Tilly Thomas knows that her marriage is floundering. It's all a bit staid, so she decides to surprise her husband with a date night. She turns up at his office with tickets to the theatre in hand. Unfortunately, the surprise is on her when she discovers Robin in a compromising position with his personal assistant, Samantha.
Tilly still goes to the theatre, but in her emotional state, she nearly runs over a handsome man. He may look good, but his attitude sucks and they verbally spar.
Suddenly Tilly is facing a divorce, and Samantha has set her sights on the family home, so Tilly (and her dog Cindy) are going to have to move in with her bestie into her cramped flat, which gets even more crowded when Lisa meets the man of his dreams.
Tilly and Lisa work in a real estate agency, and so get to see the upcoming listings before the general public. As soon as Tilly sees the listing for Starlight Cottage, she knows that she wants it! Only problem is, her divorce isn't finalised and so it will take her some time to get her finances sorted. As soon as the listing goes public there are several interested parties, including Milo Soren, who does have all his finances in order and can make a cash offer.
Despite being disappointed, Tilly can't help but still visit the picturesque village of Starlight Croft and she gets to know some of the locals. She also can't help but clash with Milo!Yes, this is an enemies-to-lovers story. It turns out that Milo has more to him than just his good looks.
In the meantime, Tilly has a secret from her past that she has never told anyone other than her dog, Cindy. Not her husband, or Lisa, or anyone. When the past meets the present, Tilly has a lot of explaining to do. Cindy is actually the keeper of many of Tilly's secrets. Tilly and Cindy have many conversations about all sorts of things, some of which occasionally happen out loud (on Tilly's part at least) which can cause some confusion. Tilly also has a tendency to get lost in her daydreams and jump ahead to the future very quickly. One of the advantages of reading a book rather than watching a movie is that you do get to hear the inner thoughts, but there were times when there was a bit much of this. For the most part, though, there were a lot of fun interactions between Tilly and Cindy, that left me smiling.
Since I have been doing the blog tours for Rachel's Random Resources, I have discovered a lot of British authors, and many of those have become auto-read authors. Given that a lot of these authors are putting out at least one book a year, sometimes two or more, I have to make a conscious decision to take a chance on new authors. I guess it helped that I had a bit of space in my reading schedule which allowed me to take a chance on Debbie Viggiano!
The end of this book has definitely laid the groundwork for the next book in the series. I loved reading about the village of Starlight Croft, and I enjoyed meeting many of the secondary characters who I am sure we will see more of in the next book, especially as they come together to try to save the village hall.
I am sharing this review with the New Release Challenge hosted by The Chocolate Lady's Book Reviews. Be sure to check out other stops on the tour shown below. Thanks to the publisher and Rachel's Random Resources for the review copy. This also counts for the 12 Books of Christmas Challenge
About the bookStarting Over at Starlight Cottage
49-year-old Tilly Thomas would never have known any different if she hadn’t unexpectedly turned up at hubby Robin’s office to surprise him with an off-the-cuff evening at the theatre. Instead, the surprise is on Tilly when she interrupts Robin and his young PA in a compromising position.
Stumbling from the office, blinded by tears, Tilly thanks God she was never gifted the children she once craved and is spared explaining why Mummy and Daddy will now be living apart. Instead, Tilly has an adopted daughter – but this little girl has a wet nose and warm heart.
Mongrel Cindy is privy to all her mummy’s hopes and dreams as Tilly prepares to start over in the village of Starlight Croft. Thank goodness a dog can’t speak because Cindy knows things her mistress has never shared, including a secret that once broke Tilly’s heart.
As Tilly prepares to embrace an unknown future and make peace with her past, she discovers that sometimes difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations…
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About the Author:
Prior to turning her attention to writing, Debbie Viggiano was, for more years than she cares to remember, a legal secretary. She lives with her Italian husband, a rescued pooch from Crete, and a very disgruntled cat. Occasionally her adult children return home bringing her much joy... apart from when they want to raid the fridge or eat her secret stash of chocolate. Tweet @DebbieViggiano or follow her on Facebook!
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