Elana Johnson's The Island House Getaway Bay: A Heartwarming Romance

Claudine C.: Love and romance, great story very well written.

Canada on Nov 14, 2023

Martymarty: Great item, excellent value and good quality.

United Kingdom on Sep 16, 2023

Book Boss: This was a light story but it was engaging.

Canada on Sep 09, 2023

S. Dimmig: An enjoyable story that is a quick read. The story is complete in this volume, it is very short in line with the named series that I grew up reading in the 1960’s.

United States on Aug 11, 2023

Kindle Customer: When Charlotte's husband told her he had fallen in love with someone else and wanted a divorce she was shocked. When he married as soon as the divorce was final and all her friends deserted her she sold her house and belongings and moved to Hawaii to start over. I thought she was very brave and resoursefull to take on the renovation of the house on the beach even with her experience. Dawson helped with the heavy lifting and when feelings began they were both having difficulty dealing with their situation.

Charlotte and Dawson were both being dragged down by things in the past. I was glad when they finally acknowledged they were in a relationship. This was a short book and very sweet. I loved it!

United States on Jul 20, 2023

Free At Last: This was a cute little romance, with some personal trauma and tension thrown in. There were times, however, when "longing and desire" part was a bit much, stopping just barely short of the line between clean and overly descriptive. I was poised to trash it, but thankfully didn't have to. A lot of the personal trauma of both Charlotte and Dawson were skimmed over; I wasn't really feeling that either of them experienced anything all that bad... It was more that we were told, not shown, that it was bad. And the whole thing with Charlotte's sister? What was THAT all about? Chapters of building up to the Big Confrontation, and NOTHING???

Outside of that, though, it was a pretty good story. I liked it better than average.

United States on Jun 26, 2023

kazw: Stunning book couldn't put it down superb well written and a great cast of characters and story line absolutely loved it

United Kingdom on Jun 10, 2023

dncall: MY RATING SYSTEM
5 stars--WOW
4 stars--would read again
3 stars--was good, won't read again
2 stars--read it, but didn't enjoy it
1 star--didn't finish, it was so awful

Do I need to read books before this one: no
Cliffhanger: no

SUMMARY
After 11 years of marriage, Charlotte's ex-husband marries his girlfriend 10 days after the divorce was final (4 months from when he said I've met someone). The next day, 37yo Charlotte buys a dilapidated beach house in Hawaii and moves 5000 miles from all she knows. The taxi drops her off at the house she'd bought sight unseen. There's a SUV in the drive. And a hunky man under the sink. He hadn't turned off the water main, so they both get soaked. He reattaches whatever he'd been working on, then introduces himself. Dawson Dane. He lives here.

Well, he didn't tell the previous owner he was staying here. He's a retired Air Force pilot of 20 years, now working as a helicopter pilot tour guide. He asks Charlotte if he can stay here until he finds another place, just a couple of weeks. He gets called into work while she's looking through the house.

"She could put her life back together, one piece at a...

United States on Aug 28, 2021

Kindle Customer: The story begins nicely and the two main characters are introduced. The story is obvious and light, both characters like each other immediately and it's obvious they're going to fall in love.

What would have been nice is more depth to the story. The love growing between Charlotte and Dawson could have had more depth, the story between Dawson and Ronson could have too. What was the story with Wilma? That was never explained. More could have happened with Hunter being in Getaway Island. How did the big wedding of the year turn out? Was the bride and her difficult-to-please mother satisfied?

Grammar and spelling weren't bad, a handful of mistakes. Some sentences had incorrect English used, but there weren't enough mistakes to take from the enjoyment of the book.

All in all I liked it, enjoyed reading it, but I do appreciate more substance in my books.

United Kingdom on Aug 22, 2021

Gatorfan: THE ISLAND HOUSE is a standalone story with a happy ending. There are no sexy scenes or inappropriate language. It is set in Hawaii and you can almost hear the waves hitting the shore or the sounds of helicopter blades. This is a great story of betrayal, disappointment, family, and finding ones self only to discover you have found someone else as well.

Charlotte arrived on the island only to discover a man under her sink. This moment will transform her life for the better. She is fleeing South Carolina. Her husband of 11 years tells her he wants a divorce and is then married 11 days after the divorce is final. She is crushed. Charlotte knew her life was not where she wanted to be. She had a very busy glamours life. Her husband was a real estate on Carter' Cove where they live a very social life. They both worked, he was a very big real estate agent on the cove and she was an event planner. They worked hard and then partied all week-end. She was not real happy but she thought they were ok.

So, as soon as she could sell her house, finish up at work, pack and sell everything else, she left for Hawaii not telling anyone where she was going. All their friends sided with...

United States on Feb 22, 2021