Seahaven Bay has always been a place where the sparkling tides bring laughter, love and a lot of fun. But when Rita Jory’s beloved husband Archie dies in a tragic accident, she’s left alone on their failing Cornish farm with nothing but her grieving heart, a mountain of debt and some very badly behaved goats. Faced with selling the home she loves or finding a way to make it pay, Rita has a moment of desperate inspiration. She decides to transform her beloved Seahaven Farm into a place where broken souls can heal by the sea.

With help from her sharp-tongued mother-in-law, loyal best friend, daughter and new friends, the rundown farm soon blossoms into a haven of healing, creativity and community. Rita dares to believe her future might still shimmer with possibility – and even admits her growing attraction to Jago, the gorgeous neighbouring farmer with whom the Jorys had a decades-long feud.

But just as Rita begins to find peace, long-buried secrets about Archie’s past begin to surface, forcing her to question everything she believed about the life they built together.

Rita must discover the truth and decide if she’s ready to open her heart again – to love, to hope, and to the possibility that even after loss, life can still be full of surprises.

My Thoughts:

I have not read many of Nicola’s books before and I don’t really know why because this book was fantastic. It is all about Rita who went her husband dies, she is left looking after the farm he owned but it is really starting to fail, as the days go on after her loss, she realises that her husband had some secrets that he never felt as though he could tell her. Rita is faced with a dilemma of what to do next but maybe the next door neighbour who has his own farm can help in many ways than one. It was a beautiful story that was very touching. I loved all the characters and how well rounded the story was. It made me feel every emotion and I loved the ending. I will be reading more of Nicola’s books from now on.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

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