She’s hiding a broken engagement. He’s concealing his true birth heritage.They’ll have to trust their hearts even if they’re sure love is a lie.Now that Eva Halloway is back in her hometown of Cinnamon Bay, she has one full plate with the grand re-opening of her newly inherited boardwalk cafe and a broken engagement to hide from the town gossip mill. First, Eva must bury her bruised heart, and … bruised heart, and second, she must ban the ridiculous Cafe Amour drink from the menu. But, sexy stranger, Mac Jenssen strolls into her cafe and before she knows it, they’ve both sipped on the legendary love concoction. By the end of the day, Eva is up to her neck in a feud with a trio of matchmaking little old ladies and wondering if she can trust herself to help Mac uncover his past.
Macklin Jenssen arrives in Cinnamon Bay to search for the family who gave him up for adoption. Instead, he finds Eva, a legend about love, and a lighthouse with ties to his past. Plus, a spiced drink that is out of this world delicious. He hasn’t bargained for any of it, but he isn’t saying no to love either. In fact, the more he comes to know Eva, the more he’s considering a permanent move. Too bad she’s made up her mind about him, and the odds aren’t in his favor.
With town gossip and crazy bat-wielding locals, Eva and Mac face an uphill battle. It might be opposites attract or even fate, but they will have to learn to trust in each other and the power of love if they ever want to find their happily ever after.
Delve into a new world of romance, mystery, and magic in the quirky coastal town of Cinnamon Bay, North Carolina.
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A very good read
Finding Yourself
Eva has moved back to Cinnamon Bay before her grandmother passed and was left the coffee shop she owned, which she loves doing. Mac has come to find out why his paternal grandfather gave him up for adoption. But the magic of the town brings these two people together.
Love on the Boardwalk is the opening chapter to Cinnamon Bay series that is written by a group of absolutely talented writers! It sets the scene for the Café Amour legend and welcomes you into this idyllic North Carolina coastal town! I wish this town really existed as I would pack my bags and move there!
The first story gives us Eva Halloway who has returned to re-open the boardwalk café she inherited. She has a broken engagement in her rear-view window and she needs to find her way back to herself while three matchmaking old ladies conspire so that instead of getting the ridiculous love potion drink off the menu, she shares it with Maclin Jenssen who had come to Cinnamon Bay to find out about his birth family that gave him up for adoption …
We are taken on a rollercoaster ride with curious and peculiar locals making it even crazier and we find out so much more about the town and its inhabitants and how important it is to open up one’s heart and trust …
Love on the Boardwalk: A Cinnamon Bay Romance book 1
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the multi-author Cinnamon Bay, North Carolina set novel Love on the Boardwalk: A Cinnamon Bay Romance book by Monique McDonnell et al and this review was given freely.
A series of coincidences or the old Halloway Café Amour legend. This story centers around the coffee shop and a few of the colorful residents as well as the sometimes steamy relationship between Eva and Macklin.
After her grandmother Lilith dies, disillusioned Boston born Eva Halloway returns to her “summer home” of Cinnamon Bay to take over and modernize the family business Brewed with a View coffee shop while trying to avoid her grandmother’s best friends’ matchmaking, her attraction to her temporary new neighbor Macklin Jenssen and, the Café Amour legend.
She is back home to reopen the cafe she has just inherited while hiding her broken engagement. He is in town to find who his parents were and he is also hiding a secret. They meet and the sparks fly. Can they get together? Will their secrets ruin what could be? Will others ruin it as well? See just how this will end
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Like it so much I bought the next book in the series
Very sweet story.
This was an enjoyable read. At times you could tell it was written by multi-able people. The only thing I didnt like about the story is the setting lacked details that would have made the story much more interesting.
Great romantic story
Proof that there is someone out there for each of us, no matter how quirky.
Enjoyable read.
Love seaside novels
I love anything with a beach setting, so this book appealed to me from the title. Having Eva and Mac meet and get to know each other was wonderful. I enjoyed the descriptions of the funny characters, the 3 old lady gossips of the town, his aunt who at first meeting hits him with a baseball bat! What an enjoyable story. I liked most that they did not instantly fall into bed together, but progressed (quickly) into a loving relationship. The sex scenes were not overly exposed, so I enjoyed this book immensely and recommend it for others!
Did not care for the language
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Loved it
I couldn’t put it down and I didn’t want it to end
A crafty tale with some spice to the romance. I really enjoyed it.
A SWEET, LIGHT ROMANCE
I really enjoyed Love on the Boardwalk. This is a wonderful, sweet romance. I love the characters. Mac and Eva are interesting and perfect for each other. And the secondary characters are wonderful too and add much humour. I like the setting of the small town of Cinnamon Bay. The book is fun, interesting, entaining, and romantic. I look forward to reading more in this series.