The Sea Sisters Swimming Club by Sue McDonagh
Synopsis:
Fifty-year-old police officer Fran Doherty
thought she had a good few years left in her. But if a heart attack
while dancing the night away at a disco in a sequin dress isn’t a sign
to slow down, then she doesn’t know what is . . .
Fran’s waved goodbye to the force and hello to her pension. But who is she without her job?
She decides to get away from it all in Llanbryn, an idyllic seaside village in Wales. It beats feeling sorry for herself and watching Homes Under the Hammer all day.
Fran’s soon taken under the wing of the Sea Sisters, a group of inspirational women of all ages and sizes who swim in the ocean. They challenge her to move on from the past and face her life-long fear of the sea.
And the strapping Wyn catches her eye. He appears to be the local troublemaker, but perhaps Fran’s got the wrong end of the stick . . .
The closer she gets to Wyn, the more she’s unable to deny the feelings he brings out in her. And Llanbryn feels more like home with every passing day.
Fran feels more alive than she has in years, but Wyn has his own emotional scars. Maybe they can help each other?
Fran’s waved goodbye to the force and hello to her pension. But who is she without her job?
She decides to get away from it all in Llanbryn, an idyllic seaside village in Wales. It beats feeling sorry for herself and watching Homes Under the Hammer all day.
Fran’s soon taken under the wing of the Sea Sisters, a group of inspirational women of all ages and sizes who swim in the ocean. They challenge her to move on from the past and face her life-long fear of the sea.
And the strapping Wyn catches her eye. He appears to be the local troublemaker, but perhaps Fran’s got the wrong end of the stick . . .
The closer she gets to Wyn, the more she’s unable to deny the feelings he brings out in her. And Llanbryn feels more like home with every passing day.
Fran feels more alive than she has in years, but Wyn has his own emotional scars. Maybe they can help each other?
Review:
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The Sea Sisters Swimming Club is a story about finding yourself, understand you're more than your work, overcome your fears, and accept a second chance when it is given to you.
Fran retires from her high energy consuming work after a shocking accident. When a former colleague proposes her to leave the city and to go house-sitting his parents' house in a welsh village, she accepts. When she first moved in it was hard for Fran to adjust to the quiet life in Llabrin, but as the days pass she feels welcome thanks to the wonderful people she meets.
Fran retires from her high energy consuming work after a shocking accident. When a former colleague proposes her to leave the city and to go house-sitting his parents' house in a welsh village, she accepts. When she first moved in it was hard for Fran to adjust to the quiet life in Llabrin, but as the days pass she feels welcome thanks to the wonderful people she meets.
“Their lives were organic. Shaped by tides, not by their calendars.”
I liked Fran, her experience is relatable, I empathized with her, even her initial grumpiness is endearing. I was glad she met some great people that gave her a little push out of her comfort zone, and made her see that also the life in a little village is worth to live at the fullest.
Sue McDonagh created a group of likeable characters, a close community, and a lovely welsh village by the sea where I'd like to come back.
Release Date: 08.22.2023
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