I am delighted to be read the third in Eliza J Scott's Micklewick Bay series, Finding Love in Micklewick Bay which was published by Storm Publishing on May 1st. You can read my review on the others in the series here: The Little Bookshop by the Sea. | Summer Days at Clifftop Cottage
Welcome to your happy place…
Stella Hutton has everything under control. Her high-flying
career as a lawyer relies on her keeping a calm, rational head on her
shoulders. She hasn’t got time for love, or space for a man in her glamorous
new apartment, a converted warehouse overlooking the rugged cliffs of
Micklewick Bay.
But when a handsome stranger walks into the Jolly Sailors
pub, with a sparkle in his blue eyes and a head of dark curls, everything
changes. Making a beeline for her, Alex Bainbridge introduces himself while a
gorgeous Labrador waits at his feet. Electricity instantly sparks between
Stella and Alex, as her heart flips inside her chest and her usual strict rules
about men fly out the window…
Stella thinks her crush will pass. But every time she bumps
into Alex — on her daily jog along the promenade, at the supermarket, inside
the Happy Hartes Bookshop — her feelings only grow stronger. Her close-knit
group of friends have never seen her like this before. After thirty years of
being happily single, has Stella finally met the one? Or will her cherished
independence sabotage her chance at a forever love?
Escape to Micklewick Bay in this uplifting, feel-good
page-turner, perfect for fans of Heidi Swain, Jenny Colgan and Phillipa Ashley.
My Thoughts
I would say that this is my favourite of the three Micklewick Bay which I have read. This is because of the central character, Stella, who is a strongly written character. On the surface, she seems capable, intelligent and independent. You realise that some of those characteristics are a cover for some vulnerabilities and insecurities. Still, her determination to be strong takes her forward, even when she is afraid. Wary of getting involved, Stella looks to her mother as a role model. When her mother starts a relationship, Stella finds some of her assumptions under threat.
As part of the Micklewick Bay series, this story follows on smoothly. There are plenty of opportunities to see familiar faces and to find out where they are all up to in their lives. Some new characters add a little humour and Stella finds herself being surprised by the answers to a few questions she has had about her past. With friendship, community and family at its heart, this is an uplifting read.
In short: Strong characters and family ties
About the Author
Eliza J Scott lives in North Yorkshire with her family and
has wanted to be a writer as far back as she can remember. She is inspired by
her beautiful surroundings and loves to write heartwarming stories based on
romance and friendship with a generous dollop of community spirit and a hint of
humour. She has written and self-published ten novels and has been an Amazon UK
Kindle bestseller.
When she’s not writing, Eliza can usually be found with her
nose in a book or working in her garden doing a spot of plot wrangling (of the
writing variety), and battling against the weeds. The weeds, unfortunately, are
currently winning but Eliza is undeterred. Roses are amongst her favourite
flowers and she doesn’t need much of an excuse to visit a plant centre where a
new rose always seems to mysteriously find its way onto her trolley much to her
husband’s astonishment.
Eliza also enjoys having a catch-up with friends over tea
and cake, as well as bracing walks in the countryside, rounded off by a visit
to a teashop – for yet more tea and cake!
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