Full Circle

by E.E. Kellogg

A story of family, love, romance, community, and food, set in small-town and rural Maine. Haven Point sits at the tip of one of the peninsulas along Maine’s Bold Coast – the landscape is beautiful, but life there can be as hard as Maine winters. When Seth Greenlaw ’s father dies, the 17-year-old needs all his determination to keep his brilliant 12-year-old brother out of foster care, and see him into college. Good thing he has plenty of it. Gwen Hardie, the headstrong, red-haired girl next door, cooks like nobody’s business, and calls Seth her favorite ‘brother.’ Seth’s feelings for her are not brotherly, but what he wants for himself has to go on the back burner, and Gwen is sent to college in Boston. There, she finds the new life – and the opportunities – her parents want for her. But tragedy strikes, and, heartsick and homesick, Gwen returns to Haven Point. Will Seth find the words to tell her how passionately he’s always loved her? He’s used to keeping his secret. If he does, can Gwen come to see him as something more than her best-beloved brother? Or will the revelation wreck the closeness they both depend on? Spanning a decade, Full Circle is the first novel in the Seasons’ Turn series. A book full of decent people, holiday feasts and family tables, long-standing traditions, family friendships lasting generations. The lives of those who live with Nature up close. Mistakes and revelations, loves and deaths and romances. If you enjoy this book, please leave a review. Thank you! Readers are "I’m not even finished but I had to look to see when the 2nd book will be published! Now back to Haven Point to see what happens (chores be damned- I’m going to devour the rest of this book that I picked up on my way home from vacation). Thank you for bringing lovely characters to life!"

415 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 14, 2018

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book! From the description: "A book full of decent people, holiday feasts and family tables, long-standing traditions, family friendships lasting generations." All very true, and why I liked it. As I read about the many events, it rekindled fond memories of my own families' traditions and holiday feasts.

The beginning starts with a history of several families of the town, which helped my understanding of various characters as they were introduced. I also referred back to this section when needed after a break in reading. Throughout the book are descriptions of mouthwatering foods and menus; the Thanksgiving dinner was especially memorable.