Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Blog Tour/Review: Family of His Own by Catherine Lanigan



On Tour with Prism Book Tours.



Family of His Own
(Shores of Indian Lake #8)

Catherine Lanigan
Adult Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 pages
July 1st 2017 by Harlequin Heartwarming

He's ready to settle down…with or without her

Scott Abbott has always loved Isabelle Hawks. And he's always been her rock. Patient, dependable, strong. But lately, she's been acting like that rock is weighing her down. With her art career taking off, Isabelle has been spending less and less time in Indian Lake…and with him. Scott isn't even sure what they are to each other anymore. They might be friends with a history, but it sure doesn't feel like a future. Maybe it's time for Scott to set her free and focus on his own dreams. A real home. A family. All the things he had hoped to share with her…

Scott and Isabelle have been friends for many years. They are definitely attracted to each other but neither of them have attempted to take their relationship to the next level. Isabelle is an artist that has been looking for her big break and is ready when it finally comes. Scott makes a life-altering decision which changes their relationship and Isabelle needs to decide what she truly wants in life.

Scott is easy to love! He cares deeply for others and shows incredible love for two people who desperately need him. Isabelle is harder to like. She raised her younger siblings and is ready to live her own life. She's selfish and does become aware of that so works to make changes. She did grow on me through the course of the book. There were some twists along the way and I wasn't quite sure how this one would end. 

I love spending time in Indian Lake! It's fun to catch up with some of the other couples we've met in previous books and learn what's happening in their lives. This book does stand well on its own, so if it's your first visit to Indian Lake, you won't feel lost, and will most likely want to get to know the other characters as well. I hope to meet more Indian Lake residents in the future!

My Rating=4 Stars
Source: I received a complimentary copy via Prism Book Tours, which did not affect my review in any way

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About the Author

Catherine Lanigan is the international bestselling and award-winning author of forty published titles in both fiction and non-fiction, including the novelizations of Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile, as well as over half a dozen anthologies, including “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living your Dream”, “Chicken Soup for the Writer’s Soul”, and more. Ms. Lanigan’s novels have been translated into dozens of languages including German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, and Japanese. Ms. Lanigan’s novels are also available in E-books on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com, Apple Store, Mobi and Kobo. Several of her titles have been chosen for The Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Clubs. Her Vietnam war-based novel, The Christmas Star, won the Gold Medal Award Top Pick from Romantic Times Magazine and has also won Book of the Year Romance Gold Award from ForeWord Magazine as well as Book of the Year Romance from Reader’s Preference.

Lanigan is the author of a trilogy of non- fiction books regarding angelic intervention in human life: Angel Watch, Divine Nudges and Angel Tales published by HCI and Cedar Fort. Skyhorse published Lanigan’s “how-to” book on writing: Writing the Great American Romance Novel. Lanigan was tasked by the NotMYkid Foundation to write a non-fiction book addressing teen addictions. Ms. Lanigan’s first Young Adult adventure novel, The Adventures of Lillie and Zane: The Golden Flute, was published by Cedar Fort.

Currently, she has published eight novels in the Shores of Indian Lake series for Harlequin Heartwarming: Love ShadowsHeart’s DesireA Fine Year for LoveKatia’s Promise, Fear of Falling, Sophie’s Path and Protecting the Single Mom. Family of His Own pubs July, 2016. She has recently contracted for one more in the series: His Baby Dilemma.

As a cancer survivor, Ms. Lanigan is a frequent speaker at literary functions and book conventions as well as inspiring audiences with her real stories of angelic intervention from her Angel Tales series of books. She is an outspoken advocate for domestic violence and abuse and was honored by The National Domestic Violence Hotline in Washington, D.C. (THE EVOLVING WOMAN). She has been a guest on numerous radio programs including “Coast to Coast” and on television interview and talk show programs as well as blogs, podcasts and online radio interview programs.


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4 comments:

sherry fundin said...

The covers are so sweet looking. I think I know the story inside???
sherry @ fundinmental

Catherine Lanigan said...

Hi, Sherry! I love all my covers. I have been fortunate that our designers just NAIL those characters each time. But this happy bright blue sky is well, lovely. Thanks for stopping by the tour!

Catherine Lanigan said...

Hi, Mel!

I just wanted to say thank you for hosting me again on my book tour. It is such a delight to come back. I hope to see you again in December for my December release, HIS BABY DILEMMA. You're the best!

Melanie said...

Catherine, I'm so glad to have you back--I love your books! I would love to see you again in December!

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