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A Stranger In The Cove

(Templeton Cove #8)

Rachel Brimble (Goodreads Author)

4.11 · Rating details · 18 ratings · 11 reviews

Mac Orman is on a mission. When he discovers his recently deceased father had been searching for his birth mother, Mac aims to finish the job by finding the grandmother he never knew. His quest leads him to Templeton Cove—and a firecracker of a woman who instantly jump-starts his tortured heart.
For Mac, Kate Harrington is the most tempting kind of distraction. But their s ...more

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Jan 23, 2018 Dash fan rated it it was amazing

Shelves: blog-tour, i-own-a-copy, publisher-review

5☆ Beautifully heartwarming

This is the 8th book in the Templeton Cove Series yet my very first book.
It can be perfectly read as a standalone, however I will definitely be looking into reading the others as Templeton Cove is a very special place and I would love to uncover more.

I also want to mention just how much I adore this cover....A Sexy Musician what's not to love! Completely drew me in!

When Mac Orman (Sexy Musician) rocks into Templeton Cove tongues start to wag... well in particular Kate ...more

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Jan 04, 2018 Suze Lavender rated it it was amazing

Kate feels at home in Templeton Cove, where she has a job at the local teenage support center. She has plenty of friends and is very protective of all of them. Kate comes from a rich family, but money doesn't matter to her, she wants to be there for people and make a difference. Someone took care of her when she needed it the most and she will never forget it. When she meets Mac Kate instantly knows he needs her help, but will this complex man be able to accept it?

Mac is a musician. He's on a mi Kate feels at home in Templeton Cove, where she has a job at the local teenage support center. She has plenty of friends and is very protective of all of them. Kate comes from a rich family, but money doesn't matter to her, she wants to be there for people and make a difference. Someone took care of her when she needed it the most and she will never forget it. When she meets Mac Kate instantly knows he needs her help, but will this complex man be able to accept it?

Mac is a musician. He's on a mission and will stay in Templeton Cove until he's succeeded. Mac's late father was adopted and Mac is looking for his grandmother, the woman his father never managed to meet. Mac is a city guy, but when he meets Kate and spends some time in Templeton Cove he starts to see the appeal of living in a small town. While Mac isn't in Templeton Cove to heal, it's something that just might happen because of Kate's loving influence and confronting honesty. Will he be able to find happiness again after everything he's been through?

A Stranger in the Cove is a heartwarming story about love, loss, grief, anger and hope. Mac is Kate's type, but that's why she's careful with him. She doesn't want to fall for the wrong man and carefully guards her heart. She's been hurt in the past and has been through a lot, just like Mac. They're kindred spirits and they're perfect for each other. However, Mac still has a lot of anger to get through first. It was beautiful to see how Kate helps him to find light in his life once more. Their relationship doesn't have an easy start and I was really curious to see where it would lead.

Rachel Brimble's writing has a wonderful flow. I love Templeton Cove, it's a fantastic small town with interesting inhabitants. I was immediately intrigued by Mac's mission and couldn't wait to find out more about his grandmother. Kate can help Mac with his search, but she doesn't accept it when he's behaving badly because of his grief. She clearly sets her boundaries and I admired her courage. I loved how Rachel Brimble makes them interact with each other and the dialogue is fabulous. A Stranger in the Cove is another amazing Templeton Cove book, it's captivating and incredibly romantic. ...more

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Jan 22, 2018 J.B (Debbie) rated it it was amazing

A Stranger in the Cove is the 8th and final book in the Templeton Cove series and I'm so sad that this wonderful series has come to an end. As usual however, the books can be read as standalones but please do read the entire series as it is such a treat. You will fall head over heels in love with Templeton Cove the way I have. And, in her usual fashion, Rachel Brimble has written a book that will take you on a roller coaster of emotions.

A stranger has arrived at Templeton Cove looking for someo A Stranger in the Cove is the 8th and final book in the Templeton Cove series and I'm so sad that this wonderful series has come to an end. As usual however, the books can be read as standalones but please do read the entire series as it is such a treat. You will fall head over heels in love with Templeton Cove the way I have. And, in her usual fashion, Rachel Brimble has written a book that will take you on a roller coaster of emotions.

A stranger has arrived at Templeton Cove looking for someone. There is anger and hurt in Mac Orman's heart and he is seeking answers to questions that only a certain resident of the Cove can answer. His late father had been searching for his birth mother but never made contact with her. And, now it was too late. So Mac is in Templeton Cove to finish the job. Mac meets Kate Harrington who is fiercly protective of her friends in the Cove and senses that Mac's arrival at the Cove will hurt someone she is close to. Someone she loves dearly. Initially their relationship is one of suspicion and wariness of one another. However, as Mac struggles with his decision to confront his biological grandmother and give her a piece of his mind about her decision to give up her son, Mac's father for adoption, he soon finds another distraction in Kate Harrington who is fighting her own demons while trying to protect her friend.

