The Lighthouse Inn

Nantucket Point Beach #2

by Jessie Newton

Sometimes forgiveness of the past is the only way forward.At age 46 and after raising three boys, Julia Harper has just learned her husband no longer loves her and he's just been waiting for the children to become adults so he could leave. Hopeful, Julia applies for the job of caretaker at The Lighthouse Inn on the island of Nantucket.What she doesn't know is that her half-sister lives just across the sand from the inn.Janey Forsythe recently found out her biological father is Ryan Harper—who is also Julia's father. When she sees the brunette unpacking and introduces herself, Janey realizes who she is, panics, and gets out of there as fast as possible. She and her sister, Tessa, have stayed on Nantucket, hoping to build a new life for themselves after their dangerous summer cleaning out their mother's cottage.Madelynne Lancaster finds herself in a similar situation as newly divorced, with old money in her bank account but no one to spend it on. No children, no spouse, no friends to speak of, as they all left with her politician ex-husband. Bitter, Maddy also applies for the caretaker job at the inn.The two women are paired together to begin running the defunct inn, only the two of them knowing the bitter past that has separated them for over thirty years. When they come face-to-face at the inn on Nantucket Point, Julia and Maddy are horrified and dumbstruck—and bound together by their contracted commitment and the obstacles in their pasts.When Julia finds a picture of her father in an old scrapbook in the inn, she's horrified to see he's standing with a pretty woman...that's not her mother.More pictures lead her to Tessa Simmons and the cottage across the sand, where she learns more about her father, her half-sister, and that Riggs Friedman was never apprehended for his crimes over the summer, what his real name is, and that his sister is still missing after three decades...All of these lives tie back to The Lighthouse Inn, some secrets having been buried for decades. Can Tessa, Janey, Julia, and Maddy make sense of their complicated friendships, overcome the past, and solve the mystery before they get hurt?Find out in THE LIGHTHOUSE INN, a heartfelt women's fiction mystery, by USA Today bestselling author, Jessie Newton!

408 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 30, 2021

Reviews

[Sandy Howe]

I couldn't put the book down.So great to read about interaction between the Seafaring girls even though it's fiction!

[jean dunlap · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great Jessie Newton series!

Book 2 of the series kept up the pace of the first book. I liked getting to know the characte rs better. There is a bit of "manusia" in that sometimes Ms. Newton seems to get off track with so much detail. A reader can get lost in the information and lose track of the story. But all in all I love the book and will continue with the remaining books of the series.
Ms. Newton seems to like writing books with quite a few vital characters!

[Anne Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent read

This second book of the series certainly did not disappoint! I enjoyed the way old characters and new came together and messed perfectly.Each book has it's own flow and just keeps the pages turning so quickly. It has intrigue, suspense a little bit of romance and it's good clean fun to read

[Jacquie Stricklind · Rating 4 out of 5]

More secrets and mysteries to solve, but this time more people are involved. The reader will meet some more friends and relatives while two old friends who had ended their friendship become managers of a lighthouse inn. A real easy read and very likable characters.

[Christine Waters · Rating 5 out of 5]

two women separated by many years unite to restore the inn

Can two sworn enemies unite to restore a crumbling inn and also restore their lost friendship? With the help of new friends it may be possible.

[Joan mooney · Rating 4 out of 5]

friendship story

I can’t say it was a great story but it was definitely a good one. Jessie Newton is truly talented. She brought the emotions of friendship and family and pain together in a real story. Happy endings are my favorite.

[Diane Bockhoff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Woman With Heart

My favorite part of this story is the fact that the main characters continue to learn and expand throughout the story. The characters love and care for each other by listening.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed getting to know the characters. I didn't realize it was book 2 until I was reading. I don't think it mattered. I got to know the characters and enjoyed being part of their story for a few months. Looking forward to the next one in the series.

[Barbara Dalton · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Lighthouse Inn

Did not want to put the book down. The interaction between the characters is perfect. Can't wait to read the next book

[Marilyn Hild · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book on relationships mending

This book brought the past alive for the characters and how they worked through the different aspects of the past.

[Ginny Daly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

Lots of people supporting each other. Drama
suspense and Old tales of the past years. Who knows what they might find