I am happy to be taking part in another Jessica Redland Blog Tour. All You Need in Love was published by Boldwood Books on March 11th 2021. It has previously been published as Bear with me and I enjoyed it the first time around.
When you’ve loved and lost, how do you find the strength to
let love in again?
Jemma thinks she’s found the love of her life. Scott is
everything she ever dreamed of and she can’t wait to begin the next stage of
their life together. But just as she is heading for her happy ever after, a
shock revelation shatters Jemma’s life as she knows it. Left to pick up the
pieces, Jemma's friends and family rally round to help her find the courage to
move on.
Sam think he has his future all worked out. A thriving
career, lovely home and an amazing fiancée. But when tragedy strikes, he finds
himself alone, far from everyone he cares about. Did he do the right thing by
running away and trying to rebuild the tatters of his life alone?
This is the story of Jemma and Sam. Two lost souls,
desperately trying to find closure and happiness. When a chance meeting brings
them together a friendship is formed, but the guards are up.
Will it finally be their turn for a happy ever after? Or
will the secrets from their pasts prevent them from moving on?
Escape to Whitsborough Bay for an emotional, uplifting story
of love and friendship from top 10 bestseller Jessica Redland.
This book was previously published as Bear With Me.
My Thoughts
I was delighted to re-read this and found that I enjoyed it just as much the second time around. I am re-posting my original review as below.
I
enjoyed returning to Whitsborough Bay to meet some fresh, new
characters. I have reviewed two of Jessica's Whitsborough Bay series and
you can read the reviews here:
The
new characters who are introduced have complicated pasts and both of
the main characters, Jemma and Sam, are trying to deal with grief and
disappointed dreams. They have both lost important people in their past
and are struggling to move on.
There is also a varied and colourful cast of secondary characters. It
is not easy to work out whether all of them can be trusted but in the
main, they are caring and offer friendship and a sense of family. There
are issues of bereavement for both Jemma and Sam to work through. It is
striking how much they both have in common. There are some complicated
sub-plots to unravel and some light-hearted moments to set against some
much more serious themes. At its heart, is a romance but there is
certainly more to it than that, as Sam and Jemma come to terms with what
they want for the future and appreciate what is important to them.
In short: Another delightful trip to Whitsborough Bay.
About the Author
Jessica Redland is the author of nine novels, including The
Secret to Happiness, which are all set around the fictional location of
Whitsborough Bay. Inspired by her hometown of Scarborough, she writes uplifting
women’s fiction which has garnered many devoted fans.
Thanks to Jessica Redland, Boldwood Books and Rachel of
Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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Thanks for joining in the blog tour for All You Need Is Love and for re-reading this story. Delighted you loved it just as much 2nd time around. Really appreciate the lovely review.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links to my previous books that you've reviewed. Just in case anyone is reading this and wonders why they can't find them, they all got a fresh edit. Searching for Steven is now New Beginnings at Seaside Blooms and Raving About Rhys was a novella which joined together with a sequel short novel to form Making Wishes at Bay View which is now the first book in a 4-book series called 'Welcome to Whitsborough Bay'. Seaside Blooms is book 2 (the others are Finding Hope at Lighthouse Cove and Coming Home to Seashell Cottage) x