Belonging
by
Rhoda Baxter
So this is my second blog tour for today. Thank you to Rachels Random Resources and Rhoda for inviting me to take part. I hope you enjoy reading my review.
Book Description
She’s grieving her lost love. He’s searching for his lost niece. Can attraction overcome family loyalty in this enemies to lovers romance?
Hiding away in a tiny Yorkshire village, Harriet is grieving for her lost love. His family won’t talk to her and she can’t move on from from his death. All this changes when his daughter, Niamh, turns up on her doorstep, needing a sympathetic ear.
Tim thinks Harriet broke up his sister’s marriage all those years ago. His sister’s enemies are his enemies. When his niece runs away to Harriet’s house, he knows he has to get her back before his sister finds out. But that means talking with Harriet.
As they work together to console Niamh and get her home safely, Tim and Harriet become increasingly attracted to each other.
But with attraction comes guilt.
Can they overcome their respective loyalties and give in to love?
Hiding away in a tiny Yorkshire village, Harriet is grieving for her lost love. His family won’t talk to her and she can’t move on from from his death. All this changes when his daughter, Niamh, turns up on her doorstep, needing a sympathetic ear.
Tim thinks Harriet broke up his sister’s marriage all those years ago. His sister’s enemies are his enemies. When his niece runs away to Harriet’s house, he knows he has to get her back before his sister finds out. But that means talking with Harriet.
As they work together to console Niamh and get her home safely, Tim and Harriet become increasingly attracted to each other.
But with attraction comes guilt.
Can they overcome their respective loyalties and give in to love?
My Review
This heartwarming short story had me gripped from the first page to the last. I loved getting to know the characters and get a better understanding of their feelings. This book is full of drama and emotion with a little bit of romance too. I really felt sorry for Niamh as it must be very difficult losing a parent while you are so young. I felt it was a very brave (and maybe a bit dangerous) decision that she made to go and visit Harriet as she believed that she is the only person who can understand how she is feeling. Meeting Harriet was a very pivotal moment for both Niamh and Tim as she changes both of their lives and helps their relationships move on and get better, especially for Niamh and her mum Mel, who doesn't realise just how much Niamh still needs her. I loved all three of the main characters and they were all written and described so well and I love how their bonds grew and changed as the story went on. This is the first book have read by Rhoda Baxter and it certainly will not be the last.
Purchase Links
The universal but link for the book is www.books2read.com/u/bzPAZq
If you want the direct UK link https://www.amazon.co.uk/Belonging-small-romance-Trewton-Novellas-ebook/dp/B07H4PQKXC
Belonging will be 99p until 5th October and the end of the blog tour
Author Bio
Rhoda Baxter writes contemporary romances with heart and a touch of cynicism. She has had several novels published by the award winning publisher Choc Lit. Writing under her other pen name, Jeevani Charika, she has been published by Bonnier Zaffre. Her books have been shortlisted for awards such as the RoNA Romantic Comedy of the Year (in 2017), Love Stories Award (in 2015) and the Joan Hessayon Award (2012).
Rhoda started off as a microbiologist and then drifted out of research and into technology transfer. When choosing a penname, she was hit by a fit of nostalgia and named herself after the bacterium she studied during her PhD. She has lived in a variety of places including Sri Lanka, Yap (it’s a real place), Halifax, Oxford and Didcot (also a real place). She tends to judge the standard of living by the quality and availability of tea and cake. She now lives with her young family in East Yorkshire, where the tea and cake provision is excellent.
You can find her wittering on about cake and science and other random things on her website (http://www.rhodabaxter.com), on Facebook, or on Twitter (@rhodabaxter). Please do say hello if you’re passing.
You can also follow her on Bookbub.
You can find her wittering on about cake and science and other random things on her website (http://www.rhodabaxter.com), on Facebook, or on Twitter (@rhodabaxter). Please do say hello if you’re passing.
You can also follow her on Bookbub.
Social Media
Website http://www.rhodabaxter.com
Twitter @rhodabaxter
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Thank you for taking the time to read my review. I hope you enjoyed reading it.
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