Coming Home to Brightwater Bay by Holly Hepburn #Review

 

I am delighted to feature a new series from Holly Hepburn, Coming Home to Brightwater Bay. Set in the Orkneys, it is a true escape.

On paper, Merina Wilde has it all: a successful career writing the kind of romantic novels that make even the hardest hearts swoon, a perfect carousel of book launches and parties to keep her social life buzzing, and a childhood sweetheart who thinks she’s a goddess. But Merry has a secret: the magic has stopped flowing from her fingers. Try as she might, she can’t summon up the sparkle that makes her stories shine. And as her deadline whooshes by, her personal life falls apart too. Alex tells her he wants something other than the future she’d always imagined for them and Merry finds herself single for the first time since – well, ever.

Desperate to get her life back on track, Merry leaves London and escapes to the windswept Orkney Islands, locking herself away in a secluded clifftop cottage to try to heal her heart and rediscover her passion for writing. But can the beauty of the islands and the kindness of strangers help Merry to fool herself into believing in love again, if only long enough to finish her book? Or is it time for her to give up the career she’s always adored and find something new to set her soul alight?

The brand new series from Holly Hepburn, first published as four ebook parts: BROKEN HEARTS AT BRIGHTWATER BAY, SEA BREEZES AT BRIGHTWATER BAY, DANGEROUS TIDES AT BRIGHTWATER BAY and SUNSET OVER BRIGHTWATER BAY

 My Thoughts

 This is one of those stories which I've kept dipping back into after I finished the book- always a good sign! The setting is fantastic and there are plenty of lovely descriptions of various sites in the Orkneys which really make the place and its history come alive. Merry turned out to be a thoroughly likeable central character who stands on her own feet and sorts out her problems as much as she possible can. There are plenty of colourful characters who she gets to meet and her friend Jess is an entertaining friend. She could certainly carry a story of her own. 

    Writing and books are intrinsic parts of the story and I enjoyed following Merry's quest to kickstart her own writing. I'd have loved to go to one of her writing sessions! Of course, the two male leads are a great contrast. I always knew which one I hoped she would pick, but it must have been a close-run decision! For a wonderful escapist read, full of warmth and a touch of wit, you need to look no further!

In short: A warm and endearing story full of the romance of the Orkneys.

About the Author

Holly Hepburn is the much-loved author of commercial women’s fiction. She lives near London with her grey tabby cat, Portia. They both have an unhealthy obsession with Marmite. 

You can follow Holly here: Twitter 

 

Book link: Amazon UK

Thanks to Holly Hepburn, Simon and Schuster and Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for a copy oft the book and a place on the tour. 

 

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