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But saving the inn from foreclosure means dealing not only with her own fractured family, but also with Trace Riley, the man Abby left ten years ago. Trace can be a roadblock to her plans...or proof that second chances happen in the most unexpected ways.
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20 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Love this small town and the O'Brien'sApr 06, 2009
By Country Girl
Abby winters is the oldest of five children and help raised her siblings after her mother and father divorced. Abby eventually left for NY work where she has a job on wallstreet, has been divorced and is the mother of two twin girls.
Jess is the youngest of the five siblings and is trying to open in inn and she runs into financial trouble. She calls Abby to come down to Chesapeake shores to help her out. But leaves out the guy in charge of her loan is Abby's high school sweetheart Trace.
Trace makes Abby stay in Cheapshores to be in charge of Jess's finances. Trace and Abby work on there relationship with roadblocks along the way which include Abby's ex Wes, her parents, and siblings.
This was the first book I've read by Sherryl Woods and I really enjoyed it. I'm waiting for Bree's story at the end of this month I can't wait.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Not bad, not very good eitherAug 18, 2009
By Holly Kincaid
"Book addict"
This is one of those books that I found myself picking up at the store and putting back down again, repeatedly. The cover is very attractive and reminds me of a Debbie Macomber book cover (same publisher for both authors, so that makes sense). I eventually purchased it after looking up the reviews here on Amazon and was very excited to find a new author that I thought I was really going to like.
After reading this, I have to say it was just all right. The writing isn't bad and the story isn't bad, but it takes a long time to unfold with not much happening. I am perfectly fine with slower-moving stories if there is lots of local color and sense of place to the book but that wasn't the case. The setting of Chesapeake Bay offered the author plenty of opportunity to have very descriptive language regarding the physical locale but that opportunity wasn't seized. The small town setting also afforded an opportunity for great secondary characters that could have added color to the story, but that opportunity also languished. The main story just plodded along without any real "spark" and the book didn't really hold my interest. Again, not bad just bland -- I have read much worse !
In summary, I was looking for another Debbie Macomber type author and thought I had found her. In reality, I won't be reading the rest of the series and will stick with Ms. Macomber or Emilie Richards when looking for fun, light reading.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 ForgivenessJan 15, 2010
By Tonya Speelman
"Hoarder of books"
seems to be key in this first book of our new Chesapeake Shores series by a favorite author, Sherryl Woods. This book hit the spot. I don't want to summarize the book, seeing as a lot of people have already done that.
However, I have read other books by her and this read didn't disappoint. I couldn't decide on one favorite character, by the end they all had me in the palm of their hands.
I especially loved at the end, I knew there are a few lines hanging on for other books. Although I could guess a few of the endings that might happen, I was really thrilled with the ride. Abby, Jess, Mick, Grandma, Maggie, Trace and all the others would love to have you visit! Problem is we can't stay! -- Enjoy the ride!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
engaging contemporary family dramaApr 11, 2009
By Harriet Klausner
In Chesapeake Bay, Jess O'Brien realizes she is in financial trouble and the inn she is renovating may have to go on the market. Jess asks her older sister Abby Winters, a financial genius, to come home to help save the inn from foreclosure.
Abby plans to assist Jess a bit, but will not stay long as she and the rest of the family are somewhat estrange though she took care of them when mom deserted them. To her chagrin, her former lover, Trace Riley holds the mortgage paper that Jess must pay off or lose everything. He demands she stay in town if she wants to buy time for her sibling. Abby never forgot Trace and still wants him, but a bad marriage and relocating her five years old twins (Caitlyn and Carrie) at a time the ex Wes wants full custody cause her to hesitate as she grasps she who hesitates may be lost, but she feels lost either way.
Leaving Serenity, South Carolina, Sherryl Woods introduces her fans to the Chesapeake Shores series with an engaging contemporary family drama. The cast is solid especially the lead female protagonist who finds herself feeling engulfed by a 360 degree blob as her sister, other family members, her kids, her ex and her former lover place conflicting demands on her. Although too many plot machinations occur to limit the heroine's choices detract from the tale (making Abby choose would have left her more vulnerable from those she failed to satiate), fans will enjoy the story of the over-achiever.
Harriet Klausner
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
First in the Wonderful Chesapeake Shores SeriesAug 22, 2011
By S. Barrett
Seventeen-year-old Abby O'Brien was the sibling who was there for her sister Jess after their mother left the family. For nearly fifteen years, she, along with their grandmother, filled in for her absent mother and nearly absent father. Now Jess needs help and Abby once again comes running, but what is she running back to?
Abigail O'Brien works on Wall Street and she's successful-and divorced. She shares custody of her twin daughters with ex-husband Wes. When Jess calls, Abby hesitates. Business is hectic and she's certain she can't manage an extended stay in Chesapeake Shores, but she's always the one who has bailed Jess out after one of her "screw ups", and she won't let her down now.
Jess has worked hard turning the Inn at Eagle Point into a bed and breakfast, but having ADD makes it difficult for Jess to focus, and she's gotten behind on her payments to the bank. To avoid foreclosure, Abby steps in and takes over the finances, a move that displeases both her and Jess. Jess doesn't want the oversight and Abby doesn't want the bank's demands that she stay in Chesapeake Shores until things are on an even keel.
Ten years ago, Abby walked out on Trace Riley, and now he's the bank's loan officer. Not only is their meeting difficult, it's Trace who sets the rules under which the bank will hold off on the foreclosure. But shortly after arriving, Abby discovers her feeling for Trace have never diminished, and his for her are as strong as ever. Can she sort out the problems with the Inn, her feelings for Trace and the disagreements between her boisterous family members?
Ms. Woods brings readers a delightful story in this first book in the Chesapeake Shores series. Strong writing, wonderful characterizations and a charming setting are staples in the talented Ms. Woods' repertoire of women's fiction. Grab a cup of tea and read about the wonderful O'Briens. Each book in the series stands alone, but read in order makes for a wonderful understanding of this delightful, meddlesome and utterly charming Irish-American family.
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