"A new football coach in Chesapeake Shores finds a lot more than he bargained for"
Reviewed by Clare O'Beara
Posted December 27, 2014
Romance Contemporary | Romance
DOGWOOD HILL which is set in
the town of Chesapeake Shores, is the latest installment
in the Chesapeake Shores series. This instalment
introduces
the school's new football coach. If you have missed a few
from this fast-growing series don't worry, DOGWOOD HILL
will carry the tale easily.
Aidan Mitchell is a former pro footballer and he comes to
cast his eye over the town before taking up the job at the
high school. At college he got his teaching credentials,
so when injury slowed him down a coaching
job seemed like the perfect compromise. However, this
town
with the attractive hillside covered in flowering dogwood
holds a major issue for him. One of the founders of the
local environmental scheme is the father he has never met.
Aidan's not sure he wants to meet him.
Thomas O'Brien is mentioned frequently around town, and
Aidan realises it would be difficult to avoid the man.
Liz
March, who runs a pet-related business and is a member of
the Chamber of Commerce, seems a lot more his style. Liz
thinks that she doesn't need a man in her life, what with
her dogs and shop and friends. If Aidan does decide to
stay, that might change.
Past circumstances overshadow the ongoing tale as Aidan
grew up with just his mother, who has now died; seems she
never told Thomas she was expecting his baby, before he
met
the lady he married. Is Aidan's stubborn wish to be
independent going to stop him from finding love? Liz has
trust issues and dislikes that he keeps secrets - would
she
believe him anyway, if he did tell her?
The deftly winding circumstances, where half the town is
related by birth or marriage, make this a busy tale and
friendships are also strong, so the ladies arrange baby
showers and share troubles. If you want some gossip try
Chesapeake Shores for size and find out whether a trouble
shared is a trouble halved or a trouble doubled. The
characters are well drawn, lively and contemporary.
DOGWOOD
HILL is a worthy addition to this series by Sherryl Woods
and a fine, gentle romance.
SUMMARY
#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods
tests the strength of the beloved O'Briens and proves that
love and family can always triumph!
When former pro football quarterback Aidan Mitchell comes
to
Chesapeake Shores to take a high school coaching job, he's
embraced by the town—especially the O'Briens. But Aidan
has
a secret that could alter all their lives.
For wounded Liz March, who's trying for a fresh start
after
a devastating betrayal, taking a chance on Aidan may be
more
than she can handle. Her heart, however, refuses to listen
to her head. But just when forever seems within reach,
Aidan's secret threatens to change everything.
Does this tempting stranger who's made her feel alive have
the power to convince her to look beyond the past and
reach
for the future?
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