Summer at the Highland Coral Beach was published by Hera on 27th March. I loved Kiley's Christmas at Frozen Falls, so I was anticipating this one. It is also great to hear that this is the first in her new Port Willow Bay series.
Escape to the Highland Coral Beach – where broken hearts can
be healed!
Beatrice Halliday needs a break from life. Booking a trip to
the Highlands on a whim, Beatrice hopes learning Gaelic in a beautiful Scottish
village might help her heal her grief after losing her baby, her husband and
her much loved job in a space of months.
But Port Willow Bay isn’t exactly as the website promised.
Instead of learning a new language, she’s booked in to learn the ancient skill
of willow weaving, her hotel room is Princess and the Pea themed (with a stack
of mattresses for her bed!) and worse still, her tutor is Atholl Fergusson,
grumpy landlord of the hotel where Beatrice is staying – and she’s the only one
doing the course.
But as Beatrice finds herself falling in love with Port
Willow Bay and its people, and as she discovers the kind heart beneath Atholl’s
stony exterior, can she really leave?
Escape to the beautiful Scottish Highlands with this utterly
romantic, feelgood book; one visit to Port Willow Bay and you’ll want to come
back! Fans of Sarah Morgan, Carole Matthews and Holly Martin will be
captivated.
My Thoughts
This is a warm and escapist read which transports you to the beautiful Scottish Highlands and in fact, the setting is a major part of the story. Beatrice is a well drrawn character, full of courage who looks to solves problems and is empathetic, looking to bring people together. Trying to come to terms with her tragic past, she can still look outside her troubles and think about the community she meets.
Port Willow Bay is a promising place for a new series and I am sure that there will be plenty of material to be found there for future stories. The relationship between the two brothers is a close one but it never felt contrived and you feel the pull of family ties throughout the story. Coming to terms with loss and living with grief is an important part of the novel but overall, the tone is warm and hopeful You are very much looking to the future, rather than being stuck in the past.
In short: A great start to a new series- a rich community to focus on.
About the Author
Kiley Dunbar is the author of heart-warming, escapist,
romantic fiction set in beautiful places.
JOAN HESSAYON AWARD FOR DEBUT NOVELISTS FINALIST 2019 FOR
ONE SUMMER'S NIGHT.
Kiley is Scottish and lives in England with her husband, two
kids and Amos the Bedlington Terrier. She writes around her work at a
University in the North of England where she lectures in English Literature and
creative writing. She is proud to be a member of the Romantic Novelists'
Association and a graduate of their New Writers' Scheme.
Kiley's third novel, Summer at the Highland Coral Beach
(coming 27th March 2020) The first of the Port Willow Bay series is on
Pre-order right now!!
One Summer's Night was Kiley's first novel (published by
Hera Books) and is on sale now!
Don't forget there's also a fabulous audible audiobook
narrated by Eilidh Beaton.
Kiley's cosy, sexy-swoony, very snowy festive romcom
Christmas at Frozen Falls is on sale NOW too!
You can read my review of
Christmas at Frozen Falls here.
and on the 'Kiley Dunbar Author Book Page' on Facebook.
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