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Dangerous Waters: Contemporary Romantic Mystery (The Guernsey Novels Book 1) Kindle Edition

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Awarded Silver in the WishingShelfAwards

Dangerous Waters is the first of The Guernsey Novels, linked but standalone stories, which will appeal to fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

Tragedy seems to follow Jeanne Le Page around . . .

Can she really go through it again and survive?

She is lucky to be alive at sixteen Jeanne was almost killed in a boating accident which brought heart-breaking family tragedy. Now, fifteen years later, Jeanne returns reluctantly to the island of Guernsey following the death of her beloved grandmother. Struggling for breath as the ferry nears the island; she is overwhelmed by a dark foreboding as hazy memories of that terrible day resurface

Only returning to sell her inheritance - her grandmothers old cottage - Jeanne has no intention of picking up her old life. But the cottage holds a secret, dating back to World War II and the German Occupation, and Jeanne becomes drawn into discovering more. Then, soon after her arrival, a chance meeting with an old teenage crush leads her to thoughts of love.

Jeanne is forced to face her demons, reliving the tragedy as her lost memory returns.

When the truth is finally revealed, her life is endangered for the second time

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"The island of Guernsey is so vividly evoked, one feels as if one is walking its byways. An atmospheric and tantalising read." -- Elizabeth Bailey, author of The Gilded Shroud.

"I've never been to Guernsey but I'm determined to go now that I've read this book. It's a book you can settle into and really enjoy, but it's a lot more than chick-lit. There's an intriguing mystery, a finish which had me reading into the early hours of the morning and an insight into what I think of as the back-end of the publishing industry the bit that the reader never sees or even knows exists. It's delivered with a light touch but gives the book real depth. I was impressed. **** -- Bookbag.co.uk

Dangerous Waters by Anne Allen is perfect for fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, and Coastliners by Joanne Harris.

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"The island of Guernsey is so vividly evoked, one feels as if one is walking its byways. An atmospheric and tantalising read." -- Elizabeth Bailey, author of The Gilded Shroud.

"I've never been to Guernsey but I'm determined to go now that I've read this book. It's a book you can settle into and really enjoy, but it's a lot more than chick-lit. There's an intriguing mystery, a finish which had me reading into the early hours of the morning and an insight into what I think of as the back-end of the publishing industry the bit that the reader never sees or even knows exists. It's delivered with a light touch but gives the book real depth. I was impressed. **** -- Bookbag.co.uk

5* "Super story

I loved this book and the descriptions of the area make you feel like you are there, great characters and loved the way the story unfolds".

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GCD1KFS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sarnia Press; 2nd edition (October 30, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 30, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 493 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 319 pages

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Anne was born in Rugby to a Welsh father and an English mother. As a result, she spent many summers with her Welsh grandparents in Anglesey and learned to love the sea. Now she is based in Devon to be near her daughter and two small grandchildren. Her restless spirit has meant many moves, the longest stay being in Guernsey for nearly fourteen years after falling in love with the island and the people. She contrived to leave one son behind to ensure a valid reason for frequent returns. Her younger son is based in London - ideal for city breaks ☺

By profession, Anne was a psychotherapist who long had a desire to write and Dangerous Waters, her first novel, was published in 2012. It was awarded Silver(Adult Fiction) in TheWishingShelfAwards 2012. Since then she has published six more books in The Guernsey Novels series; Finding Mother, Guernsey Retreat, The Family Divided, Echoes of Time- winner of The Diamond Book Award 2017, a finalist in Readersfavorite awards and granted a ChillWithABookAward, The Betrayal, and The Inheritance, published April 2019. Her Previous Self. a Regency time-slip, is published 2nd August 2021.

To find out more about Anne visit her website - www.anneallen.co.uk

You can also find her on Twitter - @AnneAllen21

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Dferbrache

suspense, romance, beautiful setting

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2023

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I ordered this book because it's set in Guernsey in the Channel Islands, and my husband's family came from there. The story is a sweet one, if predictable -- a little like a Hallmark movie. Jeanne's grandmother has died and left her the family cottage on Guernsey. She has been living in the Midlands (England) since the death of her parents and is reluctant to return to the island because of the bad memories surrounding their deaths (and her own lost memories of the night they died). Since she has just broken up with her longtime boyfriend, she really has no reason not to go home to Guernsey. While there she reconnects with old friends, meets a new (handsome!) one, and finds clues to secrets long hidden and new clues to the deaths of her parents.

I did really like this book. It gives readers a clear look into island history, life, and culture. Jeanne is a complex characters trying to find her place after all that has happened. She makes some mistakes, but ultimately follows her heart and finds Guernsey to be her home again. As I said, there are no big surprises here, although there are a few suspenseful and slightly surprising moments. Who cares? It's a good way to spend some relaxing time on a beautiful island, learn something about the history and culture, AND there are some great recipes at the end. (Food plays a BIG role in this book.) Not great literature, probably not destined to be a classic, but still a good read.

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So much suspense, intrigue and romance on one small island!

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2019

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Welcome back to another Guernsey Book novel by Anne Allen. I read this one accidentally when I was meant to read A Family Divided. And I'm glad I did. I really enjoyed this book right from the get go and was really intrigued by the combination of historically accurate information that was woven into the story in way that made it feel seamless.

We start off with our main character Jeanne returning to Guernsey for the first time in 15 years and she's experiencing a panic attack due to the reminder of the death of her parents, which she witnessed. I can't say I've experienced this myself but I can empathise with her because it can be quite difficult to return to somewhere that was tarnished with difficult memories. Unfortunately some guy decides to be a bit of a dick and accuses her of being drunk when she stumbles due to her panic attack. Luckily, she has some family friends on the island that she is staying with who support her upon her return. Even though she doesn't seem to want to lean on them too much it's good that she's got them there for her when she needs them. Some people have a support system and choose not to use them, while others desperately need them but don't have them. Out of both of these options, I'd definitely rather have the system and not need it so that when I need it I know it's there for me.

