Maddy fled the idyllic market town of Havenbury Magna three years ago, the scene of a traumatic incident she revisits most clearly in her dreams.
Even so, when she is called back to help at the Havenbury Arms when her godfather Patrick suffers a heart attack, she is unprepared for the welter of emotions her return provokes.
Psychologist and ex-army officer Ben is sure he can help Maddy to resolve her fears, until he finds himself falling for her, and struggling with a recently uncovered family secret of which Maddy is blissfully unaware.
Then Maddy's mother, Helen, arrives and Patrick himself must confront a few uncomfortable truths about his history and the pub's future.
Published: 15th February 2018
Publisher: Allison & Busby
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Series or Stand-Alone: Book 1, Havenbury
Source: Review Copy from Publisher
MY REVIEW
If I had to describe this book in one or two words, I would call it a family drama. Although there were no real surprises in this story as I had figured out what was going on early on, I really did enjoy the comfort of knowing what was coming up and enjoyed the ride. There are quite a few characters in this story but I didn't have any trouble keeping up with them. If I had to pick a favourite, it would have to be Ben. Ben is a character that starts of as a good neighbour type of character, has come conflicts along the way and that's all i'll say for now as I don't want to spoil the story.
In this story we follow Maddy as she returns to a place where she experienced a pretty traumatic event that even she cannot remember. With the help of Ben and others, she gradually remembers what happened back then. I would have loved to have read more about this than having a 'quick reveal' at nearer the end of the story but maybe that is something we get to see in the next book in this series?
If I was being picky I would have much preferred a shorter book. For me, if the book was about 50 to 100 pages shorter and a little less description the book would have had a faster pace. There were some parts in this book where I had wished the story was moving on quicker. That said, I did really enjoy this and am looking forward to reading more.
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