The Sisters of Sea View (On Devonshire Shores #1) Julie Klassen. 2022. 448 pages. [Source: Library]
First sentence: Sarah Summers carefully lifted the family heirloom, a warm mantle of nostlagia settling over her.
Historical romance--Regency Romance--Christian fiction.
After the death of their father and the decline of their mother's health, four sisters--Sarah, Emily, Viola, Georgiana--decide (somewhat reluctantly) to open up their seaside home to (paying) guests.
Long story short: I absolutely loved, loved, loved, loved this one. It was just giddy-making. I loved the family. I loved the neighborhood and community. I loved meeting the guests. I loved the stories. I loved the relationships. I loved the layers.
Three of the four sisters are well-developed and get a lot of time and attention. [Georgiana, well, maybe in future books she will be developed and have a story.]
There are multiple narrators. The narrators do not switch over at chapter breaks. Within a chapter, the point of view might change several times. The only negative thing I can say about this one is that--at least in the advanced reader's copy--there's no visual clues that the narration has changed.
It was so funny to have Mr. and Mrs. Elton from Emma show up as guests in this one!!! They added much comic relief.
ETA: Yes, I read this one twice in one year. The sequel just released. I checked both books out of the library.
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