I have great pleasure in taking part in the blog tour for Jessica Redland's novel, Searching for Steven. It is the first in her Welcome to Whitsborough Series. You can read my review of Raving about Rhys here which is a standalone novella and prequel to the series.
What if you already know your future… but not the path to
take you there?
When Sarah Peterson accepts her Auntie Kay's unexpected
offer to take over her florist's shop, she's prepared for a change of job, home
and lifestyle. What she isn't prepared for is the discovery of a scarily
accurate clairvoyant reading that's been missing for twelve years. All her
predictions have come true, except one: she's about to meet the man of her
dreams. Oh, and his name is Steven. Suddenly Stevens are everywhere. Could it
be the window cleaner, the rep, the manager of the coffee shop, or any of the
men she's met online? On top of that, she finds herself quite attracted to a
handsome web designer, but his name isn't even Steven... During this unusual
search, will Sarah find her destiny?
My Thoughts
The most delightful part of this novel derives from the variety of characters who are all so important to Sarah. Having decided to make a tremendous change in her life, Sarah's new start looks for a time as if it is going to be derailed by the past. There are some great friendships in there and Sarah's family members add another dimension. I really enjoyed following Sarah's life as she set about re-opening the florist and starting anew.
It has a great setting in Whitsborough Bay, with plenty of scope for the next two books in the series. With some humour and plenty of twists and turns in Sarah's quest for love, you end up rooting for her to make the right choice. I liked the intermittent text messages and Facebook updates which gave it a 'Bridget Jones' feel. Just the book to settle down with for an easy and diverting read on a Summer's day, (despite its Christmas setting!).
In short: A charming and romantic read.
About the Author
Jessica had never considered writing as a career until a
former
manager kept telling her that her business reports read more like
stories and she should write a book. She loved writing but had no plot ideas.
Then something happened to her that prompted the premise for her debut novel,
Searching for Steven. She put fingers to keyboard and soon realised she had a
trilogy and a novella!
She lives on the stunning North Yorkshire Coast – the
inspiration for the settings in her books – with her husband, daughter, cat,
Sprocker Spaniel, and an ever-growing collection of collectible teddy bears.
Although if the dog has her way, the collection will be reduced to a pile of
stuffing and chewed limbs!
Jessica tries to balance her time – usually unsuccessfully –
between being an HR tutor and writing.
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