Thank you to Storm Publishing and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this great book about friendship, family and second chances. I hadn’t realised that it was part of a series but this can definitely be read as a standalone book. I absolutely loved the characters in this and thought that their individualities came through really well. The main character is Beth who leaves the small Welsh village where she grew up to go to university and eventually work in London. She returns when her father dies but in doing so will need to confront some painful memories from the past. This is beautifully written and has a real sense of community. I really liked how there was an epilogue so that you don’t have any loose ends but how there is also an opening for another book.

I was invited by the publisher to review this book. This book is part of an established series that I have not read before, but I was glad to learn through the text that I did not need to read the prior books in order to understand this book. The book follows Beth, who returns home after her father dies, and gets swept up in memories of her life on an island before she left to pursue the city and her dreams. While there, Beth crosses path with her former best friend, Megan, and Megan's brother, Ioan (who had feelings for Beth long ago). Beth winds up confronting her past, wrongs, and misunderstandings, but also relationships and the island itself.

This was a well-paced book that discussed our mistakes, but also hope and healing after time. Also, I enjoyed that the island was a character.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I could not get over how sweet this story was! I just absolutely loved it. The characters and their sweet story was beautiful! Highly recommend.

Best friends until life points them in a different direction. Hearts are broken and a friendship falls apart. That was Beth and Megan. Beth leaves for university and marries a wealthy lawyer while navigating a top level job and raising a son. Meghan stays in Anglesey and sees her life just wasting away. Yet both women are harboring a few secrets. It isn’t until Beth returns home to help take care of her mother after her father’s death that all these memories come flooding back many have Meghan in them. Will she be able to face her best fried after all these years especially after what she has done to her?

What a truly beautiful story of love, friendship and family. Can a friendship be mended after a betrayal? Will both women be able to bare their souls to each other and find the happiness they both deserve? I loved everything about this book. You felt the pain of each character and how they wanted to be free and start over. The description of the island, the village and the people made me feel part of the story. I needed to know if Beth and Meghan can come to terms with the past. Will their secrets prevent them from being friends again? I know this is book three in the series and that I might find it hard because I did not read books one and two. I didn’t and loved it. 4.5 stars.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm for the ARC and Caroline Young for a beautiful story.

This is a truly heartwarming book, about teenage mistakes, lost loves, being yourself and second chances. When Beth returns home reluctantly after her father dies, her life changes in so many ways. After she loses her high flying job, she learns along the way what is important to her and her family and friends. Set in Wales in a small community, there s the beauty, the isolation, the knowing of everyone's business and also the support. I particularly enjoyed the re-establishing of Beth’s and Megan's friendship. Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for an opportunity to read and review this book.