Rating: ★★★★
Audience: Contemporary Romance
Length: 352 pages
Author: Catherine Walsh
Publisher: Dutton
Release Date: March 10th, 2026
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BOOK SUMMARY:
The newest book from bestselling author and Kindle Unlimited sensation Catherine Walsh, in which an ambitious editor travels to Ireland to help the daughter of a fantasy author legend complete her father’s final book, only to fall in love with her in the process.
Ciara Sheridan’s father has left her with three things: a sprawling and distinctly ramshackle estate on the Irish coast, the outline for the finale to his bestselling epic fantasy series that he wanted her to finish—and writer’s block.
Enter Sam Frank Sheridan fanboy and hotshot editor, sent from the New York publishing house direct to Ciara’s doorstep. Ciara was expecting a crusty old-timer, so the handsome young American is a surprise. And for his part, Sam was expecting Ciara to have written something by now.
Ciara and Sam have two weeks of the hottest Irish summer on record to write this novel together and secure Frank’s legacy—but will their own love story be the plot twist neither of them see coming?
SWEET STORY.
I’ve had a roller coaster of enjoyment of CW’s books and I have found this to be on the upside! I thought it was a sweet romance and gosh do I love the setting and audiobook narrators. It went by fast and I finished this in a day.
I loved the slow burn and genuine way Sam and Ciara learned to be in each other’s lives. I liked the chemistry and the simple nature of the plot. It wasn’t over done with drama and I enjoyed all of the side characters as well.
I don’t really have much else to add? Sometimes reviews are as simple as the book. But if you’ve been wanting to try CW’s books, here would be a good start! (Don’t forget about Holiday Romance though because that is my obsession).
Overall audience notes:
- Contemporary romance
- Language: mild
- Romance: fade to black
- Content warnings: anxiety, loss of a parent, grief
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