Two sisters, one unforgettable family legacy
The idle Point, Maine Stories - Book 2
They were the daughters of music legends, the unforgettable Mark and Mimi Doyle, whose love story had been played out in the pages of Rolling Stone complete with quotes from Dylan and Baez. Folk rock’s forever couple.
Who would have guessed forever would end one cold winter morning when Mark walked out the door and never came back.
Now it’s thirty years later and his baby daughters are grown women with complicated lives -- and loves -- of their own. Joely lives in Scotland, as far away from the drama of her childhood as she can get while Cat, the older of the two, runs a knitting studio and farm in their hometown of Idle Point, Maine. The only thing the two sisters have in common is their mother Mimi, a deeply troubled woman who is still listening for the sound of her husband’s key in the front door.
But when Mimi has a serious accident, the Doyles find themselves back in the news and a very pregnant Cat is forced to call in a long-ago promise. It is time for Joely to come home and face the biggest challenge of her life: her family.
˃˃˃ 4.5 Stars - RT Top Pick
Bretton’s novels tug at the heartstrings.
--Jill M. Smith, Romantic Times
˃˃˃ Booklist - Starred Review
Bretton, with her insightful observations, gets to the core of her characters in this novel about the many roles women play--wife, daughter, sister, mother, lover--whether by choice or by the force of circumstance. Commitment, avoidance, love, and guilt--Bretton, a master storyteller, superbly dramatizes a great range of emotions in this compelling tale.
--Shelley Mosley, Booklist
˃˃˃ Highly recommended - Romance Reviews Today
A multi-layered novel with well developed characters and complicated family relationships, SOMEONE LIKE YOU will keep readers captivated. Highly recommended.
--Marilyn Heyman, Romance Reviews Today