Book 1 of The Boothbay Harbor SeriesTrish Holt is a pianist living in picturesque Boothbay Harbor, Maine. She is stunned and blindsided by the most bitter kind of betrayal: her boyfriend of three years has left her. His new lover is her manager. Her bitterness is compounded by the fact that Trish has made bad choices when it comes to past relationships. Much of it stemming from her own issues as … her own issues as an adopted child from Korea. She holds herself partly responsible for the breakdown in their relationship as she tries to fit into the stereotype of the ‘All American’ girlfriend.
When she moves out to a new home, she encounters Michael Quentin. Not only is he her neighbor but also a local chef on the island, who romances her and helps her get over the betrayal. As Michael and Trish fall in love, their childhood issues resurface.
Can Trish stop herself from loving Michael whose own family’s dark past is holding him back?
Can she ignore his love for tradition and roots?
All she knows is she will not chase him. She’ll take what he’ll give her and then walk away.
Questions about loving someone with no roots, the need for a family, mistakes in choosing lovers and new beginnings are explored as Trish learns that even broken people can be mended.
This contemporary multicultural romance keeps you hoping.
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In Other Words (Boothbay Harbor Book 1)
By Pamela Q. Fernandes
5 out of 5 stars
I loved reading this book. In Other Words (Boothbay Harbor Book 1) by Pamela Q. Fernandes is a story that pulls you in from the beginning and doesn’t let you go until the final page. It is a book that had my emotions going up and down the entire time I was reading it. It has some heartbreaking and heartwarming moments. I enjoyed reading about Trish Holt and Michael Quentin. Trish has been betrayed by her boyfriend of three years. Not only that, the betrayal is with her manager. Michael is a local chief. Cooking is his passion. Another passion he is finding is being with Trish. Trish is trying to heal. Both Trish and Michael have issues that go back to childhood. Will those issues hold Michael back from letting Trish in? What does the future hold for Trish and Michael? Read this book to find out. This story deals with powerful emotions and hurt that runs deep. I couldn’t help but care about what happens to Michael and Trish. I wanted them to find happiness. There are other characters that are introduced, and I enjoyed reading about their interactions with Trish and Michael. This is a story that touched my heart. Don’t miss out on an amazing story with wonderful characters. I highly recommend reading the book.
This is Trish’s story of adoption. Its full of growth, angst, and hurt. A renowned pianist, she looks for love and tries to find herself in the wrong men. And then you meet Michael—who has plenty of baggage and no room for love.
Such a powerful and realistic book! Real! Beautiful! Definitely worth the read!!
In Order Words is the first novel in the Boothbay Harbor series by Pamela Q. Fernandes. This is my first novel by this author.
Trish is a pianist who has been betrayed by her boyfriend of three years.
The woman he is with now is also her manager.
Trish has her own personal issues to come to terms with including her own bitterness from bad relationship choices and her being adopted from Korea.
When she moves into a new home, can she find love again when she meets her neighbor and chef Michael Quentin
This novel really made me feel for Trish and her overcoming her own issues. I wanted her to find herself and feel love again.
I don’t want to give too much away.
I suggest reading this for someone looking for something different to read.
I’m typically not a fan of “good girl/bad boy” romances but I really got into this book. Trish’s feeling of otherness are relatable to anyone who feels different from the “norm,” especially for those who don’t even fit in with their family. Michael’s backstory made my heart hurt. I hope we get to see more from these two in this series, and I hope they both learn to heal from their pasts.
In Other Words (Boothbay Harbor Series Book 1) by Pamela Q. Fernandes – Review by Gail Guerrero
Four Stars
Being a person with no instrumental talents I love listening to people pay what’s in their heart. Passion is a great motivator. It gives that person a fire inside to keep going and never backing down. Trish is trying to heal after her boyfriend cheats. Some people don’t think you should dwell on the pain. But it’s so much better for you in the long run to face it now. Get all the ugly cries out so that the next time that person name is said you feel nothing. I really like Michael. His character was almost perfect. Which is perfect no girl what’s a perfect guy. Just a guy that’s perfect for her. The author gave the characters a great start and the story progressed without a problem. Tnhere are many parts of this book that will make you wish you were a millionaire so that you could really do some good. This is definitely a book meant to pull on your heartstrings.
