"Was it true? Did she have a person now? Someone in her life, her new life, who understood? Who would listen if there was something that needed to be said? She didn't even dare think it."
Pelican Point by Donna Kauffman
(Bachelors of Blueberry Cove #1)
Blueberry Cove, Maine, is as small-town as small towns get. More than a little quirky, it has sheltered generations of families. But there's always room for a new face…Fixing things has always been Alex McFarland's greatest gift and keenest pleasure. But with her own life thoroughly broken, she's signed on to renovate the dilapidated Pelican Point lighthouse, hoping to reconnect with herself. The last thing she expects is to find herself falling in love--with the glorious coastline, with age-old secrets and welcome-home smiles…with rugged Logan McCrae, the man she just might be able to build new hopes on.
My Review -Rating 4 Stars
This is my first time reading one of Ms. Kauffman's books. The beginning didn't start out so well for me. She put in a lot of details on lighthouse restoring and while some might appreciate those details, it distracted me from the story. I pushed through that first chapter, though and I'm SO glad I did!
Logan and Alex's first meeting was classic. She faints into his arms and hears his "Sex-god" voice. They are both overcoming a tragic loss. They dance around each other, trying not to get involved but of course the inevitable happens, they have too much chemistry for it not to!
They end up helping each other to move on with their lives. It was such an emotional read. The story just takes you by the heart and squeezes until you've finished. The characters are well fleshed out and full of character. I love how it has a slightly mystical aspect in the antique shop owner. I can't wait until Brodie's story is released, it will be nice to see how it turns out for him. This was an exciting start to a new small town series.
I was given an ARC of this by the publisher Kensington Books and NetGalley for an honest review.
About Donna Kauffman
USA Today bestselling author of the Cupcake Club Romance series (and brand new Bachelors of Blueberry Cove series!), DONNA KAUFFMAN has seen her books reviewed in venues ranging from Kirkus Reviews and Library Journal to Entertainment Weekly and Cosmopolitan. She lives just outside of DC in the lovely Virginia countryside, where she is presently trying to makeover her newly empty nest into something 
