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A Review of "A Stranger in the Cove" by Rachel Brimble

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I found "A Stranger in the Cove" to be a really heart warming story with a great setting, believable characters and some important lessons.  It is unusual to finish a story thinking that one might have learnt something about oneself but I did find myself questioning things I have done and the intent behind them!  Kate and Mac have both experienced loss and have their own ways of dealing with it and their lives become entwined when Mac arrives in the village to find someone whom  he believes will allow him to put some ghosts to rest when he can confront her. He finds that there are ways to do things that if not done correctly could disrupt others' lives if he takes the selfish route. Kate helps him to see that and the story of how they resolve this conflict evolves. The author manages to show the similar effects that various types of loss can have on people and how it can bring them together. The love story between Kate and Mac has it's ups and do