Synopsis
Home is where the heart is…
Holly doesn’t have time for a holiday this year. But when her job threatens to send her over the brink, her boss insists she take a sabbatical. So she packs her bags and escapes to her beloved grandmother Gigi’s house on Wishington Bay, which has sat empty since Gigi passed away.
But Holly’s dreams of a coastal escape take an unexpected turn. Holly didn’t expect to spend time with any man this summer – let alone an Aussie Adonis…but when she meets her next door neighbour Gabe and his little dog Bryan, it’s clear her quiet summer of strolling along the sand and wandering through the seaside village’s tiny streets on her own will come with a hefty dose of distraction.
With a summer to fill and Gigi’s wonderful and surprising house to sort through, Holly knew it would be a summer packed with old memories. She just didn’t expect to make so many new ones…
Coming Home to Wishington Bay is the new gorgeous uplifting rom-com from Maxine Morrey.
My review
This book has everything you want from a romantic comedy – gorgeous but slightly flawed male and female leads, misunderstandings, beautiful settings and a unique take on the perennially enjoyable ‘boy meets girl’ storyline.
Maxine Morrey creates wonderful characters and interactions. Holly and Gabe are both strong, solid characters on the outside but with hidden loneliness and vulnerabilities. Thank goodness that grandmother Gigi has given them the opportunity to discover themselves and each other. Although she never appears in person in the book, since it’s her death that has given Holly the chance to come to Wishington Bay, she’s a crucial element of the book.
There’s lots of humour but also heart-in-the-mouth ‘will they, won’t they’ moments. The plot is clever and interesting, and very well thought out.
This is a super and memorable romcom that will make you smile and sigh.
Purchase Links:
UK – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coming-Home-Wishington-Maxine-Morrey-ebook/dp/B07JH9MW41
US – https://www.amazon.com/Coming-Home-Wishington-Maxine-Morrey-ebook/dp/B07JH9MW41
About the author
Maxine has wanted to be a writer for as long as she can remember and wrote her first (very short) book for school when she was ten.
As time went by, she continued to write, but ‘normal’ work often got in the way. She has written articles on a variety of subjects, as well as a local history book on Brighton. However, novels are her first love.
In August 2015, she won Harper Collins/Carina UK’s ‘Write Christmas’ competition with her first romantic comedy, ‘Winter’s Fairytale’.
Maxine lives on the south coast of England, and when not wrangling with words loves to read, sew and listen to podcasts. Being a fan of tea and cake, she can (should!) also be found doing something vaguely physical at the gym.
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