Review of North to Home

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "North to Home" by Crissi McDonald.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Nolee Burnett is a fifty-year-old woman who gives up her thriving dog training business and bubbly lifestyle in Texas for a laid-back, off-the-grid life on Camas Island. She is running away from the memories of a failed marriage with Nathan, who had been having an affair with his client for three good years before her discovery. She has a daughter with Nathan, twenty-two-year-old Abbie, who is in college studying architectural engineering. Nolee meets a man, Keet Nolan, who becomes a major stakeholder in her new life on Camas Island. Keet runs a tour business on the Island and owns the cabin closest to Nolee’s. An attraction is forged between these two almost immediately. However, would this attraction be able the survive the turbulence of the sea, an ominous secret, and a sudden twist of fate?

I really enjoyed reading this book, North to Home, by Crissi McDonald. The mutual understanding and attraction between Nolee and Keet were weaved so masterfully that sometimes I got entrapped in it alongside them. I had never been schooled so much on a specific type of whale prior to reading this book. Now I can say more than a thing about killer whales. Crissi is very intentional about making us realize that human beings are just a part of the puzzle of life, not the entire puzzle.

In some cases where the writer gives intricate descriptions of the sea, the Orca pod, and the turmoil of emotions Nolee and Keet face individually, it gets muted and boring to me. It felt like there was too much information laid out that it became unnecessary. Time passes by quickly, and it becomes a struggle to race along with the author from a day in February to waking up in mid-April.

I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. I couldn’t rate this book lower than this because it was edited masterfully. Though I read carefully and in between lines, I discovered only one grammatical error; and for a book this size, that’s near perfection. At the same time, I couldn’t rate it a four because despite being such an enchanting read, it becomes boring at some point with all the never-ending descriptions.

I recommend this book to every lover of romance, wildlife, and the sea. Anyone who loves the paranormal genre would definitely find this book interesting. It would be very relatable to anyone who is taking up a new life in any dimension, age, regardless.

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North to Home
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[Oluchii]

A betrayal by a loved one is hard, I'm glad Nolee was able to move past it and find love with Keet. As a lover of sea life, I think I'll enjoy this book. Great review.

[third agbata]

I really love this book's storyline. The first thing that intrigued me to this book was the book cover. Your review was well detailed and without spoilers, and it gave me more insight on the book's storyline. Thanks for the great review.

[Natalie Sheph]

The storyline seems really unconventional, and it piqued my interest. I would love to read this book. Great review.

[abstactlemon]

I like a romance with older protagonist, its something you don't see much. I want to see more of Nolee's story. Thanks for the review.

[Okorji98]

The mutual understanding and attraction between Nolee and Keet were weaved so masterfully that sometimes I got entrapped in it alongside them. Great book.