The Island House: sweet second chance romance

The Island House by Elana Johnson is the first book in the Getaway Bay series. Charlotte Madsen recently had her whole world turned upside down. Thirty-seven and divorced, Charlotte arrives in Getaway Bay to start, not just a new chapter, but a new book in her life. She bought a run-down house with the hopes to remodel the house and maybe herself too. When she arrives, she doesn’t expect a tall, handsome man to be inside the house. She certainly wasn’t expecting her heart to fall for the former Air Force pilot. Dawson Dane has a devil-may-care attitude that hides a broken heart. Estranged from his family, he is only committed to his career, even choosing flying over love. As Charlotte starts to heal, will she be willing to open her heart to love again? Has Dawson found the woman to shift his priorities? 

The Island House is a sweet, clean romance with a happily ever after ending. It is a fast read as the story is engaging and interesting. Ms. Johnson is a relatively new author to me and I enjoyed her sweet, clean stories. Charlotte is a woman deeply wounded. So wounded that she is afraid to open herself to love again, despite her attraction to Dawson. He soon becomes the first person she thinks of to call when things are exciting, good and even bad. Although the story takes place on the big island of Hawaii, it didn’t feel like an island story. Other than the mentions of the beach and native plants, they could have been at any coastal region. Overall, I enjoyed Charlotte and Dawson’s story. I look forward to the rest of the Getaway Bay series. If you enjoy sweet, clean romances, I recommend The Island House. 

The Island House is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook