Book Review: New Beginnings at Wildflower Lock

I've emphasized before that I'm not terribly interested in rom-com. Yet, here I am again, reading a delightful romantic comedy, mostly because it was billed as clean romance. I believe I noted the title from a Book Bub email and then found it available in audio form on Hoopla. My treadmill time slipped away as I listened to this conflicted character face her many challenges. New Beginnings at Wildflower Lock is now available in Kindle form for only 99 cents.

Daisy May feels dissatisfied with where her 25 years of life have taken her. Unable to settle on a fulfilling career, she has tossed aside her aspirations in art, and pines a lengthy romance that dissolved in her hands. One day, she receives a legal envelope bearing news of the bequest of a canal boat that belonged to her now-deceased grandfather. She never knew this grandfather. In fact, her mother shut down every attempt to discuss her father or his family. She leaps at the opportunity to repair and sell this canal boat. Meanwhile, the truth about her past becomes clear and new relationships develop.

This conflicted character drew me in right away. She wants so much more from life than she can grasp. Her difficulties stem from the dynamics of her past relationships, or the void left by their absence. I adored her relationship with her canal boat neighbor, Theo. It begins in a prickly manner, yet grows in warmth and affection. I loved the character growth amid the blunders Daisy makes. This is the first book in a series and I will seek access to more of Daisy May's story (from a new-to-me author).