This is my first Barbara Freethy book, but it was not the last. I really enjoyed the small ocean-town setting and the characters. I enjoyed it so much, that I bought and read all the rest of the books in this series and have moved on to her other works.These are romance books, so each book will have a new hero/heroine that the focus of the story is on. However, the secondary characters are given plenty of story space and large character arcs which are carried from book to book. This adds so much depth to the stories and really allows the reader to clearly place themselves in this town and among these people. The style reminds me of books such as Nora Roberts annual trilogies, Debbie Macomber and Robyn Carr, so if you like that gentle fiction style, then you'll love Barbara Freethy. I really enjoyed this book..I had never read Barbara Freethy's books before and after having this series recommended I gave it a try.. Suddenly One Summer revolves around Jenna and Lexie her 7 yr. old daughter..There's a mystery surrounding them that becomes the forcus point and a reporter (Reid) in town doing a story about the "angels" that reside there.. I'm looking forward to returning to "Angel's Bay" in the remaining books..
Do You like book Angel's Bay (2009)?
It wasn't horrible. It wasn't my favorite. It lies somewhere between the nice and the schmaltzy.
—Hara745
i like romance/suspense books. this was a good one altho the ending kinda ended abruptly.
—inyuasha1998
