Book Review: The Bridge Between

Lindsey P. Brackett
Firefly Southern Fiction, 2019
300 pages

Publisher’s Description:

Louisa Coultrie Halloway has returned home as caretaker for the family home on Edisto Island, but years before she left this world behind. Now she flounders to find her place. When Liam Whiting, a local professor studying tidal creek preservation, invites Lou to join his research team, she welcomes the opportunity for purpose.

David, her ex-husband, has followed Lou and their children to Edisto. As he finds his footing in this new life, their once strained relationship eases into a familiar rhythm—and he hopes for more.

But the past still has a hold on them all, especially in the presence of Grace Watson, whose son intends to marry Lou and David’s daughter. Somehow, Grace and Lou must let the past of a shared love settle between them.

In this idyllic setting, relationships deepen and shift. And once more, Lou finds herself caught between the life she’s chosen—and the love that might be meant to be.

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Thanks to Lindsey Brackett for including me on the launch team and sending me a copy of The Bridge Between to enjoy.

There are two things that really stood out to me about The Bridge Between. The first is that, like her other books set on Edisto, the setting really plays a role in the story. The island is it’s own character and plays a big role in the story of the people who live there. It makes me want to visit there, and especially to try some of the local food!

The second thing is that this is a love story that really fills a gap in romantic fiction. Recently I have heard more than one person complain that love stories involving older couples are mysteriously missing from the marketplace, and those that exist tend to portray the protagonists unrealistically. I didn’t find this to be the case in The Bridge Between. I thought Louisa’s journey to finding love accurately described the period of life she is in with a career and grown or nearly grown children. It’s a different dynamic than the more common ‘two beautiful young people have a meet-cute and fall head over heels’ storyline, and I felt Lindsey Brackett did justice to the complexity of it.

At it’s core, The Bridge Between is about family. It’s about redemption and forgiveness and learning to be your best, both for yourself and the people you care about. And it’s about realizing that circumstances and people don’t have to be perfect to be what you need. I love Lindsey Brackett’s books and am thrilled every time she launches another one. The Bridge Between releases in just a few days on July 31, 2019, so pre-order it now (it’s only $3.99 for Kindle, ya’ll!) and read Still Waters in the meantime for even more Coultrie family goodness. I promise you won’t regret it!