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Coming Home to Inishbeg Cove
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I highly recommend all her books, everyone always leaves me eagerly awaiting the next one
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I LOVED this story
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A fast-paced, stunning, romantic comedy full of loss, love, hope and finding yourself.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Inishbeg Cove is a stunning, close-knit community. It is a place where you feel you belong.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An absolutely a brilliant read.
Penny Murphy left Inishbeg Cove as a teenager and hasn’t looked back since, so even she cannot believe it, when after an argument with her husband, she finds herself living back with her ageing parents, staying in her childhood bedroom.
Meanwhile after leaving America to relocate to Inishbeg Cove, Greg and Sarah are about to get married. It seems life couldn’t get any better for the happy couple until a shock discovery leaves them both worried for the future. With the ties that bind Penny to her husband seemingly irreparably broken, she is at her lowest ebb until she unexpectedly bumps into her first love, Tadgh and it seems the fire between them never died. But just as she’s beginning to feel hopeful for the future, reality calls and Penny has some tough choices to make.
When a storm rolls in from the wild Atlantic, tensions run high and the only thing that’s certain, is nothing will ever be the same again. Will Penny work out where her heart truly belongs? And can Sarah and Greg get the happy-ever-after they have always dreamed about?
A romantic, heart-warming novel set along Ireland’s west coast, about the meaning of home and the importance of finding a place where you truly belong.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I highly recommend all her books, everyone always leaves me eagerly awaiting the next one
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I LOVED this story
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A fast-paced, stunning, romantic comedy full of loss, love, hope and finding yourself.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Inishbeg Cove is a stunning, close-knit community. It is a place where you feel you belong.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An absolutely a brilliant read.
Penny Murphy left Inishbeg Cove as a teenager and hasn’t looked back since, so even she cannot believe it, when after an argument with her husband, she finds herself living back with her ageing parents, staying in her childhood bedroom.
Meanwhile after leaving America to relocate to Inishbeg Cove, Greg and Sarah are about to get married. It seems life couldn’t get any better for the happy couple until a shock discovery leaves them both worried for the future. With the ties that bind Penny to her husband seemingly irreparably broken, she is at her lowest ebb until she unexpectedly bumps into her first love, Tadgh and it seems the fire between them never died. But just as she’s beginning to feel hopeful for the future, reality calls and Penny has some tough choices to make.
When a storm rolls in from the wild Atlantic, tensions run high and the only thing that’s certain, is nothing will ever be the same again. Will Penny work out where her heart truly belongs? And can Sarah and Greg get the happy-ever-after they have always dreamed about?
A romantic, heart-warming novel set along Ireland’s west coast, about the meaning of home and the importance of finding a place where you truly belong.
258 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 1, 2021
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Izzy Bayliss
20 books53 followersIzzy Bayliss lives in Ireland with her husband, children and their dog. A romantic at heart, she loves nothing more than cosying up in front of the fire with a good book. Her motto is that reality is over-rated and she is happiest staring into space and day-dreaming.
You can find her hanging about on Facebook @izzybaylissauthor or Twitter @izzybayliss
You can find her hanging about on Facebook @izzybaylissauthor or Twitter @izzybayliss
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November 4, 2022The seas
As a coastal lover, I especially loved your description of the seas through your eyes, and the love of the dedicated people who live in this magical place.
As a coastal lover, I especially loved your description of the seas through your eyes, and the love of the dedicated people who live in this magical place.
February 15, 2021
Love these Books - Need More in this Series!!!
Characters are wonderfully real and relatable. So many characters to yet explore and I need more about all the characters already presented. Keep writing about Inishbeg Cove, Izzy! I know it's not a real place but it's where I want to be!
Characters are wonderfully real and relatable. So many characters to yet explore and I need more about all the characters already presented. Keep writing about Inishbeg Cove, Izzy! I know it's not a real place but it's where I want to be!
May 18, 2023
The 2nd book in this fabulous series set on the West coast of Ireland.
Penny escaped Inishbeg Cove when she was a teenager, and now, at 30, having married an Artist and had a daughter, Lucy who was 3, thought she was happy in Dublin. Things are going wrong between her and Joe, so she takes Lucy, and goes home to the Cove to stay with her parents for a short holiday. Will things improve between her and Joe after this?
Tadgh was Penny's first love, but after a tragedy, his plans of college at 18 fell by the wayside and he had to raise his 6 year old brother. Now a successful restaurateur, he's surprised to see Penny on the beach one day with her daughter. Can they be just friends?
The book also continues Sarah and Greg's story from the first book.
A great book which is very hard to put down, the story captivated me.
