By: Susanne O’Leary
Many thanks to Bookouture for the ARC of the book and the stop on the book tour!
About the Book
When Marian Fleury finds a love letter hidden in her husband Theo’s belongings, her heartbreak puts her on the first plane to Ireland. With her sister Claire’s wedding only a week away, she has the perfect excuse to escape to the Irish coast and decide where her future truly lies…
Marian is shocked by how quickly she adjusts to the beautiful sandy shores, shopping for dresses and collecting roses for the perfect wedding bouquet. As the ocean sparkles before her, the wind soft against her face, she manages to keep the pain Theo has caused her a secret and remembers that as a little girl she always wanted Ireland to be her home.
Yet just as Marian thinks her past is behind her, Theo arrives in town. He begs for her forgiveness, his handsome face and olive skin making her heart race like always, and suddenly she wonders if he might start afresh in the village with her.
But when she stumbles upon the woman her husband was sending letters to, in a beautiful cottage among the wildflowers, Marian learns that Theo has an even bigger secret. Can Marian find the strength to take the next steps in her own life, or is she about to lose everything?
My Review
This is a really peaceful romance. I say peaceful because the setting for this book was so beautiful! Between the manor house and the beach, it seemed like the perfect place to go to getaway, or start living.
This is the 6th book in the series. It can be read as a standalone, but it did seem like there were some references to things that happened in earlier books that I didn’t really know anything about. It didn’t take away from the plot of this book though! The cast of characters in this book, well most of them, are so much fun and great characters. From Claire to Sylvia, and Pearce. The book was enjoyable because of all of these. I didn’t particularly love Sean or Theo. Sean was untrustworthy and Theo started off as selfish and overreactive.
I connected with Marian and Theo’s story a bit. Circumstances haven’t been the same, but it’s easy for a marriage to become less about romance and more about getting lost in the day to day. It’s easy to want to find independence and grow away from your partner. We have kids, and it seems like our relationship at times has been put on the back burner in order to keep the chaos under control in our home. Our kids are also neurodivergent and one of them is developmentally delayed. So this book gave me some hope that we can find our way back to the way that we were before kids.
If you’re looking for a hopeful romance, with a beautiful setting, then definitely check this one out!
Publish Date: December 18, 2025
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