Author: Nikki Leigh 

 ISBN: 1-59088-548-1

Stormy View is set in the same small coastal town of Misty View as Nikki Leigh’s first novel, Widow’s Walk.  Whereas Widow’s Walk took place in the 19^th century, however, Stormy View is set in the 21^st century. 

Kennalyn never knew why her future mother-in-law, Mrs. Stevens, hated her; it was “hate at first sight.”  Mrs. Stevens made it clear that Kennalyn was unwelcome and would never be good enough for her son. Kennalyn and David married anyway and were very happy together.  They both finished law school and began practice with the same firm.  When their daughter, Brittney, was born, they felt that life was complete.

On their tenth wedding anniversary, David was involved in a terrible boating accident and suffered severe injuries.  When Kennalyn arrived at the hospital, Mrs. Stevens was already there and firmly in control.  A few weeks later, David died.  Kennalyn was a widow with a young child…and she was pregnant.  She’d planned to tell David on their anniversary, but never got the chance.  She moved back to her father’s home in Misty View to rebuild her life.

Kennalyn makes a new life for herself and her children, but she never stops loving and missing David.  Suddenly, six years later, her “dead” husband re-enters her life.  How can David be alive?  Kennalyn attended his funeral, clipped his obituary and still has his death certificate.  If this is really David, where has he been for the past six years?  Why has he never contacted her?  The answers are found in a web of deception that Mrs. Stevens has twisted around David and the accident.

Nikki Leigh has hit her stride with this book.  It’s a well-told,  unique and intriguing story.  The settings are rendered well, with just enough detail to be real without being distracting.  The characters are a tiny bit jagged around the edges, but they are full and dynamic people you can relate to.  It’s easy to sympathize with Kennalyn’s unwillingness to forgive Mrs. Stevens because it is a real, human reaction.

You’ll enjoy following the twists and turns in Stormy View through to the end, where love trumps hate, and justice prevails.

The above review was contributed by: Penny Watkins, Free Lance Writer, Mother, Grandmother, and Cat Lady:  CLICK HERE  to read more of Penny's Reviews.