Favorite Book - The Treasure House by Amy Matthews

Today I have a review coming your way that surprised me in the best possible way!  As a book reviewer it’s rare for a book to not be on my radar, but I’ll admit I hadn’t really heard much about this one.  It’s one that I read the synopsis and thought it sounded it good.  And it was!  I binged it and highly recommend this one!

{Thank you @prhaudio for the gifted audiobook narrated by Eva Kaminsky.  She nailed this slow burn story, filled it with warmth.}

Elevator Pitch: In this tender-hearted novel, a single mom's fixer-upper may also open a new door to love . . .

What to expect:

▪️Single Mother

▪️Fresh Start

▪️A DIY House As-Is

▪️A house full of junk . . .

. . . or possible treasures

▪️Definitely filled with stories!

▪️A Grumpy Neighbor

▪️Small Town Found Family

▪️Takes Place in Maine

▪️Who Used to Live Here?

▪️Secrets

Zoe Copeland and her daughter Florence need a new start. The only problem is, Zoe can’t really afford one.

So when she stumbles across a listing for a charming cottage in Maine that is in her price range, she has no choice but to seize the opportunity. The catch? It’s a treasure house—filled to the brim with junk, and being sold as is.

Eleven-year-old Florence, who’s always longed for a room of her own, loves the old house full of cat figurines and other people’s memories, but Zoe is daunted by the mess and the cost of fixing up the place. Their grumpy new neighbor, Jake, thinks Zoe’s crazy for undertaking this task—though that doesn’t stop him from lending a hand, and it’s not long before Zoe starts daydreaming about the handsome handyman.

As the air turns crisp and fall sets in, Zoe becomes increasingly intrigued by the woman who lived in the house before them. Who was Marly, and how did her beloved home end up in such disrepair? As Zoe digs for more information, she can’t help but draw parallels between herself and Marly . . . but what does it say about her future if she’s still stuck in the past?

This was supposed to be a fresh start, a chance to give Florence the security she never had. But as Zoe uncovers Marly’s secrets and her own past comes crashing into the present, Zoe’s life is quickly becoming even messier than the coastal house she’s renovating. With her heart and her home on the line, can Zoe put all of the broken pieces of her life back together?