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    Robert's Rules

    By J.F. Riordan

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    As the new Chairman of the Town Board, Fiona Campbell finds that life has become a series of petty squabbles, dull meetings, and papers everywhere, all complicated by her guardianship of the as yet unidentified screaming goat. In desperation, she hires an unknown newcomer, the compulsively orderly Oliver Robert, to run her office and keep her organized.

    Roger’s fame as an idiosyncratic yoga practitioner continues to spread, and he and Elisabeth are looking for a new location to accommodate the growing crowds at their tiny coffee shop. Ferry Captain and poet Pali has an offer to leave the Island, and wonders whether it is time to introduce his son, Ben, to the larger world. Meanwhile, the Fire Chief is threatening to quit, and Fiona finds herself faced with an Island controversy and an unwanted set of new responsibilities.

    As Pete Landry prepares to leave for one of his regular journeys, Fiona begins to suspect that his life may be more than it seems. His secrecy raises doubts in her mind about whether he can be trusted, and their breakup plunges her into grief.  The reliable Jim, always nearby, is all too ready to offer comfort.

    Robert’s Rules is Book Three in the award-winning North of the Tension Line series, set on a remote island in the Great Lakes. Called a modern-day Jane Austen, author J.F. Riordan creates wry, engaging tales and vivid characters that celebrate the well-lived life of the ordinary man and woman. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBeaufort Books
    Release dateMay 23, 2018
    ISBN9780825307676
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    J.F. Riordan

    Award-winning author, J.F. Riordan, is best known as a novelist and essayist. She used to be a little girl with a dog, but now she is a grown up with dogs. All her dogs wear capes.

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    • 5/5
      Anyone that has experienced heartache lived it all over again with Fiona. I could not put this book down. Now on to the next book in the series. Thank you J.F. Riordan.
    • 5/5
      5 again for J.F. Riordan! This series has turned out to be my most pleasant, welcome read in years. This is the third so far, 4 out soon I think, (I had actually missed the publication of this) and following the different characters, people and animals, and comfortable spaces on this tiny island, on a great lake was something I miss the minute I'm finished reading it.
    • 3/5
      The citizens of Washington Island are facing a crisis. Fiona Campbell, the Chairman of the Town Board, is losing money to fix the city. The fire chief is threatening to quit and her rivals have started a social media accountr to discredit her abilitities. Pali and his wife are worried about their son's fighting another boy in school. They are considering leaving to expose Ben to a different environment. Roger has a yoga business, which is expanding with the internet. Jim, another resident, has a attraction to Fiona, decides to pursue her when her boyfriend suddenly leaves.This is the third book of the North of the Tension Line series. It is my first time reading the series. I found it interesting reading about small-town life. I found the characters enjoyable and would like to read the other three books. The part I liked was Fiona's life, the combination of yoga and goats and the way the community stood for one another. Show less