Here Beside the Rising Tide

This book was full of surprises and I enjoyed it immensely. I don't think it can be classified as one or even two genres because it had a little bit of everything out there. Science fiction, family drama, action, some violence, time travel, romance, personal growth, humor and the war between good and evil just to name a few. It was just a very fun read that I could not put down once I got about half way through. Recommended for fun. 4.5 stars.Many thanks to Net Galley for a chance to read an ARC version of this book.

Looking back, I don't really know what I was expecting with this book but it was definitely different from what I read. Not to say that in a bad way, just that this book was more than the blurb. I really enjoyed the story, even the sad parts. It was a little slow but not too bad.

A romance author takes a trip to her childhood beach home, but her summer is upended by the startling return of a deceased childhood friend, newfound love, and . . . sea monsters

In a nutshell, a bestselling romance novelist, her 2 kids and a time-traveling childhood best friend team up with an unexpected species to battle a sea monster. It’s fun and well-paced, and even had a couple moments that teared me up.Emily Jane has a descriptive style that is refreshingly unique - I found it kept my brain engaged and interested (no easy feat with our shortened attention spans!) with creative and amusing plot lines. Really looking forward to her next book! Thank you Hyperion Avenue and NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you to Hyperion Avenue and NetGalley for the ARC of this novel. I had read Jane's previous work so I had a general idea of what I might be getting into but this still went beyond that. I don't know that I agree with the blub of this being flat-out fun as there are some heavy topics therein and it is very heavy on the sci-fi. This is not The Expanse or space opera, to be sure, but there are real topics of divorce and grief and longing in here. There is a happy ending here but goodness me the turns it takes to get there. Not sure my particular audience would like this but it may be worth your while. 3 stars.