I’m so happy to be able to post my thoughts on Finding Refuge in Bellbird Bay by Maggie Christensen. Thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources and Maggie Christensen for the copy of the book to take part.
Thirty-five years ago, tragedy forced Bev Cooper to cut short her university studies and seek refuge in her hometown of Bellbird Bay. Today, as the owner of the thriving Pandanus Garden Centre and Café, Bev has moved beyond the past and is happy in her solitary existence.
Following the tragic death of his son’s wife, Iain Grant takes early retirement and moves with his devastated son and granddaughter to the peaceful coastal town of Bellbird Bay hoping it will provide the change of scene they all desperately need.
When Iain’s son accepts a position at Bev’s garden centre, the pair find themselves drawn into each other’s lives. But as they begin to enjoy an unexpected attraction, issues from the past threaten to derail their growing relationship.
Will the healing atmosphere of Bellbird Bay work its magic and provide a second chance in life, or will Bev find it too difficult to put the past behind her and enjoy her own happy ever after?
A heartwarming tale of family, friends, and how a second chance at love can happen when you least expect it.
I find myself back in Bellbird Bay, and although I have only read one other book in this series, I felt I hadn’t been away.
Even though this is the fifth book in the series, I can easily recommend it. This book is the story of Bev, who runs the garden centre. I met Bev in the previous book I read, Summer In Bellbird Bay. She has been an integral character through the series and a woman whose story I thoroughly enjoyed reading.
Maggie Christensen’s characters immediately pull you into the story and hold you there. They are so lifelike and relatable that you feel like you are reading about events that have happened to your friends. I do like that her characters are mainly older, probably because I am not a spring chicken anymore either!
Another uplifting, emotional tale of second chances. In a community full of people who always make the reader feel welcome and part of their family. I loved feeling enveloped by this story. it’s almost like a warm hug, Maggie Christensen writes that well.
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Author Bio
After a career in education, Maggie Christensen began writing contemporary women’s fiction, portraying mature women facing life-changing situations, and historical fiction set in her native Scotland. Her travels inspire her writing, be it her trips to visit family in Scotland, in Oregon, USA, or her home on Queensland’s beautiful Sunshine Coast. Maggie writes of mature heroines coming to terms with changes in their lives and the heroes worthy of them. Maggie has been called the queen of mature age fiction, and her writing has been described by one reviewer as like a nice warm cup of tea. It is warm, nourishing, comforting, and embracing.
From the small town in Scotland where she grew up, Maggie was lured to Australia by the call to ‘Come and teach in the sun’. Once there, she worked as a primary school teacher, university lecturer, and in educational management. Now living with her husband of over thirty years on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, she loves walking on the deserted beach in the early mornings and having coffee by the river on weekends. Her days are spent surrounded by books, either reading or writing them – her idea of heaven!
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