This is the first book in the Series and a debut author! My love of reading goes back to my Grandmother and my Mother. Both would have absolutely loved this book. The imagery created from Ms. Harper's words is amazing. After several losses, including her art, Emily needs to heal and goes to the island where her family has a cabin. As a distraction, she has taken the project to paint murals in the new children’s wing of the hospital. While finding herself, a few secrets are exposed, creating a theme of forgiveness. Excited to see the next book in this series.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Bookouture for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

A lovely read for fans of Susan Mallery and Kristan Higgins this book is full of emotion and heart. I loved the setting and the romance of it all, along with the relationships that were built. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion. I look forward to more by this author!

Emily returns to Hope Haven, her childhood summer retreat, when her adult life brings her deep despair. When she is asked to design and paint murals for a hospital after a family and personal tragedy, it is just what she needs to take a break from the real world.

Harpers' book is a real treat during such a heavy time. Although there were a couple of scenes that I thought were unrealistic adult behavior, overall I found this book refreshing and the characters likable. Summer at Hope Haven took me to the beach at a time when I was physically unable to go Thank you NetGalley for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A beautiful cover and a debut novel for Kristin Harper. This gorgeous novel deals with tragedy and how someone learns to deal with having their whole family wiped out in a tragic accident. However, not only does Emily have to deal with this unspeakable tragedy but also the ending of her engagement. Throughout the novel the focus is on her transformation from broken shell to a woman with hope for the future. The journey features heartbreak, secrets, betrayal but also love, forgiveness and trust. An amazingly emotional and accomplished novel for a debut work. The location is magical and I can't wait to meet some of these characters again in the next book. Perhaps a story for the widow Sara?

I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review. I love Kristin Harper's writing and this book was an amazing read! The words that fill these pages are carefully selected and create such vivid imagery of not only the beautiful town and beaches of Dune Island, but of the love and friendship of it's people.

From the beginning I found myself immersed in the drama that had become Emily's life. The pain, sorrow, utter grief and despair was evident in Harper's writing and felt familiar to me. The relationship Emily had with Wilson would seem simple and fed from a childhood of memories , but EH gave this one depth and complexity that made for an amazing read as it unfolded.

Lucas was a kind, sweet and compassionate pediatrician and was a hard one to figure out. I enjoyed this feature and it had me guessing what was to come with him and Emily the entire time. I would have loved even a small glimpse into his mind if for nothing else but to get someone else's take on Emily.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book- it was intriguing, heartfelt and romantic. I can't wait to see what follows in this series!

When Emily’s fiancé walks out on her while she’s still grieving the loss of her family in a terrible accident, she escapes back to Hope Haven on the remote Dune Island, where her family vacationed every summer. Emily hopes that fixing up the house will also mend her broken heart, but the cottage holds more than just bittersweet childhood memories. Emptying her father’s antique writing desk, Emily finds a letter that reveals a devastating secret about her parents.

WOW this book is so full of life!
I really really enjoyed this book.
Like it was just so good.
The storyline, The plot, The ending....... just amazing.

BLOG TOUR REVIEW

Review for 'Summer At Hope Haven' by Kristin Harper.

Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous

This is Kristin Harper's first book and the first in the 'Dune Island' series.

I was originally drawn to this book by its beautiful cover and intriguing blurb. I also wanted to try something different from my typical genre of crime. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).

This novel consists of 15 chapters which are of medium length.

This book is a slow burner but the perfect beach read. It is beautifully written with such realistic descriptions it made me feel like I was right next to Emily the whole time while still yearning the beach. I'd liken it to a roller-coaster where you have the slow uphill ride and at about 50% you have hit the peak and it's twists, turns and speeds up from there. The plot is filled with love, friendship, loss, secrets, romance, sand, art and seals!!!

The characters are solid and very believable. I can't say I was surprised by the revelations but that didn't stop it being an enjoyable read. I absolulety love how Emily's character developed and grew throughout the story, Wilson's bond to Emily, Collette's colourful personality and Lucas's charm and sexiness. I am looking forward to reading more about Dune Island in Kristin Harper's next novels.

Overall a perfectly romantic beach read that ticks all the boxes.

Genres covered include Romance and Holiday fiction.

I would recommend this book to fans of the above but also for fans of Nicholas Sparks, being a huge fan of his I believe other fans may also enjoy this.

276 pages.

This book is 99p to purchase on kindle via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!

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This was a quick easy read and while it was predictable, it was still a good book to read. Good story about working through grief and finding yourself.

3.5 stars

Big thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this title.

Impressed by the fluid story telling capabilities of this author, and will definitely look forward to reading more from this series in the future. I really liked the amiable cast of secondary characters, as well as the family ties that are represented throughout. I never grew to be a huge Emily fan though... and can’t put my finger on exactly why.

Anywho, still a great summer read while on vacation.

Summer at Hope Haven is the first in a new series that will capture your heart. Secrets will be uncovered and the healing process will start. Emily has to learn to trust again.. She will also find herself start to heal as her painting developes.

