By: Tilly Tennant
Many thanks to Bookouture for the ARC of the book and the stop on the book tour!
About the Book
When Eden turns the key in the red door of Four Winds Cottage, the clifftop house where she used to holiday as a child, she is overwhelmed with bittersweet memories. She lost her mother recently, and she’s hoping Seaglass Bay will heal her broken heart.
The villagers welcome Eden with open arms, but she can’t help but notice that life is tough for them when the holidaymakers go home. Her mother always gave so much to those around her, and Eden is determined to follow in her footsteps. She sets up a community kitchen where her new friends can enjoy a homecooked meal, and as she watches people chatting over delicious stews, she feels sure that her mum would be a little bit proud of her.
But Eden’s happiness doesn’t last long. An unwelcome visitor arrives in Seaglass Bay in the form of handsome, chiselled Cam, who wants to buy the land the kitchen stands on. Eden is determined to save it and challenges Cam to a fortnight working with her so he can see how much would be lost if it closed.
As Cam rolls up his shirtsleeves and whips up his famous roast chicken, sparks fly and Eden feels a sense of triumph – he clearly can’t resist a challenge. The heat rises as they mess around in the kitchen, Cam’s dark hair dishevelled and his blue eyes shining with fun, and she realises that maybe he doesn’t have a heart of stone after all…
But just as she begins to let her guard down, Cam disappears without warning. Has she failed to win over the man she swore she’d never catch feelings for? And can she save the place that’s helped save her?
My Review
This is such a heart warming book! And while there are a few sad moments in the book, it really is a feel good book. I enjoyed getting to know Eden and her past. I felt so badly about the way that she thought about herself; how she felt that her mother’s death was her fault. It was so easy to want to reach into the book to give her a hug. Never for a second did I see Eden the way that she saw herself, or even the way that her sister described her to be.
The townspeople of Seaglass Bay were welcoming and friendly; it made me want to go to the town be befriend these people! It really was the perfect cast of characters and the perfect setting. A town with which Eden had some familiarity, hoping to work on herself and grow as a person. A town in which she has some happy memories of her mother.
The romance between Cam and Eden was cute. I do wish Cam was introduced a little earlier in the book so that the relationship was built up a little bit more. They may have worked together, but like they said, they didn’t really know each other. I wish we could have seen more of them getting to know each other. However, I enjoy their interactions and think they are a great couple.
This book really just feels like a warm hug on a cool day.
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About the Author
From a young age, Tilly Tennant was convinced that she was destined for the stage. Once she realised she wasn’t actually very good at anything that would put her on the stage, she started to write stories instead. There were lots of terrible ones, like The Pet Rescue Gang (aged eight), which definitely should not see the light of day ever again. Thankfully, her debut novel, Hopelessly Devoted to Holden Finn was not one of those, and since it hit the Amazon best seller lists she hasn’t looked back. Born in Dorset, she currently lives in Staffordshire with her husband, two daughters, three guitars, four ukuleles, two violins and a kazoo.
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