Paradise House [Paperback]

Erica James (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2003

Angel Sands is a traditional seaside resort of bed and breakfasts, cottages to rent, and teashops. And with the best views of the tiny beach and surrounding coastline is Paradise House, home to the Baxter girls—or the Sisters of Whimsy as they're known locally. With their mother taking time out to find herself, it's down to Genevieve to maintain the smooth running of the family-owned B&B. Not an easy task given that their father—now that his wife isn't around—has suddenly become a magnet for the opposite sex. And there's little help from her sisters. Nattie is too busy offending her long time admirer, and Polly spends most of her days with her head in the clouds or in a book. But when news spreads in the tightly knit community that a nearby dilapidated barn has been sold, Genevieve finds that a bittersweet trip down memory lane is unavoidable.

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"[A] romantic, inventive, and riveting read. James at her best." GOOD BOOK GUIDE "Genuinely heartwarming. Very funny and the characters really come alive." LINCOLNSHIRE ECHO "This is Erica James at her best... a wonderful read." OUR TIME MAGAZINE (August 2004) "Sparkling warm humour, sharply observed characters and engaging storytelling." BLACKPOOL GAZETTE, 29 June Novel of The Week: "Long, light novel makes ideal summer reading" BURY FREE PRESS, 27 August

About the Author

Erica James grew up in Hampshire and has since lived in Oxford, Yorkshire and Belgium. She now lives in Cheshire. She is the author of eleven previous bestselling novels, including GARDENS OF DELIGHT, which won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award.

Product Details

• Paperback: 439 pages
• Publisher: Orion Publishing (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752858831
• ISBN-13: 978-0752858838
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,700,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Contemporary English Romance, October 22, 2010

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This review is from: Paradise House (Kindle Edition)

This is another great read from Erica James. Paradise House tells the story of Genevieve Baxter and her family who own and run a bed and breakfast in a small seaside town. Genevieve has come home to help her father and two sisters run the family B&B after her mother takes off needing a break. Genevieve herself is trying to find an inner peace following a recent tramautic event. The situation isn't helped when an old flame from her past, Christian, re-enters their lives. In support of the two leading characters are a wonderful mix of supporting characters who are all very life-like and contribute to the storyline with their own sideline stories.

This is a contemporary romance so the storyline was always headed to a nice ending but there are a few twists and turns along the way that add depth to the story. I myself always wonder why readers of romance novels complain about predictable endings, after all isn't that why we read them?

To me it's the wonderful characters that Erica James creates that have now made her one of my favorite authors and with Paradise House she once again delivers a wonderful story with loveable characters.