Mackinac Island, off the coast of Michigan, is well known for being the setting for the classic Christopher Reeve/Jane Seymour movie, "Somewhere In Time." But for Alanna Stone, the island is the setting for a tragedy that has kept her from her family and home for ten long years. Now, she's back, and is forced to face some hard realities of life, but there is also a small promise of romance that still lingers. Will her return home be a welcome homecoming or another chapter of pain in her life?

A successful, if not stressed-out, attorney, Alanna returns to the island when her mother summons her back after her father falls ill. Someone must run the family's art studio/store, and it's up to Alanna to help out. She goes but not happily and not without trepidation. The man she loved had betrayed her, but he wasn't the only reason she fled the Island. As luck would have it she bumps into Jonathan Covington shortly after arriving on Mackinac Island. Alanna soon finds herself in the mist of the very reason she stayed away from the Island for so long.

After Alanna left Mackinac Island, Jonathan lost interest in relationships. His heart was for one woman and one woman only, and she'd disappeared from his life long ago. Shocked to see Alanna return, he wonders if it's too late for them. Alanna and Jonathan have past issues that must be resolve before they can open their hearts to one another again, but with God, all things are possible.

Author Cara C. Putnam mixes in a healthy dose of humor, a little angst, a great deal of inspiration and a dash of mystery to create an intriguing story that grabs readers from the beginning and holds their attention to the very end. The beautiful background of the famous Mackinac Island is perfect for this story, adding just the right setting to the mystery and allure of the people and the place. If you like a fun, contemporary, inspirational light mystery, then A WEDDING TRANSPIRES ON MACKINAC ISLAND is a novel you'll want to be sure to want to read.