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    At the River's Edge
    At the River's Edge
    At the River's Edge
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    At the River's Edge

    Written by Mariah Stewart

    Narrated by Xe Sands

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    About this audiobook

    After taking stock of her life, Sophie Enright has decided it's time for a break. Between a law career that's become criminally dull and a two-timing boyfriend she's done with once and for all, Sophie desperately needs some time to think and some space to breathe. The perfect place to do both is easygoing St. Dennis, Maryland, where Sophie can visit with her brother while she figures out her options. Once in St. Dennis, she discovers a shuttered restaurant and makes a bold move that is also a leap of faith. Sophie buys the fixer-upper in order to finally pursue her dream career.

    But Sophie's labor of love becomes a bone of contention for her new neighbor, Jason Bowers. The local landscaper has big plans for growing his business-until Sophie scoops up the property he's got his eye on. And no amount of buyout offers or badgering from him will get her to budge. It's hardly the start of a beautiful friendship. But when they're paired up to work on a community project, they agree to put their differences aside, and sparks begin to fly. Then Sophie's cheating ex suddenly shows up, looking for a second chance-and threatening to make Jason a third wheel just when his hotheaded feelings about Sophie were turning decidedly warmhearted. All Sophie wants is a new life and a true love. But what are the odds of having both?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJan 28, 2014
    ISBN9781452679174
    At the River's Edge
    Author

    Mariah Stewart

    Mariah Stewart is the award-winning New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of numerous novels and several novellas and short stories. A native of Hightstown, New Jersey, she lives with her husband and two rambunctious rescue dogs amid the rolling hills of Chester County, Pennsylvania, where she savors country life and tends her gardens while she works on her next novel. Visit her website at MariahStewart.com, like her on Facebook at Facebook.com/AuthorMariahStewart, and follow her on Instagram @Mariah_Stewart_Books.

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    • 5/5
      Wonderfully written story taking us back to St. Dennis and all it's wonderful residents. Sophie Enright is in town visiting her brother and grandfather as well as reevaluating her life. When she makes the decision to move there permanently, she finds her life is a crazy, fun whirlwind! Great read that I highly recommend to everyone.
    • 3/5
      Having read all the Chesapeake Diaries’ series books, there are many so characters, and would encourage readers to start at the beginning in order to keep up the names of the players, and how they are connected. At the River's Edge could be a standalone; however, would get confusing with the array of back characters.

      In this book, the older lady Grace of course writes a recap at the end of the book updating everyone, as she owns the newspaper and a bit of a gossip and busy body. As like small towns, everyone knows everyone’s business and always match making going on.

      There tends to be a lot of very independent and talented women who get dumped and move to St Dennis to meet their prince charming (pretty much the basis for each story).

      Sophie, an attorney catches her guy cheating with a girl in the office, and escapes to St Dennis, MD to visit her brother, Jessie who will be soon married to Brook. He has taken over their grandfather’s law practice as he and his uncle are retired. (All of these girls now own some sort of business in town).

      As she gets to know everyone in the town, she falls in love with the charming town and sets out to buy and run a quaint restaurant. In the meantime her grandfather would love for her to join the law firm with her brother.

      In addition, Jason (from another book), has moved to St Dennis to be closer to his nephew after the death of his brother (landscaping business). Sophie and Jason begin to have an attraction for one another and they both have their eye on the same piece of property for their new ventures.

