Book Review: "Love Finds You in Mackinac Island, Michigan" By Melanie Dobson

July 16, 2012 at 5:00 am | Posted in Books | Leave a comment
Tags: Book Review, Christian Fiction, Romance Fiction

Melanie Dobson in her new book,  “Love Finds You in Mackinac Island, Michigan” published by Summerside Press takes us to Mackinac Island, Michigan in 1894 and into the life of Elena Bissette.

From the back cover:  Love finds you

As the Gilded Age comes to a close, Elena Bissette’s once-wealthy family has nearly lost its fortune.  The Bissettes still own a home on fashionable Mackinac Island, where they will spend one last summer in the hope of introducing Elena to a wealthy suitor.  But Elena is repulsed by the idea of marrying for money.  Quickly tiring of the extravagant balls, she spends most evenings escaping back into Mackinac’s rugged forest. There she meets Chase, a handsome laborer who shares her love for the night sky. The two begin to meet in secret at an abandoned lighthouse, where they work together to solve a mystery buried in the pages of a tattered diary.

As Elena falls in love with Chase, her mother relentlessly contrives to introduce her to Chester Darrington, the island’s most eligible bachelor.  Marriage to the elusive millionaire would solve the Bissette’s financial woes, and Elena is torn between duty and love.

An abandoned lighthouse, a decades-old mystery and a love story.  The romance between Elena and Chase and then Chester reminds me a bit of Rose and Jack from the movie, “Titanic”.  Does Elena marry for love or out of duty to her family?  To find out you will have to read the book.  I guarantee you will not be disappointed.  Even though I have never been there I have a fondness for Mackinac Island.  Why, you ask.  I really like the movie “Somewhere in Time” and it takes place mostly on Mackinac Island and it looks great there.  “Love Finds You in Mackinac Island, Michigan” is great fun to read.  Ms. Dobson has a great way of telling the story and moving it along at a nice pace.  Her characters are wonderful and she gives them life and unique voices.  All this and Mackinac Island also.  A really enjoyable read.

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Romance, Mystery and the Wonder of God’s Creation
Author Melanie Dobson transports readers to a magical place and time to reveal God’s majesty

Not only does God love to create, He also loves His creation. This is the message author Melanie Dobson hopes that her readers gain from her latest release “Love Finds You in Mackinac Island, Michigan” that combines historical romance with her trademark element of mystery.

A story filled with beauty and wonder, “Love Finds You in Mackinac Island, Michigan” transports readers to a magical place and time. The story begins in the 1890s at the end of the Gilded Age, a golden era of prosperity and growth. As the Gilded Age comes to a close, the kingdoms of many wealthy industrialists begin to collapse, including the once-wealthy Bissette family who has nearly lost its fortune.

The Love Finds You series from Summerside Press is a collection of novels that captures the flavor of towns and cities across the country with colorful histories. The towns become as much of a part of the stories as the characters themselves. Researching the towns in which her novels are set is the aspect of historical fiction that Dobson enjoys most. In writing Love Finds You in Mackinac Island, Michigan, she was able to explore the island that has intrigued her since her early years growing up in Ohio. “I’ve always been fascinated by Mackinac Island because I was told time seemed to stand still there,” explains Dobson. “From the moment I got off the boat, I could sense it was a magical place. There are no cars on the island so people ride bikes or horse-drawn carriages through the charming village and back into the forest. The island has been a popular vacation destination on the east coast since 1819, so it’s rich with fascinating history and lore.”

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity Group for this review.   I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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