The books are best read in order of publication to preserve continuity of the characters and series.
I've already downloaded the 3rd book ready to read!
Penny escaped Inishbeg Cove when she was a teenager, and now, at 30, having married an Artist and had a daughter, Lucy who was 3, thought she was happy in Dublin. Things are going wrong between her and Joe, so she takes Lucy, and goes home to the Cove to stay with her parents for a short holiday. Will things improve between her and Joe after this?
Tadgh was Penny's first love, but after a tragedy, his plans of college at 18 fell by the wayside and he had to raise his 6 year old brother. Now a successful restaurateur, he's surprised to see Penny on the beach one day with her daughter. Can they be just friends?
The book also continues Sarah and Greg's story from the first book.
A great book which is very hard to put down, the story captivated me.
The books are best read in order of publication to preserve continuity of the characters and series.
I've already downloaded the 3rd book ready to read!
November 24, 2024
Ended too early…
Thank goodness there’s a book 2! Penny and Sarah is who you’ll meet. Tadgh is Penny’s dating friend in high school and they reconnect as “just friends” shortly after she arrives in Inishberg Cove. Greg, an American, is Sarah’s husband and bought a shop he turned into a candy store. Penny has had yet another fight with her mercurial husband Joe, and she drives from Dublin with her 3-year-old daughter Lucy to Inishbeg Cove to stay with her “Mam” and Dad. Sarah, who’s 41, finds out she’s pregnant and wakes up every day worried about what might go wrong with her baby, while her hubby remains oh-so-positive about them having a child. A storm is brewing in the Atlantic, which matches the storms brewing in Penny’s and Sarah’s relationships. What will happen next? Stay tuned…
Thank goodness there’s a book 2! Penny and Sarah is who you’ll meet. Tadgh is Penny’s dating friend in high school and they reconnect as “just friends” shortly after she arrives in Inishberg Cove. Greg, an American, is Sarah’s husband and bought a shop he turned into a candy store. Penny has had yet another fight with her mercurial husband Joe, and she drives from Dublin with her 3-year-old daughter Lucy to Inishbeg Cove to stay with her “Mam” and Dad. Sarah, who’s 41, finds out she’s pregnant and wakes up every day worried about what might go wrong with her baby, while her hubby remains oh-so-positive about them having a child. A storm is brewing in the Atlantic, which matches the storms brewing in Penny’s and Sarah’s relationships. What will happen next? Stay tuned…
November 16, 2022
A teenage love that never died
Book two I think it's been a year or nearly two since Greg came to the small town.you follow two women in this book Sarah and a woman who left at 18 got married had a child her husband Joe is selfish and not kind, she returns home with her three year old for the summer.I liked her but it was clear she didn't like Joe much but she lets him control her, I found it frustrating she is ment to be strong and independent? The ending happened very fast.like ok this book is done.
Book two I think it's been a year or nearly two since Greg came to the small town.you follow two women in this book Sarah and a woman who left at 18 got married had a child her husband Joe is selfish and not kind, she returns home with her three year old for the summer.I liked her but it was clear she didn't like Joe much but she lets him control her, I found it frustrating she is ment to be strong and independent? The ending happened very fast.like ok this book is done.
May 28, 2021
Please tell me there will be a book 3!
I read the 1st and 2nd, one right after the other and I can’t tell you how great they both made my heart feel! Please tell me this series won’t end! I loved them both!
I read the 1st and 2nd, one right after the other and I can’t tell you how great they both made my heart feel! Please tell me this series won’t end! I loved them both!
March 21, 2022
A wonderful story of love and dreams coming true
I love stories that take place in Ireland. Mave Binchie was and still is one of my favorite authors of life in Ireland as is Jean Grainger. I feel that Izzy Bayliss is right there with them.
I love stories that take place in Ireland. Mave Binchie was and still is one of my favorite authors of life in Ireland as is Jean Grainger. I feel that Izzy Bayliss is right there with them.
March 23, 2022
Another great story about the wonderful people of Ireland.
I am truly in love with all things Irish. In today's uncertain climate and social upheaval. Stories like this are like a breath of fresh air. It is stories like this about gentle people that warm my heart.
I am truly in love with all things Irish. In today's uncertain climate and social upheaval. Stories like this are like a breath of fresh air. It is stories like this about gentle people that warm my heart.
July 25, 2022
#2 book in Inishbeg Cove series
This is the second book in the Inish eg Cove series. I love feeding about the characters in small villages. Will start #3 and hope she ties up the ending.
This is the second book in the Inish eg Cove series. I love feeding about the characters in small villages. Will start #3 and hope she ties up the ending.
