Workaholic Lillian Mahoney has given everything to her job. The hugely popular lifestyle show she helped create monopolizes her time, energy, creativity, and anything remotely resembling a life. But all it takes is the show’s womanizing, egomaniac star throwing a massive hissy on live TV to utterly implode Lillian’s career in a New York minute.
Now Lillian’s hiding out in the gorgeous and completely unknown seaside village of Blink, Maine. Out of gas. A stolen wallet. A broken heel. And worse, she’s somehow managed to completely piss off the town’s resident hunk, Caleb Wright. She’ll show that hot, grumpy single father exactly what she’s made of.
But Blink isn’t quite what Lillian expects—and neither is Caleb…or his feisty teen daughter she can’t help but love. And while her entire life and career are in shreds, Lillian might just discover what happens when she gives her bad first impression a second chance…
Review:
A contemporary romance series set in the smallest of small towns in Downeast Maine? Yes, please!
Lillian and Caleb’s story start Marissa Clarke‘s latest series, Hideaway Harbor, off on exactly the right note. When workaholic Lillian escapes to her sister’s seaside cabin, little does she know that the tiny town and its 204 inhabitants will change her life. Replacing her Louboutins with lobster-embellished rubber boots is just the beginning…
Honestly, I just loved watching workaholic Lillian learn to love the small town, coastal life. She had no idea how toxic her lifestyle was until she got to escape it for a few weeks–and seeing her panic at knowing she had to leave Blink and all of its inhabitants behind soon hurt my heart. And of course watching her and Caleb fall for each other was a delight as well–for those who care, this is a closed door romance all the way and I honestly didn’t feel cheated. The buildup to them acting on their attraction was delicious, and their kisses? Perfection 🙂
I loved how Ms Clarke managed the HEA in the end–I was just about as much in the dark about what was going on a Lillian was, and I enjoyed finding out at the same time she did. It’s a lovely gesture, and the ending will 100% have me stalking her Goodreads page to find out when the next book(s) in the series will be released. I cannot wait to return to Hideaway Harbor!
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.