Second Chance at Sunshine Inn by Amy Clipston: Book Review

 **ARC received via Netgalley for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

Two polar opposites, one cozy inn--and one sweet and surprising chance at unlikely love.

When Everleigh Hartnett, a cheerful traveling NICU nurse who can't sit still, inherits half of her godmother's beloved seaside bed-and-breakfast, she dreams of selling the place to fund the nonprofit she and her godmother always envisioned. But there's one tiny problem: her new co-owner. Rugged, grumpy, and fiercely loyal to the inn, Cade Witherspoon isn't about to let his peaceful life--and his new start--be sold off so easily.

Everleigh and Cade are opposites in every way. She's sunshine and laughter, while he's all rough edges and quiet brooding. Their clash of wills over the inn soon has them wondering what on earth Everleigh's godmother was thinking when she left them both in charge.

As Everleigh gets to know Cade's softer side--and Cade finds himself drawn to Everleigh's optimism and kindness--their disagreement over the inn becomes something sweeter. But with the arrival of Cade's long-lost brother and the looming threat of a developer sniffing around the property, they'll have to make some hard choices--together.

Can Everleigh and Cade let go of their expectations and build something lasting together? Or will the Sunshine Inn be the place they both leave behind?

Second Chance at Sunshine Inn by bestselling novelist Amy Clipston is a heartwarming, standalone romance, which features the grumpy/sunshine trope and a charming small-town setting that's Netflix's Falling Inn Love meets Debbie Macomber set in a seaside bed-and-breakfast. This book delivers all the emotions and butterflies, leaving out the explicit scenes. And it comes with engaging discussion questions, making it a fantastic choice for your next book club pick!

The Author

Amy Clipston is an award-winning bestselling author and has been writing for as long as she can remember. She's sold more than one million books, and her fiction writing "career" began in elementary school when she and a close friend wrote and shared silly stories. She has a degree in communications from Virginia Wesleyan University and is a member of the Authors Guild, American Christian Fiction Writers, and Romance Writers of America. Amy works full-time for the City of Charlotte, NC, and lives in North Carolina with her husband, two sons, mother, and four spoiled rotten cats. Visit her online at AmyClipston.com; Facebook: @AmyClipstonBooks; X: @AmyClipston; Instagram: @amy_clipston; BookBub: @AmyClipston

Book Review

Amy Clipston is probably best known for her Amish fiction, but I have personally really enjoyed her contemporary romance over the last few years. I always know that I am in for an enjoyable romance, and this one was no exception. As the story starts, we Everleigh's godmother has just passed away and has left her half of her inn... the other half being left to Cade, a complete stranger to Everleigh. To say these two don't see eye to eye on the future of the inn is an understatement. She is convinced her aunt wanted her to sell to make their mutual dream of starting a nonprofit possible... and he believes that she would want to keep it running, implementing some changes that they'd talked about before her death. In some ways, this definitely had some Hallmark-type vibes... but with a lot more family drama added in as well with some tense relationships on her side and family secrets being revealed on his. It all blended together to create a story that kept me interested from start to finish. If you enjoy contemporary romance with light Christian themes, this is one worth checking out. 

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