Now, you said you work for one of these resort hotels. The New Frontenac Hotel on Round Island, where I work, is one of them.

In so doing-and thanks to excited journalists-he launched The Thousand Islands season of the rich and famous buying islands and lots along the mainland and building castles, mansions, and magnificent summer homes. The press touted the Thousand Islands as THE place to summer for the rich and famous and common man alike. Grant to visit his small island during the 1872 reelection campaign, the Thousand Islands became a national event. Huge freighters pass by tiny islands along the main channel and share the waterway with all kinds of boats including kayaks and canoes!Īfter George M. Lawrence River intersect to become the world’s largest inland navigation system. It’s where Lake Ontario narrows and becomes the St. The 1,864 islands are shared almost equally between New York state and Ontario, Canada. I grew up in Clayton, NY, in the heart of the Thousand Islands. Tell me something about you that readers may find surprising?

But now, I serve the most elite patrons at the famed New Frontenac Hotel on Round Island. Charles Emery in Calumet Castle on Calumet Island (you can read more about that in Susan’s novel, Peyton’s Promise, about my best friend). I’ve worked in the Thousand Islands for several years now. Why don’t you tell us a little about yourself. Isn’t the picture of her gorgeous? Rachel is the main character from Susan G Mathis’s latest book, Rachel’s Reunion. The interview didn’t go up on Monday, and I couldn’t make you wait another week to meet Rachel. I haven’t lost track of my days of the week. I’m so excited to have you join me for a character interview with Rachel Kelly on Main Character Monday.

Katelyn's Choice by Susan G. Mathis