Pulled Beneath
“Mom and I had the kind of relationship where I could always be completely honest with her” but Drew’s parents weren’t always completely honest with her. Unfortunately she didn’t realize this until after they were gone and months later she was left dealing with life on her own. Trying to handle their estate, Drew receives a notice that her grandparents have gifted her a house in Maine. After reading the notice, Drew realizes her mother has lied to her all these years and that her grandparents have not been dead her entire life but have just recently passed away a couple weeks ago. Shocked at this new revelation, Drew heads up to Maine to uncover the story behind the lie her mother covered up all these years and to see if there are any other mysteries her mother kept from her. Drew’s intentions were to sell the house in Maine and go back to Florida quickly but the house needs repairs so she must stay for the duration of the restoration. There’s no comfort or attachment for Drew in Maine so she takes to the water for the release of the stresses she is carrying. Swimming laps in the ocean, just like at home, she causes quite a commotion for Saint and having one of the contractors hot on her trail, made Drew a hot commodity. She just wants to go home to Florida and put Maine behind her but as the restoration progresses, the more she discovers about her mother’s past and about herself.
There was something comforting about having Bella, her dog in the picture. His acceptance and protection with the other characters added something to Drew’s character. There was the tension with Saint and Brady and their desire to have Drew that made me want to know exactly why they wanted her. What were their intentions? With Drew being new in town, she didn’t know who to believe as she heard words spoken and I liked how the author handled that situation. I really loved this book and the relationships inside. Drew cared about the relationships she had even though some of the people wanted something more than she did, she didn’t want people to get the wrong impression.
