Between the Sound and Sea

By: Cox, Amanda

Book Overview

2025 Christy Award Winner

Every family has its secrets
Josephina "Joey" Harris wouldn't mind if her family still had a few of their own after a lawsuit tarnishes their name. When an opportunity opens to become a temporary keeper of a decommissioned lighthouse on a North Carolina island, she takes the opportunity to escape the scrutiny of her small town to oversee its restoration.

Soon Joey discovers strange notes tucked deep in the crevices of the lighthouse's old stone walls--pages torn from a keeper's log recounting harrowing rescues at sea. When things start to go amiss on the island, locals are convinced that it is the ghost of the lighthouse keeper and his daughter who were lost at sea during World War II.

As Joey sifts through decades of rumors and legends and puts together the pieces of the past, a love story emerges--one that's clearly not over yet.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800742745
• ISBN13: 9780800742744
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Inspiring & Amazing

Have you ever worked a jigsaw puzzle and gazed upon the beauty you created afterwards…if so that is what this story is a mystery puzzle that when solved creates a beautiful and heartwarming story that you feel a part of. This author has a talent for capturing the essence of the story and drawing you in like a magnet with relatable characters that you wish were a part of your family. As long held secrets are revealed and pieces snap together you will be intrigued and maybe need a tissue or two. I love when the past and present collide and you find yourself swept back in time and then see how it affects the present. This book is a beautiful, complete package waiting to be opened to reveal secrets that will keep you turning pages quickly. An inspirational story that checks all the boxes for faith, family, friendship, romance, and second chances. I suggest you pick up a copy as soon as possible as you will be blessed. I received a complimentary copy from the author/publisher. The honest review and opinions are my own and were not required.

Beautiful story of redemption

“The best gifts are the ones you can share with someone, you know.” Amanda Cox and her beautiful lyrical voice will get me every time. Told from third person voice of Joey and Wally, there is so much nostalgia, fond memories, regret, fear and need for forgiveness wrapped around the Bleakpoint Island and its lighthouse. Joey’s compassion, tenderness, and peace-making heart is endearing and Wally’s trips into long-forgotten memories are heart-breaking and soul-bearing. I loved Finn and his methodical, practical, slightly OCD ways and his broken, searching soul that needs to escape from fear of living. I really enjoyed the history of the lighthouses during WWII on the Outer Banks. It’s a satisfying and wonderfully written novel of faith, trust, and overcoming fears. I received a complimentary copy courtesy of Revell via NetGalley and was under no obligation to post a positive comment. All opinions are my own.