On the Isand by Tracey Garvis Graves

Let me tell you a litte something about an author I just had to pleasure of meeting online the other day. After contacting Tracey Garvis Graves about the defective book I was in the middle of reading on Monday evening, she graciously apologized for the inconvenience of what happened during an otherwise amazing reading experience! Not only that, she quickly offered to send me an autographed copy of her novel, On the Island and if I was interested, a free e-version of the book as well so that I could pick up where I left off the night before! As the book began to upload into my kindle app on my IPhone, I waited in anticipation for the download to finish. We were almost home from our trip to Regina. I knew of all the boring, but necessary tasks that awaited me at home upon arrival. Things that would ultimately need to be started and completed before I would get a chance with my beloved book later in the evening! After two loads of laundry were completed, dishes in the dishwasher put away, purchases from our five day excursion to Regina were shoved wherever I could find room for them, 225 papers delivered and two attention starved cats were dealt with, I, with a fully charged I phone, hopped into my cozy bed and began to read. About three hours later, the book was finished and although very happy with the novel's ending, I desperately wanted more. You know a book is devine when you wish it didn't have to end! TJ and Anna, survive not only life on a deserted island, but back in the real world where their relationship is tested to the max. They finally marry towards the end of the book on a winter day in March! Yay for them, as my own wedding anniversary is March 25. Half our wedding guests couldn't make the wedding due to the sudden snowstorm so it may as well have been in front of a justice of the peace like TJ and Anna! Love conquers all, and read 'On the Island'. What a refreshing read after struggling to get through all three books in the Fifty Shades trilogy! And now, I anxiously and thankfully await to receive my very own signed copy from Tracey. Oh what a happy day it will be. To be perfectly honest, there are not many books that I have or will reread. However, I do, for some reason own more than my fair share of books, both fiction and non. I will read this book again, no doubt in my mind! In fact, it may become the start of a new summer tradition for me. When I was a kid, each year during the summer I would read one of my favorite books by Ann. M. Martin. 'Bummer Summer' was a great summer read for an 11 year old! Perhaps 'On the Island' will be my new summer read, one that I will take pleasure in each and every year, while laying on the beach! I may even save my original copy which is missing a few pagse! There is a story behind it! One I will forever love to tell!! Thank you Tracey Garvis Graves for a great book! Wishing you the success and satisfaction of authoring many more books in your bright future as a novelist!!