Troubles in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand

Where do you consider your own personal Paradise that you love or want to visit?

 Troubles in Paradise is the conclusion of the Paradise Trilogy.  I read the first book as part of the Page-turners’ Book Club at the Kewaunee Public Library.

 The Steele family has moved to St. Johns, and they are still looking for the answers in the helicopter accident that killed Russell Steele and his lover Rosie. The survivors all find their lives intwined. Russell’s widow Irene works on a fishing boat with Rosie’s stepfather Huck.  Russell’s sons Baker and Cash have moved to the Island and are having complicated love stories with friends of Rosie’s.  Maia, the daughter of Rosie and Russell, tries to figure out how to move on without her parents.  As a hurricane nears the island, will they all survive?

 I have enjoyed this entire trilogy.  I loved the mystery and that it is resolved in this final novel.  The plot moved quickly, and it was very readable.  I especially enjoyed getting to know all of the characters over the three novels.  I was sad as the novel concluded as I realized I wanted to stay with the characters and their story, even though the conclusion of the novel was a good one.

 Favorite Quote:

“This Is the kind of conversation he likes the least – murky ambiguous.  They’re middle-aged.  Why can’t they just say what they mean?”

 “Her mother was right, Maia thinks.  Love is messy and complicated.  And, most of all, unfair.”

 “It doesn’t have to be perfect; it just has to be true.”

 “You can lose the people you love the most; you can lose homes, cars, antiques, hand-knitted silk rugs that cost five figures; you can discover that the very life you’re living is a terrific lie.  And despite this, despite all this, the sun will continue to rise.”

 Overall, Troubles in Paradise was a great conclusion to the trilogy.

 Book Source:  Kewaunee Public Library.  Thank-you!