In Other Words (Boothbay Harbor Book 1)
by Pamela Q. Fernandes
This was a very emotional read. Trish, who is looking for love and to be loved can’t seem to find it no matter how hard she tries. She is adopted and certain things she experienced growing up has shaped her need to belong. As a child she spent time with a neighbor who taught her to play the piano and she became a very good pianist and that became her chosen profession. Michael who has his own issues from his childhood and that’s the reason he says he will never fall in love and do the family thing. He is passionate about his career as a chef and building his b&b. These two become unlikely friends, but they say opposites attract. Will these two be able to get past their issues and find love? This is a must read if you want to find out. I look forward to what the next book in this series will bring. I recommend this book.
The Other Words (Boothbay Harbor Book 1) By Pamela Q. Fernandes
What a great book, Pamela Fernandes has really captured how to draw someone into a book. This book had my emotions everywhere and had me turning the pages to see what was next. This book sheds light on adopted children and how they feel after a biological child has been born, sadly it also talks about how Trish was bullied because her adoptive parents were White and she was Korean. Great writing style and easy to read the story that tugs at your heartstrings. I look forward to reading more by Pamela Fernandes
In Other Words is the first book in the Boothbay Harbor Series by Pamela Fernandes. Fernandes has a great eye when it comes to details in her stories. I could imagine where she has the setting for her book. She also paints a beautiful picture of her characters. I have to say that this story was a roller coaster ride of emotions for me.Trish has been betrayed by her boyfriend that is now dating her book. It is not like Trish did not already have issues from her childhood being adopted from Korea. She has made some bad decisions with her love life. Will Trish get over her ex-boyfriend? Can Trish move on with her new neighbor who is the local chef on the island? Only time will tell.
In Other Words (Boothbay Harbor Book 1) by Pamela Q. Fernandes
5 of 5 Stars
Pianist Trish Holt, lives in Maine in picturesque Boothbay Harbor. Trish was adopted from Korea as a child and still suffers with abandonment issues and finds it stressful trying to fit into the ‘All American’ stereotype. Following the betrayal of both her long term partner and her manger, who she discovers are having an affair, Trish’s old issues surface and she blames her self for not being the perfect ‘All American’ girlfriend. Moving to a new house still feeling bitter but wanting to move on Trish meets new neighbour and potential love interest Michael Quentin, a local chef who’s restaurant she plays a gig at. Although Michael ‘romances’ Trish he has his own childhood issues and a dark family past which his holding him back. Michael is also helping his widowed sister to bring up his niece Hannah and is not particularly looking for a long term relationship where else Trish is looking for love and commitment.
This was a really emotional read and a romance which was a case of opposites attract. The author transports you into the lives of her characters and by giving them such a detailed backstory you really feel as though you know them personally. Trish and Michael are both interesting characters and very relatable and realistic, both with good points and bad. As I was reading I felt I was invested in their story and couldn’t stop turning the pages until I found out their future.
This is the first in a new series of books by Pamela Q Fernandes and I am looking forward to the rest of the series.
In Other Words (Boothbay Harbor Book 1) by Pamela Q. Fernandes is a relatable, emotional, love story.
From the first chapter, main character, Trish, is dealing with real, often not spoken of, issues relating to being an adopted child. The background of Trish is detailed in a way to lead you to understanding her in the future and to break your heart for what she went through. The story line proceeds at a pace that feels natural and unrushed. The love story between Michael and Trish starts in a way that can be found in today’s world. It was refreshing to read a book based in actual reality, rather than the romance and love scenarios that only happen in books or movies. This was my first book by Pamela Q. Fernandes and I cannot wait to further explore Boothbay Harbor!
