Heritage Cove is in full swing for the festive season and as the temperature dips, who will be lucky in love this Christmas?
It’s December in Heritage Cove and along with the village Christmas tree, frosty mornings, and the promise of the most wonderful time of the year, the new waffle shack is about to open. And its owner isn’t a stranger to the Cove, because after all this time, Daniel is back to make amends with his brother Harvey – as well as a few other locals he might have offended along the way.
Fairly new to the village, local blacksmith Lucy has kept up the pretense of being with her ex for the sake of his gran but she’s fed up with all the lies. Determined to come clean and live the life she wants to live, she’s devastated to find that her attraction to Daniel is tainted by the fact he’s hiding a few things of his own. And his secrets are ones she isn’t sure she’ll ever be able to get past.
Heritage Cove is full of friendship and community; it’s a welcoming place people visit and never want to leave. But will it work its magic for Daniel and Lucy?
A festive read packed with Christmas romance, love, and second chances, this is Book 2 in a series of standalone novels set in Heritage Cove, the little village by the sea…
My Rating:
My Review:
This was a slowly-paced and semi-sweet women’s fiction tale thick on family drama with waffles, ex-spouses, and new beginnings. Ms. Rolfe’s writing was richly detailed, my mouth watered and I convinced myself I could smell and taste the sugar and butter. Her story seemed to whet my appetite and may have led to the gain of a pound or two during perusal as I found myself visiting the cupboards for a tasty snack to rival Daniel’s creations.
The feminist in me enjoyed the interesting twist of the female lead having the more physically demanding occupation of being a blacksmith while the male lead was establishing a new business of running a waffle shop.
The emotional tone was well balanced between angsty regrets, family conflicts, humor, and a new attraction that hadn’t quite gotten off the ground before poisonous small-town gossip and long-held family resentments sent it careening and into a stall.
This was book two in the series and noted to be a stand-alone although I frequently sensed I probably would have gotten a bit more from the tale what I read the first book.
About the Author
Helen J Rolfe writes romantic fiction and contemporary women’s fiction and enjoys weaving stories about family, friendship, secrets, and community.
Location is a big part of the adventure in Helen’s books and she enjoys setting stories in different cities and countries where she thinks her readers might like to escape to.
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Ah well, I have yet to read this series by the author, I have read a few by her. She writes good
You had me at “Waffle Shack!”
I have seen the book around, hadn’t realised it was part of a series. Looks good. Glad you enjoyed it. Great review.
I need to add this to my Christmas reading list!
The cover is absolutely gorgeous!
Love the flip on traditional gender roles with their careers!