Romantic Times Readers Choice Gold Medallion Award Winner
A moving, richly told story set in a small fishing village in coastal North Carolina, Patricia Hickman’s witty yet deeply poignant novel portrays a recently widowed heroine who must learn to let go of the past and trust an uncertain future.
March Longfellow, now a widow and single mother to a young son, a dog, and a sickly cat, also owns the small newspaper in Candle Cove, North Carolina. That seems like enough hats to wear, but when her mother passed away, she also took up her mom’s banner. Her dad is the minister over a small Presbyterian flock in the coastal town and March sees running the church’s activities as her personal life’s mission. Then onto the scene comes a young widowed minister, a usurper who her father has been secretly grooming to take over for him. Problems arise when March sets out to undermine the arrangement and run off the new minister before he has a chance to take over. All would be well if March were not falling for him and his beautiful kids. It is the small things that hold back life’s tides.
“From the touching opening, Sandpebbles is an emotionally charged novel that takes readers to the depths of despair and back. I am thoroughly amazed with the author’s courage to keep writing after learning every parent’s greatest fear. Ms. Hickman created a heartrending story of love, loss, and the bravery to face and conquer your fears.” 4 Stars! (Readers Gold Medallion Award Winner) –The Romance Readers Connection
“Hickman is a great talent. Her wisdom shines from the pages, as does her compassion. Sandpebbles is a gift to treasure.” –T. Davis Bunn, Author of The Great Divide
“Patricia Hickman’s contemplative style is poignant and poetic with deep insights into the hearts of her characters. A keeper to be read again and again.” –Terri Blackstock, Author of Newpoint 911 Series
“As a new widow, I want to put this book into the hands of as many people as possible and say, ‘If you really want to understand the journey of grief, read this!’ “ –Stephanie Grace Whitson, Author and Christy Finalist
