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Piercehaven Box Set
The complete Piercehaven series for one low price. If you like realistic, faith-filled fiction, you should visit Piercehaven.
Piercehaven (Book 1)
A new teacher. A dark secret. A bunch of kids caught in the middle.
Emily has just moved to a remote Maine island, but it feels like a different planet. Everything seems to be a mystery. Is her new job really in danger? Is the gorgeous lobsterman really interested in her? Is it possible an entire town is that obsessed with basketball?
Windmills (Book 2)
Piercehaven Power wants to erect two windmills on Chicken Hill. Some islanders will do anything to stop this from happening. Will the controversy rip this tight-knit community apart? Can Emily's new softball team put this small Maine island back together again?
Trespass (Book 3)
A young lobsterman is missing. Is it foul play? And why is James acting so weird? Emily is trying to plan a wedding, but does she really know the man she's about to marry? Does she really know anyone on the island?For readers who enjoy Christian fiction by the sea, including books by Lisa Wingate, T.I. Lowe, and Liz Johnson.
Piercehaven (Book 1)
A new teacher. A dark secret. A bunch of kids caught in the middle.
Emily has just moved to a remote Maine island, but it feels like a different planet. Everything seems to be a mystery. Is her new job really in danger? Is the gorgeous lobsterman really interested in her? Is it possible an entire town is that obsessed with basketball?
Windmills (Book 2)
Piercehaven Power wants to erect two windmills on Chicken Hill. Some islanders will do anything to stop this from happening. Will the controversy rip this tight-knit community apart? Can Emily's new softball team put this small Maine island back together again?
Trespass (Book 3)
A young lobsterman is missing. Is it foul play? And why is James acting so weird? Emily is trying to plan a wedding, but does she really know the man she's about to marry? Does she really know anyone on the island?For readers who enjoy Christian fiction by the sea, including books by Lisa Wingate, T.I. Lowe, and Liz Johnson.
646 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 9, 2018
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May 8, 2021
A Mystery, a Romance, a Sports Story
This was a sweet story, but I had difficulty keeping the characters straight. For me the main story line was detracted from by pages of accounts from basketball and baseball games.
This was a sweet story, but I had difficulty keeping the characters straight. For me the main story line was detracted from by pages of accounts from basketball and baseball games.
May 21, 2021
PIERCEHAVEN
I think that I’m one of the few reviewers who HASN’T been gifted a copy of this book/recording, so I’m not going to be influenced by gratitude. (With apologies to those who supplied all of those 5 Star reviews)!
This is a very twee story. I listened to the audiobook version of this and wasn’t unimpressed with the delivery, as it was very ‘schoolgirlish’, which helped to make it twee!
As a Christian, not having deliberately read any contemporary novels with an overt Christian lifestyle slant, I found this endearing and interesting. Maybe I’m a very assertive person, so my Christianity doesn’t translate in quite the same way as Emily’s, but her passive approach was unusual and probably worked well for the tenor of the story.
As far as the story went, the plot was a weighty one, which was written in a very lacklustre way! I’m afraid that NONE of the characters had ANY depth to them! They were all pretty one dimensional, there were a few who Should have been multifaceted, who weren’t and given the subject matter, there should have been more dimensions to each key character - disappointing. Additionally, how Emily and James got to the stage where they were declaring their love for each other with only 6 months of once a week dinner dates, is beyond me!!
So, I’m torn... I think that the novelty of an overt declaration and showing of Christianity in a day to day lifestyle was handled well enough. However, the story overall was lacking. The plot petered out on several points, so the ending was a bit flat (especially with the school board decisions, Kyle, the basketball teams...), so many loose ends which aren’t important enough to swing over into book 2 or beyond.
A grudging Three Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
WINDMILLS
I wasn’t as enthused about this story, mainly because the topics were not necessarily engrossing for me! I’m English, so softball/baseball is not a default sport for me (although conversely, I was TOTALLY into Basketball)! However, the Softball aspect of the plot was Far Too detailed for me (& largely incomprehensible).
Again there is a lack of depth in most in the characters (although we learn a little more about some of the young girls, but not all). The only real relevance of the title (Windmills), was to introduce a star Baseball player!!!
I’ll be honest, I can’t say that I truly enjoyed this, so don’t feel that I should rate it. My best recommendation is 2½ Stars ⭐️⭐️✨
TRESPASS
I’ve concluded that I don’t like James! He is not a 20th or 21st century male. He comes across as an articulate Neanderthal! I haven’t warmed to him at all... But Emily is, by turns, capable and foolish(naive is too generous a word to describe her)! I have to say that I truly didn’t enjoy the way this romance was written, the ‘happy couple’ are not endearing. So, they’re obviously well suited. There could have been a better way to represent a young Christian couple.
