Maggie has a dog Woodrow. I thought Maggie could be smart mouthed. Woodrow is a service dog for anxiety.Maggie has a son Charlie .  Maggie lives in Hawaii with her best friend Quinn. I really love the name Quinn. Maggie lands a job as a vet tech. Maggie's stalker has made an appearance.i loved reading about Maggie's life as a vet tech. I loved reading how Maggie handled dealing with a stalker.i really liked Liam. I liked the ending.

Wow! Okay, I need a minute to breathe a little as No Place Too Far hit extremely close to home. That being said, you’ve got to read this second story in the “By the Sea” series. You will laugh and you will cry. Did I say laugh?! Dr. Starr and his antics will entice a full on belly chuckle. I see some resemblances of Kay’s life in this book and if you’re like me, it’ll fill your heart. I highly recommend this book. Thank you Kay Bratt and Netgalley for my requested copy of this ARC and all opinions in this review are my own.

Maggie Dalton & her son left a life on the run  to move to Hawaii.  Maggie's best friend Quinn had moved there shortly before, building a new life for herself..  

Settling into life with her son, Maggie went back to her old skills in finding a job.  She met people who accepted her for who she was, who she needed to be.  But still there was something that kept her looking over her shoulder, reminding her that she needed to always be on the lookout.  Maggie was right to keep her eyes open.   

Kay Bratt writes & draws you in.   Each story is amazing & makes you think.  No Place Too Far takes you to a beautiful island where life is meant to be enjoyed, where people are accepted for who they are. 

A big thank you to Kay Bratt & Lake Union Publishwrs for allowing me the opportunity to read this book & review it.  







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This is the second book of a series, the first being  “True To Me”.
This story is just as engrossing as the first one. It continues the lives of all of the characters but adds a bit more emphasis on Maggie who came to Hawaii after her best friend Quinn moved there to meet her biological family.
Maggie and her young son, have been on the run for quite awhile, trying to keep a step ahead of a stalker who had been terrorizing her.  
Once the authorities, captured him and put him in jail, she felt she could finally breath and the thought of seeing her best friend in Hawaii would be great for both her and her son.
This story is full of  good friendships while going through challenging decisions, and at times nerve wracking experiences. I fell in love with most of the characters, as they portray strong people willing to do anything for one another.
This is a must read series in my opinion, as the progression of the story and characters is worth the continuing story.  But it could also be read as a stand alone book. 

This authors stories a so fun to read, she keeps me entertained and I never want the stories to end. I cannot wait for the next one in the series, and I don't usually like to get caught up in a series.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for a copy of this book.

I received this book before it’s published date and agreed to give a fair and honest opinion.  No Place Too Far takes you to the beautiful islands of Hawaii.  I love the beach and the description of the area in this book makes you want to move!  This book has a great storyline about events that take place in everyday lives.  It has suspense, love, forgiveness, tragedy, family and everything that makes a book good.  It could be read as a stand-alone but I suggest reading True To Me first as it’s an excellent book also and sets the tone for this book, No Place Too Far.

This was a book that I could not put down.  I loved all the characters.  I just loved Maggie!  What a brave woman and mother!  It is definitely a book I would recommend to you to read!!!

This is the continuation from Kay Bratts’s “True to Me.”  Honestly, you don’t have to read the first book but, I do recommend you do.  There is a lot of back story that continues in the second book “No Place too Far.”
This story has Quinn moving to Maui to be with her very best friend, Maggie.   Quinn has major issues going on and hopes moving will make her feel safe once again.  Maggie has issues of her own she’s trying to conquer.   The story has just enough romance, family drama, mystery and suspense.
The storyline is engaging and draws you in.  Plenty of suspense!  
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read and review this book for my honest review.
*can be read as a stand alone

Good read however , I couldn't really connect with the characters. Was not sure this Was a part of series .

Loved this book!! I read the first in the series, and couldn’t wait to read this one. I love how the main focus was on Maggie rebuilding her life in Maui, but also included a lot of Quinn as her story continued. I’m thankful that Maggie overcame her stalker, and allowed herself to love Colby again. Although, I was hoping she would give Dr. Starr a chance. I quickly changed my mind when Colby overcame his fear of flying to be with her and their son. I was thrilled that Quinn and Liam got married at a surprise, spur of the moment wedding. I feel that there will be another book in this series, and I really hope there will be. I’m anxious to see how Quinn and her family handle the media with her story. I also would love to see Jonah heal and start a new life. Thank you for an amazing story!

No Place Too Far by Kay Bratt

Maggie and Quinn are both harbouring secrets from the past.

The two friends are supportive of each other's new starts but the past is quick to catch up with them both - and with it comes plenty of risks.

The peaceful tourist isle of Maui in Hawaii  they thought would be their  escape is not so idyllic after all - Has Maggie's stalker found her already? Will Quinn's terrible family secret jeopardise her new venture? 

The book is quite fast paced with the story told between both Maggie and Quinn the two main characters. I think it is the second book of a series (I have not read the first) but it worked okay as a standalone story and I didn't struggle to follow the story.

At times it did feel the plot was slightly predictable  and rushed but you do still feel empathy for the lead characters and want to invest in their stories and there was a couple of curveballs that didn't quite go as I expected.

Just an okay read for me, I couldn't really engage with the characters and I felt as though it fell flat in places and I was glad when I had got to the end.

