A lovely story. A gentle romance with an interesting background of a local lifeboat team and the impact it has on the daily lives of it's crew and especially their families. A compassionate story of grief and love.

This is a heartwarming and heartbreaking story in equal measure. It's exciting and lovely and I really enjoyed getting to know the characters.

It's so well written, I may have she'd a tear or two. It's relatable because we all feel loss at some stage and we all have had or do have difficult decisions to make in life that may affect others.

I really feel for Ava because she doesn't want to upset her family but she feels this is her calling.

I devoured this fabulous story over a sunny weekend.
It was just perfect. Family, friends and a brilliant community feel. And all set in the small Cornish village of Port Promise. I want to live there.
There was tragedy, but lots of feel-good moments too.
I loved the relationships and the family dynamic in the Morrow family. Very touching, hostile and hilarious in equal measure. I loved Ava and the up and down relationship with her friend Harry.
In fact, I just loved everything about this book and will be diving straight into
Second Chances for the Lifeboat Sisters.
Many thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a review copy, I give my honest opinion.

BLURB:
When Ava Morrow’s beloved father Jack is killed on his lifeboat at sea, the Cornish village of Port Promise unites in grief. Jack’s twinkling eyes and warm smile are remembered by the whole village, and Ava is determined that he will never be forgotten.

Inspired to follow in her father’s footsteps, Ava quits her job and begins to train as a lifeboat volunteer, alongside her best friend Harry, who was with Ava’s father the night he died. As they work side by side every day, Ava begins to see Harry, with his sea-green eyes and his sandy blonde hair, in a different light. Ava’s mother and sisters are worried about Ava’s safety and want her to stop, and Harry is the only person who really understands what she needs to do. Still, she pushes her feelings to one side, afraid to risk their friendship.

But when, one summer’s evening, Harry reveals a tragic secret about the night that Jack died, Ava’s world is turned upside down once more. Will his secret drive her away from him and the new life she loves?

MY REVIEW:
This was a sweet story, showcasing how the death of one man has such a big impact on so many people.

Touching on grief, family and love, this book is set in a small village and is an easy read.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in return for my honest review.

I lovely heartwarming book.
After losing there dad on a lifeboat call out the morrow family have been in morning.
Working on the lifeboat has been a morrow family tradition for years and the youngest Ava wants to join to much to her family's dismay after recently losing there dad.

This is the start of a fabulous new series for this brilliant author. I loved how this book drew the readers attention to the fabulous work of the RNLI who are all unsung heroes and whose work is now often widely publicised yet they all do such an amazing job

This was the story of love, grief and loss and of family and friendships and of a community pulling together at a difficult time and being United by the lifeboat community.

This was an emotional and at times heartbreaking read yet heartwarming at the same time. Can’t wait to read the next instalment in this series.

This is such a feel good book. It’s bittersweet in that a death of a beloved man has so profoundly affected so many people. This is a small village filled with kind people. I enjoyed reading this book and immersing myself in the beauty that the author’s words invoked. It’s wonderfully written. I look forward to reading the next book. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

My first disappointment from the author! Bored right up until she took the Lord's name in vain when I DNF'd the book. Seriously, this broke my heart to DNF but the characters were flat and uninteresting and it was just horrid.

Tilly just has such a beautiful way of writing that you really take all of the gorgeous characters to heart and the story just lights you up, fills you with happiness and gives you a great big hug.

A heartwarming story about grief, family and love. I thought this was a thoughtful story that even got me a little teary eyed.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC.

A lovely but, at times, heartbreaking story by Tilly Tennant. All about family and love and the lifeboats. The first chapter before the book fully started had me tearing up.

A great read

Tilly Tennant at her best . A story of a family in a Cornish village where the lifeboat is the centre of their lives and had been for many generations . Sad at times . Strong characters and a lovely love element . A great read. Loved it.

The Lifeboat Sisters by Tilly Tennant

When Ava Morrow’s beloved father Jack is killed on his lifeboat at sea, the Cornish village of Port Promise unites in grief. Jack’s twinkling eyes and warm smile are remembered by the whole village, and Ava is determined that he will never be forgotten. Inspired to follow in her father’s footsteps, Ava quits her job and begins to train as a lifeboat volunteer.
I really got drawn into this story from the very first page and wanted life to work out ok for Ava.
She comes up with some opposition from her mother & sisters and she has to navigate those emotions whilst dealing with her grief.
Throw in her friend Harry who may or may not have her best interests at heart and you have a captivating story to read.

When Ava Morrow’s beloved father Jack is killed on his lifeboat at sea, the Cornish village of Port Promise unites in grief. Jack’s twinkling eyes and warm smile are remembered by the whole village, and Ava is determined that he will never be forgotten. Inspired to follow in her father’s footsteps, Ava quits her job and begins to train as a lifeboat volunteer, alongside her best friend Harry, who was with Ava’s father the night he died. As they work side by side every day, Ava begins to see Harry, with his sea-green eyes and his sandy blonde hair, in a different light. Ava’s mother and sisters are worried about Ava’s safety and want her to stop, and Harry is the only person who really understands what she needs to do. Still, she pushes her feelings to one side, afraid to risk their friendship. This book bursts from the first page like a horse at the gate and never stops running. It’s a wild ride.
A page-turner from a stunning writer. I adored it beyond words I adored this beautiful, warm, touching novel ... it's so full of heart you can almost hear it pulsing on every page.