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Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly
07/28/2014
Kauffman’s third visit to endearing Blueberry Cove, Maine (after Half Moon Harbor) solidifies the idea of the whole town as a quirky family. Blueberry Cove’s inhabitants love one another even while they’re process their own insecurities, and they prepare to fight the caricatured evil rich developers and those who want to sell out the town’s charm. Military veteran Ford Maddox thinks he’s content, quietly living in an isolated island tree-house at the seabird research station. When his baby sister, Grace, asks him to reach out to Delia O’Reilly, whose family’s beloved diner is about to be turned into a yacht club, he realizes that to help Delia, he’ll have to face the enduring emotions from their intense tryst 20 years earlier. An emergency rescue of adorable baby puffins gives Ford and Delia the time to develop mutual trust, bridge the gap between platonic comforting and hot sex on a ladder, and realize that they’ve been yearning to call each other family. Kauffman’s stories show that the bravery to reach for a connection is all we need to discover joy; she excels at expressing the struggles and joys of giving in to love. (Sept.)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780758292810
  • Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
  • Publication date: 8/26/2014
  • Series: Bachelors of Blueberry Cove Series
  • Pages: 336
  • Sales rank: 76334
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.10 (h) x 1.00 (d)

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  • Posted Wed Aug 27 00:00:00 EDT 2014

    This is the type of story that makes a reader want to pack u





    This is the type of story that makes a reader want to pack up their things and move there. I have never been to Maine, but after reading this story, I have this sudden urge to chuck it all and move there. Ford and Delia are both in their 40s and know each other from some time ago when Ford, still in the military, escorted her brother's body back home to be buried. He is broody and is still feeling the loss but has a sister who is trying to draw him out of his solitary. Delia took over the running of the diner in town after her grandmother passed away but a local developer wants to take it away from her. 
    Here you take two people, with painful pasts, who start to depend on each other and fall in love. Loved both characters but the story began slowly for me and then I was pulled into it and couldn't stop reading.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 2014

    There is a smooth & easy flow to this story. It flows along

    There is a smooth & easy flow to this story. It flows along like the waves on the coast. At times it’s larger than life, but in general, it’s beautiful & draws you to it. The wildlife and coastal scenery that Kauffman describes is absolutely breathtaking. The wildlife aspect of the novel was very intriguing. It definitely added an intellectual level to the novel that is rarely seen in contemporary romances , and made me appreciate it all the more. Kauffman also had my emotions engaged. My heart was on the line throughout. Her brilliant storytelling allowed me to connect with the turmoil and upheaval of the story, keeping me enraptured.

    The characters in this novel are the type of people that you instinctively want to know. Seeing what they were going through, and how they were dealing with it made me instinctively want to help them. That said, I didn’t necessarily feel sorry for them, nor did I pity them. Their strength of character combined with the flaws that Kauffman presents in them allows you to relate to and identify with these characters. It was a phenomenal feeling.

    Kauffman is the author that got me hooked on the romance genre. I always look forward to her work, and this novel is no exception. 

    Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 EDT 2014

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    Wow! I absolutely LOVE Sandpiper Island!!! The story unfolded th

    Wow! I absolutely LOVE Sandpiper Island!!! The story unfolded throughout the book and I could not stop reading.
    Loved Ford and Delia - such a great pair!! This is my most favorite yet!!!
    Thank you Donna!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sun Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 2014

    Smokiestar

    Whats wrong

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sun Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 2014

    Spiderkit & co.

    He crouched. "May I visit? <p> Shrewkit his sister peeped, "He-hello."

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Tue Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 2014

    Silverkit to all

    Result 1 is the camp and beach.

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  • Posted Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 2014

    The book started out slow for me; but it soon picked up and I wa

    The book started out slow for me; but it soon picked up and I was hooked. The characters and the setting of the small Maine town were well done. Donna did a wonderful job in introducing new readers to this series to the local characters that live in Blueberry Cove. I have never been to Maine; but Donna's description of Blueberry Cove and the residents who lived there brought it to life for me.

    Ford and Delia are both in their 40's and I really enjoyed reading a story about a couple that is older (and supposed to be wiser). Ford and Delia/Dee met years ago when Ford was in the military. He took on the unenviable task of bringing back Dee's brother after he was killed in service to his country. They had one one night together sharing passion and grief and then Ford returned to his military service.

