Sisters of Willow House

Sandy Cove, Book 2

By: Susanne O'Leary

Narrated by: Jacqueline Milne

A heart-warming novel about the bond between sisters, set along Ireland’s windswept shores, where romance beckons and secrets unfold....

Roisin McKenna and her husband Cian are taking time apart. Unsure of what she wants, Roisin’s prayers are answered when she receives a call from her sister Maeve who is desperate for her help.

Roisin heads to Sandy Cove to help Maeve restore their aunt’s gorgeous tumbledown mansion Willow House and soon all she has time to focus on are its crumbling walls. Despite a shocking announcement from Maeve and hidden secrets in the house’s rafters, Roisin begins to feel a sense of self she’s been missing for years.

The ties that bind Roisin to her husband seem to be unfurling in the Irish wind, when she unexpectedly stumbles into a mysterious man on the beach. Suddenly, she’s swept up in the idea of another life she could lead....

The restoration may have brought the sisters back together, but as a storm rolls over the coast Roisin feels sure she must make a choice. Will her time at Willow House teach her the precious lessons she needs to return home or has the cove called to her in ways she’d never imagined it could?

Fans of Sheila O’Flanagan, Debbie Macomber, and Mary Alice Monroe will be swept away by Sandy Cove.

©2019 Susanne O'Leary (P)2019 Bookouture

Loved the series! BUY IT!

I started with first book and continued to Book 2 and loved it too!

I've always wanted to visit Ireland and this series made me think I was there.

Narrator was awesome.

Disappointing

After Book 1, I expected better, but the plot was flimsy and dull and the protagonist wasn't at all credible. This supposedly strong and successful woman makes stupid mistakes and has the emotional maturity of a toddler. The book is billed as a heartwarming story of the bond between sisters, but that's a minor to nonexistent theme. Don't waste your money or your time.
The author can do better.

But the narration was excellent, so there's that.

Sisters of Willow House

Excellent story !! Told in a loving way ..
Narrated Beautifully !! Can’t wait to enjoy the next book ..

Awesome reader makes it fun to listen to

The story is really predictable - we’ve heard it all before. But Suzanne Leary creates a very delightful world that is pleasant to inhabit for a while and the reader mails each character so beautifully you can’t help but enjoy the visit. All in all a nice distraction from the heaviness of the world these days.

Meh

I loved the first book in this series, but this one has little to do with the first book. The only thing in common with book one is the cottage. The two central characters, the aunt and niece, were delightful. The niece’s sister became the main character in this one, and her sister from book one became a doughty character of little consequence. The aunt shows up in approximately one paragraph, which is too bad because both were delightful before. It seems the author had a deadline and filled it with a boring story. I am not sure that I will read any more of this series.

Fiction

I am so tired of being "taught" lessons in books that are supposedly entertainment . I read because I want to be transported to another time and place for a short time. No. thank you.

Dialogue is very weak

At first I thought the issue was the narrator. After listening I realized it was the writing. The dialogue is so unnatural that I couldn’t even finish. I really wanted to like the story given the setting in Ireland.