Reclaiming Hope ~ Review

Reclaiming Hope

Hooper Island #6

By Carolyn Miller

Callie Steele's life is steady and reliable just like her - so what if it mostly revolves around work? She loves what she does. But when she is tasked with coming up with assisting presenting a potential client an estimate for landscaping work she never anticipated it would be a life-changing event.

Kai Brody is near his wit's end with his surfer career on hold while he recovers from an injury. His parents are determined that he should give up all his fun and games and join the family business. Kai isn't so sure he is ready to give it all up. With weeks of time to fill on Hooper Island, he is more than pleased when Callie Steele shows up and delighted when she holds her own with his mother.

Callie doesn't have time for fun and she's never been the object of any guy's attention so when Kai focuses on her she is more than a little shocked. And when he gets her to step out of her structured and organized world and have fun and even enjoy it no one is more surprised than she is. 

But can two people so different in personality and background ever have a future together? Callie is about to find out. And then there is a little secret that Kai is keeping that could destroy everything.

Reclaiming Hope is the sixth book in the Hooper Island series and the nineteenth book in the Independence Island series. This is a fun and thoughtful book that will have you cheering on Callie and Kai as they work through life and navigate what could be the most momentous friendship of both their lives. These characters come to life with all the charm and realism that fans of Carolyn Miller have come to expect from her. A delightful island escape is waiting for you between this cover - perfect for a staycation in your favorite reading corner.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion - all thoughts expressed are my own. 

About the Book:

Opposites attract—and repel. But which is more powerful?

Callie Steele might be a bit… focused on work, but despite what her employers say, she enjoys her well-ordered, productive life.

When she’s sent to meet the owners of an estate requiring post-hurricane landscaping, Callie meets their son, Kai Brody, a super-chilled pro surfer, who is as opposite from her as they come. Though initially smitten, Callie knows a relationship with Kai is a bad idea—a very bad idea.

Kai, however, can’t help but be intrigued by someone who challenges him to make something of his life again. He’s determined to pursue her if she’ll give him half a chance.

The more time they spend together, negotiating the challenges of work, illness, and family, the more their opposing outlooks clash and connect. What do these unlikely friends really want from life? Is it best to focus on work or recreation?

As Kai and Callie seek answers from the Lord, they also must consider if such complete opposites have enough in common to make a relationship last.

Reclaiming Hope concludes the Hooper Island stories of the Independence Islands Series featuring five islands, six authors, and a boatload of happily-ever-afters.

The Independence Islands Series: beach reads aren’t just for summer anymore.