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Title: Coming Home To Wishington Bay
Author: Maxine Morrey
Format reviewed: Ebook
Source: Netgalley
Publisher: HQ Digital
Publication Date: 1st May 2019
Rating: 5 Stars
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Home is where the heart is…
Holly doesn’t have time for a holiday this year. But when her job threatens to send her over the brink, her boss insists she take a sabbatical. So she packs her bags and escapes to her beloved grandmother Gigi’s house on Wishington Bay, which has sat empty since Gigi passed away.
But Holly’s dreams of a coastal escape take an unexpected turn. Holly didn’t expect to spend time with any man this summer – let alone an Aussie Adonis…but when she meets her next door neighbour Gabe and his little dog Bryan, it’s clear her quiet summer of strolling along the sand and wandering through the seaside village’s tiny streets on her own will come with a hefty dose of distraction.
With a summer to fill and Gigi’s wonderful and surprising house to sort through, Holly knew it would be a summer packed with old memories. She just didn’t expect to make so many new ones…
Coming Home to Wishington Bay is the new gorgeous uplifting rom-com from Maxine Morrey, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Tilly Tennant!
Holly doesn’t have time for a holiday this year. But when her job threatens to send her over the brink, her boss insists she take a sabbatical. So she packs her bags and escapes to her beloved grandmother Gigi’s house on Wishington Bay, which has sat empty since Gigi passed away.
But Holly’s dreams of a coastal escape take an unexpected turn. Holly didn’t expect to spend time with any man this summer – let alone an Aussie Adonis…but when she meets her next door neighbour Gabe and his little dog Bryan, it’s clear her quiet summer of strolling along the sand and wandering through the seaside village’s tiny streets on her own will come with a hefty dose of distraction.
With a summer to fill and Gigi’s wonderful and surprising house to sort through, Holly knew it would be a summer packed with old memories. She just didn’t expect to make so many new ones…
Coming Home to Wishington Bay is the new gorgeous uplifting rom-com from Maxine Morrey, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Tilly Tennant!
It feels like ages since I last read a Maxine Morrey rom-com, but falling into the pages of this book really did feel like coming home. There was just such a comforting, cosy feel to this story, and even when I wasn't reading, my heart was with Hollie in Wishington Bay.
I'll admit the basic concept is one that has been done before - girl inherits property from relation in different location to where she lives, and then has to decide what to do with it. However its all the other bits of the book that make it so special.
The handsome Australian doctor next door and his adorable sausage dog, Bryan who has an emotional back story of his own. There is Holly's brother and his pregnant wife, who are so excited for the baby, but also really concerned about Holly. And there is the Bay itself which is gorgeous sounding, and if its anything like the cover, probably stunning to live in too.
I just really enjoyed the writing in this story, the descriptions and dialogue. It doesn't have the largest amount of characters, but that just adds to its charm as the ones that are featured you get to know so much better. Although not alive Gigi was also a big presence in the book, and I really felt I got to know Hollie's grandmother quite well. It was obvious she had a great sense of humour.
As much as I was enjoying the book there were moments where I just wanted to lock Hollie and Gabe in a room together and not let them out until they had realised the obvious!
Coming Home to Wishington Bay is a truly lovely story that I thoroughly enjoyed. I really hope this isn't the last we see of this location or characters.
Thank you to Netgalley and HQ Digital for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
I'll admit the basic concept is one that has been done before - girl inherits property from relation in different location to where she lives, and then has to decide what to do with it. However its all the other bits of the book that make it so special.
The handsome Australian doctor next door and his adorable sausage dog, Bryan who has an emotional back story of his own. There is Holly's brother and his pregnant wife, who are so excited for the baby, but also really concerned about Holly. And there is the Bay itself which is gorgeous sounding, and if its anything like the cover, probably stunning to live in too.
I just really enjoyed the writing in this story, the descriptions and dialogue. It doesn't have the largest amount of characters, but that just adds to its charm as the ones that are featured you get to know so much better. Although not alive Gigi was also a big presence in the book, and I really felt I got to know Hollie's grandmother quite well. It was obvious she had a great sense of humour.
As much as I was enjoying the book there were moments where I just wanted to lock Hollie and Gabe in a room together and not let them out until they had realised the obvious!
Coming Home to Wishington Bay is a truly lovely story that I thoroughly enjoyed. I really hope this isn't the last we see of this location or characters.
Thank you to Netgalley and HQ Digital for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
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