November 17, 2022
5 stars
Such realistic characters that you don't want the story to end. I love the setting of the west coast of Ireland. Just close your eyes and you're there. Beautifully written with a great edit job! This series is worth experiencing!
Such realistic characters that you don't want the story to end. I love the setting of the west coast of Ireland. Just close your eyes and you're there. Beautifully written with a great edit job! This series is worth experiencing!
February 7, 2023
Best one yet!! Devoured😊
Full of twists and turns. A good romantic family based story. Made me want to find a small coastal village in Ireland to move to. Can't wait for the next one in the serirs.
Full of twists and turns. A good romantic family based story. Made me want to find a small coastal village in Ireland to move to. Can't wait for the next one in the serirs.
May 11, 2023
Gripping
It's a great book you can just picture the village so vividly. The stories of the individual characters just makes you keep on turning the pages until the end. Then you can't wait until you start the next book.
It's a great book you can just picture the village so vividly. The stories of the individual characters just makes you keep on turning the pages until the end. Then you can't wait until you start the next book.
December 13, 2023
A loving story.
Such a well-written story of two men and two ladies meant to be together and their trials and tribulations to live their lives in a tiny seaside Irish village. It's a wonderful story that anyone will enjoy to the fullest. The ending is as it should be.
Such a well-written story of two men and two ladies meant to be together and their trials and tribulations to live their lives in a tiny seaside Irish village. It's a wonderful story that anyone will enjoy to the fullest. The ending is as it should be.
July 11, 2024
Heart-rending
I loved following Penny and continuing with Sarah and Greg's story. I can't wait for book 3. I'm wondering, who's next? I hope to see things get better now that we jumped this hurdle.
I loved following Penny and continuing with Sarah and Greg's story. I can't wait for book 3. I'm wondering, who's next? I hope to see things get better now that we jumped this hurdle.
February 24, 2025
Great continuation of Greg and Sarah along with new characters
Enjoyed this tremendously. Great story line, and short enough to read in one sitting. Can’t wait to read more about this little village.
Enjoyed this tremendously. Great story line, and short enough to read in one sitting. Can’t wait to read more about this little village.
February 26, 2021
No place like home
This is beautiful heart ❤warming book. I could not put down . If I could I would give it 6star's. Thank you Izzy.
This is beautiful heart ❤warming book. I could not put down . If I could I would give it 6star's. Thank you Izzy.
March 27, 2021
Loved it!
Beautifully descriptive, I felt like I was part of the village. Great characters and storyline. Can’t wait for the next instalment.
Beautifully descriptive, I felt like I was part of the village. Great characters and storyline. Can’t wait for the next instalment.
August 13, 2021
Cozy good read
Good follow up to the first book. She creates a good homey community and good characters. Keep them coming .
Good follow up to the first book. She creates a good homey community and good characters. Keep them coming .
August 14, 2021
Lovely summer read.
I enjoyed getting to know the characters and the village.
I love her writing style.
Just about to read another of Izzys books.
I enjoyed getting to know the characters and the village.
I love her writing style.
Just about to read another of Izzys books.
September 24, 2021
A good little escape story set in Ireland so there are wonderful scenery descriptions.
December 28, 2021
Delightful
A wonderful read, very much enjoyed! Highly recommend if you're looking for light hearted tender Love and romance book very heart warming
A wonderful read, very much enjoyed! Highly recommend if you're looking for light hearted tender Love and romance book very heart warming
January 4, 2022
Such a warm and relaxing book, with a bit of exciting parts a well.
June 15, 2022
Irish page turner
Great summer read. Follows book 1 so we’ll. Can’t wait to start book 3. Warm and delightful characters that intertwine smoothly.
Great summer read. Follows book 1 so we’ll. Can’t wait to start book 3. Warm and delightful characters that intertwine smoothly.
June 8, 2023
I loved this story! Book 2 of the series. I love the characters and the whole small village feel. Inishbeg Cove sounds like a place I would want to live.
September 25, 2023
Really enjoyed the Book and looking forward to reading the whole series!
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October 10, 2023I loved the characters in books one and two and loved how Ms Baylliss carries over some of the characters in this small village.
April 13, 2024
Another Great Book
I really enjoyed how the two characters were the main focus of the book. I love Happy Endings & this truly kept you intrigued right up to the end!
I really enjoyed how the two characters were the main focus of the book. I love Happy Endings & this truly kept you intrigued right up to the end!
August 7, 2024
Slow start but definitely worth the read!
July 31, 2022
Loving this trilogy, real holiday reading
February 14, 2024
I Enjoyed this every second of reading this book!
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