Miranda goes by the name Mim. She has been living out of her car after losing her job but she takes all this lightly as her life had not been easy. She never knew her father and was abandoned by her mother by the time she was eight years old, grew up in foster homes and had to make her own way in life.
Bea and Bill Howard are old enough to be her parents; they are stranded just before new years and need to get from Lancashire to their home in Devon. Mim spontaneously offers to help and drives them home knowing they will refuel her car and she can head back north. Work is scare at this time of year so she can take the time to drive this nice couple.
When they arrive in Devon she is invited to stay at one of their holiday caravans for the night. There will be a wedding the next day and Mim is offered work with the catering service, perfect for someone like her with former hotel experience. The family has four adult children and they are so very nice; not at all stuck up rich despite the estate and ammenities they grew up with. This is a bit of a Cinderella story without the royalty.
What I liked: The setting in Devon was nice. It was also nice to read about Mim's first experience viewing the sea. With the exception of Janet the characters were all likeable as was the plot. The cover is quite pretty and that would have drawn me to pick up the book in a bookstore and see what the book was about.
What I didn't like: Mim was described as stubborn and proud but sometimes her refusal or taking exception to a free cup of tea or use of heat in the caravan went too far. Yes, we get it that Mim was not a charity case and she was proud but that could have been toned down a bit.
Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book. This will be published April 16, 2021.
Genre: General Fiction/Romance/Women's Fiction
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This sounds like a good read but Mim does sound like she has a few annoying traits. I've come across a few characters who do that kind of thing and I always just want to yell at them through the pages!
ReplyDeleteIt's on NetGalley, Katherine. I liked it, quick read and took me to Devon England for a while :-)
DeleteIt's an easy read, Vicki. Nothing objectionable, no bad lanuguage or adult material.
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