Daughter of the Sea Published by One More Chapter by Elisabeth Hobbes
on December 23, 2021
Genres: Fantasy, Historical, Paranormal, Romance
Pages: 400
Source: Netgalley
Format: ARC, eBook
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Also by this author: Daughters of Paris
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ISBN: 0008400156
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On a windswept British coastline, the tide deposits an unexpected gift...
It was the cry that she first noticed, the plaintive wail that called to her over the crash of winter waves. Wrapped only in a sealskin, the baby girl looks up at Effie and instantly captures her heart. She meant only to temporarily foster the young orphan, but when news reaches Effie that her husband has been lost at sea, and months pass without anyone claiming the infant, she embraces her new family—her son, Jack, and her adopted daughter, Morna.
Effie has always been an outcast in her village, the only granddaughter of a woman people whisper is a witch, so she's used to a solitary existence. But when Midsummer arrives, so, too, does a man claiming to be Morna's father. There's no denying Lachlan is the girl's kin, and so, Effie is surprised when he asks her to continue looking after his daughter, mysteriously refusing to explain why. She agrees, but when he returns six months hence, she pushes him for answers. And Lachlan tells a story she never anticipated... one of selkies, legend, and the power of the sea...
This book was an addiction for me the moment I picked it up…
With the beautiful coastal setting and the absolutely engrossing characters, this story is a gem and one that I would recommend to any who love a good romance.
Effie, an outcast in her village, is all-at-once a widow, left with her child. And it just so happens at the time of her husband’s death, Effie finds a baby…in the sea.
The mystery surrounding who this baby is gets shadowed by the immediate love Effie has for her. And Effie, successfully, raises both her son, and her new adopted daughter.
Until the father finally comes for his little girl.
The connection between all these characters is what kept me reading without stopping. I fell in love with Effie’s strength, courage, and amount of love she gave to those around her.
There is a bit of a love triangle in this one, however, in my opinion, it was never really a question. And rightly so.
This charming tale of selkies, lost loves, new loves, and finding oneself was such a joy to read. I’m sincerely hoping for more in the same vein from this author.
About Elisabeth Hobbes
Elisabeth’s writing career began when she finished in third place in Harlequin’s So You Think You Can Write contest in 2013. She was offered a two-book contract and consequently had to admit secret writing was why the house was such a tip. She is the author of numerous historical romances with Harlequin Mills & Boon covering the Medieval period to Victorian England, and a Second World War romantic historical with One More Chapter. She lives in Cheshire because the car broke down there in 1999 and she never left.
