246 pages Bookouture publisher December 17,2021 publish date
ABOUT THE BOOK
A completely gorgeous story about lost loves and small-town secrets that will sweep you away to the Irish coast.
Maggie remembers her summers in the village of Sandy Cove in Ireland like they were yesterday. She and her family would swim in the crystal-clear waters, collect beautiful seashells and relax on the sand. So when she sees that her family’s old coastguard cottage is available, she wonders if renting it for the summer will finally help her move on from the man who just broke her heart.
As soon as Maggie arrives, she is delighted to find her childhood bestfriend Sorcha and Sorcha’s cousin Brian still living in town. They enjoy cosy nights in the local harbour pub, with its stunning views across the ocean, as if no time has passed. And when Brian reveals he had a fierce teenage crush on Maggie, she can’t help but notice just how handsome he has become.
But then Maggie finds a worn metal box hidden in the attic of the house, full of love letters she exchanged with a sweet American boy she met one summer. During their last night together, star-gazing on the beach, they promised to find each other again. Soon it becomes clear that Maggie is not the only one returning to Sandy Cove.
Torn between her growing feelings for Brian and the romance she’s held in her heart for many years, Maggie realises that her summer may be more complicated than she’d expected. Will Maggie finally find a true love who can sweep her off her feet or will this holiday in Sandy Cove be her last?
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MY THOUGHTS
Once again, we are swept away to the beautiful south-west of Ireland. This is the third book in the Starlight Cottages series.
You’ll love spending time on the beautiful Irish coast.
Though this contemporary is part of a series it can be read as a stand-alone because each book has different main characters, but we visit with familiar characters from past books in the series.
Maggie’s family lived in a cottage here thirty years ago and it just so happens to be empty at this time. After a breakup she’s so happy to be able to come back “home.” It’s surprising to her that some of her old friends are still living here.
In the attic of her old cottage, she finds love letters from an old love from America. When she is reunited with her love from her teenaged days will things be able to go back to the way they were and what’ll happen when she finds out he’s been hiding secrets from her?
The author’s writing is very descriptive. Maggie’s pretty oblivious in her relationships not realizing how much someone cares for her and the secrets being kept from her.
Such a heartwarming read about reunions and happy memories.
Pub Date 17 Dec 2021
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Susanne O’Leary is the bestselling author of more than thirty novels, mainly in the romantic fiction genre. She now writes full-time from her home in Dublin and a little cottage in Kerry.
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