Yes! Bella Osborne at her best. Great setting. Great characters. Great story. Great romance! I can't wait for her next.

This follows the lives of two very different best friends Ros and Darla who are both trying really hard to please their parents. Ros' father has terminal cancer and he truly wants her in a relationship so he knows she's going to be ok. Darla gets her other friend Cameron to fake date Ros and they end up falling in love despite them being complete opposites. Darla is up to her eye balls in debt after her ex fleeced her so she flats sits and ends up looking after a small farm where she meets the grumpy, hunky farmer next door. They two end up together. All in all they both get their HEA's. A nice jaunt of a book with a few laughs along the way.

Totally loved this latest heart warming story from Bella Osborne about the trials of life with all the ups and downs for Ros and Darla in Southampton on the south coast of England.
Ros is a workaholic but is very close to her dad, who has recently been unwell with a life threatening condition, Ros is trying to fill his last weeks with care and love. Her best friend Darla juggles multiple day jobs and pet/house sitting in order to pay off debts left by her awful ex-boyfriend.
I loved all the highs and lows this book brings, the capers, adventures and more. At the heart is the true tale of love, friendship family and more! This brings warmth to the soul, a smile and is a hugely engaging and enjoyable read!
I know Southampton well, and recognised a lot of the places described, brilliant!!
Fabulous holiday read, highly recommended and totally loved!!
Thank you NetGalley and Avon books for the early read, loved it!!

I always look forward to reading a new book by this author and yet again I'm not disappointed. Ros is very logical, thinking everything through carefully, and struggles to make friends apart from Darla, who has somehow broken through her reserve. When Ros decides to get a fake boyfriend so that her father, who has a terminal illness, won't worry about her when he's gone. Enter Cameron, who is totally unlike Ros, who agrees to act a her boyfriend. I felt for Ros her struggles with relating to her colleagues at work and it was interesting seeing how her relationship with Cameron gradually changed her. Darla also had her own storyline, struggling to clear the debts left by her ex and was working three jobs to try to do this. With these two women's stories developing I really enjoyed this book, engrossed from the beginning to the end.
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley, however this did not influence my review of the book.

The two main female characters Ros and Darla are completely different. Ros is very black and white in her thinking, which made her hard to relate to, but she has a good job and a lovely apartment and a wonderful dad. Darla's life is more of a mess, she's not honest with her parents about how big a mess it is, but she is a really lovely person and someone I could easily picture being friends with. Cameron, Darla's friend and Ros's fake boyfriend is such a lovely character. He just exudes sunshine and anytime he was around I wanted to smile. His effect on Ros making her more grey instead of black and white was also lovely. This story had some funny moments and some touching ones and was overall a heartwarming story to read.

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

I enjoyed this book.

Ros and Darla are friends, but each is different from each other, Ros likes to think everything through before she agrees to anything. Whereas Darla has a bubbly personality.

Ros is employed in risk assessment, and Darla is working in three different jobs, her relationship ended and her ex left her with a lot of debt, which she’s now slowly paying off.

Both of them are happy as they are, but Ros begins a fake relationship with Cameron. Her Dad isn’t well, and she doesn’t want him to worry about her being left on her own.

It was lovely to read how Ros changes her thought process after Cameron comes into her life.

I recommend this book.

There's something about this author's books that make them feel like a chat with an old friend and this one is no different. Despite the main characters being Ros and Cameron, my favourite was Darla, her good meaning interfering best pal. All of the characters are likable, this book is full of romance and an easy summer read.

I wasn’t sure I’d like this book: the story outline didn’t initially grab me. However, I absolutely loved it from start to finish. It is so well written, full of warmth as well as humour. I really empathised with Ros and her position with her work colleagues. I definitely recommend it.

Gazza the dog has stolen my heart 🐶💕
Ros’s dad is terminally ill, she overhears him saying to her uncle that his only wish was that Ros could settle down before he dies 💔
Darla her best friend arranges for her to meet Cameron who’s is on hand for a price to be her fake boyfriend. Ros is so serious, the idea sounds preposterous but it could work…..she needs to make it work.
I also enjoyed Darla’s story too with local farmer Elliott, I really liked him!
This was a great read on a cloudy summers day.
Thank you NetGalley, Bella Osborne and Avon Books for this ARC, all opinions expressed are my own.

This is a very lovely tale of two women, their lives and the romance that they wish to have. Their escapades are all wrapped up in cleaning blood out of yacht decking, working three jobs, avoiding intimacy and running a menagerie of farm animals that are awake at all hours. The book has a tender centre with some lovely moments between the couples, but also some very very funny moments that the women cherish - be that sorting out a lame goat or working out a risk register. One to read to put you in a happy place.

