BOOK REVIEW-Coming Home to You

In this heartwarming beach romance, duty calls Kate Kennedy back to Gull Harbor. She doesn’t plan on seeing Cole Campbell again. Doesn’t know he’s now a single father. Ten years shift the balance between the valedictorian and her high school crush, president of her Debate Club. Kate discovers Cole’s daughter Natalie in the stacks of the local library and she’s smitten. Prissy, Cole’s Great Dane, is equally engaging and needy. Always helpful, Cole shows up on Kate’s doorstep way too often. But she can’t give in to the SOS her heart is sending since the handsome contractor is taking her beloved Gull Harbor in an alarming direction. If there’s one thing Kate can’t stand, it’s change.

Encouraged by her fun-loving girlfriends, Kate extends her visit and opens a flower stand. She pairs Natalie up with her recovering mother for summer support and companionship. With summer kisses on their minds and sand between their toes, Kate and Cole discover what might have been ten years ago, but she has lots of distractions. Her sister Mercedes is determined to sell Breezy Point, the family home. Kate’s life feels as choppy as the waves on Lake Michigan as her summer unfolds.  
Can a woman and man heal past mistakes in the summer moonlight? Can Kate’s man from yesterday be more than just a memory?  
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I just have to say it.  I have read quite a few of  Barbara Lohr's books and I like them.   I can say the same thing of this one; I liked it, although I'm not sure that its one of my favorite of them all.  I liked Kate who just seemed to feel like she always came in second best.  Kate was smart, and beautiful even if she didn't see it.  Her relationship with her mother was rocky, but I liked how things began to transition.   Kate's friends were quirky, which was also something I liked.  I wasn't all that into the book club part of the story.   But it did give the "girls" time to spend together and not only have a relaxing time but to get to know each other better.  The author wrote it so well when it came to Kate's sister,  Mercedes.  She made it really easy to hate her.  If there is another book with Mercedes' story, the author has her work cut out for her, to make her likable. 
I liked how Natalie and her father, Cole's relationship was shown.   Cole adored her but felt he was kind of over his head when dealing with her.  That sounded realistic to me.  Cole was such an interestng character, he was so helpful to so  many people.  He was almost shy at times when it came to Kate though and I thought that was sweet to read.   
Oh by the way, I really thought the cover picture for this book was really attractive.  There is an excerpt of her book, "Finding Southern Comfort" at the end of this book.  

I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.