Mathis, Susan G. Libby’s Lighthouse. NP: Wild Heart Books, 2024.
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Summary

When a lighthouse keeper’s daughter finds a mysterious sailor with amnesia, the secrets she uncovers may change her life forever.

Elizabeth Montonna, daughter of the Tibbett’s Point Lighthouse keeper, thought she’d love the lighthouse life forever—until her mother, on her deathbed, reveals a long-buried secret. Now Elizabeth’s world has been turned upside down, making her question if she’ll ever truly belong and be loved. But when a dashing young sailor appears on her shore, wounded and disoriented, she finds purpose in helping him recover. Although the man knows nothing about his past or identity, his kindness and character steal a little more of her heart each day. If only she knew his full name.

When Owen awakes on the shore of Lake Ontario with no knowledge of who he is, or where he was headed when his ship wrecked, he has no choice but to accept the hospitality of the lighthouse keeper and his lovely daughter. But as Owen works to repay their kindness, and his relationship with Libby turns into something more, he knows their budding romance can go no further until he uncovers his past.

With each passing day, Owen inches closer to discovering the secrets of his identity, but will the revelations bring him closer to Libby or tear them apart forever?

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My Adult Review

I have read many of Susan G. Mathis’s books and I enjoy her writing style. Libby’s Lighthouse was another enjoyable Mathis book for me. I am also fascinated by the lifestyle of the old lighthouse keepers and their families so I was very interested in reading this book. 

The story includes historical information about the keeping of the lights, as well as information about the keepers and their families. The story also involves a couple of mysteries – who is the shipwreck victim who washes up on their shore and discovers he has amnesia and who really is Libby, it seems she isn’t who she thought she was her entire life. 

Mathis masterfully wove these mysteries together with the historical information to create a “can’t put it down” story. 

While Libby’s Lighthouse is an adult historical novel, it could find its way into a K-12 Christian school library. It is appropriate for high schoolers.

I received a complimentary copy of Libby’s Lighthouse. This is my honest review.

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