Welcome to Quayside by Stefania Hartley

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Welcome to Quayside

by Stefania Hartley

Published by Independently Published on October 10, 2023
Setting: London, England
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Pages: 143
Format: Kindle, Paperback
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Forty-year-old Tanya Baker dreams of starting a new life and making friends when she moves to a block of flats by the River Thames with her thirteen-year-old daughter, Hattie.

But as Tanya and Hattie knock on neighbours’ doors in search of a tin opener, it’s clear that the residents of Number One Quayside like to keep to themselves. Everyone, that is, except their next-door neighbours, Italian chef Giacomo Dalamo, and his thirteen-year-old daughter, Frankie.

Between a delicious dish of lasagne (Giacomo’s) and a burnt salad (Tanya’s), they hatch a plan to set a library of things in their building, so that residents can borrow rarely-used items, from DIY tools to sports equipment and party supplies.

First, though, Tanya and Giacomo must win over their neighbours, persuade the building’s management company, source library stock by kayaking down the Thames, and deal with plumbing disasters, all the while trying to protect their bruised hearts from falling for each other.

As all the residents at Quayside pull together to make the library happen, dreams are fulfilled, a community is born and love blossoms again.

Divided into thirty-one short self-contained chapters, this popular series from The People’s Friend includes one brand-new story never published before.

(Also available in ebook and large print)

Welcome to Quayside by Stefania Hartley is a delightful tale filled with love and community.

Will Tanya find what she is looking for in her new London flat?

Tanya and her daughter Hattie are moving from the suburbs to a flat in London after her divorce. They are looking for a place where they belong and hoping to find community. Each chapter is like a mini-story that links together to form a beautiful tale.

We follow Tanya as she meets her neighbors and helps bring their building together through friendship, favors, and community. There is so much happiness. Tanya meets her first neighbors, Giacomo and his daughter, Frankie. Boy, they make a wonderful couple if they would allow themselves to see it. These two are both busy but take the time to work with the others. It’s adorable the way they don’t realize what is going on between them.

They create a ‘library of things’. I had never heard of this, but when I looked to see if there were any in Texas, I did find some. It is quite a nice thing for those with limited space and monetary means. All the neighbors agree on what needs to be done, and soon the other two buildings near them want to join in too. They keep adding to their base of friends and neighbors. I love it.

Five Stars

Welcome to Quayside by Stefania Hartley is fantastic. I thoroughly enjoyed the author’s concept, writing style, and storyline. If you are looking for a sweet read, I recommend Welcome to Quayside. If only we could get more people in this world to accept and help each other like the characters in this book.

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Welcome to Quayside by Stefania Hartley.

Until the next time,

 

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