Autumn Dreams at Mermaids Point by Sarah Bennett
Series: Mermaids Point #2
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Second Chance Romance
When her dreams of young love were cruelly shattered, Nerissa Morgan found it hard to move on. Now, at forty-three, everyone around her is enjoying life while she’s just going through the motions. With her boss retiring and rumours of a new doctor coming in to take over the practice she manages, change is coming, whether she’s ready for it or not.
Following the death of his beloved wife, Tom Nelson buried himself in work at his busy inner-London GP practice. When his teenage children find themselves in trouble at school, he realises he’s completely lost touch with them. Desperate to reconnect before it’s too late, he whisks his family away to the pretty seaside village of Mermaids Point determined to make a fresh start.
But all is not as idyllic as it seems. With his predecessor reluctant to let go of the reins and the children as distant as ever, the last thing Tom needs is an undeniable attraction to the woman he unexpectedly finds himself sharing a roof with…
Warm, escapist, feel-good and altogether brilliant story-telling from bestselling author Sarah Bennett. Perfect for all fans of Trisha Ashley and Milly Johnson.
I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Review
This is the second book in the Mermaids Point series but I will say, having not read the first myself, it is completely stand alone. In this one we meet Nerissa Morgan who has lived her entire life in Mermaids Point. Now, at 43 she still works at the local doctor’s office. Having lost her only love when they were both young she never found anyone who came close to what she felt for Garreth.
Then there is Tom, who comes to Mermaids Point as the new doctor. Him and his children also know what it is to lose the love of your life having lost his wife three years earlier. That puts Tom and Nerissa right in the path of one another.
This was one of the sweetest romances I have read. neither Tom or Nerissa is looking for love. They both had their once in a lifetime and lost it. Yes, they are lonely but they are so wrapped in their personal grief and memories they struggle with the attraction between them.
Sarah Bennett does an amazing job of describing the town as well as the people. It made me want to move there. Everyone is friendly and while the book is sweet, it is not so sweet to make you want to gag. The sweetness and easy going manner makes this book flow. I think it would have been a different book without that.
‘Oh no, you must keep that,’ Tom protested. ‘I wouldn’t dream of encroaching on your personal space. You’ve got a nice little set-up there, and we’re already going to be disrupting your routine.’
It was her turn to shrug. ‘Maybe a bit of disruption is what I need to shake things up. I’ve got very set in my ways with it just being me and Doc.’ When she saw Tom’s gaze lower she realised she was toying with Gareth’s ring at her throat and she quickly dropped her hand. ‘It’ll be nice to have some noise and energy around the place.’
‘I’ll remind you that you said that when Max is murdering zombies on his PlayStation at full volume and Emily’s playing the latest Harry Styles song on permanent loop.’
‘I won’t be able to hear it when I’ve got Absolute 80s blaring on the radio,’ she said with a cheeky grin. Once the kitchen was a Doc-free zone, she’d never have to listen to Radio Four again.
Tom covered his face with his hands. ‘And I thought you would be on my side.’
This sounds like a fun read and I really like the title and cover.
i love a good escapist story, especially these days!
We all hope for a second chance
Love a good sweet romance to read this time of year.
I loved the excerpt, thanks for sharing it. It sounds like a great read.
Thank you for the review & excerpt. This sounds like a great read!
Sounds like an amazing read!
This sounds like another good one. I do not know how you find the time to do all that you do and read books to post a review, you are definitely much better at time management than myself.
This sounds like an interesting story. Good review.
I’m not sure this book is for me.
cute cover
This sounds like a fun and cute read. The cover is unique and eye-catching.
Thanks for the greath review and excerpt. It looks like a heart-warming book.
This sounds like something I might enjoy reading!
This sounds like a heartwarming story! I also love the cover.
You shared just enough to make me want to read more. Thanks for the review.
The cover is super cute!
I love the older protagonist 🙂
It sounds like a fun read that I would really enjoy.
This sounds like a nice feel good story, love the super cute cover!
Great review and I enjoyed the excerpt and the book sounds like a delightful read to enjoy! Thanks for sharing them with me and have a spectacular holiday season!
Sounds like such a fun read! Looking forward to reading it!
I so love a good gl finding love when you’re not looking for it romance! It’ll be very interesting to see how that happens with Tom & Nerissa & how his children will play into the story. Thank you for your review.
A relatable story….I loved it
The cover looks very nice!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful review of this story, this sounds like a must read book and series for me
Doesn’t sound like a book I would read but my daughter might