Thank you to Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Oh how I LOVED this book! Kay Bratt has such a nack for sucking me into her book right off the bat! This story was amazing! I love Maggie and through the whole book I was rooting for her the whole time! I was swept with emotions all the way til the very end! You feel as if you are part of the story and I love that. The author writes with so much emotion and heart you sure are to end up realizing you finished the book and now have to wait for the next amazing story! Hands down beyond 5 stars for me. I received this book from the publisher for review. A favorable review was not required and all reviews expressed are our own.

This book was everything I hoped it would be and more. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I went from not wanting to put it down to wanting to putting it down because I didnt want it to end. Great from the first page to the last! Well done!

Another beautifully written love story with ups and downs like everyone. Maggie is running from an abusive situation and learns to lean on family and friends. There is also betrayal for Quinn and she is forced to make a life changing decision. This book has lessons in life and love the characters go through and learn from.
This book continues from True to Me and is a fabulous read. Kay Bratt hit a home run again.

A wonderful story of a woman uncovering her family's secrets and finding herself. I loved the insightful descriptions of local life in Maui. I will be recommending this one to friends.

I received an advance copy of this book vie NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Maggie has been stalked so she moves to Maui to start a new life, where her stalker will never find her. Her best friend on the island is Quinn who runs the local inn and has a complicated and frankly unbelievable family background. Some details of Quinn’s story are revealed but I had so many questions that I found myself wondering if I’d missed something. A search revealed that this is in fact the second book in the series and Quinn’s story is told n the first.

Although this is meant to be Maggie’s story, an awful lot of time is taken up with Quinn’s ongoing saga which made me question who was the main protagonist. None of the characters are believable. Despite Quinn’s ongoing problems she is able to drop everything surprisingly regularly to childmind Maggie’s son. The local vet employs Maggie because Quinn’s boyfriend asked him to and apart from one meltdown, Maggie herself doesn’t seem particularly afraid when she realises that her stalker may be on the loose again.

This book should have been dripping with suspense but it wasn’t. It was too twee and romantic for my liking. The previous book has good reviews on Amazon which I find surprising. I won’t be rushing to read it. I suspect readers who pick up this sequel may be disappointed.

Kay Bratt has done it again.  She pulled me in with this 2nd book in her “By the Sea” series, No Place Too Far.  Set in Maui, Kay has described the island so perfectly that you feel like you are right there.  Her characters come alive on the pages and you feel like you truly know them.  
  
In this book we are reintroduced to the characters from True To Me.  This book is Maggie’s story.  Maggie has been through a great deal in her young life.  Fast-forward to No Place Too Far where Maggie has moved to Maui with her young son to start anew after dealing with a stalker.  Her stalker has been apprehended and she finally feels like she can move on.  Maggie is excited for her new life and new adventures she will have.  Renewing her friendship with her good friend, Quinn, is an added bonus.  Both young women had been through so much and this was exactly what they needed.  Can Maggie truly escape her past and start fresh or will her past haunt her?  

Thank you to Net Galley for my advanced review copy.  All opinions and thoughts are my own.

Maggie has been on the run for a year and finally decides to settle down in Maui near her best friend Quinn. It's a perfect spot for Maggie and her son Charlie and they are getting settled in to their new lives. Maggie has a new job as a vet tech and Charlie really enjoys being close to the ocean and Quinn's hotel. She's finally able to start relaxing knowing that the man who stalked her for years is in prison. Or is he? When she starts receiving hints that he may be looking for her again, she has to call on her inner strength, her love for her son and her friends to help protect her.

We also learn more about Quinn's life from Book 1 and get more detail about her real family as she tries to protect them from someone who wants to tell the story of her childhood. Both friends have to make difficult decisions that will change their lives but their friendship helps guide them.

The setting for this series is beautiful. I've never been to Hawaii but these books take me on a mental vacation to the islands. There is also a lot of information about the history and culture of the Hawaiian people that was very interesting.

This is a book full of suspense and fear, friendship and love. I love the friendship between the two main characters that kept getting stronger no matter what adversity was facing them. I hope that there is another book in the series - I'm not ready to say goodbye to Quinn and Maggie or to the beautiful island of Maui.

Thanks to the author for a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. 

Maggie moves to Hawaii to start life over as a single mother after a harrowing experience with a stalker.   She finds a new life and wonderful friends only to be confronted with the demon from her past.

I loved this book that is the second in the "By the Sea" series of books featuring the beautiful setting of Maui, Hawaii. The first novel, True to Me, introduced us to Quinn and Maggie, best friends, who have each other's backs through thick and thin. They've already been through adventures. What life doesn't have them? Quinn was the focus of the first book in the series and is very much a part of this one too. Maggie, and her adorable four-year-old son, Charlie, take the spotlight though as she tries to find her way through a new life in Maui where things aren't easy. When I started this book, it was as if I had never been away from them. Immediately, I was drawn back into the story and the characters as if there had been no interval at all between books. New characters fit seamlessly into the storyline, and I learned even more about favorites who had been introduced previously. All of it was intriguing and enjoyable, and I'm happy to say that there will be more! It isn't done with this book. A third one is on the way too. And I will be first in line to see what happens next. Thank you to Kay Bratt and Netgalley for the advance reader's copy. I have become completely invested in this story, and I can't wait to travel to Maui yet again.