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Chargement... Under a Maui Moon: A Novel (The Hideaway Series)par Robin Jones Gunn
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Carissa is under a lot of stress. After 24 years of marriage, she and her husband Richard are no longer as close as they once were. When an unsettling incident with a prowler around their house is followed by Carissa unexpectedly losing her job, Carissa's life is thrown into turmoil, and she no longer feels that she can turn to Richard for support. When the chance to vacation in Hawaii drops into her lap, Carissa takes off by herself. In Hawaii, Carissa doesn't find the peaceful vacation paradise she had imagined -- her own unsettled feelings get in the way of relaxation. Moreover, Carissa meets Kai, a handsome single man of about her age, and she starts to wonder . . . is her marriage with Richard worth saving? Gunn's affection for the island setting is clear from the loving descriptions of Hawaiian geography and culture in this book. I enjoyed reading the tidbits of Hawaiian history worked into the story. There's also an all-too-brief cameo of certain characters from the Glenbrooke series. Those were the parts of this book that I enjoyed the most. On the other hand, I didn't find Carissa a particularly sympathetic character, and too many of the plot elements felt familiar from other books by the author (particularly Whispers, Wildflowers, and Sisterchicks Do the Hula). Gunn's strongest writing is still the Glenbrooke series, and I advise readers of inspirational romance to start there. Under a Maui Moon by Robin Jones Gunn is just about the perfect summer read, even if it is a bit short. First, it sure made me want to go back to Maui, and second, it made me really appreciate my marriage. This might be a bit of a rough story for those of you in the midst of marital struggles, but I promise it is worth it in the end. The message really hits home when she quotes from Corinthians 13. Carissa and her husband Richard have stopped really hearing each other and being sensitive to one another's needs. On top of it all, Carissa loses her job. She is handed a key to a cottage in Maui and decides to get away -- alone -- and learns a few life lessons. Sprinkled throughout the story is some pretty fascinating island history. I would definitely recommend this one to my friends. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Appartient à la sérieHideaway - Gunn (1)
Carissa doesn't know who she is anymore. She and her husband, Richard, are recent empty nesters; Richard is spending more and more time at work counseling his volatile clients and less time at home with his wife; his clients are starting to show up at the house at night causing Carissa to feel scared in her own home; and to top it all off, Carissa's boss informs her that she's been let go. She wonders where God is in all of this since He doesn't seem to be around to protect her - and she's already stopped trusting her husband. In the midst of her world tilting off center, she's offered time at a hideaway on Maui. Hiding seems like the best way to respond to life's overload, and he thought of being alone sounds like just the right balm to soothe her wounded heart. The languid Hawaiian sun, white beaches, and warm-hearted people bring respite, but meeting handsome Kai causes Carissa to toy with the idea of being romantically involved with him. Then, under a Maui moon, she looks to God for guidance and hope for the future. That's when she discovers His hand still is on her life, and that love is closer than she ever realized. - Taken from cover p. 4. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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**Only a few days after finishing this, huge wildfires covered Maui and have put the community in crisis. It's destroying local history and has killed 100 people. Heartbreaking to hear that news right after reading all these beautiful descriptions of the island. ( )