Finding Love at Mermaid Terrace: an utterly heartwarming, feel good spring romance

Kate Forster

Feb 2021 · Head of Zeus Ltd

About this ebook

Love comes when you least expect it...

Tressa Buckland likes her quiet life in Port Lowdy, with its cobbled streets and colourful terraced houses overlooking the sea. Her job at the local paper allows her to pursue her art in her free time, with no one but her tabby cat Ginger Pickles to mind her in Mermaid Terrace. But then the owner of the paper is called away on an emergency, and it's up to Tressa to run the paper for six months. Her first task: find a new part-time journalist.

Dan Byrne is the angriest man in Ireland – or so the readers of his very successful column, 'Dan takes on the world', think. But after a story goes south and he loses his job in Dublin, Dan has no choice but to start afresh. When an opportunity comes up in sleepy Cornwall, Dan and his Golden Retriever Ritchie set off for a new adventure.

For Tressa, Dan's arrival to Port Lowdy changes everything. Tressa tries not to look too deeply at her own life, but Dan sees a story to uncover in absolutely everyone – even her. The two of them couldn't be more different... yet, if they can find a way to work together, they may just breathe new life and joy into this sleepy seaside village.

Finding Love at Mermaid Terrace is a heartwarming new village romance about the power of love and kindness, from the bestselling author of Starting Over at Acorn Cottage.

What people are saying about Kate Forster:

'Charming and totally absorbing... I could not put this down!' Holly Martin on Starting Over at Acorn Cottage

'This beautifully descriptive and touching story about love and hope is fabulous sunshine reading' Closer

'A lovely get-away-from-it-all read' Red

'Loved it, loved it, loved it' - 5* reader review

'Lovely small town Cornish romance, you can almost hear the sound of the sea' - 5* reader review

'Simply amazing. Reading this book was a total happy surprise... Some beautiful, raw and honest emotions really pulled at my heartstrings' - 5* reader review

'I absolutely loved this book. Set in an idyllic sounding seaside village. I genuinely couldn't put this book down, It really pulled me in from the start' - 5* reader review

'This book was ideal for an afternoon's escape, I could just see myself on that beach! A great read' - 5* reader review

'In the midst of a crazy January, this book was such a great escape... There was enough drama and heartache to bring tears to your eyes' - 5* reader review

'A genuine feel-good book. Lots of different story lines to keep you interested with a fabulous, heart-warming ending. Loved it' - 5* reader review

Ratings and reviews

What a lovely, feel-good, uplifting read! Tressa Buckland is very happy in Port Lowdy; she loves her cottage where she lives with Ginger Pickles, feline extraordinaire, and her part-time job at the local paper which allows her to pursue her art in her own way. Then the owner of the paper has to go away and it's left to Tressa to come up with a replacement for six months. Enter Dan Byrne, Irish journalist who has just been fired and is looking for pastures new. He blows into the Cornish village with Ritchie, his golden retriever, like a breath of fresh air. For some strange reason, he upsets Tressa just by being there - do opposites really attract? There's plenty going on between the covers of this book. Tressa wasn't alone in her love of Port Lowdy, I rather fancied living there myself! I've always had a notion to live on the coast, and everything about this village sounds awesome. The author has created a marvellous setting for her story, and the characters are equally as terrific. Each one has been carefully sculpted and each of their stories are enticing. I did have a few doubts about the treatment carried out by the paramedics though! A wonderful tale with several ups and downs, resulting in one very enjoyable novel which I'm happy to give 4*.

This was a fun and cleverly amusing and enticing read packed with oddly compelling, complex, and endearingly quirky characters. I was fully consumed from start to finish and reveled in the deft author’s agile and wry levity, insightful observations, and thoughtful and perceptive narrative. Ms. Forster’s writing hit all the feels and was slyly emotive and absorbing. My attention and interest never lagged, as the various storylines were equally engaging whether humorous, angsty, or heart squeezing. She has mad skills.

About the author

Kate Forster is a best-selling author of Starting Over at Acorn Cottage, The Perfect Retreat, Finding Love at Mermaid Terrace and many more books that she would want to read herself, so she wrote them. When not writing, Kate loves hanging out with family, friends, and her dogs. A dedicated houseplant lover, Kate also enjoys outdoor gardening and is the founder and moderator of one of largest online women's writing support groups on Facebook.