Beyond the Tides
Book Summary
When Meg Whitaker's father decides to sell the family's lobster-fishing business to her high school nemesis, she sets out to prove she should inherit it instead. Though she's never had any interest in running the small fleet--or even getting on a boat due to her persistent seasickness--she can't stand to see Oliver Ross take over. Not when he ruined her dreams for a science scholarship and an Ivy League education ten years ago.
Oliver isn't proud of what he did back then. Angry and broken by his father walking out on his family, he lashed out at Meg--an innocent bystander. But owning a respected fishing fleet on Prince Edward Island is the opportunity of a lifetime, and he's not about to walk away just because Meg wants him to.
Meg's father has the perfect solution: Oliver and Meg must work the business together, and at the end of the season, he'll decide who gets it. Along the way, they may discover that their stories are more similar than they thought . . . and their dreams aren't what they expected.
Bestselling author Liz Johnson invites you back to Prince Edward Island for a brand-new series about family, forgiveness, and the kind of love that heals all wounds.
My Thoughts
Beyond the Tides by Liz Johnson has Meg Whitaker enjoys her teaching position at the
local high school. She gave up her dream
to be closer to home when her mother became ill. Then Meg learns that her
father is going to retire and sell Whitaker Fishing to her archnemesis, Oliver
Ross. Meg does not want the business to
go out of the family. Meg’s father
decides to let Meg and Oliver compete for the business. They will work together for the season and at
the end of it, her father will decide which one of them will get the fishing business. Neither one intends to lose. 
Beyond the Tides is a traditional
Christian romance. The story has
developed characters and a gorgeous setting.
I enjoyed the vivid descriptions of Prince Edward Island. It is a place I have always wanted to
visit. I read Beyond the Tides, but I
could not get into the story. It is a
sweet romance that deals with healing, loss of a dream, forgiveness, illness, and
love. There is talk about the lobster
industry with its numerous regulations, building lobster traps, problem with a
steady income, resentment from other fisherman, and sabotage. Beyond the Tide has some humor as well. The story is told from Meg and Oliver’s
point-of-view. It alternates chapter’s
so we get to see things from each person’s perspective. Oliver and Meg each have good reasons for
wanting the business. What is the best
way to resolve this conundrum? It is easy to predict how this story will play
out. I would have liked more action that
would have helped the pacing of the story (it was on the slow side). If you like to read Christian romances, then
you will enjoy Beyond the Tides.
Kris
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