Marcus Beckett blew off of Sanctuary Island 14 years ago, without a backwards glance, after his mother died of cancer, a cancer that his parents had hidden from him until it was too late. But now he is back on the island and the first thing he does is screw (literally) the sweetest girl on the island Quinn Harper, who was his childhood neighbor, the kid 10 years younger than him, who he used to call turbo, and the one who rented an apartment from him and now wouldn't talk to him, as he messed it up so badly! But she is not the only one, everyone on the island is boycotting the bar, because of how he behaved with Quinn.

But when Quinn comes up with a plan, not only to save his bar, but save her parents marriage, Marcus is powerless to resist; but will it all end in disaster?

So I'm thrilled to be reading my second Sanctuary Island book, and I should really go back and restart the series, but I have to say that you could totally do what I have done and pick up any of them, as they are stand alone books.

I was thrilled to see Miss Patty back in this book (she really is my favorite charater), and I also loved Marcus and Quinn's characters, in seperate ways. I liked Quinn's sweet nature and Marcus's gruff exterior, but slightly softer heart.

The author has managed to spellbound me with her beautiful writing and enchanting storyline; Lily Everett has quickly become one of my favorite authors of 2017!

I give Home At Last 5 well deserved stars! ( )

Not as good as the others in the series. I would have liked to have read more about the equine therapy Quinn was learning about. ( )

I read the earlier book in the series, Close To Home, and had high hopes for this one. In Close To Home, the story of Marcus and Quinn is set up as a sweet, loving tale of two people who are seeking answers about the past and their lives. In this book, it seems as if the author has turned in a totally opposite direction. Quinn has followed Marcus with a sort of blind attraction all her life. Marcus left after his mother’s death, became a body guard, tired of that, and has returned to open a bar in town. The one problem Marcus has is that the town’s people do not come to his bar, causing it to languish, because they feel that he has treated Quinn, the town’s “little girl”, who is loved and protected by all, poorly, and ditched her mercilessly. This story is the tale of how they work through this history and get together.

Quinn, trying to heal her parent’s failing marriage, has decided that she and Quinn should begin a “pretend” relationship for one month, which, she believes, should help her parents’ marriage, as well as bring the town people to the bar. However, while dining with her parents to celebrate their getting together, Marcus proposes to Quin, which only confuses things more.

I found the plot of this story absurd and unrealistic. I did not understand or buy Quinn’s logic that having a relationship with Marcus would heal her parents’ marriage. In a marriage, if things have begun to “go south”, the partners in the marriage, not their child, need to recognize this (it seems as if Quinn’s parents sort of did) and work together to either make the marriage work again or to call it quits. Quinn’s idea that having a relationship with Marcus would solve the problems in her parents’ marriage came across as both unrealistic and childish. I also could not understand why Marcus, out of the blue, proposed to Quinn, as getting out of an engagement would probably be harder than getting out of a one-month relationship. If he did indeed want to marry Quinn, Marcus had a strange way of showing his love for her. Neither Marcus nor Quinn seemed ready for marriage at this point. In fact, both seemed a bit immature and not ready to settle down, with definite unresolved issues that would hamper any long-term, solid relationship. Finally, I think that, from the start, the relationship guru, who hooked himself up with Quinn’s mother, was a real jerk and probably a large part of the problem with the marriage. These facts made it difficult for me read and stay with the book.

This book and the first book are the only things I have read by the author. I am not sure, after reading this book whether I would enjoy reading her other books. The basic plot and story line of this book were a bit much to take for me. Nevertheless, based on the first book, though there were some problems with that one, I am ready to give the author another chance. The books are written well and flow nicely, though both do have some problems for me. If you read and liked the first book, you will probably enjoy this one, or, like me, you may find it difficult to take. I may have just looked at things differently. I received this from NetGalley to read and review. ( )

I briefly got to know Marcus and Quinn in Close to Home. I really liked them and could not wait to read their story. After finishing this book, their story is even better than I hoped.

I recently finished another book where the male lead had a nickname for the female lead. Marcus has one for Quinn as well. It is "Turbo". Knowing the meaning behind it makes it all that more enduring. Despite a 10 year age difference, it was not felt as Quinn and Marcus interacted with each other. In fact, I think it actually helped their relationship as Quinn was so much wiser beyond her young age. There was so many emotions captured in their relationship. Which I connected with them both as people and as a couple. Plus, their story showed that there is more to love than just sex.

While, this book was focused mainly on Quinn and Marcus; the other characters did not just sit by and play second string. Additionally, they had strong presence in this story as well and I enjoyed every one of them. I felt like I had come home with this book. Home at Last is a heart-warming read! ( )

Home at Last by Lily Everett
A Sanctuary Island Novel #6

Quinn Harper had a childhood crush on her older neighbor, Marcus Beckett. In the previous book of this series the two had been together for a bit and then Marcus broke it off – hurting Quinn deeply. This book is the story of their fake return to dating as a ploy to keep Quinn’s parents from divorcing one another. Little did Quinn know that spending time together would lead to a whole lot more than either expected.

I love Quinn – what a sweetheart she is – even if she is having trouble figuring out what profession she wants forever. She is full of life and just what Marcus needs. Marcus…he is a curmudgeonly sort of guy that made decisions after college that caused his life to do a 180 degree turn. I don’t think he regrets that decision but he lets anger keep him from talking to the one person that he really should have. Quinn’s parents – a flaky mom and a diligent dad now in retirement and struggling as they move forward were easy pickings for a con man – will Quinn be able to take the blinders off her mom’s eyes or will her parents leave one another after thirty years of marriage?

I enjoyed this story and hoped it would all work out for all involved. I believe that Quinn brings out the best in Marcus and that Sanctuary Island is a magical place for second chances and healing.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC. This is my honest review.

3.5 Stars ( )