May Flowers at the Three Coins Inn by Kimberly Sullivan #Review

May 17, 2026

May Flowers at the Three Coins Inn by Kimberly Sullivan #Review

May Flowers at the Three Coins Inn by Kimberly Sullivan was published on May 8th and feels just right for the season.

After a successful seasonal opening in April, friends Emma and Annarita are eager to welcome a new set of guests to their Umbrian inn during the full bloom of May.

Upstate New Yorker Lisa needs an escape from betrayal and the prying eyes of her smalltown neighbors. Elderly, reclusive artist Antonio hopes leaving Milan for a country sojourn will spark his long dormant creative muse. Manhattan socialite mother Sharon grudgingly embarks on a country holiday with her young son, Josh, with whom she shares few interests. Roman author Margherita prefers time spent alone, but her career may depend on a stay in bucolic Todi among fellow guests. And Emma and Annarita are anxious to embrace their close friend Tiffany on her brief stay in the heart of Umbria.

The swallows may have returned and colorful petals now dot the countryside, but will the inn’s atmosphere allow hurts to heal and friendships to blossom?

My Thoughts

Kimberly Sullivan is a new to me author and I enjoyed journeying to Umbria to meet such a variety of characters. This is the third in a series but I was able to read it as a standalone. The guests at the Three Coins inn all seemed to have their own reasons for taking refuge there. Lisa has returned to try to sample some of the life she could have had if events had been different and she had stood up for what she wanted in her youth. Antonio, the revered artist, has quite a history behind him and a complicated reason to return to the inn. Most entertaining is Josh who has been brought along with his preoccupied mother. He proves to be mature beyond his years but also has all the vulnerability of childhood. Reclusive Margherita is the most intriguing as she searches for a way to unblock her creativity and come to terms with her past.

As the lives of the guests meet and friendships are formed, you become invested in their lives but conscious that this is a time limited stay. The Italian countryside is beautiful as Antonio captures it and the sounds and sights of the countryside fills the story. This is well worth a read, especially once the characters are established at the inn.

In short: searching for answers in the Umbrian countryside

About the Author

Kimberly is the award-winning writer of six novels and one short story collection. Kimberly is also the co-editor of two historical fiction anthologies in the Feisty Deeds series. She writes the women’s fiction stories she loves to read, both contemporary and historic tales of women and the rich lives they lead along their journeys of self-discovery. A lifetime admirer and longtime resident of Italy, Kimberly is often guilty of sneaking the bel paese into her stories.

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Book links:

Amazon US: Amazon.com: May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn eBook : Sullivan, Kimberly : Kindle Store

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0GLTQ967Q

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Until 31^st May you can purchase May Flowers at the Three Coins Inn for a special release price of 99 cent/99 pence.