Liz Johnson returns to the shores of Prince Edward Island in “Where Two Hearts Meet,” following the story of baker and chef extraordinaire Caden Holt.
Picking up two years after the series’ first installment (and yes, Marie and Seth are married!), Johnson’s latest novel features the sweet and lovely, but not overly confident Caden. She is now working for the Sloanes as the executive chef at Rose’s Red Door Inn — which is facing potential financial difficulties.
Writer Adam Jacobs has come to the inn as part of a two-month sabbatical as he overcomes a deadly trauma in his recent past. As he deals with feelings of guilt and blame, he comes to fall in love with this quaint little Canadian province, the inn and maybe even its chef.
As Caden works to help Marie and Seth save their inn, and Adam works to save his job as a reporter, relationships begin to bloom.
“Where Two Hearts Meet” is a lovely story with delightful characters. Caden is pure joy, but she is also very flawed. She is so real with very common issues that many readers will relate to her. Adam is pure ruggedness, but he also struggles with the repercussions of his past actions. Fellow guests Levi and Esther are a true breath of fresh air with an inspirational past. They teach both Caden and Adam some very valuable lessons.
Besides great characters, this novel is filled with great inspirational gems — dealing with blame and guilt; forgiveness, especially of ones self; feeling useful and like you never measure up; making assumptions, and the bumpy paths they can take you on; and accepting grace.
This book will both make you laugh and cry, as it’s filled with many funny moments, as well as tender ones. And whether you’ve been lucky enough to visit Prince Edward Island or not, “Where Two Hearts Meet” will definitely make you want to visit the island and its beautiful shores.
Five stars out of five.
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, provided this complimentary copy for my honest, unbiased review.
“Where Two Hearts Meet” (Prince Edward Islands Dreams, #2) by Liz Johnson