Christmas by the Sea: A Surf's Up Novella by Beth Wiseman
Have not read any books by this author and know I will seek them out for the future as I really enjoyed the read.
Seems to lifelike to me as the Galveston area just went through a cat 5 hurricane and left devastation to many for many months.
Book starts out with Parker and he's late leaving the island after evacuation is announced. He gets caught up and his leg is trapped under the rising water. He prays to God that he gets to see his son again and he hopes his deceased wife will be his guardian angel.
Book also follows Alexandria who's just leaving the area and notices the man and leaves her car, calls 911 for help and attempts to help him. Her father is not doing well and she knows it won't be long til he passes away.
She gets to him but is not able to free him and he tells her to go and don't look back as the last attempt for him to breathe has come and gone. EMT's do arrive in time but she's not able to accompany him to the hospital. Love that she stayed with him til he was free and she kept his mind off his troubles by talking about his family.
He also keeps her mind off things as she describes the Christmas holiday and eating fish tacos with her dad along the beach.
Story is so much like real life it is scary. She knows she will never see him again and him her as they don't even know each others last names.
Can't wait to read more from this author. Other books and excerpts are included at the end along with author bio information.
Received this review copy via Amazon from Story Cartel and this is my honest review. ( )

This is a short novella that packs a powerful story of hope and faith just in time for the Christmas season. I loved the setting of the story being in Galveston . I could be a little bias since I'm so familiar with the city. As the author detailed the hurricane I could feel the rush of waves crashing over me and the debris as it floated by. I have been through several hurricanes and they can be terrifying.

Alex is going through a very difficult time in her life. Her place of refuge is at the beach. Well perhaps this may not be the day to go , but God put her exactly where she needed to be. Parker is a man who has suffered a great loss and finds himself in a life or death situation as he gets trapped by the storm. What I loved the most about this book is the hope that the characters had for survival. I'm sure there were times they wanted to give up, but between them they found strength to lean on each other. Make sure you grab a copy and find out if Alex and Parker survive the vicious storm. Will their faith be enough to overcome the obstacles that try to harm them? This is a great heartwarming story that is sweet and faith filled.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. The review is my own opinion and I was not compensated for it. ( )