Wind Chime Café
by Sophie Moss
Publication Date: February 4, 2014
Synopsis:
When single mother Annie Malone purchases a quirky Main Street café on Heron Island, she thinks she’s finally turned her dream of opening her own restaurant into a reality. Hearing rumors that a developer is about to build a five-star resort on the sleepy Chesapeake Bay island, she plans to transform the café into a premier upscale bistro. But Navy SEAL, Will Dozier, has no intention of selling his grandparents’ property to a developer. Back on Heron Island for the first time in ten years and secretly struggling with PTSD, Will decides that a fling with the new girl is the perfect way to help him “get his head straight.” The last thing Will expects is to fall in love…with his hometown and with Annie. But Will’s life and career are in San Diego with the SEALs. Can Annie’s love and the healing magic of the island be enough to convince him to stay?
Review by Guest Blogger Angela:
Review by Guest Blogger Angela:
I was given Wind Chime Cafe to
read and I am so glad that I read it. Sophie Moss has written a
wonderfully sweet book that takes serious issues and addresses them
appropriately in a great book. I am looking forward to reading the next
book in this series, as well as other books that Moss has written.
Annie and her
daughter, Taylor, move to Heron Island in order to make a fresh start
and make Annie's dream of opening a French bistro come true. Annie
purchases the restaurant in hopes the resort her realtor talked about
opening would bring plenty of business to repay the loan she has
acquired for the renovations of the cafe.
Annie and
Taylor find Heron Island to be a quiet place to start over and deal with
the trauma that Taylor has endured. They start meeting people and feel
they are making a great start for their new future. Enter Will Dozier.
Will Dozier, a
Navy SEAL and native resident of Heron Island, is returning to the
island in order to sell his grandparents' inn to a buyer. He comes back
to town late one night and the only place open - well the light is on-
is Annie's cafe. He stops in with the hopes of grabbing dinner before
going to his grandparents' inn for the night. Both are surprised when
Will comes to the cafe. Will is taken with how beautiful he thinks Annie
is. Annie, being in a new town, is uneasy with Will's presence in the
cafe so late and worries Taylor's safety. However, she is drawn to Will
and is not comfortable with the feelings his presence evokes in her.
Will tries to tell himself that "getting laid" will help keep away the
dreams of his last mission at bay, and asks Annie out for a date.
Focusing on her daughter's well-being, she refuses to go out with him.
Annie gives him some frozen fish sticks and a can of soup and makes him
leave the cafe.
What can I say? Will is determined to get to know
her, and Annie is determined to stay away from relationships until
Taylor's trauma is under control. He wants her more than he has anyone
since high school, and Annie is afraid to let someone into her and
Taylor's lives who isn't going to stay. Will's only there to sell the
inn and will then return to San Diego and resume his SEAL career.
Circumstances
bring the two together and they finally admit their attraction to one
another. And then secrets are exposed that threaten everything they've
ever wanted. Saying anything more will only ruin a completely amazing
story for you. Moss write a beautiful story that I am glad I have read.
It made me laugh. It made my heart go "awwwe". And it made me smile.
Will is a sweet, kind man who has suffered tragedy and hides himself
from everyone. He's that big teddy bear that you can't want to hug....
and make it all better. ;) I mean, come on. He's a SEAL for crying out
loud. That alone gives him major hot points. More for being good with
kids. And some for being sentimental. A little for ....... skills.
TOTAL HOTTIE!
I loved Will's
story and how he and Annie found their way home with each other. And
Taylor. She's so sweet and vulnerable that you can't help but want to
take her as your own. I completely recommend this book for everyone. If
you want a really good read, complete story, and a book that makes you
smile, Wind Chime Cafe by Sophie moss is the book for you! i can not
wait to read the next book in this series which involves Will's best
friend, Colin, and a high school friend, Becca. And from what was hinted
around in this book about them.... It's going to be good!
And
as for what kind of secrets could Annie possibly have that could hurt
Will? Go one-click now, because you know I'll never tell! ~A
About the Author:
Sophie Moss is an award-winning author of four full-length romance novels. Known for her captivating Irish fantasy romances and heartwarming contemporary romances with realistic characters and unique island settings, her books have appeared twice in USA Today. As a former journalist, Sophie has been writing professionally for over ten years. She currently lives in San Diego, California, where she's working on her next novel. When she's not writing, she's walking the beach, testing out a new dessert recipe, or fiddling in her garden. Sophie loves to hear from readers. Email her at sophiemosswrites@gmail.com or visit her website sophiemossauthor.com to sign up for her newsletter.
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