Memories at Friendship Inn: A Five Island Cove Introductory Novel

Five Island Cove #0.5

by Jessie Newton

AJ, Robin, Alice, Eloise, and Kelli are leaving for college after seven years of close friendship, sharing secrets, and surviving high school. Each has their own reason for wanting to leave or stay in Five Island Cove, and each has a future that’s wide open…Read this introductory novel to Jessie Newton’s Five Island Cove women’s fiction series today. It directly correlates to both The Lighthouse (Book 1) and The Summer Sand Pact (Book 2).

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

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Reviews

[Sandy · Rating 1 out of 5]

This prequel to a 5 book series is a huge data dump of the 5 girls set in August post-high school, before they set out on their separate journeys in life. They live on a 5 island area named Five Island Cove. Trying to keep the islands straight was as confusing as keeping the characters, and their back stories, straight. The author needs to provide a map at the beginning of each book.

The author recommends you read this prequel between books 1 and 2 of the series that actually take place 30 years later. Reading it at that time would be pointless and only add to the confusion of these stories as they drag out the drama of one character or another.

I did go on to read book 1 and 6 chapters of book 2. The technical errors made continuing to read this series impossible. I do not recommend this book, the 5 book series or this author.

[Rachelle Bachiu · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about five friends which have a very great bond between themselves and yet are so different from each other. School is done and now some will be attending college or getting new jobs away from Five Island Cove. Being together at an Inn since a huge storm blows over the area they rent a room and they agree to meet every year in the summer to catch up and share what they went through while being separated. One girl is in charge of getting phone numbers from each one so they can contact each other while away from each other. Really enjoyed reading this book since it shows what true friendship is.

[Susan Hamann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Five young women are about to leave their small island homes for college and jobs. They make one last memory, canoeing out to an island. However, the water is choppy and the wind is blowing. A storm shuts down the ferry so they can't get home. This book serves as an introduction to the girls and to the Five Island Cove series of books.

I look forward to reading about how their lives unfold in the future books. This is a clean story, although one of the women is troubled and has slept with a lot of men. I would recommend this book for young adults and older.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a prequel to the upcoming books and I really enjoyed getting to know this five friends and how they came to be such good friends. Each girl comes from a different background. They share their lives and loves and hopes for the future with each other. They are all off of different paths now that they have graduated High School and they are having one more last summer adventure together, before life as they know it changes for them.
This is a fast paced and enjoyable read into these 5 woman's lives. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great start to this new series, with Memories at Friendship Inn. We get introduced to the five girls who are best friends on Five Island Cove and are getting ready to leave for college at the age of eighteen. They all are scared to leave the island, but know they have to. Robin is the only one not leaving yet. There is a world beyond the cove.

[Margaret Fraleigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a story of 5 girls who have finished highs cool and some of which are going to different colleges, universities.

Each of them dealing with their insecurities but who have formed an unbreakable bond
with each other.

The following book is called "The Lighthouse".

[MileHighSunshine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a poignant story of five very different girls who came to be friends after joining a club for many different reasons. You’ll enjoy getting to know each of them and watch them grappling as big life changes loom.

[Bonnie Theel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives you insight into the lives of the five friends from Five Island Cove. They have a tight bond, even though they are very different.

I received a free book, and this is my honest opinion.

[Bonny Rambarran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superb book -- old friends, new friends, they all have a great time together. Some of the memories are hard but with friends it is much easier!!! I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts and comments are my own.

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this was an introductory book to the Five Island Cove series, it was hard for me to connect with any of the main characters. We were left with little real information about any of the girls. I assume a lot of this will be cleared up as one begins the series. I hope so.

[Quinlan Marcy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the second book I’ve read in the series (read the 3rd one first). I’ll work on the rest of them soon! Great book!

[Alexis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know it is just an introductory but ,noone has peaked my interest to want more ....not enough breadcrmbs to want more

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Five girls and their friendship...good light read

[D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked to ready this book to get the story on how the five friends ended splitting up. There is so much in these characters that you want to get into the series to read it through. A great book.

[JoAnne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very quick read that gave a lot of background information. Most of it has been told in later books in the Five Island Cove series. It was nice to reconnect with the characters.

[Cassandra Hamblen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great series

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book you will read about 5 best friends. These girls are truly close and struggling to say goodbye to each other. I had the honor to review this book for the author for a honest review.

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and sweet prequel.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a short introduction to the series. I haven’t read the series yet, but I want to after meeting the 5 young ladies.

[Jane Featherstone · Rating 3 out of 5]

A prequel set 30 years earlier, introducing the friendships between 5 girls, before they go their separate ways.

[Krista · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute fast read, great friendship and character building
3 stars