Coming Home to Ottercombe Bay: The summer’s most feel-good romance fiction read

The moment I saw the cover I totally fell in love with this book. Yes, yes I know. I should not be judging by appearances. But what was inside was equally heartwarming and comforting. The book traces one year in Daisy's life when she is forced to stay in Ottercombe Bay in order to get her inheritance. So keeping her wanderlust on hold, she is forced to confront the painful memories related to her mother's death. There is a mystery, a bit of romance and a lot of funny moments all thanks to the cunning black pug, Bugsy. I am glad Osborne gave him much importance, we can't help but adore him. I eagerly waited for his pranks all the time. Osborne has successfully captured the life of Ottercombe in its true beauty and it stays as a soothing, calm village with helping, lovely neighbours till the very end. Quirky Tamsyn, sweet Jason, annoying but loving Max, caring Coral and the list goes on. It was almost as if I was living there myself. We could feel the salty sea breeze and a certain cosiness that can only be found in Ottercombe Bay. Thank you, Avon, for giving me a review copy via NetGalley. It was an enjoyable read!

I loved this book. I am a slow reader, but I read it in two days because I just couldn't out it down! I truly did laugh out loud!!

What a delightful book, about new beginnings and putting down roots.Daisy has travelled extensively but the death of her Great Uncle Reg brings her back to Devon and Ottercombe Bay, where she spent so much of her formative years. The place holds many good memories but it's also the place where her Mum died when Dsisy was young, so she doesn't intend staying after the funeral.Things don't go to plan when the will is read and Daisy has a big decision to make, run away or stay where she was happy, once upon a time?Together with childhood friends Tamsyn (who lives with her parents next door to Daisy's Aunt and Daisys best friend) Jason (now the local policeman) and Max (local lifeboat crew and lifeguard) they decide what to do.Along the way friendships are lost and mended, romance is found abd then there's Bug, and the love/hate relationship between him and Daisy.I did laugh at some points in this book, it's so well written you feel as if you're there on the beach.Well worth a read.

Enjoyd reading this, especially Daisy's search for her mother's death. Perhaps a little more into gin and cocktail might be interesting, but overall, a lovely story.

This is an ideal holiday read, telling the story of how Daisy is forced to stay in Ottercombe Bay for a year under the terms of her Great Uncle's will to come into her inheritance. A good mix of characters in the situation helped make this an enjoyable read.

I bought this because I had enjoyed the author’s other books but I developed such an intense dislike to the main character it was almost impossible to finish. Surely anyone who shouts cockadoodledoo constantly instead of swearing should be run out of town on a hurdle. Try a family holiday by this author instead.