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No Place Too Far

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I absolutely loved book one in this series, True to Me, and couldn't wait to go back to Quinn's world and the beautiful islands of Hawaii. Well, No Place Too Far, book two is every bit a good as the first one.

The story centers on Quinn's best friend Maggie who moves to Maui to escape the troubles in her past. But when her past comes looking for her, things get dangerous. Watching Maggie figure out what she wants and stand up to the evil from her past make this a story that will grab your heart. Meanwhile, Quinn also has to face her past and either flee or stay and fight for what's important.

The author has created an intriguing story in a beautiful setting that will keep you enthralled all while feeling a little bit like you are on vacation. This is an amazing series with characters that I have come to love and I'm super excited for book number three!

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This is the second book in a series but don't let that prevent you from reading now. It can be easily read as a stand alone as the author gives enough backstory in her character builds that you are fully engaged in the story and their lives. You will want to read the other book of you haven't because you will want to stay transported on a beautiful Hawaiian Island. The characters come alive and the settings described are magical. There are picturesque lush rain forests, beautiful tropical flowers along with ocean waves made for surfing. The cover gives a good description of the story so no book report required. The story has many facets covering family friends, relationships,and many life events. Its hard to put down once you've started reading! Great beach or anytime read!
I was provided an Advanced Reader Copy of the book and was under no obligation to provide a review.The opinions expressed are my own. Thanks to the author,publisher,and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

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Once again, the author transports the reader to the beautiful island of Maui, continuing the story of Quinn and Maggie.

Maggie has been on the run, dealing with a stalker. With the stalker behind bars, she finally feels ready to settle down and chooses the be close to her friend, Quinn. However, it starts to become clear that her troubles aren’t behind her, after all.

Quinn is still dealing with coming to terms with her new family as someone threatens to make their story public, risking the ones she love.

Another wonderful book from Ms. Bratt, full of suspense and warmth! And once again, her description of Maui gives the reader the feeling of actually being there!

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You must get this book!! It is an absolutely beautiful story that takes place in Maui. The Author did such an amazing job writing this book that you truly felt you were there. I would suggest reading the first book in the series so that you know more information. I absolutely loved this beautiful book!

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No Place Too Far is set on beautiful Hawaii. The scenery and customs are described in such detail you are able to visualize each location. This is a story of two friends with very different things going on in their life but both thinking in the same direction.

Kay Bratt has written an incredible story. The book is written with such depth of feeling, the reader literally feels everything the characters feel. It is very evident that each word and part of this story was written with care.

I recommend this book, but I would suggest that you read True To Me first as this is a 2 part series and it helps to know Quinn’s story.

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No Place Too Far is the wonderful second book in Kay Bratt’s By the Sea series. Maggie’s been running too long and now it’s time to stop and make a home for herself and her son. Her best friend, Quinn, has found her place and family on Maui and convinces Maggie that there is no better place to start over. As Maggie starts to settle in, she finds a job and makes new friends. She’s finally relaxing when strange things start happening. While Quinn is dealing with her own crisis, Maggie realizes that it’s time she let others help her and it’s time to stop running and stand up for herself.
Told in alternating viewpoints between Maggie and Quinn, with a host of interesting secondary characters, Bratt takes us on a beautiful trip. I loved watching Maggie and Quinn as they grew stronger and more confident. I flew through this novel and hated to see it end. This could work as a stand-alone, but you really don’t want to miss Bratt’s first in the series, TRUE TO ME.
Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for an advanced copy of this novel. All opinions are my own.
#NOPLACETOOFAR #BYTHESEA #KAYBRATT #LAKEUNIONPUBLISHING

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The “By the Sea” series by Kay Bratt is one that I have enjoyed tremendously since the first book.

This is the second book in the series and it left me wanting more and I am certainly happy to hear that book 3 is in the works.

There are many dynamic and enchanting characters but Maggie and Quinn are definitely in the spotlight for this novel.

This is definitely a novel with a few twists along the rocky road with so many family things going on.

I definitely felt the beauty of Maui when reading “No Place Too Far”.

The “from the author” at the end provides a glimpse into Kay Bratt’s life – so be sure to read all the way to the end.

I received a copy of this book from the author through Netgalley in exchange for fair and honest review.

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5 Stars for this anticipated second book in the By The Sea series. This book picks up where True To Me leaves off, but can totally stand alone on its own. I wavered between 4.5 and 5 stars, ultimately going with the 5 because I couldn’t get this story out of my head and am eagerly anticipating the next book!

This story follows Maggie, a young single mom to a adorable 4 yo, who escapes to Maui looking for a safe place to live and hide. Her bff, Quinn, has just opened an upscale small hotel on the less traveled side of Maui, and had encouraged Maggie to come. Maggie, is scared, lovable, coming out of her shell, mature and tackle her problem head on. Stalker... just the word alone takes fear to a new level. Ms. Bratt tackles this subject with brutal honesty and from a place familiar to her and many. Quinn, is more of a side story in this book, but no less important, dealing with her own drama and making hard decisions to protect her family, maybe at her expense. Secondary characters are wonderful, well written and come to life. They add so much to this story.

As in the first book, we are treated to the wonderful stories of the Hawaiian culture and folklore. I love how Bratt weaves this in and out of the book. I can’t wait for the next book to see happens next on this beautiful island to this special family.

Thanks to Ms Bratt, LakeUnion Publishimg and NetGallet for this ARC. Opinion is mine alone.

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Kay Bratt always writes a narrative that takes her reader on a beautiful journey. No Place Too Far embraces the bonds of family and friendship. I highly recommend this title and all of Kay Bratt's titles to my reader friends.

