Shelter Bay

Newport of the West #2

by Pamela S. Meyers

Adventure girl, Maureen Quinn, isn’t yet sure of her life’s direction, but she knows she isn’t cut out to be a bookkeeper for the town’s undertaker. Wearing her stylish new bloomers, she suffers a bicycle accident in the middle of downtown and her long-time crush and fellow childhood mischief maker, Preston Stevens, comes to her rescue. He’s back in the area and he couldn’t have shown up at a better time. It isn’t long before they become inseparable and she’s sure he’s the man God has for her.

Unlike his older brothers who are shackled to desk jobs at their father’s financial services company, Preston yearns to see the world. What better person to do that with than Maureen? But after being expelled from Yale, because of a prank that brought embarrassment to the family, his dad has issued an ultimatum: Enlist in the military or join his brothers in the family business. He signs up with the U.S. Life Saving Service, a division of the Coast Guard, reasoning the time spent on the shores of Lake Michigan, keeping people safe, is far better than being stuck in a landlocked encampment. After his two-year stint, he intends to live out his dream of world travel before settling in Lake Geneva. But it isn’t long before life-altering events occur affecting both his and Maureen’s lives forever.

Genres: Fiction

241 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 28, 2019

About the author

Pamela S. Meyers is the author of two novels and has served for five years as operating board secretary for the American Christian Fiction Writers organization. She grew up in Lake Geneva and now lives in Illinois.

Reviews

[Laura Eder · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second book in this historical fiction series did not disappoint. It picks up a generation later and includes a trip to the Columbian Exposition (Chicago's World Fair). The whole era is brought to life through Pamela's well researched writing. Set again in Chicago and Lake Geneva, you get a sense of how times are changing even in these familiar cities (familiar to me). There were some unexpected plot twists that left me guessing a little on the relationships. Appreciated the attention given to mental health after tragedy and the faith factor throughout.

[Amy Anguish · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has the perfect blend of sweetness and hardheaded female characters. I might even have enjoyed it more than the first. The author takes you back in time so you can see the way things were, but carries over themes and struggles still relevant today--especially dealing with a pandemic. Beautiful love story.