Perfect beach read.
Emily lost her family almost a year ago to a tragic accident and has been unable to move past the grief and depression that has consumed her ever since. With time on her hands, she decides to spend the summer at her family's beach house and do some volunteer paintings for the local children's hospital. While there, she uncovers a few family secrets, and meets Luke, a doctor at the hospital. But can a summer in the sun be enough to heal her broken heart enough to give love a chance?
This was a feel good story, simple easy read. It got a little repetitive for me in the middle, but overall a great read. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Emily hopes this summer at Dune Island provides a safe haven. Losing her family in a tragic accident, she retreats to their ancestral beach house in need for a quiet spot to reflect. Emily volunteers to paint murals at the local hospital when school breaks for the summer. Mustering up the courage to move on, she hopes the island restores her creativity and passion for life.

Little did she know that Dr. Luke would enter her world to provide medical care and a chance for happiness. After her fiancé's betrayal, a new relationship leaves her treading water. Will this #SummeratHopeHaven be the balm needed to move forward?

Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for the early read in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed Harper's novel and sympathized with Emily's predicament. While struggling to overcoming obstacles, she persevered. I admired her strength and fortitude to embrace the future.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review. This is Kristen Harper's first book and in my opinion, it is a best seller. She reached inside of me and tugged at my heartstrings, she had me jumping up and down at the moment I thought Emily was going to give up but instead realized if she could do what just happened she could do anything. I could feel the spark that finally ignited and although it wasn't smooth sailing after that because like life there is always someone wanting to tear you down., it was enough of a spark to give her the strength she needed to carry on. But there was also a part where someone you don't even realize can see you, not only in who you, I want to say pretend to be because when you aren't quite where you want to be I think you pretend until you are there, but the turmoil, the strength, the struggles, everything that is going on inside of you all rolled up in a huge storm, the author captured and brought it to life. Like the ocean, this book will bring you to the crashing waves, the receding waves but before you are ready, it will come crashing back with more power. I can't wait to read the next book she writes because when I compare a book to the powerful ocean, it is a great book. Definitely put this on your going to-read list.

Summer at Hope Haven has the full gamut of emotions from extreme sorrow to newfound joy. Emily has returned to her family's summer beach cottage to restart her life. Marred by a horrible tragedy that she just can't recover from, she reconnects with Wilson and Colleen. Wilson reveals more secrets to her that threaten her stability. Her new love interest, Luke may have committed the worst kind of betrayal. The story was good. I found Emily exasperating much of the time. She reacts harshly to news that she unjustly blames Luke. I liked Wilson and Colleen the best.

Summer at Hope Haven is book 1 in a series.
Emily loses her parents and her only brother in a helicopter accident. Her fiance breaks up with her while she is still grieving. She is in need of a break for the summer. Part heartache, part humor, and part finding yourself. I enjoyed this one and will be looking for for book 2 when it comes along.

Thanks to netgalley, the author, Kristin Harper and Bookouture for the arc

This is a new author for me but I have absolutely loved this book and been completely unable to put this one down. I was initially attracted by the gorgeous cover of this one, but the story has been as beautiful.
This is a perfect summer read and has definitely converted me as a fan of this author. This is a very well-written book which has been a fast read for me. I admit to ignoring work while finishing this absolutely gorgeous read.
The author has managed to capture my attention from early on and has managed to keep my attention, which I worry when I try new authors. This has been a perfect beach read and I will recommend this book to other readers.
I absolutely cannot wait to read more by this author and return to Dune Island. The setting is absolutely delightful and the characters are fantastic. I am eagerly awaiting the next book in this series.
This is a fantastic book which is highly deserving of five stars.

Public review to follow on blog tour.

Emily is recovering from the heart breaking loss of loosing her entire family. She heads to Dune Island for the summer.
I really enjoyed this story, the characters and the sweet romance. It was the perfect book to read after the most recent one I just finished.Definitely recommend ❤️
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the early copy

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

Emily’s fiancé walks out on her while she’s still grieving the loss of her family in a terrible accident,

She decides to escape, where her family vacated every summer, Hope Haven.

Emily hopes of fixing fixing up the house and mending her broken heart are not that straight forward as when she empties her fathers desk, she uncovers a secret, about her parents.

With loads of questions going round her head, ones which won’t be answered, she thinks coming here was a bad decision.

Then, she meets Lucas, she confides in him and pretty soon it’s spread through the local gossip network, just as her heart was mending, it breaks again as she knows that Lucas was the only one she confided in, so did he spread the gossip?? Was trusting him the wrong decision?

Some hard decisions need to be made, that’s for sure.

This was my "beach book" with no beach in sight this year. A broken heart needing time to heal, a cute doctor, and, except for one, nice people. I like it when the people that I am reading about are people that have redeeming qualities. Oh, and then some family secrets get discovered. A budding romance that moves along nicely. Fans of Mary Kay Andrews will want to add Kristin Harper to their follow list. I will be returning to Dune Island. #SummeratHopeHaven #NetGalley

Emily’s life was shattered when her parents and brother were killed in a plane crash 9 months ago. She has not been able to overcome her grief. She moves back to the cottage on Dune Island where she and her family spent summers years ago. Next door is her brothers best friend and his wife. This is a story about overcoming grief and the meaning of family. ‘This book is sad in a lot of places but it was still a heartwarming read that I enjoyed. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.