Rising Tides

Romance

First published: 1998
Print length: 339 pagesJove Books, 1998

Description

Quiet, self-contained Ethan Quinn has built a steady life working on the Chesapeake Bay, but the past remains close. He and his brothers are honoring their late father’s final wish by caring for Seth, a troubled boy whose arrival has drawn the family together and revived questions they cannot ignore. Ethan’s abusive childhood taught him to conceal pain and distrust happiness, especially the love he has long felt for Grace Monroe. Grace, a struggling single mother, has learned to rely on herself even when Ethan’s loyalty suggests the possibility of something more. As family responsibilities deepen their connection, this installment of the Quinn saga joins romance with recovery, asking whether patience and shared care can loosen the hold of old wounds.

Reading profile

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Collected’s assessment, not reader ratings. Complexity runs from 1 (least demanding) to 5 (most demanding).

Writing: How much attention the sentences and language require.
Ideas: How much interpretation or abstract reasoning the book asks of you.
Structure: How much you need to keep track of speakers, timelines and connections.
Background knowledge: Prior knowledge needed to follow the book, beyond what it explains.
Emotional intensity: Emotional pressure, from gentle (1) to intense (5). Separate from difficulty.

Writing style

Conversational · Descriptive · Direct

Pace

Moderate

Tone

Hopeful · Intimate · Romantic · Warm

Structure

Linear

Focus

Character · Relationships

Emotional intensity

4 / 5

Reading complexity

1–5 · higher means more demanding

Writing: 2 / 5
Ideas: 2 / 5
Structure: 2 / 5
Background knowledge: 1 / 5

Themes

BelongingFamilyLoveParenthoodRedemptionTrauma

About Nora Roberts

Nora Roberts is a prolific American novelist whose work ranges from contemporary romance and family sagas to paranormal stories and romantic suspense. Under the name J. D. Robb, she writes police procedurals set in a technologically advanced future. Her novels favor direct, dialogue-led prose and plots that develop through practical tasks, shared responsibilities, and steadily escalating danger. Romance is usually bound to questions of trust, especially for characters shaped by abuse, grief, or secrecy. In Rising Tides, the care of a troubled boy draws a guarded Chesapeake Bay family closer while an old attachment develops through patience and daily obligation. Dance Upon the Air places a woman fleeing her husband within an island community, then joins her recovery to witchcraft, inherited danger, and a three-woman alliance. The same control of intertwined plotlines supports the investigation in Naked in Death, where homicide detective Eve Dallas follows a politically sensitive series of murders while negotiating her attraction to a possible suspect. Roberts often works in trilogies, remaining with a group of characters long enough for romances and family bonds to develop alongside the central conflict.

Series

Chesapeake Bay or Quinn Bros. · Book 2

Quinn Brothers · Book 2

Dance upon the Air Apple Books

Book details

For the print edition listed above.

Publisher: Jove Books
Language: English
ISBN: 9780515123173

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