I do not know Jessica Chambers personally, but I connected with her here, and because I'm a curious person, I checked out her website and read her biography. I find her completely remarkable, and I was impressed by the sample I read of her work. Her background, in fact, is what made me want to read her entire book.

So, what did I think of her work? It would have been awkward if I didn't like it, but (thankfully), I was impressed.

Voices on the Waves is about a group of people who meet after winning a getaway vacation. The characters come from a variety of backgrounds and professions, and the book revolves around their interactions and burgeoning relationships.

There is a quick-moving, surprisingly character-driven style of storytelling (for romance--not my genre of choice), and the perspective shifts so that, to this reader's mind, the book unfolds like a series on inter-connected short stories. I love this technique, and it is pulled off well here.

The writing was conversational enough to endear me, and passive enough that I never felt like I was hanging on and had to return to the book immediately. The way characters from a variety of backgrounds and stories intertwine proves that Jessica Chambers has skills when it comes to storytelling. I'm glad I read the book, and I look forward to reading more of her work.