The Lighthouse Keeper
Published on 4. April 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
380 pages
978-1-4778-2282-1 (ISBN)
Description
An Amazon Charts bestseller.
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. Thanks to a mud-slinging expose, Dawn's late great-grandfather is assumed guilty of stealing silver from a century-old shipwreck. 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.
Her plan: remodel and sell the lighthouse while untangling the perplexing family mystery. 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. Despite their attraction, Dawn is reluctant to trust Kip, or any of the close-knit townsfolk. But as she pieces together the truth, Dawn's once-shuttered heart opens up. 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.
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. Thanks to a mud-slinging expose, Dawn's late great-grandfather is assumed guilty of stealing silver from a century-old shipwreck. 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.
Her plan: remodel and sell the lighthouse while untangling the perplexing family mystery. 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. Despite their attraction, Dawn is reluctant to trust Kip, or any of the close-knit townsfolk. But as she pieces together the truth, Dawn's once-shuttered heart opens up. 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.
Reviews / Votes
"I wanted to stay in Starlight Cove-Cynthia Ellingsen's fictional town is magical, and its people and its mysteries, both past and present, are too much fun to leave behind." -Alison Atlee, author of The Typewriter Girl"The Lighthouse Keeper hooked me in the first paragraph with two of my favorite things-Lake Michigan and treasure hunting-and it never let go. This is a charming novel about family mysteries, love letters, and figuring out where you belong. Grab an Adirondack chair, try to find a lake view, and sit down with this book-you won't want to get up until you turn that last page." -Elizabeth LaBan, author of The Restaurant Critic's Wife and Pretty Little World
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Publishing group
Amazon Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4778-2282-1 (9781477822821)
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Cynthia Ellingsen lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband and is the author of two previous novels: The Whole Package and Marriage Matters. She loves connecting with readers through her website, Facebook, and Twitter. Visit her at www.cynthiaellingsen.com.