Jess Cavendish, 45, is on the run, leaving her life and Mitch behind because he had anger issues and a drinking problem. She finds a recently sold abandoned house called Sunnyside to live in. Jess notifies friends/family to let them know she is OK. The last thing she needs is to be reported missing. Jess gets a job at a local restaurant as a dishwasher so she can be paid in cash. Gethin, 47, the owner of the house, shows up and she runs away, leaving her belongings behind. Gethin leaves a note saying she can stay at his house as he won’t be moving in until he gets it renovated. Jess helps with fixing the house, while Gethin starts furnishing the house. As they spend more and more time together, they find companionship. Gethin’s sister, Abby, stops by to check on the house and warns Jess that he has been through a lot and doesn’t need anymore trouble. Is this a signal to Jess to move on? Will she be able to get her life in order or will it continue to spiral out of control? A heartwarming story that has you cheering on Jess from start to finish! I loved how this author chose to write the story of love, loss, friendships, and second chances from Jess’s perspective! This made for an entertaining story! This author’s writing, characters, and storytelling remind me of Elizabeth Berg and Elizabeth Strout. A great book club pick as this book will spark lots of great discussions!

A slow movingly lovely story about personal redemption and finding and accepting love. This was a leisurely read for me, there is much to consider and study with regard to idioms and local language, which admittedly I had some problems with. All in all, I enjoyed this book very much. Add this to your beach read list.