Debbie Johnson

My sincere thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read Finding Hope in Starshine Cove by Debbie Johnson. I give my unbiased opinion of it in the following short review.

Lucy meets a handsome man in the airport and pretends to be someone she believes she is not - a confident, engaging woman. Of course, she never thinks she will see Josh again but when she goes to the wedding of a friend she hasn't seen for years, Josh is there. Lucy is also mom of a teenage girl and still dealing with trauma from her marriage even though it ended 10 years before.

This book is what I would consider women's fiction with a splash of romance. There are some serious themes regarding verbal and psychological abuse by a spouse which I thought was well done. The story moved along at a good pace, and I loved the found family vibes of Starshine Cove. I was unaware of previous books in this series, so I plan to check those out. It will be easy to recommend this book to others.… (más)

A 99 kindle deal purchased because I just watched the (not very good) Hallmark movie I’ve the same name and was curious how closely they tracked.

This is a short book - readable in a single
sitting - and perfectly good as a wholesome holiday romance. Predictable in all the right ways with nice characters that’s you are rooting for and nothing to complain about.

Like usual, the book so far better than the movie adaptation.

Do you need to read this? No

Will you enjoy it if you do? Yes… (más)

I picked this book because I loved the cover ( I know it isn’t the reason you should pick up a book but I am a cover magpie) and thankfully it was a really good read. Dealing with issues of loss, trust and finding yourself it was warm hearted and I loved the characters in Budbury and look forward to revisiting them in other books in this series. It is the first Debbie Johnson book I have read it won’t be the last. My only niggle was snow at Christmas in Dorset, had it been set in Scotland or Northern England I would have bought it but not on the south coast.… (más)