Publisher's Synopsis
Successful New York investment banker Catherine Bennett tragically and unexpectedly inherits a property in France; a gift from her fiancée Phillipe Marechal, stated in his will unbeknownst. Heart-broken, 45, and ready for a change, Catherine trades her chai tea latte and enviable life in Manhattan for a small French coastal village and an empty 18th century maison de maître. Eleven bedrooms, six fireplaces, crumbling stone terrace and a moss-filled pool; the charming property awash in golden stone with faded green shutters, beckon. Catherine begins the task of painstakingly restoring Phillipe's gift and in turn her heart; into a quiet, reflective haven filled with sea air and the healing powers of a new beginning. To assist with spiraling expenses, as well as ease her punctuated aches of loneliness, Catherine offers several of the rooms as chambres d'hôtes (guest rooms) for solo travelers. Writers. Artists. Widows. Each on their own journey, find their way to her door. Nestled on the bord de mer (seaside) surrounded by vineyards, billowing hollyhocks, cornflowers and salt marsh, Catherine's new home is a wondrous world for whom ever crosses its threshold. Set amongst the coastal beauty of the Île de Ré, Harbour Cove is a gloriously immersive, captivating and endearing tale of love lost, love found and hearts healed.
