I couldn't wait to start this third book of the Starfall Point trilogy. I picked it up at the bookstore yesterday and finished it today. The tale of the third witch of the Starfall coven, Alice Seastairs. I had to wonder how Harper was going to approach Alice, who was raised by cold, uncaring grandparents and was used by them as cheap labour to fund their lives. Everyone on the island feels sympathy for Alice, but no one did anything for her until Riley Denton came to town.
I was surprised by Alice's secrets and I could finally understand her feeling of being off kilter within the coven. I thought that giving her this unfortunate backstory of poor choices was a good device. Alice is not the only one to have a history of poor decisions. Collin Bancroft has returned to the island, having purchased the Duchess Hotel. Although Collin has no need to work, he wants to return the Duchess to its former glory. Once he meets Alice, he wants her too. But he must face his past if they are going to find happiness.
Theoretically, now that each woman's romance has been established, the series should be done. Certainly everyone seems squared away. However, the very last paragraph indicates to me that Harper isn't done with Starfall Point just yet. I have to say that I'm glad about that, because I'm willing to read another story set in this witchy community.
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