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Over the waters

Deborah Raney (2005)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingContemporary Earth
CSM age13
Goodreads4.58/5 (1207)
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentMild
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AnxietyDepressionMental IllnessOCDPsychosisPTSD

Positive tags

Found Familyhealing archopeful endingredemption arcslow burn

Tropes

Strangers to LoversFriends to LoversSlow BurnForced ProximitySingle ParentFound FamilyHEA (Happy Ever After)

Themes

Grief and LossHealingIdentitylove vs dutysacrifice

Synopsis

Valerie, a dejected former bride-to-be, travels to a Haitian orphanage where she meets an American man with a tragic past and develops a warm friendship, but is torn when he plans on returning to the States.

Tags

Christian RomanceHumanitarian SettingInspirational RomanceInternational Romance

Is Over the waters appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A gentle inspirational romance set in Haiti with no significant objectionable content; themes of grief and loss are handled with sensitivity and no graphic material.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include anxiety, depression, and mental illness (see the full list above).

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

A heartfelt story about finding love and healing while serving others abroad.