The Bed and Breakfast by the Sea: A Lakeland Novel (Lakeland Novels Book 1)

Name: The Bed and Breakfast by the Sea: A Lakeland Novel (Lakeland Novels Book 1)
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Rating: 4.4 (413 reviews)
Author: Kate Hewitt

by Kate Hewitt

Contemporary Fiction Romance

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4.4 stars from 413 reviews

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Perfect for you if...

You love character-driven stories where the emotional work happens slowly and feels earned, not rushed.
You're drawn to settings like the Lake District and want to feel the rain, the isolation, and the gradual warmth of human connection.
You appreciate books that examine family wounds without neat resolutions, where healing is messy and sometimes surprising.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer fast-paced plots with clear antagonists and dramatic confrontations rather than internal character struggles.
You want romance to be the central plot, not a gentle subplot that emerges as characters find themselves.
You're looking for light, breezy reads; this one has real grief and difficult histories woven throughout.

About this book

Lucy Bagshaw's life in Boston unravels after a scathing editorial by her famous artist mother. She impulsively accepts an invitation from her half sister Juliet to stay in Hartley-by-the-Sea, a seaside village in England's Lake District. Lucy expects quaint cottages and cream teas, but finds Juliet to be a distant host, the weather bleak, and her new boss, Alex Kincaid, a disapproving widower who hired her only as a favor to Juliet. Juliet is shocked by how Lucy's arrival disrupts her orderly life and stirs up painful memories. Lucy's recollections of their shared childhood challenge Juliet's understanding of her own past. As Juliet confronts her current difficulties, she discovers that Lucy's irrepressible optimism may be key to her healing. The two sisters must learn to work together and find common ground. Previously published as Rainy Day Sisters by Penguin NAL.

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