There’s an accompanying mystery, to which the title refers, which is weird, anticlimactic and juvenile. It doesn’t show anyone in a good light - especially the Christians!
There’s a backstory to one family that is never really addressed, so the culmination of it, falls flat!
In fact, that’s my overall take on the entire series: outside of the sports - Basketball and Softball - there are no characterised stories. No depth to anything or anyone and, to be honest, the relationships are just barely surface level. No time was taken to introduce Emily’s family, it seemed more like they had come to a family picnic rather than a wedding! It was all, so lacking!
As an audiobook, it was easy to listen to in the background of chores, but I’d be surprised if anyone would persevere with reading this series in its entirety. It really isn’t a compelling read.
Two Stars ⭐️ ⭐️
Overall I would give this Box Set 2½ Stars ⭐️⭐️✨ (& never willingly read another book by this author, as we’re not suited for each other. EDIT: I take back this comment. I HAVE READ books by this author and enjoyed them! A completely different genre - Gertrude, Gumshoe. Far more enjoyable).
I think that I’m one of the few reviewers who HASN’T been gifted a copy of this book/recording, so I’m not going to be influenced by gratitude. (With apologies to those who supplied all of those 5 Star reviews)!
This is a very twee story. I listened to the audiobook version of this and wasn’t unimpressed with the delivery, as it was very ‘schoolgirlish’, which helped to make it twee!
As a Christian, not having deliberately read any contemporary novels with an overt Christian lifestyle slant, I found this endearing and interesting. Maybe I’m a very assertive person, so my Christianity doesn’t translate in quite the same way as Emily’s, but her passive approach was unusual and probably worked well for the tenor of the story.
As far as the story went, the plot was a weighty one, which was written in a very lacklustre way! I’m afraid that NONE of the characters had ANY depth to them! They were all pretty one dimensional, there were a few who Should have been multifaceted, who weren’t and given the subject matter, there should have been more dimensions to each key character - disappointing. Additionally, how Emily and James got to the stage where they were declaring their love for each other with only 6 months of once a week dinner dates, is beyond me!!
So, I’m torn... I think that the novelty of an overt declaration and showing of Christianity in a day to day lifestyle was handled well enough. However, the story overall was lacking. The plot petered out on several points, so the ending was a bit flat (especially with the school board decisions, Kyle, the basketball teams...), so many loose ends which aren’t important enough to swing over into book 2 or beyond.
A grudging Three Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
WINDMILLS
I wasn’t as enthused about this story, mainly because the topics were not necessarily engrossing for me! I’m English, so softball/baseball is not a default sport for me (although conversely, I was TOTALLY into Basketball)! However, the Softball aspect of the plot was Far Too detailed for me (& largely incomprehensible).
Again there is a lack of depth in most in the characters (although we learn a little more about some of the young girls, but not all). The only real relevance of the title (Windmills), was to introduce a star Baseball player!!!
I’ll be honest, I can’t say that I truly enjoyed this, so don’t feel that I should rate it. My best recommendation is 2½ Stars ⭐️⭐️✨
TRESPASS
I’ve concluded that I don’t like James! He is not a 20th or 21st century male. He comes across as an articulate Neanderthal! I haven’t warmed to him at all... But Emily is, by turns, capable and foolish(naive is too generous a word to describe her)! I have to say that I truly didn’t enjoy the way this romance was written, the ‘happy couple’ are not endearing. So, they’re obviously well suited. There could have been a better way to represent a young Christian couple.
There’s an accompanying mystery, to which the title refers, which is weird, anticlimactic and juvenile. It doesn’t show anyone in a good light - especially the Christians!
There’s a backstory to one family that is never really addressed, so the culmination of it, falls flat!
In fact, that’s my overall take on the entire series: outside of the sports - Basketball and Softball - there are no characterised stories. No depth to anything or anyone and, to be honest, the relationships are just barely surface level. No time was taken to introduce Emily’s family, it seemed more like they had come to a family picnic rather than a wedding! It was all, so lacking!
As an audiobook, it was easy to listen to in the background of chores, but I’d be surprised if anyone would persevere with reading this series in its entirety. It really isn’t a compelling read.
