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Loon Point

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Loon Point

By: Carrie Classon
Narrated by: Aasne Vigesaa, Malcolm Hillgartner, Kate Coventry
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Set against the rugged beauty of the northern woods, the heartwarming first novel by columnist Carrie Classon explores how chosen family can sweeten bitterness into surprising joy.

Alone in the Northwoods, Norry Last settles in for another springtime lull at the remote resort she inherited from her father. She’s content with the solitude, maybe resigned. But when a blizzard hits, those little cabins by the lake start to fill up fast.

First to arrive is Lizzie, an eight-year-old with resilience and wisdom beyond her years, neglected by a mother struggling with addiction. Next comes Wendell, a cantankerous old fellow whose house collapses in the storm, the same way hope collapsed inside him long before. And then there’s Bud, the helpful handyman who’s always buzzing around, his kindness thawing something Norry thought she’d buried deep in the Minnesota snow.

As white melts to green, The Last Resort’s unlikely companions learn to share space, stories, and quiet comforts—an unexpected family that makes perfect sense. After all, Lizzie needs to be cared for. Wendell needs to care. Norry needs to open up. And Bud? Bud just might fix everything.

©2026 by Carrie Classon. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Family Life Friendship Genre Fiction Small Town & Rural Heartfelt

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"Aasne Vigesaa tells the story of Norry Last, owner of the Last Resort. Vigesaa gives her a friendly voice as she opens her resort, and eventually, her heart, to unexpected 'lost souls' blown in by a late-season blizzard. Handyman Bud's calming, patient Minnesota accent brings comfort. Malcom Hilgartner captures Wendell's self-pitying attitude as he finds himself a resident of the Last Resort after his house collapses around him. Hilgartner's voice reflects Wendall's journey from judgmental hermit to grateful neighbor. Kate Coventry realistically captures 8-year-old Lizzie's fear, hope, and optimism and her mother's impatience and frustration with life. This life-affirming story is made real by three extraordinary narrators."—Kirkus Audiobook Reviews
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Not finished Loon Point yet. However, as a ravenous reader, I know a great book when I read one. Loon Point grabbed me from the get-go. The characters are developed and very interesting. So far, I have laughed out loud and I have also cried. I love this book and hope the Carrie Classon, the author will continue on with this series. I highly recommend Loon Point.

Great storyline. Wonderful characters.

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Five Stars

I absolutely loved this book.

I love cranky older men, so that character alone had me. The addiction storyline hit close to home in a way that felt honest and not overdone. Plus, I’m always a sucker for found family.

I read it in one sitting and I’m genuinely sad to let these characters go. I would absolutely Love if this was the start of a series.

Read this if you like:
• found family
• addiction stories that feel honest
• upper Midwestern small town settings
• character-driven contemporary

loved!!!

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The audiobook readers were superb, just the right amount of Minnesota accent and not overdone. A great variety of interesting characters who each experienced growth through the circumstances that threw them together. Wendell reminded me of Ove from Frederik Bachman’s book “A Man Called Ove”, lovable in spite of himself. A feel good story that I will remember for a long time.

Loved Loon Point

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A warm, sad, rejuvenating & realistic look at the ups and downs of life lived through the lenses of a variety of people in multiple generations.

And in beautiful northern Minnesota to boot.
Well worth listening!
I highly recommend it.

The performance by Vocal Artists Aasne Vigesaa, Malcolm Hillgartner, and Kate Coventry is excellent at pulling you into the story, the lives of the people and the scenery with authentic, warm, relatable and well-blended individual craftsmanship woven together creating a seamless whole.

Woeful Joyful Achingly Real

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I liked how easy it was to see a piece of myself in the personalities of each character. Well done e story!

The different perspectives of the same timeline were done very well.

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