Kit Teague returns home to Hope Creek, South Carolina to put her mother to rest after leaving years before. She has many wonderful memories of growing up in Hope Creek, but she isn’t welcomed right away. Her mother battled mental illness and as a result, Kit’s twin sister Viv never felt that she could leave. Instead, she made her home at the Sutton’s, the rival fishing business.

When they were growing up, Kit admired Beau from afar and since her return to Hope Creek those feelings have been stirred up again. Is it possible that fences are able to be mended within the family and that old rivalries are also able to be buried? Will oyster roasts and shared expertise and experiences be enough that the Teagues and Suttons can co-exist and let each other into their lives?

I’ve read many books by Janet Dailey and this one did not disappoint.

Thank you to NetGalley, Kensington Books and Zebra for allowing me to read an ARC of this novel. #NetGalley #HopeCreek

Kit Teague came home to Hope Creek after her mother's death. Her father, brother and twin sister were bitter because she had left when times were hard years ago. She was determined to mend fences and stay for good this time. The Teagues and the Suttons were neighbors with competing businesses. Kit's father and the elder Sutton had been feuding for years. Kit was determined to fix this and move forward.

Beau Sutton was as handsome as ever. He had returned to Hope Creek after his wife's death and brought his son, Cal, home to be raised in Hope Creek.

There is a lot of family drama they all have to work through to provide a second chance at love and redemption for some. This is a sweet story of teamwork, love and acceptance.

I was given an arc copy of this book and I willingly offer my honest review.

This is book 6 in the New Americana series. It can be read as a stand alone. Kit is returning to Hope Creek to bury her mother. Her twin Viv is upset with their father and has started working with a rival fishing boat. Kit runs into her high school crush Beau right away and discover his sister is working for him. She begins to relax and is thinking of staying in her hometown. As the sisters mend fences and Beau and Kit rekindle their romance Hope Creek is starting to look pretty good.

Kit Teague is headed home after the death of her mother. She and her twin sister and the rest of her family are estranged. Kit wants to fix the rift caused by her leaving with the family she left behind. Beau Sutton moved back home after his wife died to raise his son. He’s determined to make a go of the new oyster business he and his family started. Beau is about to be challenged by the woman who wants to save her family business. A former crush may be reunited when these two find themselves working spending time together trying to work out a solution to their problems. A trip home to Hope Creek might just be the answer to all their difficulties.

Janet Dailey’s New Americana series continues with the sixth book to Hope Creek. The story has a woman returning home after an estrangement with her family and especially her twin sister. She’ll face anger, hurt and attraction as she tries to work through her family problems. A man who moved home to raise his son finds a new way to farm oysters that just may change the business and alienate all the other fishermen in the area. to Hope Creek takes these characters and throws them in emotionally filled situations, and tensions arise when neighbors are at odds with one crossing to the other side. An attraction and an old crush complicate the situation as well, along with twin sisters who just may have a crush on the same man. When a major storm heads their way it just maybe the catalyst to help the healing process and bring rival families together to repair both the physical and emotional turmoil throughout the story. Janet Dailey’s to Hope Creek in the new Americana series takes the reader to the islands off of the South Carolina coast and show you a way of life. She shows you what life is like on a small fishing island looking for a way out of a dying business and how one family clings to the old ways while another tries a new way to do business. They’ll have to figure out a way to co-exist. Janet Dailey’s story of a reignited crush, a family working through the damage a mother left behind and finding way to heal and move on. to Hope Creek is an emotional, heartfelt story of finding your way back to family and moving on while finding hopefully love. Lives are forever changed as a result of family and neighbors finding their way through difficulties. Janet Dailey as always keeps you wondering if her characters will find their happily ever after or if the obstacles are just too much for them to overcome. A fan of Janet Dailey, I’m looking forward to reading the next installment in her New Americana series.

I really enjoyed reading this book. When it first starts out it is kinda sad. Kit and Viv are sisters but they haven't been close since Kit left over fifteen years ago. Viv resents her leaving and thinks that she didn't love them enough to stay.

As the book goes on you can feel the emotions that both girls feel, you can understand what they were going through. It makes you feel part of the story and when it's over you feel kinda sad because the book ended.

A great read that I finished it mostly in a day. It was so hard to put down.

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

Wow, this story had so much going on with the death of Kit's mother so she came back home to her childhood house where she was not welcomed. Her father was in deep depression, her sister was in deep anger, and her brother was just surviving.

To make matters worse, her sister, Viv, joined the competition's oyster company which was devastating to her father. Along the way, she meets Beau, the owner of the oyster farm and a man her sister is interested in.

Kit is such a fresh breath of air for this stagnating family who was mired in the past and just could not get anywhere with a mental ill mother.

I loved the budding attraction between Kit and Beau and the slow friendship that grows between the two families but Viv having made her attraction to Beau known, adds drama to Kit and Beau's story.

Glad that they all were able to work it out and there was a great HEA!

This is a good book. The two main characters are Kit and Beau. They have known each other for all their lives. Kit has just returned home. One of the first person she sees is Beau. There is still an attraction. They both have issue to work out but together they do and fall in love.

I really enjoy Janet Dailey and her storytelling and Hope Creek was another pleasant read, set this time in SC.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this advance copy in exchange for an honest review. This title is on sale now.

