Nothing matters more to Benny Weatherford than the charming little art gallery he runs in the quaint Cornish coastal town of St Agnes — so when curator Eliza Braybrooke wanders in with plans to change everything, including his own work, he puts his guard well and truly up; especially when he discovers that his estranged father hired her personally.


And Eliza has just as many struggles of her own to contend with when she discovers that she hasn’t been hired to revamp Benny’s gallery at all, but to prepare it so that her father, Gerard, can get a share of Henry’s business when it becomes profitable. The art gallery is Benny’s home, and it helps so many more people than just him. Eliza becomes set on changing Gerard and Henry’s mind in order to save everything Benny loves.

This small town, opposites attract romance makes for a perfect beach read.

I found this book/author on Twitter when a user asked people what types of books they liked, then suggested indie authors who fit the description. I like clean romance (no or minimal swearing; sex is okay but I prefer not to see it), so the user suggested this book/author.

Let me preface by saying I’ve read a lot of indie (i.e. self-published) books and, sadly, many of them have some issues. Yes, I know there are some great indie authors, but most of my experiences have resulted in decent but not great reading experiences, so I wasn’t expecting brilliance–I just wanted to not be bored.

I was also a bit concerned by the length. Often times novellas are either rushed or FULL of long, slow paragraphs because the author’s trying to fit in as much as possible in a short space.

However, I was more than thrilled with the quality of this book–so fun, so entertaining, and she grabbed my attention from the first chapter. I loved getting to know the characters and seeing them interact and grow. Were there a couple formatting issues and a typo? Sure, but if you can’t read past those to enjoy a good story, that’s your problem.

I’m so glad I commented on that tweet because I truly enjoyed this read (and the cover is fab!). If you like Jill Mansel, I think you’ll like this book.

Rated PG (for reference to adult situations but no vivid descriptions). Get your copy here!

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