I am delighted to introduce the latest in the Mermaid's Point series by Sarah Bennett. Love Blooms at Mermaids Point was published by Boldwood Books on 16th March.
Bestselling author Alex Nelson is slowly coming apart at the
seams after a failed marriage and an abrupt change in career leave him at a
crossroads in life. When an unexpected opportunity arises to escape to the
idyllic village of Mermaids Point, he’s hot on the heels of his brother, Tom,
who has recently moved there. Buying a rundown bookshop might be just his
latest harebrained scheme, but Alex has never been one to do things by halves.
After spending her early years caring for her mother, Ivy
Fisher is finally ready to start living her own life. But when the impossibly
charming, impossibly good-looking Alex Nelson swoops in and snatches her dream
out from under her nose, it really is the last straw. Forced by circumstances
to spend more time with him, Ivy finally gets a peak of the real man beneath
the confident exterior, and she likes what she sees.
But just when things are starting to come together for them,
Ivy is reminded why men can never be trusted. Is Alex who he says he is, or is
he using Mermaids Point as nothing more than research fodder for his next
bestseller?
My Thoughts
This continues the series based around Mermaid's Point and centres this time on Ivy and Alex. Always nice to catch up with familiar characters, Ivy is quite quirky and individual with serious trust issues, caused in part by her father. Ivy has recently lost her mother so is at a vulnerable stage in her life but Alex seems to understand that she needs space and gentle support. He has his own reasons for wanting to relocate to Mermaid's Point and to take on a new challenge so for much of the story, he keeps his writing low key. You can see how well suited they are but patience is needed!
Full of warmth and family loyalties, all the usual ingredients of the series are there. Friendship is also key and it is heart-warming to see how the Morgan family rally around Ivy. It has been a really enjoyable and relaxing read with a setting I can visualise. Sarah Bennett is known for her happy ever after stories but you do seriously wonder just when Nick will get his. I am guessing that the next in the series might just be his turn!
In short: Can Ivy trust again?
About the Author
Sarah Bennett is the bestselling author of several romantic
fiction trilogies including those set in Butterfly Cove and Lavender Bay. Born
and raised in a military family she is happily married to her own Officer and
when not reading or writing enjoys sailing the high seas. The first book in her
new Mermaids Point trilogy for Boldwood was published in Spring 2021.
Thanks to Sarah Bennett, Boldwood Books and Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the Tour.
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