      I listened to the audio version and the narrator can be a little annoying at times. Pretty predictable story; however, since I have read all the series, always nice to catch up with characters.
    • 2/5
      This is book 7 in the Chesapeake Bay series & is a sweet, cozy type of romance. It's the story of Sophie Enright, an ADA looking to make life changes, & Jason Bower, a successful landscape designer. They meet in St. Dennis, a small town in Maryland where everyone knows your business. They definitely feel the sparks when they meet but their budding romance is tested when they both want the same piece of property.
      Sophie wants to run her own little cafe & finds a great place down by the river. Unfortunately, it's right next door to Jason's business & he had his eye on the same property for expansion.
      There are many characters including town folk & family members & faithful readers will recognize many from previous books. It's a quick, gentle read where the HEA is never in doubt. No violence or swearing, 1 tame sex scene & a slight paranormal element to the story.
      If you like your romances with a bit of a suspense or thriller aspect to the plot, this is not for you. But if you've enjoyed any of the previous books, no doubt you'll like this one as well.
    • 4/5
      Returning to the quaint community of St. Dennis, Maryland, author Mariah Stewart offers a delicious contemporary romance in "At the River's Edge", Book 7 in her "Chesapeake Diaries" series. After catching her boyfriend, Christopher, blatantly cheating on her, Sophie Enright needs a change of scenery, a change of pace, and a change of heart. Taking a leave from the law firm where she and Christopher both worked to visit her brother, Jesse, in St. Dennis seemed the perfect solution. Landscaper Jason Bowers had originally come to St. Dennis to make sure that his brother Eric's widow and son were financially secure and were managing after Eric's death. Somehow he ended up staying, and now he was putting down roots, with his eye on a particular piece of property that would help him expand his landscaping business into a plant nursery. Sophie had done her familial duty and become a lawyer, but her heart had always wandered toward another, very different direction. A certain property with an old, closed-up restaurant building catches her eye and gives spark to the kindling of her dream of owning her own restaurant. A different type of spark flares between Sophie and Jason, who both want the same property to make their individual hopes for the future come to life. Just as working together on a community project begins to bring another type of heat to their relationship, Christopher shows up seeking a second chance with Sophie. Sophie has fought hard for happiness--will she follow the right path to her heart's desire? With recurring characters making a welcome appearance, wonderfully descriptive writing, a scrumptious bonus recipe section, and a lovely romance at the heart of it all, "At the River's Edge" is a "just right" read for romance fans and foodies alike.Review Copy Gratis Library Thing
    • 5/5
      This is Book Number 7 in the Chesapeake Diaries. I hadn’t read any of this series but became so involved after reading this book that I have subsequently read all 6 in the series!Why “diaries”? was my question, and the answer is in various entries by Grace Sinclair, proprietor of the local weekly St, Denis Gazette and the now upscale Inn, who provides numerous “diary entries” summarizing events and giving a link to the past. It’s very easy to forget that St. Denis, Maryland is a fictitioustown “on the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay”, as one becomes involved in the lives of the citizens. Many, perhaps most, of them have family ties for generations, and some who were born here have returned after years away.This is true of the Enright family, and although Sophie and brother Jessie were not born in St. Denis, their father was the “black sheep” of the family having proved it from high school to law school and adulthood, having married, divorced, and remarried numerous times to the shame of his two children. Their grandfather and uncle had recently retired from the family firm, Enright & Enright, which has represented St Denis citizens for a hundred years, and Sophie’s brother, Jessie, a lawyer from Ohio, in the past year has proved his worth in the firm, and is in need of assistance. With her mother, a lawyer in Pennsylvania, Sophie has followed in the “family business” as well. She has very recently broken up with her beau, another lawyer in the prosecutor’s office in Ohio where she has worked for 7 years, and decides to take vacation time and visit her brother who is to be married in a month and mend her broken heart.Sophie falls in love with a building that was once the “Walsh Cafe” on property on the River Road, now fallen into disrepair after being vacant a number of years, re-igniting her dream of having her own restaurant. The property is not for sale at the time, but it is also wanted by the owner of the neighboring property, landscaper Jason Bowers, who dreams of using the building for a retail outlet for garden needs. The rest of this delightful love story unfolds and shares with us the lives of Sophie and Jason, Brooke and Jessie, and other couples who have found their future — as well as their history — in St. Denis, Maryland.
    • 4/5
      Review of At the River’s Edge by Mariah StewartRomance is not a genre of fiction that I read very much. However, that is a small problem here because At the River’s Edge is hardly a romance if we apply the conventional definition. It is more a slice-of-life story of a young attorney, disillusioned with her unfaithful boyfriend and with her job as a prosecutor. She moves back to her grandfather’s hometown in Maryland where she agrees to work with her brother in the family law practice. Soon she discovers an abandoned restaurant building and sees a chance to achieve her long-held dream of owning and operating her own restaurant. Her plans to buy and renovate that building make up almost all the conflict to be found in the fairly mundane plot of this book.There are so many characters in this book that it is not possible to adequately develop them, even in 400+ pages. Since this is part of a series, we can assume that additional background to some of these characters is provided elsewhere. However, this evaluation considers this book as a stand-alone work. From that viewpoint, there are too many unnecessary characters. Many of them contribute nothing to the plot.The plot moved rather slowly. One strong objection is that there was too much extended dialogue. More action would have made for a more interesting story. There was not a great deal of literary conflict. The most pressing questions were would Sophie get her restaurant going (you knew she would) and would she and Jason work out their differences over Sophie secretly buying the property Jason wanted (you knew they would eventually). The reader was confident of that resolution because it was telegraphed by the book description printed on the back cover. Thus, I am spoiling nothing by including it here.From reading other reviews, I know that these characters made more of an emotional connection with some other readers than they did with me. We’re supposed to know that strong chemistry exists between Sophie and Jason, but I did not get that sense from their interaction with one another. When I finished