I am delighted to be on the tour to celebrate Honeybee Cottage, today. It is the second in K T Dady's Pepper Bay series. You can read my review of the first in the series, Starlight Cottage, here.
Welcome to
Pepper Bay. A small close-knit community where you’ll find chocolate box
cottages, quaint shops, drama, friendship, and love.
Snuggle
down with this cosy, feel-good, comfort read that whisks you away to a
beautiful bay on the Isle of Wight – Perfect for fans of Christie Barlow,
Phillipa Ashley, and Holly Martin.
The Pepper
Bay books are standalone stories that intertwine with recurring characters.
Honeybee
Cottage – The last time Joey Walker watched Josh Reynolds leave Pepper
Bay was three years ago. She decided there and then that the next time he
visited she would never in a million years, even if her life depended on it,
sleep with him ever again. She was done with secretly being in love with him.
She couldn’t keep falling into his arms every time he was around. Josh was
never going to see her as anything more than a holiday fling, or a sure thing.
She had made her decision and had happily stuck to it, but only because he
wasn’t around. She soon realises just how hard keeping him at arm’s length
actually is when he unexpectedly turns up just before Christmas.
Josh had always loved Joey, but he knew she never took him
seriously. She had no reason to. Growing up, he only went to his grandmother’s
family home in Pepper Bay for the summer. As an adult, he knew that the world
viewed him as a playboy heir to his grandfather’s millions. This year, he was
determined to prove just how reliable he could be. He was back, and on a secret
mission to get Joey to fall in love with him, because she was all he had ever
wanted.
My Thoughts
This is a gorgeous, warm and inviting story. Having read Starlight Cottage, I understood some of the back story of the family and appreciated this, although you could read it as a standalone. The characters are all likeable and well-drawn, with believable friendships and a real sense of community. Friends and family are once more at the heart of the story.
The setting in Pepper Bay is delightful and a great backdrop to the story. Josh and Joey are childhood friends and the depth of their friendship is clear from the start. You follow the story through alternating chapters from Josh and Joey's viewpoints and once more you hear their unspoken thoughts. There is also the added bonus that you can catch up with Anna and Jake. With a natural warmth and welcoming feel, it is the perfect winter read.
In short: Will love find a way?
About the Author
Author, reader, mum, chocolate lover, and a huge fan of a
HEA. I was born and raised in the East End of London, and I’ve been happily
writing stories since I was a little girl. When I’m not writing, I’m baking
cakes or pottering around in my little garden in Essex, trying not to kill the
flowers. I’m the author of contemporary romance, middle-grade, and the
thought-provoking thriller about mental illness, The Focus Program.
You can follow K T Dady here: Website | Twitter | Instagram
Book links: Amazon UK | Amazon US
Thanks to K T Dady and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
Check out the rest of the tour!
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