Tranquility Point

By Pamela S Meyers

Description:

Hannah Murphy is determined to make the summer of 1916, the best it can be before she heads off to law school in the fall. Like her mother and grandmother before her, she is inclined to “break the mold” when it comes to societal expectations of a young woman of means. Her mother was the first woman in town to wear bloomers, and Hannah becomes the first to ditch swim dresses in favor of a practical swimsuit that allows freedom to move through the water.

At the first gathering of the summer, she reacquaints with tall, handsome Ted Bauer, also an aspiring attorney. Ted, who is of German descent, had a huge crush on Hannah when he was in eighth grade, and she was in sixth. He’s no longer the gangly boy she remembers and is quite appealing. With Geneva Lake as their backdrop, their summer romance escalates, until the dark cloud of the Great War can no longer be ignored. Although the U.S. has not yet joined the fray, people of German descent are seen with mistrust, and Ted enlists with the British Army to take the heat of discrimination off his family. With the future on hold, Hannah bids her fiancé farewell as he goes to war. Only God knows if she will ever see him again or if they will ever be able to recapture what they had those few short summer months.

Book Takeaway:

The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps, says Proverbs 16:9 and during times of crisis such as wartime, these words are true. Both Hannah Murphy and Ted Bauer have to learn this for themselves as their faith is challenged like never before.

Why the author wrote this book:

Tranquility Point is the third book in my multigenerational series involving a wealthy family who puts down roots in my hometown of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin after the Great Chicago fire of 1871 . I began writing the series but so much of the rich history of the Geneva Lake area has faded as the storied mansions of the bygone era post-Great Chicago Fire have gone the way of the wrecking ball or fire. As the shoreline has changed over the decades so has the ways of the people who live there, But wasn't changed is the beauty of the lake and the way many of the shore people engage and mix with the townspeople. It's a history that belongs to both groups of residents,