In Other words, is a sweet romance book by Pamela Fernandez. Trish Holt, a pianist is dealing with the demons of her past. Being from a Korean origin and adopted by Irish parents, she was subject to neglect and partial treatment since childhood. Her recent breakup from her three-year-old relationship puts her self-esteem to all time low. She feels unwanted and neglected by everyone around her. Her only solace is her music and singing to the tunes on her piano. When she moves to a new home in a quaint picturesque town of Maine, she finds herself falling in love with her neighbor, Michael Quentin, who is the local chef and a successful businessman. Michael also has had a wounded childhood and struggles with his own issues. The two try to find comfort with each other, but the blockages from the past keep surfacing between them repeatedly, making their relationship rocky and uncertain.
If and how they overcome these blockages form the crux of this sweet story. The plot by itself is a typical romance story, but I loved the way the author brought about the tender emotions of her main leads, right from their childhood. The effect of a bad childhood on a person and the impact it has in shaping his/her life is very subtly brought out. When parents either adopt or give birth to a child, they need to take care of the tender emotions of the little one on whom they have staked their claim upon. Any rash decision made by a parent impacts the child heavily, and that is something most adults do not understand. The story brilliantly portrays the struggle which both Trish and Michael go through, it makes them more conscious of their choices and they become responsible adults. They both have successful careers and appear to be well rounded individuals. But somewhere deep within, they are so insecure and unsure about themselves, that it sabotages them within, the closest bonds which they value and treasure are put through peril.
Very nicely written, the book is a fast paced breezy read. I sure will pick up more from this author.
I loved every bit of reading this book cover to cover. The story is compelling to read and a joy to observe. I’m a sucker for a love story that develops in the way that this one does. In this story, we meet pianist Trish Holt who resides in Maine on Boothbay Harbor. Stunned and blindsided by a cold kind of betrayal, her boyfriend of 3 years left. Ex’s new beau is her manager. Trish reflects that she’s had a bitterness which has stemmed a pattern of bitterness in past relationships.
From being adopted as a child from Korea, she’s becoming responsible for the breakdown of her relationships as she tries to fit into American culture with false stereotypes of the “picture perfect girlfriend.”
Upon moving into a new home for a fresh start, she meets Michael Quentin, local chef and neighbor, who romances and heals her. Michael and Trish fall in love but heal childhood wounds. This is the type of love story you root for from the very beginning. Trish attempts to return Michael’s generosity by helping him heal his family’s dark past. The two fall in love in a traditional and deep-rooted morals to coexist in a new modern love story.
In Other Words (A boothbay Harbor series book 1) by Pamela Q Fernandez is a 4 star read.
Trish Holt was adopted from Korea by a white American family and suffered bullying over the differences between her and her parents, her parents had a biological son when she was 6 and she saw that she was treated differently by her parents too, a neighbour taught her to play the piano when she was young and she grew to do it for living. When her boyfriend of three years suddenly tells her he’s ending the relationship as he was having an affair with her manager, Trish is devastated all she’s ever wanted was to be loved and have a family and she now sees that slipping through her fingers.
Michael Quentin is the oldest of 5 siblings and spent his youth taking care of them when his father killed himself and his mother drowned her sorrows in alcohol, training to be a chef he moves back to Boothbay harbor and opens a restaurant and is working on a B&B, he doesn’t do relationships and blames this on his own parents marriage, when his sister’s husband dies he steps in to care for his sister and niece.
Can two people with less than perfect childhoods come together and be happy?
I enjoyed this story, the two main characters were complete opposites but you could see how well they would fit together.
Wow is what I have to say frist and foremost this is well written book. Thris has had a harsh child that have left deep wounds mentally which is affecting her later life can anyone help her with this then comes along Michael. Micheal is just what she needs he’s sweet and compassion and a well rounded person. It’s a lovely idlic story which makes you feel immersed with the characters. You feel for Thris and everything she’s going through. You don’t want to miss this story.
