About the Book

Book: Emma’s Engagement

Author: Susan G Mathis

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release date: January 21, 2025

A lighthouse. A new wife. A jealous daughter. Can love shine through the darkness?

Emma Row yearns for a fresh start and a chance to build a loving family. But as she steps into her role as the Rock Island Lightkeeper’s wife, she finds herself navigating the treacherous waters of isolation and the bitter rejection of her new stepdaughter, Ada.

Michael Diepolder, the widowed lightkeeper, had hoped securing a companion would brighten his life and be a needed mother figure to his eleven-year-old daughter. Yet, as Emma struggles to adapt to the challenges of her new life, Michael realizes that the path to happiness is far more turbulent than he ever anticipated.

As a storm brews on the horizon, Emma and Michael must confront the tempestuous waves of doubt, jealousy, and isolation that threaten to extinguish the light of their love. Can they weather the storm and find the strength to keep their family together, or will the darkness consume them all?

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About the Author

Susan G Mathis is an international award-winning, multi-published author of stories set in the beautiful Thousand Islands, her childhood stomping ground in upstate NY. Susan has been published more than thirty times in full-length novels, novellas, and non-fiction books. She has thirteen in her Thousand Islands fiction line including, The Fabric of Hope: An Irish Family Legacy, Christmas Charity, Katelyn’s Choice, Devyn’s Dilemma, Sara’s Surprise, Reagan’s Reward, Colleen’s Confession, Peyton’s Promise,Rachel’s Reunion, Mary’s Moment,A Summer at Thousand Island House, Libby’s Lighthouse, and Julia’s Joy, and Emma’s Engagement.

My Thoughts

Emma's Engagement is book three in the Love at a Lighthouse series that is written by Susan Mathis. This is a fairly quick read at 222 pages. While this is part of a series, this can be read as a stand alone. The author has done a great job in transporting readers back in time.

Emma, a librarian marries Michael and son assumes the role of wife of a lighthouse keeper and step mom. Michael's daughter, Ada is quite the challenge to start with. Ada has been at boarding school, and is now home for the summer. Seeing the new family navigate the new normal was heart warming to watch.

We see God at work when a near tragedy rocks the three of them. Emma and her faith help to heal and bond. I enjoyed all the sweet moments that the author wrote in.

Thank you to the author and publisher for allowing me to read a copy of this book - all thoughts are my own.