After her husband had a fatal accident on an oil rig, Flora
MacCallum was left with three children to protect. Flora
has been almost overwhelmed by grief for these past three
years, so when her employers' new baby prevents them from
following up on a seaside inheritance in America, they
convince Flora that she needs a change. She crosses the
Atlantic to finish preparations to open their New England
bed-and-breakfast and has two weeks alone before her
children join her at Ipswich-by-the-Sea. While her friends
encourage her to look for a new romance, Flora can't
imagine any man wanting a widow with three young children.
Gavin Matheson is a composer, although he's lost his
musical inspiration while trying to come to terms with his
own grief. His ex-wife kidnapped their six-year-old son and
left the country two years ago, and Gavin has lived in a
state of panic and worry ever since. His private
investigator continues to track leads throughout Europe,
but Gavin has steeled his heart against being open to love
again. He's house-sitting at the seaside home of a friend
when he meets Flora, and while she inspires his music, his
personal terrors are heightened when he learns about the
existence of her children. As Gavin and Flora get to know
each other better, they find both comfort and challenges,
especially when Flora's three children arrive just before
the bed-and-breakfast opens.
Although Flora is a Scottish lass through and through, this
charming tale of second chances for love is set firmly on
the seashore of Massachusetts. A small mystery plot
concerning a long-dead witch adds some local color, but
Flora's natural Scottish brogue and Gaelic lullabies remind
us of her personal history while she's stateside. This
affirming, modern love story by Jaclyn Reding allows widows
and divorced people with children to find additional
happiness while blending new families. The complexity of
relationships in this novel is realistic, and a happy
ending is the perfect conclusion to this compelling story.
As a young widow with three children, Flora MacCallum
thought happiness was behind her-until a friend asked her
to run a bed and breakfast on the Massachusetts shore.
There, her magical voice awakens the heart of a brilliant
composer who is grieving his lost marriage and son.
Together they learn that all is never lost, and that hope
can be found in the most unlikely places.
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