Coming Home to Brightwater Bay

You know that feeling on a perfect summer’s day when you’re standing with your face turned up towards the sun and you can feel the sunshine seeping into your skin? Where the warmth echoes through your bones to restore your soul?! *nods* Yup, that feeling. Well, that was what Merry’s story was for me, or as she would simply put it, “... a warm hug on a gloomy day.”To say that writer Merina Wilde’s life has taken a 180 would be a bit of an understatement *snorts*. Could her planned ‘escape’ to the Orkney Isles actually be the answer to all that ails her – writers’ block and all?! This Scottish lass may be a tad biased on that score *smirks*.*sighs*Merry’s story was just the burst of happiness I so sorely needed. This was a story with a little bit of everything but very much full of heart where I get to use one of my favourite phrases – I ran the full gamut of emotions reading this book. You can’t beat the feeling as a reader where you connect with a character and their every emotion becomes your own. The ups, the down and all the bits in between. So, it’ll come as no surprise when I tell you I laughed, cried, and smiled my way through this story.Now, don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t all plain sailing by any means. There was the obligatory rant or two which included a short intermission where tea was very much needed so I could expel my frustrations at certain characters, lol. It is me after all!CHtBB was an effortless read which I was loathe to put down. Put it this way, I’m not ready to say goodbye. Attachment issues?! Moi?!Holly Hepburn is a new-to-me author, but I think it’s safe to say she’s gained a new fan.

Very pleasant read. Enjoyed it very much.

This is a lovely book. Most enjoyable

Orkney is indeed a wonderful place and Holly gets over her enthusiasm for a location that, seemingly, she has never visited (the covers certainly suggest so). One day it would be worth visiting the islands to absorb some of the magic and correct the misconceptions that marr the telling of an interesting tale about the pressures on even apparently successful authors.

I have been disappointed by many books with romantic themes but this one was far more satisfying. The love story was blended in with interesting descriptions of the Orkney Isles, its folklore etc along with some really likeable characters. Enjoyed it far more than i expected!!