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Sunrise on Half Moon Bay

Sunrise on Half Moon Bay, April 2020
by Robyn Carr

MIRA
368 pages
ISBN: 0778309487
EAN: 9780778309482
Kindle: B07T2BM5ZS
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"A heartwarming, delightful adventure into possibilities."

Fresh Fiction Review

Sunrise on Half Moon Bay
Robyn Carr

Reviewed by Sandra Wurman
Posted April 23, 2020

Women's Fiction Contemporary

A surprisingly upbeat story about second chances of several kinds... Adjusting to changes is a challenge, life is filled with changes - optimists call them opportunities. But not many people are optimistic about their future, and when swift and unexpected changes take place, some find it difficult to get their footing. SUNRISE ON HALF MOON BAY by Robyn Carr is an optimistic look at life changes.

As always, Robyn Carr makes her characters lifelike, wondrous, and memorable. In SUNRISE ON HALF MOON BAY, Carr has once again created a community of characters that work seamlessly. SUNRISE ON HALF MOON BAY is a needed look at the reality of the difficult steps many people have to take and how to forge ahead when their circumstances have taken a blow. 

Adele needs to be more confident and forceful. Life has been a roller coaster of changes for her, and now, in her early thirties, she has to recreate herself. Her initial goal of going for a master’s degree was cut short when her parents needed her. Adele spent eight years as their caregiver until they both passed. Adele finds herself adrift; her old goals don't seem as important, but she decides to open herself to new opportunities.  

Adele’s sister Justine is also at a crossroads in her own life. A successful corporate attorney, Justine’s life has revolved around her career. She adores her two grown daughters and feels fortunate that her husband Scott had stepped in as part-time stay-at-home dad. Scott had plenty to keep him busy, but unfortunately, he found other activities to fill in time and those were detrimental to their marriage. Justine isn't sure how long he'd been going behind her back, but she knows she has to make some changes in her own life, too. 

SUNRISE ON HALF MOON BAY is about Adele and Justine trudging through the muck and mire of new choices. Robyn Carr infuses these challenges with a delightful note of sass and humor, which is important for when life seems to drag you down. You can’t help but cheer when these sisters take a positive step forward, surprising themselves to boot.

SUNRISE ON HALF MOON BAY emphasizes the importance of having support. Someone in your corner who is willing to listen and not necessarily judge. Adele and Justine have always supported each other and now they both discover an even broader channel of help. 

Life is an adventure. That’s also what SUNRISE ON HALF MOON BAY is, thanks to Robyn Carr taking us along on a heartwarming, delightful adventure into possibilities. Robyn Carr appeals to the optimist in all of us. SUNRISE ON HALF MOON BAY is a candid look at women’s roles in life and will appeal to the optimist in all of us, done with the expected panache of Robyn Carr. 

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SUMMARY

Sometimes the happiness we’re looking for has been there all along…

Adele and Justine have never been close. Born twenty years apart, Justine was already an adult when Addie was born. The sisters love each other but they don’t really know each other.

When Addie dropped out of university to care for their ailing parents, Justine, a successful lawyer, covered the expenses. It was the best arrangement at the time but now that their parents are gone, the future has changed dramatically for both women.

Addie had great plans for her life but has been worn down by the pressures of being a caregiver and doesn’t know how to live for herself. And Justine’s success has come at a price. Her marriage is falling apart despite her best efforts.

Neither woman knows how to start life over but both realize they can and must support each other the way only sisters can. Together they find the strength to accept their failures and overcome their challenges. Happiness is within reach, if only they have the courage to fight for it.

Set in the stunning coastal town of Half Moon Bay, California, Robyn Carr’s new novel examines the joys of sisterhood and the importance of embracing change.


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