
Genre:
Literary / General Fiction
Themes:
Family Relationships
Quirky Characters
Return to Hometown
Heat Level:
Fade to Black (sex scenes are mostly implied and use euphemistic language)
Archetypes:
Carpenter / Electrician / Plumber
Editor / Publishing / Literary Agent
Handyperson / Maintenance / Fixit
Law Enforcement
Librarian / Bookseller
Geographic Location:
United States: New England / Northeast
Setting:
Island
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Lesbian
Protagonist Identity:
Biracial / Multiracial
Native American / Indigenous Person / First Nations
When the Stars Sang
Rainbow Award
E-Lit Award
The Little Sister Island Series, Book 1
By Caren J. Werlinger
Molly and Kathleen will never have a future together until they all face the past.
Nearly twenty-five years ago, Kathleen Halloran’s brother drowned during the last summer they ever spent with their grandmother on a remote island off Maine’s coast. Like a siren’s call she can’t resist, Kathleen is pulled back to Little Sister Island. She leaves her job and her girlfriend, packs up her few belongings, and moves into her grandmother’s cottage.
Molly Cooper loves life on Little Sister, where the islanders take care of their own. Kathleen Halloran doesn’t belong here, and her arrival stirs up unwelcome memories for the islanders—including Molly’s brother. Molly is certain Kathleen will pack up at the first big blow. When she doesn’t, Molly begins to see maybe there’s more to Kathleen than she thought.
Sometimes, before you can move forward, you have to look back.