Wild Dark Shore: A Novel

In extreme isolation, a family resides on a small island off the coast of Antarctica, overseeing a lighthouse that protects the world's largest seed bank. Dominic, a single father, and his three children are the remaining inhabitants after scientific researchers evacuated due to rising sea levels and increasingly severe storms. During one such storm, Dominic's daughter rescues a woman from the sea. The questions arise: who is she, and how did she end up on such a remote island? As they care for her, Dominic's family and the woman discover that their lives are intricately connected by deeply held secrets and emotions on both sides.

The compelling plot and intricate characters rendered this an immersive experience. Cooper Mortlock, Katherine Littrell, Saskia Maarleveld, and Steve West delivered exceptional narration, bringing this vivid and emotional story to life.

I would like to extend my gratitude to Netgalley and McMillian Audio for providing the advanced audio copy of *Wild Dark Shore*. Additionally, I commend Charlotte McConaghy for crafting an excellent story.

Eco thriller that offers an amazing natural setting, great characters and a gripping story. Recommended read.

An emotionally rich page turner - strongly developed characters and a deep knowledge of the climate and environment of the island this story inhabits. This book has all the elements of my kind of good book: mystery, meaning, and family dynamics. I have to go back and read her other books!

This book was a little odd, but I was intrigued throughout it. Domonic and Rowan's story reminded me why I love romance books so much. While this did not have your typical HEA, big lessons in love, family, and life were learned.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a slow start for me, but all the secrets made me very curious. The story touches on a few very relatable topics that tugged at my heart for each character. The struggle of single parenthood for Dom and the pain of heartbreak for Raff. Being surrounded by boys and raised only by a man as a teenage girl who has questions and curiosities within herself, but no one to ask or confide in for Fen and having interests in the world around him and being full of fear of the possibility of leaving the only world he knows for Orly. Rowan struggles with her past trauma causing her to not want children, then changing her mind as she falls in love with this new family she meets and being confronted with her past in the end, she really has to reach a place of forgiveness within herself to find peace. Her sacrifice to save Orly was her way of “saving” her brother when she couldn’t as a child. There is so much beauty and honor in that, it was a beautiful story. I was confused about Dom seeing the ghost of his wife, then suddenly she’s not mentioned being seen anymore. Orly is said to see/hear “voices”, but its never really explained why or what purpose this serves in the story. It’s difficult for me to follow along well when the story is told in so many POV’s, so I didn’t like that every chapter was a different character viewpoint.