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Shimmering Emeralds by Ann Omasta

jbsco's review

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5.0

I love that Meg gets her own story! She is much more than the angry sister looking protect her sister from her usual new family situation. She is a feisty single mom who will do anything for her daughter. When a school accident puts her face to face with the only man she ever loved her world is tilted off its axis. Levi have never stopped loving Meg and only left town because he thought that is what she wanted. As they navigate their old and renewed feelings Liam gets a bombshell dropped on him! I love how they work through the past, present and a possible future. Such a great story!!!

pattyfgd's review

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5.0

Shimmering Emeralds
Brunswick Bay Harbor Gems, Book 3
By: Ann Omasta
Narrated by: Ann Omasta

What does it take to find your second chance? Levi has come home after going to Nashville to try his chance at country music fame. Now as a school bus driver, he is involved in an accident. One of the children injured is the daughter of his old flame, Meg. Leaving her several years ago to pursue his dream, she is the last person he wants to see. But fate has a way of changing things up. Meg is a strong, capable mother, but she needs as much support as she can get. Will she and Levi find their strength together? Ann Omasta has a gift when she writes, She pulls us in and tugs on our heart strings. This story had me as soon as the bus tilted. That worry as a mom had me with Meg at the hospital as she was getting the diagnosis of her daughter, and was with the Meg and Levi as they navigated through their past to now. With a few cameos of characters from books one and two and the birth of babies we were expecting, this series just keeps getting better! Omasta also treats us with her narration of the story, so we get to hear the book exactly as she wants us to. I love her performance and can't wait to see what she has in store for us in book 4!

quinnreads2's review

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4.0

The Secrets We Keep

After the cliffhanger of the previous book, I was able to enjoy a sigh of relief but it was temporary. This secrets that this town manages to keep bottled up is amazing. As a little one struggles to survive, history unravels. The story moves quickly even if the time covered is short.

This series should be read in order. Skipping around is not advisable as the stories may tell the tale for different characters, they are very much intertwined.

wilko's review

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5.0

No one messes with Meg but we never really knew why she was so darn prickly however we start to learn what happened years ago with Levi after a horrific bus crash involving Kevin Dursley. We get to see another side of Meg and can kind of see why she did what she did but also found it harsh so I felt quite torn. Levi on the other hand you can't help but like the guy, he is a good guy who is back in town and trying to reconnect with people from his childhood town. There are plenty of emotions for you to go through with this book just like the others and you can't help but gun for Meg to finally have something to smile and be happy about as she deserves it and well so does Levi!

elizmiller06's review

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5.0

I really like this series by Ann Omasta she keeps the books following nicely and I can't wait for the next one

aliceshepherd's review

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5.0

Much to Meg’s dismay, she has to take a class of kids on a field trip by herself because her sisters husband’s mistress is giving birth to their child. Even though Meg has a migraine, she continues the trip because her daughter and niece are on the school bus.
There is an accident and things go from bad to worse to better to great.
Looking forward to the next one in this series.
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