went home?

These novels are filled with Christian lessons. If you do not enjoy reading romances that have Christian undertones, this book is not for you.

I recommend because the stories are endearing and informative of the life of a lighthouse keeper.

[Katy Glover · Rating 4 out of 5]

The four novellas share simple, sweet love stories that use the central theme of lighthouses. While the stories did not link up in any way, they were still enjoyable as historical fiction. The subject of lighthouses was well-researched by all authors which made this selection even more enjoyable.

[Teresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. I love romance novels but as a Christian I feel as though traditional romance novels are too hardcore. This gives you the romance with out the sexual tension.

[Lori Lloyd]

IT WAS A LOVELY SET OF STORIES. LOVED EACH ONE OF THEM SAD WHEN I WAS DONE WITH THE BOOK.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love to read stories about lighthouses, not sure why. This was a nice collection of novellas around lighthouses. If you need something to read, these were good stories to relax with.

[Pianosue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice light read.

[Angela Whelan]

its 4 stories in one book; they are cute and romantic