Failed to connect with this one as the writing felt very distanced and 'old' - the pacing and tone reminiscent of literary fiction written in the 1950s and not at all like something geared for today's world. The prose was also very dry, and the exposure to the characters was telling and not conducive to clicking with them as people.
All in all, it failed to capture me at any point

The Cottage on Lighthouse Lane has a little bit of something for everyone! Strained family relationships and secrets galore! What happens when all these family members come together for a weekend? This book will have you reading all day to find out!

3.5⭐️⭐️⭐️


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The book itself comes with a great view until it flops at the end. The characters were flat and I couldn’t see any connection at all.
However, it’s too much backstory it gotten boring .



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When I think of romance, I think of books just like this one, that gives all the feels and satisfies every romance junkies' heart. This is a perfect book to snuggle up with on any day.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Books for the opportunity to review this book.

What a beautiful love story! I enjoyed it!

I received this ARC from Netgalley in return for my honest review. This book started out great, for the first 75% I was totally invested in the story. However, about 75% in I feel like the whole story switched up and the entire plot kind of changed. It started out following the story of Mimi, a Ukrainian immigrant and Billy, an up and coming star. After a freak accident and chance meeting, they fall in love, but then the story kind of veered off onto a totally different storyline and it kind of threw me for a loop.

I absolutely loved this book. For sure, one of Bunn's best. You may be confused at the start, but it will come together, so hang in there. Enjoy the coastal town of Miramar with Hollywood film making.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my digital copy in exchange for an honest review. I chose this book because of the cover and that doesn't always work for me. I have never ready anything by this author so I had no clue what to expect and while I DID like the book, I never fully connected with any of the characters or even the storyline. If I am being honest, nothing really meshed for me. Many parts didn't make sense and more than a few characters I just flat out did not like. Which is never good for a book as i compare that to spending time with people I don't like in real life.

I enjoyed Davis Bunn's fifth installment from his Miramar Bay series, The Cottage on Lighthouse Lane. I give it four stars.

This is book 5 in the Miramar Bay series and can be read as a stand alone story. I was under the impression this was a love story with two not perfect people falling in love but it is so much more. The book has international intrigue, danger and of course a love component. Billy Walker is heading to Miramar Bay to try to keep his dreams at bay. He meets Mimi who will help him confront his past and rid himself of guilt and start a new future. He helps her do the same with her violent past in Ukraine. A good read that will have you turning pages and not stopping till the end. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I read an earlier book in this series and was not a fan. Unfortunately, I had already received this advanced review copy. If I hadn’t, I would have never requested a copy. This was a very disjointed story and too many things seemed forced. While I have enjoyed several of the author’s earlier books, this series has not appealed to me at all.

hank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

I read a book by this author a while back and was eager to read another by him so when I came across this book, I knew I had to read it.

Vibrant characters and an engaging plot. The book has a slow build but builds up anticipation to see what happens next. I liked how the story was heart gripping. I felt my heart clinch at dome point reading it.

The book was under the genre of Christian fiction but there wasn't any spiritual message or lessons contained in it.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and this is my honest opinion.

I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Billy’s acting technique! It was fascinating to be inside his head as he went through various scenes – including one where he was falling in love. It would have been great to see the movie he made!

Mimi was a little harder for me to appreciate. Most likely because of how she held herself aloof from everyone around her. As the story unfolded, I discovered the reason behind her withdrawal and it made sense. She was very kind and did much for others.

Most of the story was slow and melancholy; however, there was some intrigue and a surprising adventure at the end.

While listed as a Christian story, I would not consider it to fall under this genre. There are a handful of mentions of Mimi going to the church and she has a sense of believing in God yet that is pretty much the extent of the Christian element. There is, however, quite an emphasis on her “gift,” which could be considered spiritual or even mystical. Those who have read Christian fiction by this author should be aware The Cottage on Lighthouse Lane does not have a similar spiritual message.

This book is about second chances.

I love books that have two characters that connect at some point in the book and make an impact in each other’s lives, and this book dries just that. It’s more than a romance book, it brings hope and longing for everyone.

Beautiful story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the earc in return for an honest review.