reading I was left feeling vaguely pleased that everything turned out well, but I did not have a strong sense of satisfaction. I would not mind reading another book in this series if I had nothing more interesting to read, but I do not feel much desire to go out and buy another Mariah Stewart book.All that being said, this book is well-written from a mechanics standpoint. There are no noticeable problems with grammar, spelling, typesetting, and the like. Stewart is unquestionably a capable writer. There is some objectionable content from this reader’s perspective, but not a great deal. There are quite a few vulgarisms used, but the bad language would not be considered extreme by most readers today. Sophie and Jason do have sex, but the description is quite muted. When all is considered, At the River’s Edge is not a bad book. I doubt most people who buy the book will consider its cost money wasted. But it is not especially memorable either. I will rate it 3.5 stars out of five.At the River’s Edge was for me a review’s copy provided by the publisher through the Library Thing Early Reviewers’ program. There is no obligation to provide a positive evaluation of the book.
    • 5/5
      A Delightful Romantic Read!At The River’s Edge is the first book I have read by this author. I found it to be a fun read with delightful and not so delightful characters. I thought it had a good story line. Have you ever had circumstances in your life that blind sighted you and knocked you for a loop? This story has some of those life circumstances that I am sure most readers can relate to.Sophie Enright is a strong character and I loved that about her. She is a real go-getter and when she wants something she makes it happen. She decides to start over in St. Dennis, Maryland after she catches her boyfriend cheating on her.Jason Bowers too is a strong character in this book. He ends up in St. Dennis after the death of his brother. He didn’t plan to stay in St. Dennis but as we know life has a way of changing our plans.Sophie plans to build her dream business. Jason plans to expand his growing business. Will their dreams clash with each other?I really wanted to move to St. Dennis by the time I finished this book. The description of the town and the people were very well done by this author. If you are a fan of Mariah Stewart, I urge you to pick up a copy of “At The River’s Edge” today. I highly recommend it.I won this book on LibraryThing. I wish to thank Ballantine Books for sending me a copy to read and review. The opinions expressed are mine alone.
    • 4/5
      At The River's Edge by Mariah StewartThis book starts out with Sophie and she's just dumped her cheating boyfriend who also works in the law firm as she does in Ohio. She calls her brother Jesse who lives off the coast of MD and heads home for a week.She has many plans as she makes her way around town. Jesse is to be married to Brooke who has a son from her previous marriage to a man who died in the war. Logan likes to play sports and Brooke's brother Jason is around to help out.He's a landscape artist and has done many gardens in the area and is contracted to do her grandfather's place. She's always had a dream to run a diner and there is a building in town that fits the description. She could also join the family law firm there in town and have plenty of work.Ah the possibilities of starting over again...everything seems to just fall into place and you know there will be upheavals and difficult times....and then medical problems...Although there are a handful of people it's very easy to keep them straight. Recipes at the end and excerpt from the next book in the series is included at the end.I received this book from Library Thing in exchange for my honest review.
    • 4/5
      This is the first time I didn't start at the first book of a series, because it was number 7 and the plot to re-open a boarded up restaurant really caught my eye. It was ver y well written and not the same as any other series I've read,so I plan to buy the others and read them also!
    • 5/5
      wow what a great book Sophie Enright just need something to open up her eyes to see how her life was she thought she had to go into law because her whole family is into law until she finds he boyfriend doing the nasty with someone else her eyes are open now. She starts to think what to do with her life and when she goes to visit her brother she figures out what she wants to do with it plus she meets the sweet great guy to Jason Bowers I was hoping they would have gotten married before the book ended but maybe the next book will have there wedding in it can't wait to read the next book in this series.
    • 5/5
      I received a copy of this book from NetGalley to read and review.Having read all the previous books in the Chesapeake Dairies series, I was familiar St. Dennis, Maryland, a small town on the Bay and with most of the characters in the story. This book tells the story of two people, Jason and Sophie. Jason, proprietor of a landscape business, came to St. Dennis because the widow of his brother and her son live there, and he wants to remain close to his nephew, his only living relative. Sophie Enright is a lawyer who is burnt out from her years as an ADA and who is reeling after a break up with a man she found cheating on her. Sophie comes to St. Dennis to visit her brother Jesse and her grandfather, Curtis Enright, both of who are well known citizens of the town. The Enright and Enright family law firm is the town’s most important businesses. Though her brother and grandfather would prefer Sophie join the firm, since only Jesse is left as the one lawyer to handle everything, Sophie is immediately drawn to a run-down restaurant which she hopes to buy, refurbish and open. However, unbeknown to her, Jason owns the property next door and has set his sight on the restaurant building and land to expand his business. To complicate matters more, Sophie also does not know who owns the property next door or that Jason has his eye on the same property as she does. What happens when she settles on the property and starts to refurbish the place makes for an interesting story. I immediately was drawn to both Jason and Sophie. Jason is a great guy, friendly and helpful to everyone—the kind of guy every single woman wishes she could meet. Sophie is another great person, also friendly and helpful to everyone, and another every single guy would like to meet. Sparks fly between the two from the very first time they meet, but the author has managed to prolong their eventual coming together so well that you barely realize what she is doing. The town of St. Dennis is one I would not mind living in, if I had the opportunity. Though small, there is a small-town goodness appeal that you can hardly avoid growing to love almost from the start. Those who have read the other books in the series will recognize other, well-known and loved characters sprinkled throughout the stories, who sometime help things along and who often create the situation where things happen. However, this book can be read as a stand-alone book, for anyone not familiar with the other books in the series. I enjoyed this story of Sophie and Jason as much as I have the other books in the series and look forward more in the series. Anyone who enjoys a good, heart-warming story of two people or of life in a small town will enjoy this story, or anyone tired of the routine novels we find today and is looking for something a bit different will enjoy this one.