Life Guards in the Hamptons
A Willow Tate Series, Book 4
Celia Jerome

Daw Books, Inc
May 2012 / 9780756407254
Fantasy
Amazon

Reviewed by Jan Fields

Willow Tate just wants a nice quiet life as a graphic novelist in New York City. Unfortunately, she's a visualizer and must often come to the rescue for the slightly unusual residents of her hometown in Paumanok Harbor. In this installment, Willow is working on a novel and ignoring her dreams until she has to face facts -- she has chiggors and she's pretty sure her grandmother is the only one who can cure them.

When her beloved semi-psychotic Pomeranian Little Red starts itching too, Willow gives up and
heads for Paumanok Harbor and a cure. Once there, she learns that Paumanok Harbor has gone bird crazy since someone has reported seeing a rare bird near Willow's grandmother's house. The bird, Oey, is rare all right -- in fact, it's otherworldly. And Oey is only the beginning of the problems for Paumanok Harbor. It'll take all of Willow's ability to save Paumanok Harbor this time.

As always, this installment of the Willow Tate story is funny, fast-paced and mildly sexy. The eccentric residents of Paumanok Harbor are as charming as ever -- and we even meet a sentient house that communicates through music! Though the happy ending is never in doubt, it's the ride that counts in this novel with kooky characters, funny twists, and a love life that feels wonderfully awkward and almost real. I always enjoy a visit to the Hamptons with Willow.

Reviews of other titles in this series

Night Mares in the Hamptons, book 2
Fire Works in the Hamptons, book 3