Gabriel's Bay
by Catherine Robertson
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A heart-warming, thoroughly entertaining novel about a whole community. Kerry Macfarlane has run away from his wedding-that-wasn't. He lands in coastal Gabriel's Bay, billed as 'a well-appointed small town' on its website (last updated two decades ago). Here Kerry hopes to prove he's not a complete failure. Or, at least, to give his most convincing impression. But Gabriel's Bay has its own problems - low employment, no tourists, and a daunting hill road between it and civilisation. And Kerry show more must also run the gauntlet of its inhabitants- Sidney, single mother deserted by a feckless ex; Mac, the straight-shooting doctor's receptionist; a team of unruly nine-year-olds; a giant restaurateur; and the local progressive association, who'll debate apostrophe placement until the crack of doom. Can Kerry win their respect, and perhaps even love? Will his brilliant plan to transform the town's fortunes earn him a lasting welcome in Gabriel's Bay? show lessTags
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This was an entertaining enough, lighter read. A very good prologue told from a dog's perspective. Then individual characters become the narrative voice.
Some quite amusing dialogue at times but at others a bit cliched.
Some quite amusing dialogue at times but at others a bit cliched.
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Catherine Robertson is the writer of bestselling chick lit novels. She was born in Wellington and attended Victoria University of Wellington. She left New Zealand for a while to live in San Francisco and Buckinghamshire, but is now back. Her `real job' is owning and running a marketing consultancy with her husband. Her debut novel, The Sweet show more Second Life of Darrell Kincaid, hit the New Zealand bestseller list immediately, making its way to number one. She quickly followed up with The Not So Perfect Life of Mo Lawrence. The third volume of her trilogy is called The Misplaced Affections of Charlotte Fforbes. Catherine was a featured author at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair. In 2015 her title The Hiding Places made The New Zealand Best Seller List. This same title won the award for fiction at the Arts Festival Library Carnival in Nelson 2015. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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