I like the way this author writes. The characters are fun to follow as they have problems, but watching them work through those problems and seeing the romance blossom was enjoyable to me. I also like the way she links their faith in the Lord into the story. Two of my favorites lines in the the story were: 1) "I give my life and future to You, Lord. You know what I need. Please give me peace and a trusting spirit. Amen. 2) "No, I never doubted He heard my prayers. God is with us and He gives us the grace to accept whatever we must face. He doesn't promise us a life free from pain, but He does promise to be with us. That's enough. It has to be." Two great thoughts to live by.

In this story Melinda Hollister, a society lady in 1901, and Nick Bryson, who is running his family's steam ship business, finds themselves as co-guardians when a tragic accident takes the life of their 3 years old niece's parents. It is a struggle because neither wants to work together, but both want sole custody. Nick is all business with very little fun in his life and Melinda is all about fun and shopping. But when Melinda brings Nell to Nick's summer vacation home they will learn what is truly important and both these people will change for the better.

This can easily be read as a stand alone, although there are people mentioned in this book from other stories in this series. I enjoyed myself and enjoyed seeing how pampered these folks were in the lavish seaside setting of Rhode Island. I also thought they did a good job of putting the right covers on each of these books. My only wish is that the endings wouldn't happen so fast. I wanted to linger a bit when these characters finally fall in love. ( )