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Just South of Paradise (Willow Beach Inn)

Just South of Paradise (Willow Beach Inn)

byGrace Palmer
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Kindle Customer Review by J S
4.0 out of 5 starsNo stress read, so if you like happy everafter storie you will enjoy.
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2020
Good book, but felt it just touched the surface of the heartbreaks and was bored that everything worked out perfectly for all members so easily. Was hoping for more depth.
Probably will not read sequel.
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M. Bass
VINE VOICE
1.0 out of 5 starsIt’s an okay book
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021
Georgia Palmer woke up one morning in the lovely home/inn that she owned with her husband and he was gone. He just left a note on her pillow saying that he needed some changes and he was leaving, with all their money. She was dumbfounded because it was something she never saw coming. Could she handle being left with the whole place to run?

Tasha thought she was making it in California in the celebrity scene being an assistant to a big actress and having a boyfriend. But it wasn’t going that way at all and suddenly it came to a screeching halt when she truly found out why her boyfriend was involved with her. Would going home actually help her remember why she tried to make it big?

Melanie’s husband had left her years ago but she never truly go over him. All because she didn’t want to leave the area at all. She was scared to start dating again and just focused on running her veterinarian clinic. That was until a late night knock on her door that made her realize maybe she did need to open her mind and her heart again.

Drew was trying to make it big in baseball, he thought he was heading in the right direction, especially after he hit a home run in his last game. But when he got called into the manager’s office he didn’t expect at a young age to be looking for a new career because baseball wasn’t going anywhere anymore. He headed for home, hoping to find some answers.

In all honesty the book was disappointing that is why I am giving it 1 1/2 stars and glad I didn’t pay full price for it. This is the reason, it is a great plot line but it fizzled in the way it was written. When you read the plot line you would think it would be about the struggles of Georgia trying to overcome being left by her husband suddenly and still running the Inn they own which isn’t an easy process when you have been married for that long. You would think when her children are all home suddenly she would offer advice and help them overcome things. But none of that happened at all. The few scenes with Georgia were her being upset and crying over memories or fawning over Joel the guy that was staying there who offered to help out on a few things. You never were told how she handled the business, especially since her husband left her high and dry as he took all the money money or a maid (who he apparently ran off with) or if they got a divorce or anything else. I mean you can’t be married for that long with a business and adult kids then in less than 2 months be with someone else, then throw in that magically all your kids are fine and dandy after being fired/dumped and unemployed or facing someone from the past.
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M. Bass
VINE VOICE
1.0 out of 5 stars It’s an okay book
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021
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Georgia Palmer woke up one morning in the lovely home/inn that she owned with her husband and he was gone. He just left a note on her pillow saying that he needed some changes and he was leaving, with all their money. She was dumbfounded because it was something she never saw coming. Could she handle being left with the whole place to run?

Tasha thought she was making it in California in the celebrity scene being an assistant to a big actress and having a boyfriend. But it wasn’t going that way at all and suddenly it came to a screeching halt when she truly found out why her boyfriend was involved with her. Would going home actually help her remember why she tried to make it big?

Melanie’s husband had left her years ago but she never truly go over him. All because she didn’t want to leave the area at all. She was scared to start dating again and just focused on running her veterinarian clinic. That was until a late night knock on her door that made her realize maybe she did need to open her mind and her heart again.

Drew was trying to make it big in baseball, he thought he was heading in the right direction, especially after he hit a home run in his last game. But when he got called into the manager’s office he didn’t expect at a young age to be looking for a new career because baseball wasn’t going anywhere anymore. He headed for home, hoping to find some answers.

In all honesty the book was disappointing that is why I am giving it 1 1/2 stars and glad I didn’t pay full price for it. This is the reason, it is a great plot line but it fizzled in the way it was written. When you read the plot line you would think it would be about the struggles of Georgia trying to overcome being left by her husband suddenly and still running the Inn they own which isn’t an easy process when you have been married for that long. You would think when her children are all home suddenly she would offer advice and help them overcome things. But none of that happened at all. The few scenes with Georgia were her being upset and crying over memories or fawning over Joel the guy that was staying there who offered to help out on a few things. You never were told how she handled the business, especially since her husband left her high and dry as he took all the money money or a maid (who he apparently ran off with) or if they got a divorce or anything else. I mean you can’t be married for that long with a business and adult kids then in less than 2 months be with someone else, then throw in that magically all your kids are fine and dandy after being fired/dumped and unemployed or facing someone from the past.
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Kindle Customer Review by J S
4.0 out of 5 stars No stress read, so if you like happy everafter storie you will enjoy.
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2020
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Good book, but felt it just touched the surface of the heartbreaks and was bored that everything worked out perfectly for all members so easily. Was hoping for more depth.
Probably will not read sequel.
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KRP
5.0 out of 5 stars The Willow Beach Inn, it's family and their problems and hopefully happiness at the end.
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2020
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Georgia Baldwin and her husband run the Willow Beach Inn, they have been a icon on Willow Beach for years, they were happy or so she thought when one day she got a Dear John Letter from her husband who ran away with the maid which threw Georgia into a whirlwind of emotions but that wasn't all that happened. Her oldest daughter, Melanie lived on the island and was a vet, she had her ups and downs too. When her other daughter, Tasha showed up it was a bit disturbing and then here came her some Drew too. This book sets up the family problems, joys and happiness but will they all find it again and in what way? This one will keep you right in the thick of everything going on and it is absolutely great.
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L. Madison
2.0 out of 5 stars Redundant
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2021
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I don't usually write a bad review but I feel it's necessary
this time. This series story line is just like the last series you wrote, ie,Main character lost husband, both run a Bed and Breakfast, both had new man show up right away, both had all their children come home at the same time to heal their troubled lives, both in jeopardy of losing their B AND B. You owe it to your readers to give them new story lines. Expecting readers to buy your books and give them the same story, just changing names and locations, is unfair,
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3.0 out of 5 stars Contrived but readable
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021
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Another unlikely "happy ever after" ending but this time not just one person but4 people find their true love over the course of a month or less and it all happens to one family in one small town. The book is great if all you're looking for is quick easy feel good beach read* But I personally would like something with a little more depth and real life to it
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3.0 out of 5 stars Too tidy
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021
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Georgia's husband walks out on her, her son's career crashes, and her daughter's life is in shambles. This is a quick read novel of the Baldwin's summer saga.
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The Unfrozen Tundra
5.0 out of 5 stars No place like home!
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022
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This was a perfect book to read on a vacation which is what I did! Very enjoyable characters and sense of place. There was a great balance of intrigue, mystery, playfulness, and romance! Best part was a happily every after! It was fun coming home with some of the characters and everyone finding romance!
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Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great storyteller
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2022
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Like the premise and characters. They were very well developed and engaging. I am inspired to read the sequels and see how their stories pan out.
Could use a little better proofreading as the spelling errors were pretty glaring in some spots.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Easy read
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021
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This light and breezy story will make you forget the stresses of your life. At least for a little while. The likable characters are surrounded by the beauty of nature as they pick up the pieces of broken dreams and emerge better for it.
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Nana
4.0 out of 5 stars Just South of Paradise book 1
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2021
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I just hate cliffhangers, but overall I do not blame writers for using them to get readers to purchase the next book in a series. This writer literally made every character in this story able to have a story of their own. The setting is summer in Maine and the characters have a good backstory that brings them all back to their home town.
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