Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Finding Love in Micklewick Bay - Eliza J Scott

 

Welcome to your happy place…


Stella Hutton has everything under control. Her high-flying career as a lawyer relies on her keeping a calm, rational head on her shoulders. She hasn’t got time for love, or space for a man in her glamorous new apartment, a converted warehouse overlooking the rugged cliffs of Micklewick Bay.

But when a handsome stranger walks into the Jolly Sailors pub, with a sparkle in his blue eyes and a head of dark curls, everything changes. Making a beeline for her, Alex Bainbridge introduces himself while a gorgeous Labrador waits at his feet. Electricity instantly sparks between Stella and Alex, as her heart flips inside her chest and her usual strict rules about men fly out the window…

Stella thinks her crush will pass. But every time she bumps into Alex — on her daily jog along the promenade, at the supermarket, inside the Happy Hartes Bookshop — her feelings only grow stronger. Her close-knit group of friends have never seen her like this before. After thirty years of being happily single, has Stella finally met the one? Or will her cherished independence sabotage her chance at a forever love?

Escape to Micklewick Bay in this uplifting, feel-good page-turner, perfect for fans of Heidi Swain, Jenny Colgan and Phillipa Ashley.

Purchase Links

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Finding-Love-Micklewick-Bay-heartwarming-ebook/dp/B0CXFKRNLB/

https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Love-Micklewick-Bay-heartwarming-ebook/dp/B0CXFKRNLB/

 

My Review:

Finding Love in Micklewick Bay is the next in a wonderful series from Eliza J Scott. It’s been a brilliant series so far but each can be read as a standalone – ‘The Little Bookshop by the Sea’ and ‘Summer Days at Clifftop Cottage; both I highly recommend.

Each book focuses on a different character within a group of friends living in a wonderful seaside setting. This book is all about Stella. She is a barrister, she’s opinionated, strong and able to stand her ground – she isn’t afraid to do or say anything needed. She is focused and determined, her friends and those she loves mean the world to her though. She doesn’t seem interested in having a relationship, but as her friends all seem to be settling down, fate seems to step in, and she meets Alex. Her irresistibly charming neighbour.

Stella also decides to learn who her father is, especially as her Mother is determined she never finds out. A book full of revelations, Stella soon realises what she was looking for may not have been worth it – in both romance and family.

I like Stella a lot, she does always assume the worst and jump to the wrong conclusions – not often giving people a chance – but she has a good heart and just doesn’t want to get hurt.

Alex suits her and I love that he has an impact on her, he is exactly the kind of man she needs. As always, its great to catch up with past characters too.

This series, the friendship group is fantastic. I wish I could go for their weekly pub catch up.

I love the writing, the setting, and the way we feel part of the community. It’s a romance at heart but covers a range of topics that will appeal to many.

I look forward to returning to the Bay and catching up everyone. Highly recommended! 

Author Bio:

Eliza J Scott lives in North Yorkshire with her family and has wanted to be a writer as far back as she can remember. She is inspired by her beautiful surroundings and loves to write heartwarming stories based on romance and friendship with a generous dollop of community spirit and a hint of humour. She has written and self-published ten novels and has been an Amazon UK Kindle bestseller.

When she’s not writing, Eliza can usually be found with her nose in a book or working in her garden doing a spot of plot wrangling (of the writing variety), and battling against the weeds. The weeds, unfortunately, are currently winning but Eliza is undeterred. Roses are amongst her favourite flowers and she doesn’t need much of an excuse to visit a plant centre where a new rose always seems to mysteriously find its way onto her trolley much to her husband’s astonishment.

Eliza also enjoys having a catch-up with friends over tea and cake, as well as bracing walks in the countryside, rounded off by a visit to a teashop – for yet more tea and cake!

Social Media Links:

Amazon author page: Eliza J Scott - UK or  Eliza J Scott - US

Website: Eliza J Scott

Twitter/X: @ElizaJScott1

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