Dealing with the sensitive issue of adoption, Rachel Brimble has managed to write such an appealing yet heart-wrenching story. A story of love, loss, grief and searching for belonging. A belonging that can only be found in Templeton Cove.................and in a special type of person. Templeton Cove wraps a warm and protective arm around its residents creating the sense of family and belonging that those who are lost can find. People like Mac and Kate. The pair, despite an attraction to one another, appear to rub each other up the wrong way from their initial meeting. Yet their histories and heartache draw them to one another. Mac is a brooding musician and Kate a caring charity worker. They both need one another. This is a brilliant ending to the Templeton Cove series and there were a few times when emotion got the better of me and I did shed a few tears. Wonderfully written and highly recommended.
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Nov 23, 2017 Claire rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2017-reads, 2017-top-reads, arc-copy, contemporary-romance, romance

This review originally appeared on BrizzleLass Books.

A Stranger in the Cove is the eighth and final standalone novel in the Templeton Cove series by Rachel Brimble and boy did she finish with the best of the bunch. I will admit putting a musician in as the lead male probably swayed me just a bit but still, this story is outstanding and had me completely unable to put the book down.

Mac has come into Templeton Cove with one thing on his mind, he wants to find his biological Grandmother and tell he ...more

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Jan 22, 2018 Joanna Lambert rated it it was amazing

It's sad when a great series comes to an end...but what a memorable finale. Mac Orman arrives in the Cove looking for his biological grandmother, determined to finish the search his dead father began. Mac is totally focussed on his task: finding his grandmother and letting her know the damage she did when she gave his father up for adoption. It's that simple to him - a black and white task. Until one evening at the bar of the Coast he meets charity worker Kate Harrington. Kate deals with people ...more

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Jan 16, 2018 Devika Fernando rated it really liked it

I’m a fan of Rachel Brimble’s ‘Templeton Cove’ books (though I haven’t read them all yet), so I gladly picked up this latest release (alright, alright, the cover helped too *wink*).

“A Stranger in the Cove” deals with a lot of issues, among them adoption. To me, it was an insightful study of who and what influences one’s personality and who or what is part of one’s identity. But of course, it was also a lovely love story, as well as a tale of courage and of the magic that is ‘opposites attract’. ...more

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Jan 22, 2018 Clare rated it it was amazing

I've read quite a few of Rachel Brimbles stories and I always know that i'm in for a great read as she deals with lots of issues and subjects that are sometimes hard to face in real life. Rachel's books always have some her characters going through a mixture of heartbreak, anger and pain and this one is no different as Mac Orman and Kate Harrington have both been through so much in their lives but together they help each other heal and overcome what they both need to face to find happiness again ...more

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Mar 04, 2018 Tracy Sylvester rated it it was amazing

Mac Orman has suffered his share of loss in life and that makes him bitter. When he finds his father's journal he realizes that his father was adopted and seeks out his Grandmother. He's bent on getting the answers he seeks in hopes it fixes his anger. When he meets up with Kate Harrington, a local advocate for pregnant teens/ unwanted and abused children he begins to look at things a little differently. Kate has suffered a great loss too. Mac and Kate are some great characters. This book touche ...more

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Jan 12, 2019 Mrs J R Todd rated it it was amazing

It was a bitter sweet moment when I started reading this book, as I knew it was the last in the series and I have loved every one of the Templeton Cover books. I always got a sense that Marian had a story to tell and in Stranger in the Cove we finally get to hear her story. And what a fitting way to end the series, as Marian has been a constant in the whole series, and one of my favourite characters. I am not going to put in any spoilers but I will say I was happy with the ending! I have loved o ...more

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Jan 09, 2018 Kate Vale rated it liked it

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Last of the Templeton Cove Stories, in which we find closure for Marian and something about her back story that was never revealed earlier. All because of Mac Orman's arrival. He's a song writer and singer, but he's there to find the grandmother who gave his late father up for adoption when the man was a baby. He wants to know why. But how can he approach a woman who seems so happy, so wonderful with everyone? How could such a woman have given up her own baby?

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I live with my husband, our two daughters in a small market town near the famous Georgian City of Bath. I'm the author of the Pennington's Department series (Aria Fiction) and the Templeton Cove series (Harlequin) as well as four Victorian romances with eKensington/Lyrical.

When I’m not writing, you’ll find me with my head in a book or walking the beautiful English countryside with my family. And i ...more