A review by faithful_books
Yesterday's Tides by Roseanna M. White

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

 Yesterday's Tides is a novel long ago imagined by Roseanna M White.  I'm so glad this story has entered the world!  I think it is one of, if not the best novels she has written.  Set in mainly in Ocracoke, North Carolina and partly in England, the dual time line format is written in"yesterday' and "today".  I found this a bit confusing at first as both timelines are technically in the past.  You'll have to "train your brain" to be in 1942 during the "today" portion instead of 2022.  The beginning was hard to keep track of, as there are so many characters, their names (in both timelines) are similar and often referred to by nicknames.  But once you get it all sorted out the story will captivate and not let go!  I liked the similarities between the female main characters (both innkeepers with secrets), which underscored the strength of family heritage and values passed from generation to generation.  There were twists I didn't see coming, and at one point the characters from yesterday were in such a knotty problem that I didn't see how things were possibly going to work themselves out.  The love stories from both timelines touched my heart.  If you have been a long time fan of Roseanna M White you will be thrilled how this book weaves together with others from all of her previous stories. There was even a shout out to one of her funniest characters, Lord Sheridan.  That made me smile.  This doesn't mean that you need to read the others in order to understand or enjoy Yesterday's Tides, that is completely unnecessary.  However, if you want to read great historical fiction stories, go back and read them after Yesterday's Tides!  You won't be disappointed!   I don't want to say too much about this novel, because spoilers!  But I highly recommend it to fans of Roseanna M White, lovers of historical fiction and those who like clean reads. 

Choose this as your next read if you like:
Strong female leads
Secrets, lies and betrayal
Split time fiction
Romance
Clean reads
Faith-based message

Thank you Roseanna M White, Bethany House and Net Galley for the free DRC of this book.  The opinions expressed here are my own.