    Ford now works for a conservation project that is located on Sandpiper Island studying and recording the different bird species that nest and breed on the island. The information that Donna shared regarding the study of the bird species on the island was interesting to me and it added something to the story that I haven't seen before in a contemporary romance. Ford's home on the island is a &quot;tree house&quot; and I would love to see it since the description makes it sound awesome. Ford was stoic and self-contained when a reader first meets him. Once Ford became involved with helping Dee, he warmed up and became more open - at least to Dee. He really became romantic and started to actually smile.

    Dee runs the local diner which has been in her family for many, many years. But now, thanks to a millionaire, it's in danger of closing because he wants a yacht club on the land that the diner is built on. Delia has lost everybody that she has ever loved and is alone except for her diner and her customers in Blueberry Cove. She is feeling lost and confused about what her future will hold without the diner. She has walled herself away from others because of her fear of losing someone again. She doesn’t want Ford’s help but he won’t take no for an answer and wants to help her.
    Ford and Dee slowly find their way back together. It was fascinating to see them become friends first, then lovers and at the end in love. The chemristy between them was there from the very beginning so I knew that there would be an HEA but it would be a road of twists and turns. I found the character development to be in depth and made them more relatable.

    I was given an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

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  • Posted Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 2014

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    A must-read romance of the heart and spirit Don't be surprised

    A must-read romance of the heart and spirit

    Don't be surprised to hear that I'm moving to Maine. Once again Donna Kauffman has written a siren song about a small coastal Maine town that has me jonesing not just for a vacation, but a life-changing move.

    If you're looking to lose yourself in a romance for a few hours, pick up the third book in Donna Kauffman's The Bachelors of Blueberry Cove series, Sandpiper Island. The only problem with this book is that after the last page is turned, I don't want to leave Blueberry Cove. I. Don't. My one wish is that Sea Glass Sunrise, the first book in Kauffman's new Brides of Blueberry Cove would be published before June 2015!

    Oh, does that sound like I love Sandpiper Island? If that was a resounding yes, you're right. I've been longing for the story of the reclusive Ford Maddox and hoped for some happiness in diner owner Delia O'Reilly's life.

    From hints in the previous two titles, I had guessed that Ford and Delia had a history that might extend a bit beyond friendship. Well, it does. And this is one sexy read.

    But this isn't really a book about hot bedroom scenes (though it does have some), but it's truly about love in all its many guises. Ford's love for his sister, his love of the migrating birds, his care for Delia, and love of his hometown of Blueberry Cove. Ford rides to the rescue when Delia's diner - the town center in many ways - is threatened with closure. But will he be able to save it and does Delia want it saved?

    I could not put this book down and found myself in tears several times. Don't worry, there is also plenty of humor laced through the story, but this is really one of the more serious Kauffman titles. The ghosts that haunt Ford and the fear of love that Delia face seem almost insurmountable. Their relationship with one another is so fragile that at times I found it almost painful - in the way when people share their innermost secrets - painful. Yes, this is a book that grabs your heart and won't let go.

    I don't want to share any spoilers, but a puffin stole my heart. Plus I found the blueprint for a home of my dreams. I'd love to live in Ford's self-sustaining treehouse on Sandpiper Island. If you've ever dreamed of the perfect place to live, this ranks right up there. Truly magical!

    If you haven't read the other two titles in the Bachelors of Blueberry Cove series, don't worry. Sandpiper Island is a stand-alone story. But be warned, you'll be hooked and an will WANT to read Pelican Point and Half Moon Harbor - and you should!

    Bachelors of Blueberry Cove is just a wonderful small-town romance series that feels as authentic and unique as the coastal Maine towns that inspired it. That's one of the main attractions of Maine, the flat-out generosity and authenticity of its full-time residents. Donna Kauffman's books capture these qualities perfectly.

    Donna Kauffman's Sandpiper Island is a must-read for me and I hope for you too. It's a romance of the heart and spirit that I'll be rereading for years-to-come.

    (I received an eARC from the publisher for use in this review.)

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  • Posted Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 2014

    A wonderfully heartwarming story that I didn't want to end. Afte

    A wonderfully heartwarming story that I didn't want to end. After years of hiding away on Sandpiper Island, Ford Maddox is back in the Cove to help the one person who has ever touched his heart. Delia is about to lose her diner but Ford is determined to stop it. When these to extremely independent people finally see how working together can be so much better their live are changed forever. This is a fantastic book that everyone should read. I highly recommend it!

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