Bella Osbornes books are always a delight to read- wonderful characters dealing with life's problems.
Ros has a high flying career with limited time to sit back and smell the roses. When she overhears her dad wishing that she was settled down before he dies, she agrees to her friends plan to get a stand in for the role. Cameron is so lovely and although he's startled by her flip chart approach to setting the framework for being a pretend boyfriend, he works so hard to get her to see there is more to life than she allows herself.
Her friend Darla is also dealing with her own problems and taking on various jobs to get herself out of debt.
A really heartwarming story with great characters , including Gazza the dog. It's lovely watching the characters go through their various challenges and how things work out for them.

Happily single, Ros's life is just how she wants it - an engaging job, a lovely home, and a good friend. There is just one snag - with her mum out of the picture and her dad unwell, she over hears him wishing she had a partner. Ros is very close to her Dad and is trying to make his life as easy is possible, and comes up with the perfect plan after meeting Cameron through a mutual friend, Darla - Ros will pay him to be her boyfriend! With a carefully prepared script and backstory, she introduces Cameron to her Dad and initially all goes well, However, before long things start to unravel with some unforeseen consequences for Ros. The novel's second storyline follows Darla, who is trying to get back on her feet following a disastrous relationship. A fun, light read about the importance of friendship and the power of love. I particularly liked the careful construction of Ros's character - she is probably on the spectrum and for this to be included in a romcom is rare. Great for fans of Jane Linfoot, Julie Caplin and Alex Brown.

Gorgeous story from Bella Osborne. I found this a fun and easy read and it was perfect entertainment for a wet summer weekend!

This is as much about female friendship-about Darla and Ros- as it is a rom com with fake dating. Darla's broke thanks to her rotten ex but she's lied to her parents about being in Europe and instead is cobbling together jobs, Ros's dad Barry wants to see her happy in a relationship and she wants to make him happy. Cameron can use some cash so when Darla introduces him to Ros, they agree to fake date in front of Barry. Fans of the genre know how that's going to go and while I liked that aspect of the plot, I enjoyed the Darla-Ros parts more. Regardless, Osborne knows how to tell a story that will keep you turning the page.

At first I thought I wasn’t really going to enjoy this book but I was soon hooked. Ros took a lot of time for me to like, but I straight away liked the character of Cameron and Darla.

I don’t feel that the title of the book really matches up with the storyline but overall it was a very enjoyable read and I liked that you got to hear from both friends point of view.

Ros and Darla are women in very different circumstances who have recently become close friends. Ros, has a well paid job but is a workaholic with limited social skills and literally risk assesses all aspects of her life on her beloved flip chart. Darla is fun loving, kind and sociable after being swindled by an ex she has no home of her own and is working two jobs including one as a pet / house sitter. Ros and Darla are opposites but seem to need and gain from their unusual friendship.

Ros’ Dad, Barry, has terminal Cancer and she overhears him say his greatest wish is for her to be happily settled in a relationship. Ros isn’t in a relationship and has no plans to be but doesn’t want Barry to die thinking she will be alone and unhappy. So, Darla cooks up a plan for Ros to meet her colleague and strike up a business contract to be pretend partners. Enter Cameron. A lovable, ray of sunshine a positive influence on everyone he meets.
Initially, I didn’t warm to the characters of Ros or Darla. Their life decisions and personalities were hard to relate to. In particular their choice to deceive their respective families, even though in both cases, it is in an effort to protect them or keep them happy. The character of Cameron and the surprise addition of livestock to the house sitting remit, add light, love and humour to the story.

As the narrative moves forward Ros and Darla both learn more about the people surrounding them, they question their own self worth and learn to love themselves and review the choices they have made. I found myself becoming fond of both women as they go on this journey of discovery through a mixture of mundane tasks and mad capped adventures.

I see the love of the title being much broader than just romantic love, I see it as that of friends, family and ultimately yourself. Reading, gave me pause to consider the interactions we all have with those around us. “Finding Love at Sunset Shore”, reinforced the old saying that opposites attract and we see that the resulting friendships can move mountains.

Bella Osborne is anl go to author for me. You always know you are getting. This book was full of romance and happiness. It really brightened my day reading it.

Quite a mix of emotions reading this one. It's funny, sad but, it was very enjoyable to read and the ending was really uplifting. My thanks to netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Loved, loved, loved this book. A real feel good hug of a read with easy to relate to characters with some laugh out loud moments along the way.

Darla and Ros are friends, living in Southampton, and both trying to hide secrets from their parents. Darla is recovering from a broken relationship which has left her in debt. Whilst her parents believe she is touring Europe, Darla is working multiple jobs including house and pet sitting to settle the debt.
Ros needs to find a boyfriend so that her Dad, who is dealing with cancer, can't alleviate his worries of her being alone after his death.

Brilliant storyline which shows the depths individuals will go to to protect their loved ones.

Highly recommend a read, just brilliant.

Picking up a Bella Osborne book is like being wrapped in a massive hug. You just know its going to be good, funny and heartfelt. This book was no different absolutely brilliant, I love the characters the setting the story, I loved it all. Thank you netgalley for the advance copy.