Can two people who need new beginnings find one together?
Author: Carla Laureano
Series: The MacDonald Family #3
Publisher: Tyndale House
Release Date: July 7, 2020
Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewer: Jessica Higgins
Serena Stewart is working to get her life back on track. Her husband passed a few years ago, leaving her with two young children. After the oldest child, Em, gets in a fight at her academy, she is given the choice to be withdrawn or expelled. With little options, Serena decides to buy back her shares of the family hotel in Skye and return for at least the summer to figure things out. While there, she begins to butt heads with the hotel manager Malcom Blake. While the don’t get off on the right foot, they begin to learn to trust each other in more than just a working relationship. While both she and Malcom have given up on their personal dreams to support their family, maybe together they can find a way to find a new dream.
Laureano always manages to write characters that I can relate with. I wish that I had read the first books in this series to get the full back stories on all the supporting characters as well as any side stories that may have impacted both Serena and Malcom, but I quickly fell into step with both of them. Both characters had to overcome hardships from loss and even when they thought they found a way forward to happiness; another challenge arose that really tested their will. I loved the scenery descriptions that really brought the visual of the Scotland area, especially when dealing with the night sky. Her books always make me want to travel to the location so that I can see it for myself and this was no different.
I recommend this for those that love the series as well as contemporary romance. If you are unsure because you haven’t read the others, this can easily be a standalone.
I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher. The views and opinions expressed within are my own.
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