Book Review- Wind Chime Summer by Sophie Moss

Wind Chime Summer blurb:

If you open your heart, it will always lead you home…

Since leaving the Army six months ago, Izzy Rivera has closed herself off from everyone and everything. Struggling with a debilitating case of PTSD, she has been fired from three jobs and was recently arrested for assault. Her last hope is a rehab program for veterans on Heron Island, which she was admitted to on a probationary basis and which she must complete to stay out of jail.

After establishing an illustrious career as a marine biologist, Ryan Callahan has returned to Heron Island to open a nonprofit to save the Chesapeake Bay and help his father—a fourth-generation waterman—expand his oyster farm. As one of the primary employers for the veterans’ center, Ryan is counting on his new workforce to make the merging of these two operations a success.

But Ryan underestimated the challenges of employing a group of physically and psychologically wounded veterans—particularly the female Army veteran who wants nothing to do with his nonprofit, his father’s farm, or the peaceful island that’s supposed to help her heal. Can Ryan find a way to convince Izzy to believe in something again? Or will the shell she’s built around her heart trap her in the past forever?

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(Possible Spoilers)

Izzy Rivera is headed to Heron Island, to attend a rehab program for vets run by, Will Dozier and Colin Foley. Shes not looking forward to the next three months, having to share her past, and the secrets she keeps close. She doesn't want anyone to see how broken she is. Izzy just wants to put what happened to her in the army behind her, and try to get by. She doesn't need this program, or anyone trying to understand her. But the people of Heron island, the Vets in the program with her, and her new boss, Ryan Callahan, all have a way of trying to draw Izzy out of her broken shell, and help her heal. But can she move on and heal, or will the pain, guilt, and secrets follow her forever. With a beautiful island, a group of people who know pain and lost, and days full of work, Izzy finds herself looking forward to her future, for the first time in a long time. 

Heron Island, is Ryan Callahan's home. Coming back, and starting up his Oyster Farm with his father, is his passion. He wants to make his home a better place, and work hard to make his dream come true. Agrreing to let the vet's from his friends rehab program, work for him is a risk for Ryan while he's starting up his farm, but it's one he's willing to take, and soon he see's that its just what he needed, and what they needed. With his passion as a Oyster Farmer, and the Vets who have a passion for working hard, Ryan finds the farm taking off. His family, friends, and the vets believe in him, so he's determined to make it a success. Ryan finds himself drawn to one of the vets working for him, Izzy Rivera, this beautiful, lost woman. He see's a passionate woman, stuck under a closed off shell, and he hopes to offer her strength, to find her way. 

Ryan and Izzy's story was a beautiful, heartbreaking, passionate journey. Two strong souls, who come from different worlds, but find in each other something special. Izzy's  journey, was sad, yet beautiful, as you see her grow and survive and fight. This was a fantastic story in the Wind Chime series. 

Sophie Moss bio:

Sophie Moss is a USA Today bestselling and multi-award winning author. She is known for her captivating Irish fantasy romances and heartwarming contemporary romances with realistic characters and unique island settings. As a former journalist, Sophie has been writing professionally for over ten years. She lives in Maryland, where she’s working on her next novel. When she’s not writing, she’s testing out a new dessert recipe, exploring the Chesapeake Bay, or fiddling in her garden. Sophie loves to hear from readers. Email her at sophiemossauthor@gmail.com or visit her website sophiemossauthor.com to sign up for her newsletter.