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A review by beautifullybookishbethany
The Country Guesthouse by Robyn Carr
4.0
Sweet small-town romance meets women's fiction, The Country Guesthouse is another great installment in the Sullivan's Crossing series. Hannah Russell is in her mid-30's when her life changes suddenly. Not long after breaking off her engagement, her best friend dies, leaving her as the guardian of a 5-year-old boy with disabilities. Grieving, they go on vacation and stay in the guesthouse of a kind, quiet photographer in his early 40's named Owen who lives with a Great Dane named Romeo. As they get to know each other, a friendship and quiet romance develops before a custody battle creates challenges.
I enjoyed this and liked seeing earlier characters make appearances. Robyn Carr writes sweet, heartfelt stories with people who face difficult challenges, and this is no different. One thing I perhaps would have wanted to know going in is that this book contains discussions of and threat of child abduction, which can be difficult to read about. Ultimately I think it was handled well, but do be aware that part of the plot involves that. Hannah and Owen have a great relationship fraught with realistic concerns for their age and place in life. If you want a cozy, small town read this is worth checking out! I received an advance copy of this book for review. All opinions are my own.
I enjoyed this and liked seeing earlier characters make appearances. Robyn Carr writes sweet, heartfelt stories with people who face difficult challenges, and this is no different. One thing I perhaps would have wanted to know going in is that this book contains discussions of and threat of child abduction, which can be difficult to read about. Ultimately I think it was handled well, but do be aware that part of the plot involves that. Hannah and Owen have a great relationship fraught with realistic concerns for their age and place in life. If you want a cozy, small town read this is worth checking out! I received an advance copy of this book for review. All opinions are my own.