She manages to get herself settled in her grandmothers cottage (she passed on and that's why she's returned) while she prepares the place to sell, since she has no intention of staying in a place with so many bad memories. While staying here she discovers a number of recipes going back to her French restaurateur ancestors which inspires her to write a cooking/ romance novel based on her families history on Guernsey Island during the war.

While researching for her novel and managing the renovation of the cottage she learns some dark secrets about her families past, including a love affair with a German soldier, while also working on hypnosis to regain memories of the night she witnessed her parents murder. I personally found this fascinating to read about because I have a little bit of a love affair with history and love learning about something I didn't know about previously. During this time she dates her crush from high school until she starts to feel a little uncomfortable and stalked. At which point she ends things and accidentally ends up dating the guy who accused her of being drunk when she first arrived. And I can't blame her for this given the relationship she got out of not long before coming back to Guernsey. Given that experience I'm all for date around casually, and when you feel ready commit. Don't commit just because for once a guy is ready to commit! What if he's crazy and you end up in an even worse position than you were in before? So it made me happy when she recognised what SHE wanted and followed her gut feeling, her head and her heart. Which luckily all agreed on the one thing, to dump the high school crush and move on to the nice guy you've been having lunch with.

One thing leads to another, and he ends up looking after her and protecting her from the people who killed her parents. The people who killed her parents even tried to kill her but luckily her love interest saves her and brings her to safety. I really feel for her when this happens, because not only is she terrified of being in a boat after her parents death. But the same people who killed her parents also try to kill her on a boat. And by a stroke of luck she's able to call her new boyfriend to come and save her. After he saves her it doesn't take much to sort out the mystery of her parents killers and bring them to justice.

And then as with any romance novel she wins the guy, her career kicks off and her family life takes a massive turn for the better. Although the following books don't follow the same character's; some of the characters we met in this book will also feature in the rest of the series. I've mentioned this in the "Family Divided" book, but I really enjoyed reading both these books and definitely plan to come back to this series to finish reading it. If you enjoy romance novels with a bit of history woven in you will probably like it one.

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Entertaining summer holiday read - Enough intriguing pieces for any reader.

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2016

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There are enough well linked plot elements in this novel to grab the attention of a broad range of readers. The story moves along at a nice pace. I was intrigued by this novel's description, mostly because the setting on Guernsey Island is one I knew I'd enjoy. Allen's main character, Jeanne is a freelance writer who returns from London to her family home on Guernsey Island to settle her grandmother's estate. Jeanne must confront the demons of her personal fears in order to unravel the mystery of her family's tragic past. Along with the mystery, there is some clean romance and some well presented local history in this story.

Some readers may find the plot elements to be cliche', but having lived on a small island myself, I thought the author's presentation of the character relationships were believable enough. Small towns are like small islands where everyone knows everyone else's business. As an author myself, I could see why Ms. Allen would indulge in having Jeanne be a writer by trade. However, when Jeanne lands her first gig with a renowned publisher that included a hefty royalty advance I ended up skimming through those plot elements looking forward to finding out what happened to Jeanne's parents and how Allen was going to tie up the loose ends (I already had a good notion as to to the "who done it," but not the motive).

If you like a story with a bit of mystery and a bit of romance set in a lovely location, then you'll enjoy this one.

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Great service

Reviewed in Canada on August 10, 2016

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Julie Ryan

dark secrets and romance

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2014

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This book has exquisite descriptions of the island of Guernsey and the style is easy-going making it a lovely beach read. On one level it is a light-hearted romance but there are also darker secrets buried below the surface. I was intrigued by the theme of Jeanne le Page returning to Guernsey to find out how her parents were killed when she was a child. This is skillfully interwoven with the grandmother’s story as well as romance. Some of the twists were predictable but there were at least a couple of surprises. I’m delighted that the third book in the series has just been published.

Lol S

Is Guernsey the haven she thought it would be?

Reviewed in France on February 3, 2014

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Writer Jeanne Le Page goes back to Guernsey after a personal tragedy, to the house she has inherited from her grandmother. There she finds a new purpose in life in the writing of a cookery book based on old French recipes inherited from a family member who once ran a restaurant in Paris. She is also renovating the house, with a view to selling - or possibly keeping, she isn't decided. There's one room that she has always disliked, and during the renovations, a body is found under the floorboards.
This leads her to look into her grandmother's past, which is intertwined with Guernsey's own history.
Meanwhile she has to face her own demons: what happened on the family boat the day her parents were killed? Someone knows, and is bent on stopping her from finding out.
So far, so good; too much information about house values and costs, and publishers' advances, get in the way of the story. The initial hostility between her and the man who will become the love interest is not followed up.
I know Guernsey a little, which is partly why I bought the book, but I didn't see it at all here. St Peter Port appears as a building site - where is the charm of the streets that lead to the water, and the fort with the little garden? What about the beaches and the tiny cottages with their long gardens? Guernsey is part of the story, but the setting depicted here could be anywhere with a harbour.
Would I buy more? Yes, but with fingers crossed.

Amazon Customer

Well written

Reviewed in Canada on May 26, 2015

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good book

Tolya

Disastrous waters

Reviewed in France on August 13, 2014

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This is a very disappointing book and I'm glad I didn't pay for it. Guernsey is not depicted. reviewers who say otherwsde should first go there and second read "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'. The atmosphere of the island is lacking here, the plot is pretty predictable and the main character resembles Nancy from the Nancy Drew series by Caroline Quine.

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