When
Meredith Collins was a child, Cape Sanctuary was her safe place but now that
her life has imploded, her marriage done and over with, she is back in Cape
Sanctuary to try to pick up the pieces of her life even as her relationship
with her cousin, Tori, is just as damaged as Meredith’s life has become. Meredith
deals with her shame, heartache and more as she navigates life in Cape
Sanctuary as well as trying to pick up the pieces once again.
Finding
out her cousin Meredith inherited part of the Café at Beach End as well as a
beach cottage from their grandmother, Tori is spitting mad at Meredith. But
sometimes a relationship can be patched, and forgiveness found as secrets come
out into the open and as Tori and Meredith this second chance at a relationship
with one another as well as a romance that shows both women that their second
act is about to change their lives if they let themselves believe they deserve
it.
THE CAFÉ
AT BEACH END is
the fourth book in this wonderful Cape Sanctuary series and I find myself drawn
to this series in more ways than I can count. With engaging characters, a small
town that is warm and welcoming and a storyline that is fresh and new to the
reader, RaeAnne Thayne delivers on all that and more in her newest book in this
wonderful series. Each book in the series can be read as a standalone but I
highly recommend reading from the beginning with book one, The Cliff House, and
go from there as each book is wonderful and some of the past characters do show
up in each book in some way. The writing just flows in THE CAFÉ AT BEACH END,
and you get a real sense at how different the main characters are as well as
their personalities. The author does use some weighty and difficult topics within
the story (domestic violence/abuse, Widowhood or Ponzi schemes), then you might
want to skip this one. The author does a good job incorporating these two
themes within the story and it’s not front and center in the book rather it’s
like a backstory that comes across in a very gentle way.
What I
enjoy the most about this author’s books is how the characters are very well
written as well as intriguing. From Meredith who seemed to have it all (well to
do parents, fairytale marriage, college, etc.) to Tori who dealt with absentee
parents and a tragedy that left her a single parent to a teenager, Ms. Thayne
captures the characters beautifully and keeps the reader glued to the pages as
they navigate their way forward through adversity and triumph in the end. As I
finished THE CAFÉ AT BEACH END, I was rooting for both Tori and Meredith
to forgive each other as well as themselves plus I loved meeting some new
characters that had me smiling at times. I love this author’s books and her
newest book, THE CAFÉ AT BEACH END, is a perfect summer read on those
lazy days. I can’t wait to see what else the author has in store for this
series and highly recommend their books.
This is
an objective review and not an endorsement.
Book One: The Cliff House
Book Two: The Sea Glass Cottage
Book Three: The Path to Sunshine Cove
Book Four: Summer at the Cape
Book Five: The Café at Beach End
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