Emily Donovan hates the sea but Puffin Island offers her a place to hide while she sorts out the huge changes in her life. A recent job loss along with the sudden guardianship of a six year old niece she'd never met before would be difficult enough to handle, but now sexy yacht club owner, Ryan Cooper, is showing an interest in Emily. Will the peace and camaraderie of Puffin Island help Emily learn to love again?

FIRST TIME IN FOREVER is the first book in Sarah Morgan's Puffin Island trilogy, featuring three best friends. I absolutely love the ambience of Puffin Island, from the warm and welcoming residents to the cute little shops like the Summer Scoop. Sarah Morgan does a marvelous job at creating the perfect place for Emily to heal, as the concept of the puffins fits perfectly as a central theme.

Emily is a wounded woman, still hurting from a childhood lacking in love. Puffin Island allows her to blossom, as she is treasured and nurtured. I love her spunk which shows through as she faces her gut-wrenching fear of the ocean head on rather than continuing to quiver in fear. What a great heroine, as Sarah Morgan shows us a woman surviving a horrible tragedy and learning not only to survive but to thrive on Puffin Island.

Sarah Morgan has a gift for crafting magical places for her deeply emotional romances. FIRST TIME IN FOREVER is a beautiful tale of finding hope, love, and family after some of the deepest wounds. I laughed, I cried, and yes, I even fell in love just a bit with FIRST TIME IN FOREVER. If you love romances, then you must read Sarah Morgan and FIRST TIME IN FOREVER!

Book Summary

Windswept, isolated and ruggedly beautiful, Puffin Island is a haven for day-trippers and daydreamers alike. But this charming community has a way of bringing people together in the most unexpected ways.

It's been a summer of firsts for Emily Donovan. From becoming a stand-in mom to her niece Lizzy to arriving on Puffin Island, her life has become virtually unrecognizable. Between desperately safeguarding Lizzy and her overwhelming fear of the ocean—which surrounds her everywhere she goes!—Emily has lost count of the number of "just breathe" pep talks she's given herself. And that's before charismatic local yacht club owner Ryan Cooper kisses her.

Ryan knows all about secrets. And it's clear that newcomer Emily—with her haunted eyes and the little girl she won't let out of her sight—is hiding from something besides the crazy chemistry between them. So Ryan decides he's going to make it his personal mission to help her unwind and enjoy the sparks! But can Puffin Island work its magic on Emily and get her to take the biggest leap of trust of all— putting her heart in someone else's hands?