I am back to visit Apple Hill Bay and see what some of the residents are up to. This time, the focus is on Roo Clarke who has returned after a protracted period of time away.
Life has very much changed for Roo, but she is back in a place she thinks of as home and has a new and exciting job to look forward to after spending a few unsuccessful years coasting.
Roo’s childhood best friend Theo Lucas has done alright for himself since Roo left for apstures new. However, what started as a bit of creative fun, became a successful business and he isn;t sure if his heart is in the commerical side of life anymore. But until something better cmes along it will have to do.
That is until he bumps into Roo again. Surely time is a healer? It seems not for this pair and as it becomes further complicated by Roo’s new job, it seems that neither of them can really settle until some big changes are made in both their lives.
Yet again, Holly Martin fills the book with romance and it sparkles off the page. However, she also manages to crowbar in with such ease, the continued topics of adoption, broken families, workplace bullying and relationships and the plight of rescued animals. The balance of it all really makes the characters three dimensional and it is refreshing to see that not all of life is perfect. But with some hard work and perhaps some Holly Martin luck you can overcome so much and make your perfect life in Apple Hill Bay.
Warm hearted and a simply joyful read. The perfect tonic when life becomes that bit stressful!
Thank you to the author for an advanced copy in return for an honest review.
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