You can escape from everything, except love.

Synopsis

Eighteen months ago, Sophia Jones finally walked out on her unhappy life.

With a tricky divorce ongoing, money is tight and so when friends offer her a housekeeping job while they’re away travelling, she accepts.

Nate McKinley is hesitant when his brother, Gabe, offers him the use of their home in the picturesque village of Wishington Bay. But he has a book to a write and an imploded marriage to recover from, so maybe a change of scene is exactly what he needs. 

As Wishington Bay works its magic, friendship blossoms between Sophia and Nate. For Nate, finally feeling able to be himself with someone who is honest and down to earth is a revelation. 

But Sophia has a secret and a jealous colleague is determined to blow her cover. Can she really keep her old life in the past or is it destined to destroy this new, happy one too?

Take a trip back to Wishington Bay this winter and find out…

A deliciously heart-warming and romantic read, perfect for a cosy winter’s evening, from the author of the bestselling Winter’s Fairytale.

My review

Sophia Jones has found a place where she truly feels at home in Wishington Bay. But with a difficult divorce, she isn’t really swimming in money. So she accept any job she can get.
That’s why she has agreed a housekeeping job from her friends, while they are away.

And so enter Nate…
He has agreed to stay at his brother’s house in Wishington Bay while Gabe is away travelling. He is trying to write a book while trying to cope with the ending of his marriage. The last thing he needs is a housekeeper who knows better…

Oooh how much I loved returning to Wishington Bay!
But no worries, this story can be perfectly read as a standalone.

From the start it’s obvious that Sophia is running away from something. That’s why she keeps her past a secret and does not appear anywhere on social media.
But Sophia is such a loveable character! Even her being clumsy is adorable!

Nate is someone I truly felt sorry for. His grumpiness is understandable when I learned what happened to him.
Yet I loved reading how he opened up, and how kind, caring he truly is.

When Sophia and Nate are together it’s just too sweet for words. I was hoping that something would happen very quickly.
But I found them also very responsible people. They both know that they need closure from their past before starting to think about a future.

Most characters in this story are just people I want to surround myself with. With the exception of Corrine and the exes of course.
Yet there is one specific character that stole my heart… Bryan is the most amazing, sweet, funny character of them all! Oh and he’s a dog…

Of course there is some drama, especially when the past catches up with both Nate and Sophia. I was a bit surprised by Sophia’s secret, it was not something I would suspect. But the way the community of Wishington Bay accept her and don’t judge her… I want to go to live there myself!!!

I found this a sweet, entertaining story. I enjoyed reading about nice, realistic people with their search for a fresh start.
If you want to escape to a beautiful place, what better place than Wishington Bay????