If I’m being honest, books that start out with way too many characters to follow and track pretty much turn me off rather quickly. This one is no exception. I really struggled to find a way to enjoy the story when it bounces quite a few different directions at the beginning. It’s hard to track. I assume that it all comes together in the end, but I wasn’t able to follow along in order to form a review of such. There are not very many details and I found myself reading it stagnantly. It might be a great read for somebody else, but just not my thing.

The Cottage at Lighthouse Lane by Davis Bunn was an advanced copy thanks to Net Galley and Kensington Books. Unknown to me was I had read the first book in this series prior to this book. This is listed as the fifth book in the Miramar Series, but I believe it can be read as a stand alone book, since it is the setting and small town that makes this a series.

The novel focuses on Billy Rose Walker and Mimi Janic. Two unlikely main characters. Mimi was raised by an adoptive family after a tragic Ukrainian upbringing. She has found her way to friends and a job that makes her happy in Miramar. She has discovered that she seems to have an unusual gift to help people answering their questions. This ‘gift’ she believes will mean she is always alone.

Billy Rose grew up in the back hills of Appalachia. He is an actor, focused on his craft and not into fame and fortune. He is hit with an electric cable with a strong current. He was saved by the quick actions of others and sent to a cottage to rehab in Miramar. Mimi is hired to help him gain his range of motion and strength back.

Nothing is quite as simple as a romance though. Mimi’s friends work hard to dissuade them. Billy’s co workers show up to “help him” and Billy is set up to be the next male movie star. Then there are some other situations thrown at them, that cause the book to twist and turn.

The Cottage at Lighthouse Lane by Davis Bunn was a good read.

Billy Rose Walker is an actor on the cusp of stardom. His parents died when he was 67, or maybe they just didn’t want to come home to him. Mimi Janic lost her parents in a civil war in Ukraine. She was sent to America when she was 9, leaving behind her 4-year-old sister Zofia. Both need to let go off their pasts before they can have a happily-ever-after.
This is an enjoyable return to Miramar Bay. I like Davis Bunn’s books. They’re full of description, but here the descriptions tended to bog me down. So much narrative, or the characters are thinking too much. Mimi is tightly self-contained and, at one point, tries to push Billy away. Billy is perfect, maybe too perfect.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

I don’t know exactly what I expected from this book, but it was so much more. The title was reminiscent of a sweet, HEA romance set in a harbor town with a cute cottage near a lighthouse. Most of those elements were present, but the story was much deeper and thoughtful.

Mimi is a school teacher, Pilates instructor and a woman with the ability to hear what people are thinking with just a touch. She’s had this ability since she was 14, and as you can imagine, is both a blessing and a curse. Billy is an up and coming Hollywood star, who has a terrible accident on set and goes to Miramar to recuperate. Mimi is enlisted to provide physical therapy through Pilates, and the two become friends.

Secrets are revealed, trust is questioned, and beliefs are challenged in a story that takes the reader from Hollywood to the Ukraine. This was my first book from this author but I will definitely look for more.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book, but my opinions are my own.

Know in advance (and this is not a spoiler) that this isn't a steamy romance but rather a novel about two damaged people who help one another heal. Billy is in Miramar Bay to recover and rest after he tripped over a power cord on a film set. He's a famous actor. He was also more or less abandoned by his parents. Mimi is a yoga/pilates instructor and counselor who emigrated from Ukraine after her parents were killed. Between them there's a lot of repressed hurt and anger issues. However, Miramar Bay is a magical place for those who seek solace. That's what this pair finds. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC. This is part of a series but perfectly fine as a standalone because it's the place, more than the characters, that are the constant.

An entertaining story, this is part 5 of the Miramar Bay series. You do not need to read the others in the series first, although having done so will enhance your enjoyment of this book as you recognize characters from previous books.
This instalment features two engaging but different main characters. Billy is a wonderful hero. He is a hardworking actor who, at heart is a very simple and honest man. The heroine, Mimi, has such a powerful and devastating backstory which gives depth and substance to the character and makes her so interesting.
There are two distinct plots at first, but they finally come together about halfway through the story. The weaving together was well written and engaging.
Sometimes though, the dialogue sometimes felt forced and I would have liked some sort of closure where Mimi’s sister is concerned.
I loved the kindness between Billy and Mimi but I would have liked also a little more romantic interaction.
Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington books for an e ARC of The Cottage on Lighthouse Lane in return for an honest review.