Casting About by Terri DuLong

Are you looking for a great read?
I have the perfect book for you!!!!

If you have not heard of Terri DuLong, make a note of her NOW...

Because she is officially in my list of favorite authors!
(You know, right there with Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Picoult)

I was fortunate enough to review her first book, Spinning Forward and I loved it!

You can read that review HERE.
Her writing pulls you in!
I have been anxiously awaiting the second book in the Cedar Key series and let me tell you...

I think this might be even better than the first!

The second book is Casting About.
One thing I like about Terri's writing is that she pulls you in and keeps you going.

I also like that she has made this the Cedar Key series.
Spinning Forward introduces us to CedarKey and the characters in her book.

With Casting About, you get the story of Monica and her husband Adam.

(Monica was in Spinning Forward, but was not a main character, this time she is.)

With Terri's writing, you do not have to read the first one to fully enjoy the second one... but to be honest, I do not know why you would not want to read it! :)

In Cedar Key, you learn that you live in more than just a community, you live in an "extended family!" (If you are from a small town,you know what I mean!)
Monica is still in the newlywed stage of her marriage and is unsure if she wants to be a mother...
But, quickly it all changes when Adam's ex-wife is not seen as a fit mother, thus custody going to Adam and Monica. Wish the uncertainty of motherhood and abruptly being thrown into it with an 8 year old little girl... Monica has to quickly figure several things out...
BUT, she doesn't have to deal with it by herself. Besides the help of Adam, her family and friends help her to deal with everything that life throws at them.

I will tell you this, Casting About made me cry!
LOL, Imagine!
Yes, I cry at the Hallmark Commercials, but there are several places in this book that just touches me and had me a little emotional.

Also, I read this book in about 2 days... I wanted to finish it in the first day, but Broxton had other plans!

The book synopsis from Terri's site:

In this beautifully crafted and uplifting novel, the author of the acclaimed Spinning Forwardwelcomes readers back to the lush Florida island of Cedar Key, where the vibrant shades of hibiscus and azaleas are the perfect backdrop to a colorful, quirky community. . .

In the four years since Monica Brooks moved to Cedar Key, she’s found a home, a husband, and now a business to love. Taking over her mother’s bustling knitting shop is a welcome challenge, but Monica’s exciting plans are waylaid by unexpected news. Her husband’s ex-wife has been deemed an unfit mother, and custody of their eight-year-old daughter, Clarissa, is to be transferred to Adam.

Going straight from honeymoon to motherhood—especially when she’s unsure she wants children—leaves the normally even-keeled Monica doubting herself at every turn. Yet in a place like Cedar Key, nobody goes it alone. With help from friends and relatives, Monica, Clarissa, and Adam begin to forge a close-knit family of their own—one that will need to be strong enough to withstand all the surprises set to unravel. . .

Casting About comes out October 26th, so be ready to grab it off the bookshelf then!!!!
(While you are waiting, go ahead and read Spinning Forward, you will NOT be disappointed!)

*****I was sent a complimentary copy of Casting About for my personal review. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this review. This is my own personal opinion. *****