Searching for Sandra follows the lives of the characters in
books one and two of the Hummingbird House series – showing what happens next
and the unexpected impact of friendships and neighbourly love.
Make yourself at home in Hummingbird House with this
heartwarming new novella.
In 1968, the summer of love seems long gone. Hummingbird
House has a new batch of residents, and Betty is settled in a comfortable –
though unexpected – form of domestic bliss. Life may not have worked out as
planned, but she is determined to make the best of it.
Yet as the months go on, she realises she still has much to
learn. With one tenant missing and another threatening to sweep her off her
feet, she begins to worry that her happy home could fall around her once more.
***
In 2022, Betty has established a comfortable routine. She
weeds the front yard. Listens to the radio. Makes cake. At the age of 83, she
knows what – and who – she likes, plus just how much she can manage before her
arthritis begins to complain.
She lives by simple rules gleaned from hard-learnt lessons:
• Keep an
open mind and a well-stocked pantry
• Sometimes
meddling is not such a bad thing
But when an old friend finally makes an overdue appearance,
those guidelines start to take on a new meaning.
Just how much should we do for absent friends? And when is
it right to take a chance on love?
My Thoughts
By Part three of this series, anyone who has read the two earlier books will be quite familiar with the characters. If you haven't read them, I would recommend doing so first as the relationships and dynamics between them have evolved through the books. At the centre of the story is Hummingbird House and its inhabitants. Owned by Betty, you follow the m over the years. This volume concentrates on the elusive Sandra who has been such a vivid character in previous volumes. In this, her absence speaks loudly.
The book alternates between Hummingbird House in 1968 and the present day. The different timelines are handled well and it never becomes confusing. There are subtleties in Betty's relationships with her tenants which add to the enjoyment and at times, you feel they are keeping an eye on her as much as she on them.
In short: lost friendships and new relationships
About the Author
Jane Harvey is a pen name. ‘Jane’ crafts fun fiction for the
thinking woman, where she enjoys exploring unexpected friendships and writing
happy endings. This is lucky, because in real life her (prize-winning) fiction
is a little bleaker. She was born and raised on the beautiful island of Jersey,
CI, and lives with two males and a dog.
You can follow Jane here: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Book links: Amazon UK | Amazon US
Thanks to Jane Harvey and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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