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The Waves at My Window
Maris lives on a beautiful, remote island where she has been welcomed lovingly by the open arms of the community that could easily be called home. Except that it isn’t home; but Maris doesn’t know where home is.
Having experienced a rocky sea journey, she now suffers from a severe case of amnesia. She remembers nothing prior to the year she has spent on this island.
Hopelessness about her memory is beginning to set in when a mysterious paddler appears on the island and claims she’s the lost heir of a small nearby nation under tyrannical rule. He’s desperate to bring her back to save the country, but her best friend is increasingly skeptical of the paddler’s intentions. She finds herself torn not only between her search for her identity and her love of her new home, but also between the guy who might have all the answers she needs and the guy who gave her a name when she didn’t have one.
Maris finds herself doubting everything she thought she knew--which isn’t much--and worrying about what might be true--which seems unlikely. Should she choose to stay within the safety of the island in anonymity, or should she take a risk that she might be someone truly noteworthy?
Having experienced a rocky sea journey, she now suffers from a severe case of amnesia. She remembers nothing prior to the year she has spent on this island.
Hopelessness about her memory is beginning to set in when a mysterious paddler appears on the island and claims she’s the lost heir of a small nearby nation under tyrannical rule. He’s desperate to bring her back to save the country, but her best friend is increasingly skeptical of the paddler’s intentions. She finds herself torn not only between her search for her identity and her love of her new home, but also between the guy who might have all the answers she needs and the guy who gave her a name when she didn’t have one.
Maris finds herself doubting everything she thought she knew--which isn’t much--and worrying about what might be true--which seems unlikely. Should she choose to stay within the safety of the island in anonymity, or should she take a risk that she might be someone truly noteworthy?
258 pages, Paperback
Published April 1, 2025
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April 8, 2025
This was the second novel I ever completed and the first time I felt like I knew what I was doing writing a book! It has a special place in my heart because of that. Here's what you can expect from The Waves at My Window:
1. Amnesia plotline - The main character Maris has had amnesia for a year and doesn't remember who she is or how she even got to the island where she lives.
2. Romance subplot (he falls first) - Maris's best friend on the island Zane fell for her the moment he saw her, but she can't think about romance if she doesn't know who she is. Can he win her heart anyway? And what about the mysterious drifter who claims to have all the answers to her lost memory?
3. Royalty - Do you like royalty in your stories? This one has it! That's all I'll say for now!
4. Beachy setting - Most of the plot takes place on a small island, but there's some nautical travel involved to local islands, too!
5. Female MC who finds her voice - For Maris, finding her memory means figuring out who she wants to be in addition to who she once was. Along the way, she'll learn what she really wants.
I hope this will be a cozy beach read that you'll enjoy!
1. Amnesia plotline - The main character Maris has had amnesia for a year and doesn't remember who she is or how she even got to the island where she lives.
2. Romance subplot (he falls first) - Maris's best friend on the island Zane fell for her the moment he saw her, but she can't think about romance if she doesn't know who she is. Can he win her heart anyway? And what about the mysterious drifter who claims to have all the answers to her lost memory?
3. Royalty - Do you like royalty in your stories? This one has it! That's all I'll say for now!
4. Beachy setting - Most of the plot takes place on a small island, but there's some nautical travel involved to local islands, too!
5. Female MC who finds her voice - For Maris, finding her memory means figuring out who she wants to be in addition to who she once was. Along the way, she'll learn what she really wants.
I hope this will be a cozy beach read that you'll enjoy!
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