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Summary: A very promising start
Review: New York City police captain, Grant Malone finds himself in need of a refuge in order to heal his troubled spirit. At the behest of his grandfather, he arrives at the Snug Harbor Lodge for a stay of indeterminate length. Pursued by nightmares, he's not fully convinced that time will heal him but what time can't do, Alexandra Sullivan will. During the off-season, Alex enjoys the isolation of the lodge but she's willing to tolerate the disturbance initially for her grandfather's sake. But there is something about Grant that draws out Alex's intrinsic need to heal. The question is whether or not she is ready for the toll it takes on her heart."Awakening Alex" begins Ruth Langan's new Sullivan Sisters trilogy quite successfully. The Snug Harbor Lodge provides the perfect backdrop for these two characters to get to know one another. Langan does a beautiful job of painting a picture of the Lodge's landscape. She also does a great job of developing the relationship between Grant and Alex as well. Grant truly begins the story as a tortured hero but he finds a great deal of comfort in Alex's company as well as her friendship. Perhaps the one flaw with this story is the rather sudden and unexpected turn in plot, which finds its roots in Grant's pain but seems out of place due to a lack of continuity. All the same, this is a terrific beginning and I'm looking forward to reading more of the Sullivan Sisters.
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