Spring in Cranberry Harbor

by Candace Hammond

There are challenges to living in a seasonal community like Cranberry Harbor, especially for the young people who grew up there, trying to find their path now and help their communities grow and evolve with the times.Picking up a few months after Christmas in Cranberry Harbor ends, Lizzie Martin has returned to Cape Cod and is co-running the Cranberry Harbor Gazette with her dad, Peter. Thanks to an angel donor they are well-situated to keep telling the stories of their beloved community well into the future. Happily reunited, Lizzie and Jack seem to be on track to become engaged, but Lizzie has her worries, given their history. Jack has been very preoccupied with his proposed project for the town, and while most of Cranberry Harbor is on board, a couple of locals seem determined to undermine its success. Some folks just don't like change. Moving back home isn't always easy, but thankfully, Lizzie has a wonderful mix of old and new friends helping her make it home again, and with lots of hard work, and never giving up, it might just all work out.

315 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 6, 2025

Reviews

[Ali · Rating 3 out of 5]

I REALLY loved book 1 (Christmas in Cranberry Harbor), it was the perfect hallmark style movie in a book however I feel like this book had too much going on while also not having enough. I think we could have done without the Billy and Bud, Gobel and Green storyline completely..I almost feel like that was overly forced to add suspense and I just found it unnecessary. I’m glad that Lizzy and Jack ended up married though.

[Cynthia Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

ah yet another delightful read about Cranberry Harbor. This one got me through some very emotional times and the resulting lack of sleep. Great to have close by to read my way through wakeful nights. I love the style of the writing, the pace, and all of the characters. Always sad to come to the end. But now looking forward to Summer in the series.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the book my heart needed right now. As actual life gets more like dystopian fiction, it was wonderful to get lost in community relationships and the impact of a few smart, caring people.