Boardwalk Summer by Kimberly Fisk – Review & Giveaway

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Description:
In the town of Tranquility Bay, summer is the season of second chances…
Single mother Hope Thompson has built a happy life for herself and her twins in beautiful Tranquility Bay, Washington. She doesn t dwell on her painful past especially not on the man who broke her heart all those years ago. But when Hope s beloved son needs help, she takes a desperate chance and reaches out to her children s father.
Nick Fortune lives life in the spotlight as a champion race car driver. He s shocked to hear from Hope and even more surprised to learn that he s a father. He immediately heads to the Pacific Northwest to confront the past and the woman he once loved.
There, on the quiet lakeshore, Nick and Hope must work together to save their son even if it means facing their complicated past for a second chance as a family.”

Review:

Boardwalk Summer by Kimberly Fisk is an emotional second chance romance.   Hope Thompson, is a single mom, who lives with her two children, Susan and Joshua in Tranquility Bay, Washington.  Years before, Hope left her hometown to start a new life, after finding out she was pregnant, and her then boyfriend left town and never returned as promised.   Hope had tried to contact the father, but unsuccessfully.  She had no relationship with her mother, who pushed her away.  Content and happy with her wonderful twins, Hope’s life takes a dramatic turn when Joshua is diagnosed with Leukemia. 

When there is no bone marrow match, Hope gives in and contacts her mother whom she has not seen in 16 years. Her mother hasn’t changed, and Hope must try her last resort, contact the father of the children.

Nick Fortune, our hero, is a famous race car driver.  When Nick is told there is a message from Hope, he decides to visit her in Tranquility Bay.  Hope is shocked to see Nick after all these years, and in a short time to tell him that he is the father of her children.  Nick is upset and blames Hope; she tries to explain that she tried to find him; but he walks out threatening to come back and meet them.  The bitterness from Nick and the fear from Hope was very real, but they must put that aside to find a way to help Joshua. 

Hope was having mixed feelings, as their attraction to each other was beginning to rekindle; but she did not trust Nick, and only wanted to protect her children.  Her despair is evident, and Nick will do all he can to help.  When Nick turns out not to be a match, Hope falls apart, bringing them even closer. Money is no object for Nick, and he will get the best doctors for Joshua.

What follows is an emotional story line, where the family, including Joshua begins to lose hope.  Kimberly Fisk does a wonderful job allowing us to feel the emotional toll on each of them.  I really did like all the characters in this story.  I did feel that Hope, who was a wonderful mother, was a bit too hard and unbending with Nick.  She does warm up later, even if she continues to not want to take risks, especially with his racing career.

This is a beautiful & heartwarming story on life, heartbreak, taking risks and the different degrees of emotions throughout.   Once again, Kimberly Fisk gives us an emotional story with real life issues when faced with possible death of family; you can’t help be drawn to them in this trying time.  The romance between Nick and Hope was very nice, and Fisk did not let that overtake the real story.  Very well written.

Reviewed by Barb

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