Open with Care
Open with Care by Tina Appleton Bishop is a novel published by iUniverse in October 2010, featuring 344 pages in English. Set in Connecticut, the story unfolds in Christmas Cove, a popular tourist destination run by Larry and Sophie Bayers. The narrative centers around their adopted daughter, Jennifer, who is eager to find her birth parents, and Bruno, the bi-racial adopted son of a family friend, who shares a similar desire. Both characters are cautioned about the dangers that accompany their searches, which adds tension to the serene facade of their surroundings.
Readers will encounter a blend of conflict and intrigue as the plot thickens with the arrival of Max Lerner, a guest at the inn with ulterior motives regarding Anna Lagano’s artistic talents. The Bayers face additional challenges, including the threat of bankruptcy from their Christmas tree business due to the rise of artificial trees. The story culminates in a trial scene that weaves together elements of theft, romance, suspicion, heroism, and a mysterious death, providing a multifaceted exploration of suspense and thrill.
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Tina Appleton Bishop’s third novel, like her other stories, is set in Connecticut. Much conflict and angst festers beneath the serene surface of Christmas Cove, a popular tourist mecca operated by Larry and Sophie Bayers. Jennifer, their adopted daughter, had longed to search for her birth parents. Bruno, the bi-racial adopted son of the Bayers’ friend, Anna Lagano, was driven by an equal compulsion. Both were warned against the perils in their quests. Hence the title “Open with Care.” In a further complication, Max Lerner, a suave and scheming guest at the inn, was determined to exploit Anna’s artistic talents, and for the Bayers there was the ever-looming threat that artificial trees might bankrupt their Christmas tree business. The novel’s climax is the trial scene, the end of a plot that includes theft, romance, suspicion, heroism and a mysterious death.
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