I was interested to read HOPE CREEK as it was unfinished by Janet Dailey, her family completed the book.
I expected a more enthralling story, I felt disconnected to the characters and would like to have enjoyed the flow of the storytelling.
HOPE CREEK centres on a grieving family uniting and trying to pick up the pieces to continue on with their lives. The storyline concentrates on oyster farming, Kit and her family have a different upbringing to Beau and his. The two families are going through a range of emotions, loss and trust mainly, but there is a special family bond!
I didn’t want to but unfortunately I struggled with the connection to this book.

Thanks to the publisher, NetGalley and the author (author’s family) for the opportunity to read this book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Really enjoyed this highly entertaining and heartwarming small-town journey. Laugh out loud fun and emotionally thrilling adventure filled with engaging charters, witty dialog, heart racing twists, memorable moments and exciting turns.

Janet Dailey is well known for her romance/ drama stories set in beautiful communities. Hope Creek is a small island off South Carolina. The main industry is fishing. The drama/ conflict in this book features a difference of methods at two oyster harvest farms. The story line pits two sisters against each other as they must learn to live with their differences and heal their familiy. Both sisters are interested in the same man but he runs one of the conflicting businesses.

An interesting story set against a back ground that you do not often see. With Janet Dailey's name on the cover, you known its a good book.

A book of second chances and dealing with family. After being gone for fifteen years, coming home for dealing with her mother's suicide and the emotions that go with that. An emotional rollercoaster that is a read that will have you reaching for tissue at one point and cheering at others.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and leaving a review on my own accord.

If you ever wanted to learn about oysters this is your book. Kit returns home for her mother’s funeral, after a fifteen year absence. She learns her old crush has returned and is part owner of an oyster business with her twin. After dealing with mending relationships and bringing life back into her dad and brother, Kit found peace. Most of the book is emotional with healing hearts and minds, but I really enjoyed learning the oyster farming process and the difference between wild and farmed oysters. Although listed as part of a series each book is its own story without a connection to the others. I was able to read an early copy from NetGalley and wrote this review voluntarily.

Thank you NetGalley, Janet Dailey and Kensington Books for the book Hope Creek. This is my personal review.
Hope Creek, South Carolina is the setting for this book. It is the story of a family who own an oyster business. Kit and Viv are sisters, and they have both been impacted by the death of their mother and they way the handle this death is a major part of the story.
This was a book I read but never really got a connection from any character in the story. I wanted to feel more emotion coming off the pages but it was just not there for me.

This book had all the feels. Kit returns home after her mother dies. She is heartbroken but also knows that she has a mountain to climb because her relationships with her siblings and her dad are fractured and she isn’t sure she can repair them. Add in the relationship she is building with Beau and there is never a dull moment.
The turmoil this family has gone through is heartbreaking. Each person has their reasons for doing what they have done, but have never explained it to each other. Now is the time, if only they can take the first step. My only wish is that they would have explained the brother a little more.
Beau is a complicated man. He helped Viv, Kit’s twin, but is attracted to Kit. He has a son and is trying to move on. When Kit chooses a relationship with Viv he understands but is upset because he felt like they had something special. I liked Beau and how he treated everyone with respect.
I really enjoyed this book. I received an ARC and this is my honest, voluntary review.

I am delighted that the legacy of this beloved author is continuing. I have many fond memories of Ms. Dailey's books.

Kit has returned home to South Carolina following the loss of her mother. She receives a less than warm welcome from her twin sister. Viv is upset that Kit left 15 years ago, leaving Viv to care for their family. Adding to the tension is the fact that Viv now works for their oyster farming rival, Beau. Kit had a crush on him while growing up and the attraction is evident on both their sides. Will they act on it or let their family's rivalry keep them apart?

Hope Creek is a coming home story by Janet Dailey (Dailey Family). I usually think of this author writing stories taking place in the western part of the US. Truthfully she wrote stories from all over including this one taking place in South Carolina. Kit Teague has returned home to what would a sad reunion because of her mother’s death. However, it is much worse because of the estrangement in her family. Add a man in the mix and it seems insurmountable.

A family drama and romance that is a fairly quick read. I enjoy the Christmas Tree Ranch stories more. Still this shows the effect that mental illness can have not only on the individual but on the family too.

An ARC of the book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I definitely knew very little about oyster farming going into this book and found that part pretty interesting. Outside of the setting, this book was mostly about family drama.

Depending on the reader's viewpoint, I could see how relating to the characters could be more difficult for some. Kit and Viv had just lost their mother and their mothers choices really impacted each character differently. Of course this caused a rift between the twins.

The romance was fairly light in this book compared to other books by the same author, but it worked to allow more family focus. Beau felt more like a side character than a main focus.

The setting in this book was pretty unique and a lot of detail was added to describe it. I wonder where the next book in the series will take us!

Thank you to Kensington and Netgalley for providing me a copy of this ARC for my honest review.

I’ve never read anything by Janet Dailey but I see her name a lot and when this title came to NetGalley I thought, I’ll give her a try, and boy am I glad I did! My favorite kind of book to read is romantic suspense, I also love small towns and lost loves and Hope Creek does not disappoint. Janet Dailey writes a very good story. I love the characters and I enjoyed it from beginning to end. I will definitely be reading more by this author.

A sweet romance. Lots more about family issues. Many tender moments. Oysters galore. Not a food that I enjoy, but nice reading about those that do and make a living with them.