Two Stars ⭐️ ⭐️
Overall I would give this Box Set 2½ Stars ⭐️⭐️✨ (& never willingly read another book by this author, as we’re not suited for each other. EDIT: I take back this comment. I HAVE READ books by this author and enjoyed them! A completely different genre - Gertrude, Gumshoe. Far more enjoyable).
December 29, 2022
Piercehaven: Welcome to the Island was my first incredible read/listen from author Robin Merrill. The book has a Stephen Kingish feel early on as you wait for the other shoe to drop. The story and characters are slowly & methodically developed, drawing the reader in. Narrator Rebecca Winder adds greatly to the listening enjoyment with her wide variety of entertaining voices & inflections. Wonderful Christian read! Hoosiers move over, the girls have come to play!
Windmills: Piercehaven 2 was my second incredible read/listen from author Robin Merrill. Living in an area where windmills were built in the recent past and as a former softball coach, I particularly enjoyed the storyline. As in the first book, the story is methodically developed, drawing the reader in. Narrator Rebecca Winder adds greatly to the listening enjoyment with her wide variety of entertaining voices & inflections. Another wonderful Christian read I never anticipated a follow-up to the first book so this was a very pleasant surprise!
Trespass: Piercehaven 3 was my third incredible read/listen from author Robin Merrill. As in the first two books, the story is methodically developed, drawing the reader in. Narrator Rebecca Winder again adds greatly to the listening enjoyment with her wonderful variety of entertaining voices & inflections. Another wonderful Christian read I never anticipated a follow-up to the first two books so this was a very pleasant surprise! I hope there’s a book 4, they’re so well-written and entertaining! I was given an Audible copy of this book & am voluntarily reviewing it. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
Windmills: Piercehaven 2 was my second incredible read/listen from author Robin Merrill. Living in an area where windmills were built in the recent past and as a former softball coach, I particularly enjoyed the storyline. As in the first book, the story is methodically developed, drawing the reader in. Narrator Rebecca Winder adds greatly to the listening enjoyment with her wide variety of entertaining voices & inflections. Another wonderful Christian read I never anticipated a follow-up to the first book so this was a very pleasant surprise!
Trespass: Piercehaven 3 was my third incredible read/listen from author Robin Merrill. As in the first two books, the story is methodically developed, drawing the reader in. Narrator Rebecca Winder again adds greatly to the listening enjoyment with her wonderful variety of entertaining voices & inflections. Another wonderful Christian read I never anticipated a follow-up to the first two books so this was a very pleasant surprise! I hope there’s a book 4, they’re so well-written and entertaining! I was given an Audible copy of this book & am voluntarily reviewing it. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
May 27, 2020
Piercehaven
Emily the new person and the new teacher on this small island. Will she be excepted and welcome, she has a strong faith and it will be challenge. Finding the town has one thing the basketball team and the secrets that surround it, the audio was good, given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
Windmills
Emily is caught up once again. With basketball, now the windmills. A town with a lot of set ideas that don’t want changes. Humorous and the bickering makes a interesting, enjoyable read. Given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
Trespass
Emily planning a wedding, when a man goes missing. The story is down to earth of life on a small island, does she really know any of them. A good series and good narration
Given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
Emily the new person and the new teacher on this small island. Will she be excepted and welcome, she has a strong faith and it will be challenge. Finding the town has one thing the basketball team and the secrets that surround it, the audio was good, given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
Windmills
Emily is caught up once again. With basketball, now the windmills. A town with a lot of set ideas that don’t want changes. Humorous and the bickering makes a interesting, enjoyable read. Given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
Trespass
Emily planning a wedding, when a man goes missing. The story is down to earth of life on a small island, does she really know any of them. A good series and good narration
Given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
July 11, 2022
Emily moves to a small island and is having to figure out how to survive in a new culture and to find courage to fight for Gods truth to come out no matter how many people tell her not to. Inspiring story of facing fear and finding freedom and love. Especially great for basketball and softball fans.
August 28, 2019
I really liked these books plus shelter and daniiel!!!!
I really liked these books!! The last book was especially good s it was more of a mystery especially to word the end! I am always looking for me authors I enjoy. Thank you!!!
I really liked these books!! The last book was especially good s it was more of a mystery especially to word the end! I am always looking for me authors I enjoy. Thank you!!!
January 11, 2021
Excellent Read
Ms. Merrill is an excellent writer! Her stories and characters become true friends - I hate to come to the end of each book.
Ms. Merrill is an excellent writer! Her stories and characters become true friends - I hate to come to the end of each book.
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