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I enjoyed this book but not as much as I enjoyed the first book. The writing was still really good, I think I was just drawn into the first story a little more.

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley.

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I loved that I could continue with Quinn’s story and get deeper into Maggie’s story. While I enjoyed the story, I wish the author delved deeper into each woman’s relationship. Everything gets resolved fairly easily, but without much dialogue between the characters. I wish I could have witnessed it, and all the messy emotions, while it was happening instead of just being told it happened.

Thank you for allowing me to read and review this ARC. This is my honest opinion.

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No Place too Far is the second of the By the Sea series. It continues the journey of Quinn & Maggie both trying to start new beginnings and learning that you have to trust and rely on on others. Quinn continues the journey of her mother’s death bed confession meeting her true family. Maggie is running from her stalker learning he was accidentally released and is now targeting her in Hawaii .When your life is in danger you learn you have to trust those that love you unconditionally.
I received an ARC From Net Galley in exchange for a honest review.

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No Place Too Far is a wonderful uplifting book. It's book 2 of the By the Sea series. It's the story of Quinn, Maggie's friend that we met in True to Me, By the Sea book 1. We follow Quinn in her adventures creating a new life for herself while Kay Brady carries you to Maui, and who doesn't want to go there?

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Book 2 No Place To Far in Kay Bratts By The Sea series was everything I expected it to be.
With 2 hurricanes just south of me in the gulf Maui was the perfect place for this book to take me. All my favorite characters from book 1 were back in No Place To Far. Plus a few new others that really bought a special element to this story. Only problem now is I have to wait for book 3.

Thank you Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing. for this ebook for my honest opinion.

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This is the second book in the By The Sea series. I absolutely loved the first one, True to Me. This one continues the story of Quinn and gives us more of Maggie’s story. I loved learning more about both these characters. I did get aggravated with both of them at certain points, particularly Maggie, but I did understand why they were making the choices they were making at the time. They both, again more Maggie, have issues from their pasts that cause them to make these choices. They both make peace with these issues by the end of this book so it will be interesting to see where the story goes in the third book. I, for one, can’t wait to find out!

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Told alternately by Quinn and Maggie, this is a tale of two women coming into their own. Maggie and her son Charlie have come to Maui to escape a stalker and she's building a life there. She's got a job as a vet tech and best of all, she's got her friend Quinn. Quinn came to Maui and found her family and now she's trying to establish a B&B. The two of them support each other wonderfully. What they also do is stare down the villain who has tried to ruin Maggie's ife. It's astory of female empowerment with strong characters you will root for. Don't worry if you didn't read the first book, which was Quinn's story- this is fine a standalone. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A good read.

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This was such a good book I had a hard time putting it down. The second book in the By the Sea series, it continues the stories of the two women and their lives. It occasionally brought tears to my eyes, and there were a few laugh-out-loud moments as well. Ms Bratt does an excellent job of describing the characters, as well as the setting in Hawaii. You can’t help but like the characters and wish them the best. This can be a stand alone book, but it would probably be better to read the first book in the series, True To Me, before this book to get a better background. I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing. All opinions expressed are my own.

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This is the second book in the By The Sea series. I read and enjoyed True To Me and this was a continuation of the stories of the wonderful characters, that Kay Bratt develops so well. Again we visit the lovely island of Maui and the arrival there of Maggie and her son Charlie, to reconnect with her BF Quinn Maguire. Maggie is trying to find a safe haven, distancing herself from Charlie’s
father and to hide from a stalker that is currently imprisoned. She believes that this paradise is what they need to start over and heal.
This is a story of friendships that survive the worst traumas, lost and disappointing relationships, new families and friends and what a mother will sacrifice to keep her child safe,
You will love Maggie, Quinn and her unique Island family and those that work and visit her beautiful Inn. The magic of the Hawaiian culture and it’s people is well researched and shared.
My thanks to #LakeUnionPublishing, #NetGalley and #KayBratt for the ARC.
All opinion are my own. I loved everything about this story and it’s a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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I didn't realize this book is part of a series, although it was ok to read this book without having read the first book I think it would be best to read the other book before this one.

Maggie is on the run from her recent past, she thinks she's found a safe place for her and her son on Maui. Maggie finds a new job as a vet tech with the help of her best friend's boyfriend. Her best friend, Quinn, is also the one who convinced her to come to Maui. Quinn has to deal with her own issue on Maui where she just last year found her biological family. After 30 years of being separated from them, with a very tragic story to tell, she has yet to find how she fits in. Maggie and Quinn mostly rely on and support each other, but both women are runners. At the sign of trouble, they much rather pack up and run than stick around and figure it out. They think they are doing to protect the ones they love but they aren't giving themselves a chance to love and be happy. When their pasts catch up with them it's time to face the music and see if the women really have grown stronger over time, or if they will still run.

I liked the story and the bit of tension that is in this book. Maggie suffers from anxiety and I get how this can influence everything you do, but I don't really like how the anxiety was used in this book. There is this thing that happens in this book that almost had me put it down and it involves Maggie's anxiety and her ex, I don't want to spoil anything but this really got on my nerves. Quinn's story is remarkable and I don't think there is enough attention to her and her story in this book, especially the resolution to her story is just a bit much for my liking. I do like the picture painted by the author of Maui, which makes me want to visit the island as soon as I can. Overal the story was a comfortable read and the Maui backdrop helps it along rather nicely.

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A lovely read. The second book in the series. Although the events from the first book are touched upon I think you would have needed to read book one first in order to fully grasp what is going on in book two.

Quinn and Maggie deal with problems that were exposed in book one and carried over to book two and both at the end seem to find their solutions.

Not as good as the first book, but a good weekend read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me the chance to read this book.

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