Helen J Rolfe's Coming Home to Heritage Cove was published on 6th June 2020. This is the first in her new Heritage Cove series.
Welcome to Heritage Cove, the little village by the sea
brimming with character, community and friendship, and the perfect place to
fall in love this summer…
Melissa rushes back to Heritage Cove when Barney, the man
who’s been like a father figure to her since she was a little girl, ends up in
hospital. After an absence of five years, her return isn’t going to be easy,
especially when she bumps into Harvey, the love of her life and the man she’s
never been able to forget.
For reasons he couldn't explain at the time, Harvey changed
his mind about going with Melissa to start afresh as they'd planned, and life
moved on for the both of them. But with Melissa back in the village and
determined to stick around to help Barney, they can't avoid each other forever.
Melissa knows she let so many people down by staying away for so long, but she
and Harvey blame each other for what happened and neither of them is willing to
admit to being in the wrong.
When Barney insists on cancelling the Wedding Dress Ball,
the charity fundraiser he holds every year in the stunning barn on his
property, Melissa and Harvey realise they’re going to have to pull together.
Otherwise the man they once knew might be gone forever. And when they unearth a
secret Barney has never shared with anyone, they go in search of answers to not
only ensure the ball runs this summer, but to bring back the Barney they know
and love.
Back in the cove after all this time, Melissa gets to see
the life she left behind and it’s time to deal with what it was that drove her
away in the first place.
Beneath the summer sunshine in Heritage Cove, the sea
sparkles, the heat rises and new love, reconciliations and the answers to an
old love story could bring changes for everyone.
My Thoughts
This is a delightful introduction to a new series and you can certainly picture the village and its inhabitants. You are quickly drawn into Melissa's story and you see her mellow into her surroundings as she re-acquaints herself with her childhooh home. She has quite a back story so you can understand some of her misgivings. However, you also realise that not all the villagers regard her as she imagines they do. She makes some presumptions which are not borne out.
Barney, Melissa's surrogate father figure has his own secrets, as you come to suspect. You see the kind side of both Melissa and Harvey through their relationship with Barney. This is a fairly gentle story which makes for a relaxing read. Winnie, Harvey's faithful dog, does tend to steal the show for me, but in all, this is a great Summer read and a good start to the series.
In short: Second chances
About the Author
Helen J Rolfe writes romantic fiction and contemporary
women's fiction and enjoys weaving stories about family, friendship, secrets,
and community.
Location is a big part of the adventure in Helen's books and
she enjoys setting stories in different cities and countries where she thinks
her readers might like to escape to.
Helen J Rolfe also writes for Orion Books under the name
Helen Rolfe.
Born and raised in the UK, Helen graduated from University
with a business degree and began working in I.T. This job took her over to
Australia and it was there that she finally turned to what she loved and
studied writing and journalism. She spent a while freelancing for women's
health and fitness magazines, volunteered with the PR department of a
children's hospital where she wrote articles and media releases, and eventually
began writing fiction in 2011. And now, she thinks she may just have found her
dream job.
Helen currently lives in Hertfordshire, UK, with her husband
and their children.
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