When thirty-six-year-old Nina Spark found out that her husband was cheating on her she did something a bit extreme. After a night of too much wine, she buys a beach house sight unseen. Before she knows it, she has quit her job working for a university, she leaves a wintery New York City and heads for the small Caribbean Island of Pineapple Cay. The idyllic little village of Coconut Cove is perfect with white beaches, warm sky blue ocean, and quirky characters. Nina quickly finds herself at home in her little yellow cottage by the ocean and finds herself welcomed with opened arms. Pansy is her real estate agent-turned best friend. She is a Canadian transplant who is thrilled to be raising her children in the sand, rather than the snow. Danish is the local jack-of-all-trades. Originally from Colorado, Danish is the mailman, bartender, and yoga instructor. Ted, the handsome fishing guide, who also happens to be Nina's neighbor. And then there is Barry Bassett. A wealthy developer who was furious that Nina got to the little yellow cottage before he could. He has big plans for Pineapple Cay and they involve the prime beachfront property that is home to Nina's little yellow cottage. When Barry's wife goes missing along with an important artifact from the local museum Nina and her friends turn into amateur sleuths. Will they be able to get to the bottom of Barry's missing wife and the missing necklace?
I am definitely in beach mode. It is very unlikely that I will lay eyes on a beach this summer, but I firmly believe that "beach" is more of a state of mind than a location. Sunbaked was a cheap read that showed up in Bookbub, I think it was, I really don't remember how I heard about it. But I totally and completely enjoyed it! I would say that Sunbaked is a cross between a beach read and a cozy mystery. And it is totally a book that I could see coming to a Hallmark Channel near you. Nina Spark is just trying to find herself after watching her marriage fall apart and instead she finds a wonderful little community who quickly become friends and family. Yeah, some of the plot may seem a little cliche, but the witty writing and truly fun characters make it totally forgivable. The end is absolutely non-surprising, but the way Nina, Danish, and Pansy handle it is absolutely hysterical. - CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS.
Bottom Line - I was a little surprised by how much I liked Sunbaked. Take the stunning descriptions of the Caribbean scenery, throw in fun and interesting characters, and then mix in a little bit of mystery and you have an absolutely delightful beach read that will take you to the beach mentally, if not physically.
Details:
- Sunbaked by Junie Coffey
- Pages: 254
- Publisher: Amazon Publishing
- Publication Date: 5/9/2017
- Buy it Here!
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