Sea Changes

Seafarers #1

by Ruth Hay

We set sail on the sea as creatures venturing into an unknown environment.
All things are different from the everyday and that is a large part of the attraction.
When travellers venture into this environment they can encounter much that is strange, much that is hidden and much that can enrich their lives.
So it is for Samuel, a new hire; Gwen and Emily, sisters who think they know what to expect; a group of factory workers who face major upheaval in their lives; a troubled soul adrift; a wealthy couple who see their retirement years much differently; a thief who looks for easy pickings and a woman who thought she would be enjoying her honeymoon.
Sea Changes brings these characters together and transforms them into creatures renewed.

266 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 4, 2015

About the author

Who is Ruth Hay?
I am a retired teacher-librarian who loves books, reading, writing and storytelling.
After a lifetime of writing for education purposes, I can now create the kind of family-friendly stories I have always loved to read.
I have been lucky enough to travel and those adventures feature in my Prime Time novel series.
Visit Scotland, England, Greece, Italy and Egypt with my heroine Anna Mason.
Have you ever known a family that didn't have some kind of mystery to solve? Anna Mason's family is no different. The thing that most surprises, and shocks, Anna, is how much was hidden from her.
How does she uncover the answers? That involves time, travels, a concealed journal and a new home in Scotland that gradually gives up its secrets. Not until the sixth, book, are the most unexpected developments revealed.
In 2016 I added a new chapter to Anna's life story. Read it in Return to Oban. Will there be more? I can't wait to find out!
Also in 2016 the Seven Days Series was completed. What a busy writing year! This series introduces four women who reunite in a luxurious holiday in the English Lake District. Of course, they have a wonderful time together but no one could have expected the surprising events that set off changes lasting far longer than just one week. There are six novels with the last having two sections. Lots of heartfelt reading for you. Which of the women will be your favourite; Zoe, Valerie, Corinne or Sandra?
In 2017 I am working on a new series. Sign up for my monthly Newsletter www.ruthhay.com to get updates.
Thank you for being one of Ruth's Readers.

Reviews

[Nathaniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

A 3.75 read. Ruth Hay is not someone I had ever heard of, but when I found a complete duology in a thrift store and realized that they were indie, I knew I had to give her a shot. I never pass up the opportunity to support someone who self-publishes. This book was really good. Like... would've been five stars if it weren't for some issues.
1: The formatting. Agh, please start indenting. It drove me a little crazy and made it harder to focus on the story because I wanted to help format SO BADLY.
2: Could've used a little more editing. The writing was a bit rough in some places.
But the plot, the characters... all of that was done really well. I am jumping straight into book two and really enjoying it. Anyone who enjoys adult contemporary will most likely really enjoy this book!

[Gloria Nettles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely and interesting book throughout

I became interested in the characters and events right away. And even with all the challenges that occurred with the ship crew and passengers, enjoyed the happy endings

[Mrs Naomi Messiter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read

[Doris E. Bater · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting and different

Reading how each person took to the cruise and why each was on the ship was certainly interesting. Will be very ready to read the next book by Ruth Hay

[Martin Pierce · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story-line isn't bad, but it moves pretty slowly. The first several chapters are building characterization, which is always a good thing, but it goes better when the characterization is done through the action of the conflict in the plot. I think I was in chapter 5 and was still wondering what the plot driving the story was. That's not a good thing. Still, I like the characters (although they are a tad overly British in that Angela Lansbury way, and I mean all of them whether they are British or not). The author is very good at description of the characters, putting in nice details that make them memorable. The dialog helps build characterization and usually moves the story along, but the characters mostly speak in the same way and use phrasing that rings a little hollow. This book is well worth reading if you read a lot and need something to read while looking for something a little less "cozy mystery," but there are a lot of books that rate much more highly. I do intend to read more of this author, if for no other reason than to see if this book is an anomaly. She seems to get high ratings and good reviews, so perhaps I jumped in on the wrong book.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Found this book slow to get into but once I did it moved along nicely.