A review by murrayviolet
New Beginnings at Seaside Blooms by Jessica Redland

4.0

Score: 4/5

After Sarah Peterson broke up with her boyfriend, she quit her job and moved back to her parents at Whitsborough Bay. While packing her stuff, she found a record of a clairvoyant reading many years ago. So far, all the predictions have been true. The only thing that has yet to happen is Sara will have a soulmate named Steven. Suddenly, every man around her named Steven. Plus, Sara's aunt, Kay, decided to give the flower shop to Sara. Which Steven will be the Steven for Sara?

I bought this book on Kindle after I read a synopsis. It costs me only A$2.59. This genre was not my preference. However, I decided to give it a go because I wanted to read something else other than horror books. Plus, when I read many horror books for a long time, my mind started getting weird. When I finished reading it, I found some pros and cons. I really liked the story when Sara hadn't found her prophecy. It was very lively and fun. I laughed out loud and couldn't put the book down. The chemistry between Sara and her friends was good. My favorite character is Clare. She is one of Sara's friends. Clare is a confident woman who speaks her mind and is not afraid of haters. Her personality is similar to mine. That's why she is my favorite.

The part I didn't like was when Sara found the fortunetelling. She believed in the prophecy so much to the point that she ditched every man whose name wasn't Steven. Even though she knew what her heart wanted, she still followed the prediction. Anyone who is not Steven will never ever have a chance with her. I don't understand why she adopted this idiotic idea. Another thing is the aunt willing to give her flower shop to a granddaughter. It's not believable.

In the end, New Beginnings at Seaside Blooms has some good and bad. Whoever reads my review and thinks this book is your cup of tea, go for it. Before I end the review, I'd like to share my favorite quote from the book.
"In honor of my firefighting career passion, Elise bought me a firefighter Christmas calendar for four or five years in a row when we were teenagers. At the end of each year I ripped out my favorite clothes to look at during the low times."

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