In Other Words. Pamela Q. Fernandes really sets the scene, her attention to detail is amazing. I was drawn to Trish and her struggles in life, I felt her pain, especially young Trish, it was truly heartbreaking reading through her first 11 years of life. When Trish grows up and meets Micheal I think he was exactly what she needed to start to build herself esteem. Without giving away to much away, I will say this is a must read. The characters are brilliantly written and will draw you in from the start. I look forward to the next book in this series.
4 Stars
In Other Words is the first book in the Boothbay Harbor Series by Pamela Q Fernandes. It is a story of overcoming betrayal, looking for where you belong, self discovery, looking for love, facing your issues, family, romance, and more.
Trish Holt may be a talented pianist, but she has some serious abandonment issues. Being adopted when she was young, she has struggled with who she is, and ‘fitting’ in. She’s looking for love, but so far has been unlucky in love. What happens when she meets Michael, a talented chef, who has his own issues? It’s a case of opposites attract- but will these two get out of their own way long enough to let love grow? You really should read the story and discover for yourself how everything plays out….
Thank you, Pamela Q. Fernandes!
From the very beginning this book had me hooked, I Felt a connection with Trish from the very beginning. The heartbreak and betrayal she went through is something that i felt torn apart with her. I am a sucker for a good angsty story and this was no disappointment. When your past can haunt you and keep you from enjoying what’s right infront of you. Makes you yell at the characters in the book, but in a good way. This had my emotions all over the place up and down, but I loved every second of it. I recommend highly!
How do you have a love story when the main characters are wholly committed to not falling for anybody, anytime. In Other Words (Boothbay Harbor Book 1) by Pamela Q. Fernandes is a book that shows us just how that happens. This is just such a sweet story. I felt like it was a window into the way many of us behave. We don’t say what we think or feel. Sometimes we do it out of fear, or courtesy, and then sometimes we don’t say it because we love. And because we love we are not going to cross the line that we think may or may not be there. Sometimes we lose. We lose opportunities, adventures, and sometimes we lose a love that legends are made of. Will Trish and Michael find that legend? Romance is not a genre that I read a lot but this one was well worth the read.
I liked how this story started out, I was intrigued and actually got lost (in a good way) in reading about Trish childhood, and then next thing I knew it was “present” time. I liked the book and was enjoy reading more about her childhood. It was an emotional book for me because of her boyfriend’s betrayal, let alone with someone she knew. I admired her strength to find her own place and at the pace she did. When Michael was introduced into the story I liked him right away. If you need a good read and are ready for a roller coaster of emotions, pick this book.
In Other Words is the first book in the Boothbay Harbor Series by Pamela Q Fernandes. I had previously read Bowled by this author and loved it so was happy to read this book also. I have to say that I really loved this book. It’s very different from Bowled but both are excellent reads.
Trish Holt is a pianist who has serious abandonment issues. She was adopted at a young age and was treated badly by her adoptive parents, more so when they had a biological child of her own. All Trish wants is to be loved. She has recently been dumped by her boyfriend of 3 years who has been having a relationship with her manager.
Michael Quentin is a top class chef. His sister is recently widowed and he is helping bring up his niece Hannah. He loves women but is a once and done kinda guy, certainly not relationship material. So when he lets Trish move into his sister’s house and gives her a gig at his restaurant playing piano, why can’t he get her out of his head.
Trish and Michael couldn’t be any more opposite if they tried. She’s desperate for someone to love her for the rest of her life. Michael doesn’t believe in love.
This is an amazing story depicting the conflict going through Michael’s head and the desperation faced by Trish. The interactions between the 2 of them are amazing to read, the sexual chemistry is off the chart and their sexual encounters are particularly steamy.
Will Michael realise that Trish is the best thing to happen to him or will he push her away? This book is definitely well worth a read.