Title: Daughters of
Wild Rose Bay
Author: Susanne O’Leary
Publication Day: April
8th 2020
A heart-warming page-turner set on the Irish coast, where secrets hide, romance is waiting and there is every chance to make a new beginning…
Jasmine Delon feels completely lost: having just broken up with the man she thought was the love of her life, all she knows is that she can’t face living alone in her empty apartment in Paris.
When she turns up at her mother’s curiosity shop, nestled in Sandy Cove in Ireland, she hopes time with Sally will help heal her broken heart. Walks along the rugged coastline and nights under endless stars immediately make her feel at peace, and then she meets Aiden, a handsome chef in town, and sparks fly between them.
But a lot has changed since Jasmine last saw her mother. Sally is happier than ever with a charming new man in her life and Jasmine’s not sure where she fits in. Then she’s told about the ruins of an old village in a place nearby called Wild Rose Bay. The locals say it holds secrets about her mother’s side of the family…
Is delving into their history the thing that can bring Jasmine and Sally back together or will it drive them further apart? And is Jasmine brave enough to give in to the call of the Irish sea for another chance at love?
Daughters of Wild Rose Bay is a warm, feel-good novel set on Ireland’s gorgeous Atlantic coast. For fans of Sheila O’Flanagan, Debbie Macomber, Mary Alice Monroe and anyone who loves a story about second chances.
A
cosy and feel-good novel, Daughters of Wild Rose Bay is book four of
the Sandy Cove series.
Jasmine
Delon heads to Ireland to stay with her estranged mother, Sally.
She's fleeing Paris after her fiancé, Damien deceived and cheated
her out of her savings. It's a bitter-sweet journey but made better
when she meets up with her best friend from her
Parisian school,
Aiden Daley. She's not seen him since their graduation and now he's
working as a chef in the town's newly opened restaurant. They quickly
become reacquainted, but it's Aiden's boss, Connor Flanagan who
catches her eye.
Set
in the beautiful West of Ireland, the author fills the pages with
descriptions of the dramatic rugged coastline of County Kerry. The
focus is the relationship between Jasmine and her mother, Sally.
However, both women are distracted by the men in their lives…
For
a short while, I did wonder if this novel was going to involve a love
triangle (it doesn't) as two men show an interest in Jasmine. It's
clear from the beginning who is most suited to her, but love is blind
and not everyone can see the right way to their own heart. There's
also the fallout from Paris. Not surprisingly it catches her up in
the sleepy Irish village and is swiftly dealt with. Playing the role
of a former spoilt child, Jasmine shows her immaturity. It shines
through in her attitude making her look shallow and critical.
However, despite this, you can see why she is the woman she became
after we learn about her background and upbringing. Thankfully, when
the truths from the past are revealed, She's thrilled with the
outcome, not only for herself but her parents too.
A
large cast of eclectic secondary characters blends well into the
narrative. For those already familiar with the series, they'll enjoy
seeing favourites again and a glimpse or two of how life has treated
them. I read this as standalone and didn't feel I lacked any
understanding by not reading the previous three novels. Of course, if
you're like me, you'll want to catch-up and read their stories
too.
***arc
generously received courtesy of the publisher, Bookouture via
NetGalley***
Susanne O'Leary is the bestselling author of more
than twenty novels, mainly in the romantic fiction genre. She has also written
three crime novels and two in the historical fiction genre. She has been the
wife of a diplomat (still is), a fitness teacher and a translator. She now
writes full-time from either of two locations, a ramshackle house in County
Tipperary, Ireland or a little cottage overlooking the Atlantic in Dingle,
County Kerry. When she is not scaling the mountains of said counties, or keeping
fit in the local gym, she keeps writing, producing a book every six months.
