Katherine Jenkins came to Smith Island to say goodbye to the summer house of her youth before it's torn down. She also hopes to finally lay to rest the ghost of her first lover, Caroline, who drowned on the very same island 15 years before.
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Montague weaves a story so realistic that it is hard to believe she isn't writing from experience. Her characters are strongly drawn and easy to fall in love with. This is a first novel that promises great things from this talented new author.
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It's worth the price of the ferry ride.,
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In 1999 Katherine Jenkins, a 34 year old, openly lesbian, financial investor living in Seattle, returns to Smith Island to empty the summer house her parents built there some twenty years ago. Located off the coast of North Carolina, Smith Island was the paradise of Katherine's adolescence. It was also the site of the accidental drowning of her first lover, Caroline, 15 years ago. Although Katherine has had her share of lovers since the loss of Caroline, she has never given her heart to anyone else. "A Wild Sea" is the story of Katherine finally facing her survivor's guilt as well as her grief over Caroline and allowing herself to love again. Shortly after arriving on Smith, Katherine meets Jennifer, the "kid sister" of an old classmate and friend from high school. But the adult Jennifer, an attractive, athletic, artist and gallery owner from Raleigh, is nothing like the annoying 13 year old from Kat's last summer on the island. Indeed, Jenn is the first woman since Caroline for whom Katherine has felt more than lust. Katherine fears those feelings because to love opens her to the possibility of hurt. Yet loving Jenn seems to hold the potential for Katherine's happiness in life. The vacation island setting is lovely, yet it allows glimpses of the stress living a closeted life in the more conservative parts of America can provide, even in a paradise. Montague's observations about being queer in the South are insightful. Her lead characters are interesting, intelligent and well rounded. The love scenes between Kat and Jenn are touching, arousing, and romantic. Even the extremely patient and enamored Jenn has enough self respect to limit what she will put up with from the stubbornly grief-ridden Katherine. Perhaps one of the more touching, and even mildly amusing, elements of this story is the role Caroline, or her ghost, plays in helping Katherine to heal. As Caroline says,"I'm dead, Katherine. It gives one an interesting perspective." (p160) "A Wild Sea" is a well written little romance. Montague resolves Katherine's struggle with herself and provides hope for the future. As a novel, "A Wild Sea" is worth the price of the ferry ride.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Love is alive,
This review is from: A Wild Sea (Paperback)
Katherine returns to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to tear down the family summer home and to hopefully lay to rest the ghost of her first love, Caroline, who drowned there. Katherine reacquaints herself with Jennifer, whom she knew years ago, and the two feel an intense attraction to each other. Kat struggles with her memories of Caroline and with the chance of a sort of catharsis that Jennifer offers. Montague has crafted a potent and sometimes humorous story of a woman reluctant to overcome her grief and move on with her life. Any reader who's a fan of books by the Naiad Press or Bells Books will adore this story!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Wild Sea, Indeed,
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This review is from: A Wild Sea (Paperback)
Redemption, grief, recovery and the challenge of a new lover -- these are familiar themes. But their familiarity needn't be a barrier to a good read, and but for one flaw, "A Wild Sea" is a good read, indeed. The flaw? It's too short for themes of such depth.Montague does a very believable, moving job with characters and plot, but it just seemed to wrap up too neatly and quickly toward the end. "Watermark" -- which for me sets the standard for romances dealing with grief -- is probably a third longer than "A Wild Sea" and delivered that much more high impact characterization and depth of plot. But for its relative shortness, this was an excellent romance. I will be pursuing all of Rebecca Montague's other books and crossing my fingers that they will get as long as they need to be and the writer's talent will be allowed to flower to its very fullest. Women of Cape Winds Press please note: readers have a longer attention span than you seem to think.
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