FAITH NEWS SERVICE – United States—Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Jane Duquette’s “St. Anne’s Island” releases April 22, 2025 and the ebook is free to download for five days through April 26, 2025.
What happens when a woman who’s spent her life serving others is finally given the chance to rediscover herself? In her emotionally rich new novel “St. Anne’s Island,” author Jane Duquette brings readers a heartfelt story of second chances, healing, and the often-complicated path toward love.
When Liz Colton’s husband dies, she isn’t sure how to live outside the shadow of caregiving and control. Grieving but quietly relieved, Liz accepts an invitation from her cousin to visit Savannah aboard a houseboat. It’s a change of scenery—and perhaps the spark of a new beginning. But when new friendships, and even a hint of romance, begin to bloom, Liz’s adult children raise doubts. Should she listen to their concerns or trust her own heart?
Across town, Luke is also trying to rebuild. Decades after a painful betrayal, he’s back in Savannah to care for his mother and face the ghosts of a past he never quite outran. He’s not looking for love—until Liz shows up at the dock.
Tender, honest, and full of quiet hope, “St. Anne’s Island” explores what it means to start over after loss, to rebuild trust after betrayal, and to listen for God’s voice above the noise of others’ expectations.
Perfect for fans of Christian women’s fiction and emotionally grounded storytelling, “St. Anne’s Island” invites readers to reflect on their own second chances and the sacred courage it takes to begin again.
Jane Duquette’s “St. Anne’s Island” paperback will be available on Tuesday, April 22; with the e-book free to download on Amazon for 5 days, Tuesday, April 22 through April 26, 2025. “St. Anne’s Island” debuted to rave reviews! Here’s what just a couple of the reviewers have said:
Amazon Customer
5 Stars Intriguing love story
This story is intriguing and keeps you interested. I love the Savannah setting. The mansion on St. Annes’s Island is mysterious and inviting. The author details the scenery beautifully and precisely. I can relate to some of the characters because I have been through similar experiences in my life that they are going through.
Betty Bruckner
5 Stars A joy and rest for your head and heart
In a world that is fraught with details and numbers and 9 second interventions on your phone and filled with the ugliness of this world. This book is a delight and a rest and a soothing soothing. Tonic. The incredible beauty with which the locations the characters, the geography, are described is so good. It’s just like you’re there. You can smell it, feel it and still be within the characters as they live out this journey…
Email: janeduquette1947@gmail.com
Website: www.JaneDuquette.org
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Jane Duquette’s life took a transformational turn from obnoxious atheism to a profound salvation experience when she read the Bible on a dare. Her journey continued as she spent five adventurous years sailing the East Coast on a self-built sailboat. A graduate of Georgia State University, she then dedicated 25 years to teaching foreign languages in Florida Christian schools and leading mission trips across Spanish and French-speaking countries. Currently residing in Florida with her husband Tom and exploring Alaska every summer, Duquette’s passions range from studying God’s Word and traveling to writing and building things. Don’t miss a beat in her captivating and faith-filled adventures.
