“Filled with memorable characters… I barely could put it down… There are plenty of twists and turns and the reader is pulled this way and that. “ Will tug at readers’ heartstrings and make them laugh and cry… a stirring tale of love, loss and loyalty that manages to be life-affirming, heart-breaking and uplifting at the same time.” Bookish Jottings Author: Cynthia Ellingsen Submitted by: Maria Garcia 12103 Views Add a Review Few books are only available in with images version. “ Hooked from the first page… I found myself wanting to read faster and know what happens next.” The Writer’s Workout “ Such a beautiful and emotional story… completely captured my heart and my sense of adventure.” Berit Talks Books “Kept me turning the pages… I couldn’t put it down and finished it in a day!… feels like a warm hug.” Goodreads reviewer What readers are saying about The Choice I Made: Fans of Mary Ellen Taylor, Barbara O’Neal and This is Not How it Ends will adore Cynthia Ellingsen’s captivating novel. And if Margaret finds what she’s looking for, it could expose a long-buried secret that could destroy Julie’s family’s reputation and tear all their lives apart…Ī beautiful and emotional story about love, betrayal and finding your true home, from the bestselling author of The Lighthouse Keeper. But when she finds the letters in her backpack, Julie realizes she isn’t telling the whole truth about why she’s here. The girl, Margaret, seems lost in the world and Julie wants to help her. But her fragile peace is shattered when she stumbles upon an eighteen-year-old girl hiding out in an abandoned cabin. An Amazon Charts bestseller.Dawn Connerss parents are famous for finding historic treasures. Away from the pressures of city life, Julie also hopes the trip will give her and husband Tristan the chance to heal after the heartbreak of another miscarriage.īack home, surrounded by nature and old friends, Julie starts to feel a sense of calm she’d thought she’d lost forever. The Lighthouse Keeper audiobook, by Cynthia Ellingsen. When Julie’s mother falls ill, she has no choice but to return to her parents’ Wisconsin resort, Wood Violet, for the summer. Released in April, 2017 by Brilliant Audio. My breath came fast as I read the first few sentences … Written by Cynthia Ellingsen, narrated by Kate Rudd, close to 12 hours of listening in unabridged audiobook format. Pictures of her mother, maybe, or a locket. And if she's willing, the lighthouse might guide her to a place she never expected to find, where the past entwines with a bright new beginning.“Phenomenal! Immediately pulled me into the story and I couldn’t set the book down until I’d finished… This will be one of those books that I reach for time and again. But as she pieces together the truth, Dawn's once-shuttered heart opens up. Despite their attraction, Dawn is reluctant to trust Kip, or any of the close-knit townsfolk. Neither task is easy, especially once her well-meaning parents and the quirky locals-including nautical researcher and Starlight Cove's most eligible bachelor, Kip Whittaker-get involved. Her plan: remodel and sell the lighthouse while untangling the perplexing family mystery. Hoping to clear his name, Dawn returns to Starlight Cove, her idyllic hometown on Lake Michigan, where the doomed vessel sleeps beneath the beam of a ramshackle lighthouse.
Thanks to a mud-slinging expos, Dawn's late great-grandfather is assumed guilty of stealing silver from a century-old shipwreck. Thanks to a mud-slinging exposé, Dawns late great-grandfather is assumed guilty of stealing silver from a century-old shipwreck. Dawn Conners's parents are famous for finding historic treasures, but she has a knack for losing things-her job, her boyfriend, and now, her reputation. Dawn Connerss parents are famous for finding historic treasures, but she has a knack for losing things-her job, her boyfriend, and now, her reputation.