The Sisters of Sea View, Julie Klassen
The Sisters of Sea View, Julie Klassen
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The Sisters of Sea View

Author: Julie Klassen

Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki

Unabridged: 15 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/06/2022


Synopsis

Some guests have come for a holiday, others for hidden reasons of their own …

When their father’s death leaves them impoverished, Sarah Summers and her genteel sisters fear they will be forced to sell the house and separate to earn livelihoods as governesses or companions. Determined to stay together, Sarah convinces them to open their seaside home
to guests to make ends meet and provide for their ailing mother. Instead of the elderly invalids they expect to receive, however, they find themselves hosting eligible gentlemen. Sarah is soon torn between a growing attraction to a mysterious Scottish widower and duty to her family.

Viola Summers wears a veil to cover her scar. When forced to choose between helping in her family’s new guest house and earning money to hire a maid to do her share, she chooses the latter. She reluctantly agrees to read to some of Sidmouth’s many invalids, preferring the company of a few elders with failing
eyesight to the fashionable guests staying in their home. But when her first client turns out to be a wounded officer in his thirties, Viola soon wishes she had chosen differently. Her new situation exposes her scars—both visible and those hidden deep within—and her cloistered heart will never be the same.

Join the Summers sisters on the Devonshire coast, where they discover the power of friendship, loyalty, love, and new beginnings.

About Julie Klassen

Julie Klassen loves all things Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. Her books have sold over a million copies, and she is a three-time recipient of the Christy Award for Historical Romance. The Secret of Pembrooke Park was honored with the Minnesota Book Award for Genre Fiction. She has also won the Midwest Book Award and Christian Retailing’s Best Award and has been a finalist in the RITA and Carol Awards. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois, worked in publishing for sixteen years, and now writes full-time. For more information, visit www.julieklassen.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lauren on December 08, 2022

This book was such a breath of fresh air. Do you enjoy books like Little Women or Sense and Sensibility? The Sister of Sea View reads like a modern day classic with nods to those great novels wrapped up in the warm hug of sisterhood. The setting of Sea View is lovely and I wanted to book my stay fro......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on October 13, 2022

4.25 ⭐️ The Sisters of Sea View is the first novel I’ve read by Julie Klassen, and not my last. I really enjoyed how real the relationships between Sarah, Emily, and Viola were—they had their ups and downs, their moments of closeness and others where they didn’t get along. The author did a great job......more

Goodreads review by Amanda (BookLoverAmanda) on October 22, 2023

The Sisters of Sea View by Julie Klassen - 3.5 Stars Julie Klassen does such a great job with the research of her settings and history in her books. I can always see that come through in her stories. In this one, we see 4 sisters, but we follow 2 more closely then the other 2 in this book. We do see......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on December 19, 2022

Julie Klassen is an auto-read author for me, and I'm so excited for a new series to devour! The Sisters of Sea View very much has the vibe of her Ivy Hill series, with a slower pace and rich details intricately weaving together the lives of her characters and immersing the reader in the setting. The......more

Goodreads review by Renee on April 23, 2023

An entrancing story of impoverished sisters, who support themselves by turning the family home into a guest house and along the way, grow up, share kindnesses that change others’ lives, solve small mysteries, and fall in love. A breath of fresh air. Looking forward to book #2. Loved it!......more