Cottage by the Sea
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4.8 • 21 Ratings
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Publisher Description
‘Warm-hearted fiction at its best’ - Sun
A seaside town helps one young woman rediscover hope and healing in a brand-new novel from bestselling author Debbie Macomber.
Rocked by tragedy, Annie Marlow returns to the one place she knows she can heal: the cottage by the sea where she spent many happy childhood holidays with her family.
There, Annie meets Keaton, a local painter with a big heart; Mellie, the reclusive landlord Annie is determined to befriend; and Britt, a teenager with a terrible secret. With them her broken spirit starts to heal.
Then events threaten Annie’s new idyll. And when the opportunity of a lifetime lands in her lap, she is torn between the excitement of a new journey and the pull of the haven – and the man – she has come to call home. Will she be able to make her new-found happiness last?
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Don’t let the beachy cover fool you; Cottage by the Sea explores some heavy themes, like survivor’s guilt and domestic abuse. After losing her entire family in a shocking accident, Annie Marlow accepts a job in Oceanside, Washington, the coastal American town where many of her favourite childhood memories were made. She finds a community badly in need of healing—especially gentle giant Seth Keaton, a man she can’t stop thinking about. Debbie Macomber’s sweet romance drives home the comforting idea that small acts of kindness and forgiveness can have huge ramifications.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Macomber's vivid standalone novel focuses on a tragedy that changes one woman's life. When Annie Marlow loses her parents, brother, sister-in-law, and niece in a mudslide in Washington State, the guilt and pain she feels is almost unbearable. After leaving her job as a physician assistant in L.A., Annie returns to Seattle to help settle her family's estate. Sixteen months later, Annie is still unable to move forward. Finally, she decides to move to Oceanside, the seaside town where she had vacationed with her family. Annie is hired by the town's clinic and meets Seth Keaton, a gentle giant of a man who is a talented artist. Seth convinces his friend Mellie to lease Annie her grandparents' cottage, fulfilling Annie's dream of returning. Annie becomes invested in Oceanside, helping the town's residents and embarking on a relationship with the kind, laconic Seth. When faced with the possibility of attending tuition-free medical school in Seattle, Annie must decide whether to leave Oceanside and Seth behind for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Macomber's story of tragedy and triumph is emotionally engaging from the outset and ends with a satisfying conclusion. Readers will be most taken by the characters, particularly Annie, a heartwarming lead who bolsters the novel.
