Guest Review: The Best Thing That Ever Happened by Sarah Bennett

One flat. One friendship. One chance to change everything...🏠☕💗

Kat Bailey’s life is going nowhere. Working at her father’s coffee shop in the picture-perfect Cornish holiday hotspot, Halfmoon Quay, makes her dream of becoming an author feel more fantasy than reality – and playing third wheel to her flatmate’s new relationship isn’t helping. So, when her childhood friend Harry Penrose offers her his spare room, it feels like an opportunity not to be missed.

Harry has his own dreams and if he could just dare to be honest, when he pictures his future, Kat is at the heart of it. But now they’re living under the same roof, Harry knows the risk of declaring his feelings. And when his plans clash with Kat’s family ties, the time has come for her to choose between the life she’s always known — and the future she’s only just begun to imagine.

Review: This is book 3 in the Halfmoon Quay series from Sarah Bennett. In case you are new to the series or just need a reminder, there is a helpful guide to the characters as well as a map of the Cornish seaside village of Halfmoon Quay at the beginning of the book. This, like the other books in the series, can be read as a standalone story.

This story centres on Kat Bailey, who works in her dad’s coffee shop, and Harry Penrose, chef at the village’s renowned restaurant. Kat has long held dreams of becoming an author, but family problems have meant that she has no time to follow her dreams. When her flatmate gets into a serious relationship with her boyfriend, Kat feels it is time to look for a new place to stay. Harry, who Kat has known since schooldays, offers her the spare room in his flat and she moves in. They both begin to feel an attraction towards the other but are afraid to declare anything when they are living in such close quarters. However, it looks as though they may be forced apart when Harry’s ambitions for the future may be wrecked by Kat’s dad’s plans. Kat has to make a big decision which side to take.

I enjoyed returning to Halfmoon Quay and catching up with some familiar faces in this romantic story filled with family ties and friendship. Once more, I was attracted to the setting of this quaint little seaside village with its close, supportive community. I loved both Kat and Harry; strong characters with ambitions that you felt they were bound to achieve. It was interesting learning the cause of Harry’s unpredictable nature earlier in life. When it comes to Kat, I was shocked by revelations about her parents and willed her to escape from the hold they had over her. As in previous books, it was heartwarming to see how her group of close friends quickly rallied round when needed. I am already looking forward to the next book in this series and hopefully finding out more about Kat and Harry.

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